Empire Cast

[fox69]

"Supernatural"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)

"Supernatural"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)



I know this just might seem strange
But I'm not a running game (well, hell, girl)
And there's no fooling me
Cause I see everything (hey)

No I never
No I never
Seen nothing like you
No, nothing quite like you
So I'll be careful (yes)
Very careful
How I make my move
Make my move on you
Cause you're so

Supernatural
So unpredictable (and lately)
I just gotta know
Where did you come from?
And I won't be blind
I can't be blind
You're so fine
Know inside
You'll be mine (yeah)

You're outta this world
You're outta this world
I just wanna love ya body

Do it one more time
You send chills down my spine
Just go ahead
Control and prob my mind
Then tell me what you see inside

No I never
See, no I never
Seen someone like you
No, nothing quite like you
So I'll be careful (yeah)
Very careful
How I make my moves
Make my move on you
Cause you're so

Supernatural
So unpredictable (and lately)
I just gotta know
Where did you come from?
And I won't be blind
I can't be blind
You're so fine
Know inside
You'll be mine (yeah)

(Outta this world)
Ooh baby it's plain as day
(Outta this world)
And I just wanna love ya body
I need another chance, ooh
And I just wanna love ya body

(Woah, you go girl, just get over here)
You'll be mine, yeah
Cause you're so

Supernatural
So unpredictable (and lately)
I just gotta know

 

[fox69]

"Superstar"
(performed by Trai Byers)

"Superstar"
(performed by Trai Byers)



To belong (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
To belong (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...)

Long ago and oh so far away
I fell in love with you, baby
Before the second show

Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby, baby
I love you, I really do

It's alright, its alright (oh, baby)
It's alright, its alright
It's alright, its alright
It's alright, its alright

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
I love you, I really do

 

[fox69]

"Take Me To The River"
(performed by Courtney Love)

"Take Me To The River"
(performed by Courtney Love)



I don't know why I love you like I do
After all these changes that you put me through
You stole my money and my cigarettes
And I haven't seen hide nor hair of you yet
I wanna know
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
(Stay, stay, stay)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
And wash me down (wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (cleanse my soul)
Put my feet on the ground (put my feet on the ground)
I don't know why she treated me so bad
Look at all those things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I will never regret
I wanna know (I wanna know)
Won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
(Stay, stay, stay)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
And wash me down (wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (cleanse my soul)
Put my feet on the ground (put my feet on the ground)
Hold me, love me, please me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't take no more
I don't know why I love you like I do
After all the things you put me through
The sixteen candles burning on my wall
Turning me into the biggest fool of them all
I wanna know (I wanna know)
Oh won't you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
And wash me down (wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (cleanse my soul)
Put my feet on the ground (put my feet on the ground)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
And wash me down (wash me down)
Won't you cleanse my soul (cleanse my soul)
Put my feet on the ground (put my feet on the ground)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
(take me to the river, river
take me, take me, take me to the river)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
(take me to the river, river
take me, take me, take me to the river)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
(take me to the river, river
take me, take me, take me to the river)

 

[fox69]

"Talk Less"
(performed by Yazz & Rumer Willis)

"Talk Less"
(performed by Yazz & Rumer Willis)



[Rumer Willis:]
They see my battle scars
They're not here just because
Cigarettes and [?] jeans, I'm a rebel worth a cause
They say I'm troublesome, they wanna back me against the wall
Just stare while I flip my hair, because I don't really care at all
Tell 'em they can talk as much as they wanna
I don't know what the hell you want from us
If it doesn't kill me, it only makes me stronger, makes me stronger

Say it, just say it, just say it, back on the top regardless
But my armor makes me flawless
I'm bulletproof, so just say it, just say it, just say it
Back on the top regardless
I'm gonna make noise and silence [?]

