“Song Cry,” The Blueprint, Jay-Z (2001)
Before he married Beyoncé, Jay-Z was known to be a ladies’ man. He was young, rich, one of the top rappers in the game and as his record “Girls, Girls, Girls” suggest, he had them coming and going. But, this song suggests that Jigga Man did have his heart broken once. After playing the field and working unreasonable hours, the emcee raps about losing one of the great loves of his life. Luckily … be met Queen Bey and he ain’t crying no more.
“We was together on the block since free lunch
We shoulda been together havin’ Four Seasons brunch
We used to use umbrellas to face the bad weather
So now we travel first class to change the forecast
Never in bunches, just me and you
I loved your point of view ‘cause you held no punches
Still, I left you for months on end
It’s been months since I checked back in
We’re somewhere in a small town
Somewhere lockin’ a mall down
Woodgrain, four and change, Armor All’d down
I can understand why you want a divorce now
Though I can’t let you know it, pride won’t let me show it
Pretend to be heroic, that’s just one to grow with”