[Yazz:]
Poking at the king and trying to wake up the beast
I put 'em in they place and tell 'em to take a seat
They're drowning out the noise, man, how hard can it be?
Actions speak louder than words, talking is cheap
Lately I've been numb by the...oh, did I mention?
I keep my money cause I never pay 'em attention
Try the hardest, oh, they try to tarnish my image
But the lion in them means [?]

[Rumer Willis:]
Hey, uh, tell em they can talk as much as they wanna
I don't know what the hell you want from us
Yeah
If it doesn't kill me, it only makes me stronger, makes me stronger

Say it, just say it, just say it, back on the top regardless
But my armor makes me flawless
I'm bulletproof, so just say it, just say it, just say it
Back on the top regardless
Im gonna make noise and silence [?]
Say it, just say it, just say it, back on the top regardless
But my armor makes me flawless
I'm bulletproof, so just say it, just say it, just say it
Back on the top regardless
I'm gonna make noise and silence [?]

 

[fox69]

"Tell The Truth"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)

"Tell The Truth"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)



Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth

Everyone, has a closet
In the night, they wear disguises
In the dark, they hide from the truth
In the end, they lie to you

One day the skeletons are gonna come out
One day the elephant in the room will make a sound
Watch out for lions and tigers and bears
It's bout to hit the fan, better beware

Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth

Tell her why you lied for no reason
They point fingers and bite the hand that feeds them
Help em Lord, for they know not what they do
Swear to God they know better than you

One day the skeletons are gonna come out
One day the elephant in the room will make a sound
Watch out for lions and tigers and bears
It's bout to hit the fan, better beware

Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth

The closest people to you, you can't trust
Your family hurts you more than your friend does
There ain't nowhere to hide, nowhere to go
You better watch the finger too damn close

Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth

 

[fox69]

"The Big 20"
(performed by Jussie Smollett, Yazz & Serayah)

"The Big 20"
(performed by Jussie Smollett, Yazz & Serayah)



[Yazz:]
I ain't comin' out till y'all make some more noise
Y'all can do better than that, right?
Oh, I'm what all the fuss is about?
Let's go then

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
15, 16
17, 18
Nineteeeeeen!

Twenty years never looked betta'
Bought a brand new Panamera
Sold my soul to the devil
You can call me Mr. Greatest
On a whole other level
Now you got me in my element
All of you others irrelevant
I been feelin' 20 all day
Did you miss me?
Yeah, I bet you did
I see it in your face
Light a match and throw it on me
And I'll blow up this whole place
I break the rules like the government
I do it just for the fun of it
Jamal...

[Jussie Smollett:]
Everybody wanna build an empire
But don't nobody wanna go thru hell fire
Say they workin' harder, they a damn liar
Because we hit the 2-0

[Serayah, Jussie:]
Ohh
Say it like you really mean it, ohh
They gotta see us to believe it, ohh
Say it like you really mean it, ohh
Baby, we're still undefeated
Baby, we're still undefeated
Baby, we're still undefeated

[Yazz:]
Make some noise for Tiana

[Serayah (Yazz):]
And it won't stop, and it won't stop, and it won't stop
(We do this for the people)
Cuz we on top, cuz we on top, cuz we on top
(They'll never be an equal)
And it won't stop, and it won't stop, and it won't stop
(You may want to leave peaceful)
Cuz we on top, cuz we on top, cuz we on top
(Top, top, top, top)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (11, 12)
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 (20)
1, 2, 3 (3), 4, 5, 6, 7 (7), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (11, 12)
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (18, 19, 20)

[Yazz:]
Now scream
Make some noise for Tiana and Jamal

[Jussie Smollett:]
Everybody wanna build an empire
But don't nobody wanna go thru hell fire
Say they workin' harder, they a damn liar
Because we hit the 2-0

[Serayah, Jussie:]
Ohh
Say it like you really mean it, ohh
They gotta see us to believe it, ohh
Say it like you really mean it, ohh
Baby, we're still undefeated
Yeah, ohh
Undefeated
Yeah

[Yazz:]
It's empire, we came from the bottom to the top!
Thank you

 

[fox69]

"The Clap Back"
(performed by Yazz & Serayah)

"The Clap Back"
(performed by Yazz & Serayah)



You ain't know
That's your new thing
Boy that's old work (old work)
And you ain't know
Should've did your homework

Damn boy that's your chick
I been hitting that
(any time any day yeah)
She ain't gone
(love you love you long time)
I bet that freak won't
(love you love you long time)

She on the band wagon
Walk around let pants sag
Pockets too deep
He give you a Gram
Not the whole thing
He too cheap
(I could put it on you)
Nah, you can stay there
You washed up
Get that boy mopped up
This that clap boy
For that whack boy
You ain't hot
You just a rebound
Tryna get the King's spot
Put some respect on it
This verse pop, don't it
If you put a ring on it
Bet I still own it
Just got a new Mack 11
I'm finna use it on Gram
Player I do what I want
You lame, you do what you can

We talking money I'll blowing bags all night
Just know that she gone do her dance for me all night
Don't let me catch you around here
Boy, it's on sight
Next day I'm out of town
I'll be on flight ha

[Chorus:]
You you be blowing up her line cause she be throwing me that
(cake cake cake cake)
You you you as soon as you leave
She be sending me a text like
Boy (get over here)

Yeah that's your new thing
Boy that's old work
And you ain't know
Should've did your homework
And I ain't even mad at you
Cause I can still hit that
(everyday everyday)

Way too heavy for a weak rapper
With some real hitters
Boy you with them actors
See you with my chick
Boy you can have her
Cause I'm done with her
I already had her
I'm probably where you want to be at
She hit me like
(Oh you like what you see yeah)
Nope I'm done with you
Had my fun with you
Cut you out my plans
Tiana probably still telling you that I'm the man
(the way you do it)
Shorty what you forgot that I hit your spot
Made it hot cause I'm the boss killing
Gram playing captain save a hoe
Well I'm the villain
They telling me it's go time
I'm 'bout to get 'em

We talking money I'll blowing bags all night
Just know that she gone do her dance for me all night
Don't let me catch you around here
Boy, it's on sight
Next day I'm out of town
I'll be on flight ha

[Chorus]

Yeah, get it
What I seek I find, whatever I find I get
Whatever I get I keep
Get it right
Get some new teeth
I'm out

[Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"The Father The Sun (Rap Remix)"
(performed by Jussie Smollett & Fetty Wap)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 3" soundtrack)

"The Father The Sun (Rap Remix)"
(performed by Jussie Smollett & Fetty Wap)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 3" soundtrack)



[Jussie Smollett:]
This is our moment, ain't no holding us back, time to own it, yeah
Shining bright like the morning, it won't be long 'til the glory is coming, yeah
Come up and rise, I can feel the fire burning up inside
You know I am the one, the father and the son

Look me in my eyes so you watching
Took him by surprise with no warning
It's God's doing, no one planned it
You must understand that your touch, you can hand it off
'Cause I been seeing out your window
Looking at my face like the mirror
Bridging up the clouds just to make a way
Passing through the storms from she rainy day
The sun used to be far away
But now it's right here even though it's in the distance
Saw you move the earth with your hands
Now I know it's getting hard, I'm first to assist ya
And when you're old and grey
Remember, I'll take care of ya
It is of a virtue, I do what I have to
We gotta let nature take its place

This is our moment, ain't no holding us back, time to own it, yeah
Shining bright like the morning, it won't be long 'til the glory is coming, yeah
Come up and rise, I can feel the fire burning up inside
You know I am the one, the father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son

[Fetty Wap:]
Yeah, ayy, young, black brother from the struggle
Mama said I prayed, they can't touch ya
Only when you're heaven's high when they all love you
Lookin' in you, smellin' fine when they all hug ya
But baby, I'm a king, ayy, Mike Jordan, fist full of rings
Yeah, champion ahead, I'm Aaliyah
Ayy, I only go to war for the green, yeah
I only show love for my team
Yeah, you know I got my kids, might show you how I live right
We was livin' wrong and now we all livin' right
Came where I come from, I'm just tryna live life
Try stick around and make through to my kids life
Feel like I was chosen, somethin' homie, I don't know how
I went from homeless to million dollar homes
First it wasn't on me and now I got the most
So they can never hate 'cause baby, I was chosen
We was livin' wrong and now we all live right
Came where I from and I'm just tryna live life
Try stick around and make through to my kids life, yeah

[Jussie Smollett:]
This is our moment, ain't no holding us back, time to own it, yeah
Shining bright like the morning, it won't be long 'til the glory is coming, yeah
Come up and rise, I can feel the fire burning up inside
You know I am the one, the father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son

 

[fox69]

"The Father, The Sun"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)

"The Father, The Sun"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)



This is our moment, ain't no holding us back, time to own it, yeah
Shining bright like the morning, it won't be long 'til the glory is coming, yeah
Come up and rise, I can feel the fire burning up inside
You know I am the one, the father and the son
Look me in my eyes so you watching
Took him by surprise with no warning
It's God's doing, no one planned it
You must understand that your touch, you can hand it off
'Cause I been seeing out your window
Looking at my face like the mirror
Bridging up the clouds just to make a way
Passing through the storms from she rainy day
The sun used to be far away
But now it's right here even though it's in the distance
So you move the earth with your hands
Now I know it's getting hard, I'm first to assist ya
And when you're old and grey
Remember, I'll take care of ya
It is of a virtue, I do what I have to
We gotta let nature take its place
This is our moment, ain't no holding us back, time to own it, yeah
Shining bright like the morning, it won't be long 'til the glory is coming, yeah
Come up and rise, I can feel the fire burning up inside
You know I am the one, the father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son
Got a lot of pride I inherit
Written in the stars, couple light years out
Orbiting around like a martian
There's nothing to stop us, together we rock it off
Fire in the sky and we made it
World up in our hand 'cause you saved it
So you be the potter and I'm the clay
No, I couldn't fit your shoes, not in any way
The sun used to be far away
But now it's right here even though it's in the distance
So you move the earth with your hands
Now I know it's getting hard, I'm first to assist ya
And when you're old and grey
Remember, I'll take care of ya
It is of a virtue, I do what I have to
We gotta let nature take its place
This is our moment, ain't no holding us back, time to own it, yeah
Shining bright like the morning, it won't be long 'til the glory is coming, yeah
Come up and rise, I can feel the fire burning up inside
You know I am the one, the father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son
Yeah, yeah, yeah, father and the son

 

[fox69]

"They Don't Know"
(performed by Jussie Smollett & Rumer Willis)

"They Don't Know"
(performed by Jussie Smollett & Rumer Willis)



[Jussie Smollett:]
They can see us falling out
But I can see us fall in line
They can see us coming down
But I can see us going high
Selfish teardops fall from memories
I broke yioru heart
No more crying now
[Jussie Smollett & Rumer Willis:]
They think our picture is broken
Well, maybe it was out of focus
They don't know we're gone
They don't know we're gone
Our silver lining is broken
Baby, we just need to hold on
They don't know we're gone
They don't know we're gone
[Rumer Willis:]
They say we lost our way
We won't get to find each other
So even in a thousand pieces
We can put it back together
[Jussie Smollett:]
Selfish teardops fall from memories
I broke yioru heart
No more crying now
[Jussie Smollett & Rumer Willis:]
They think our poicture is broken
Well maybe it was out of focus
They don't know we're gone
They don't know we're gone
Our silver lining is broken
Baby, we just need to hold on
They don't know we're gone
They don't know we're gone
[Rumer Willis:]
They don't know we're gone