Blue Ivy Carter was born only two days ago but she's already laid her first track.
The daughter of Hip-Hop Royals Jay-Z and Beyonce can be heard on her father's new track "Glory", which he released today on his Life + Times blog.
In the song the media mogul reveals the immense hardships he and Beyonce endured, including difficulty conceiving and a devestating previous miscarriage. Daddy Hov also meditates on his prayers and hopes for his daughter, her future, and how awestrucken she makes him. He reflects on his own father, a subject that's never seen a positive light in Jay-Z's songs, and juxtaposes his failures with Jay's own ideas of fatherhood.
Life just got REALLY good.Hello Hello Baby Blue!We are happy toannounce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born onSaturday, January 7, 2012.Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, weare in heaven.She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was thebest experience of both of our lives.We are thankful to everyone for allyour prayers, well wishes, love and support.Beyoncé & JAY Z- The Life+Times
It is a tremendously human song spilling over with love. Perhaps it's made all the more touching because it comes from two individuals who live so much in the spotlight, yet had to keep their private hopes, fears and tragedies to themselves while wearing their public mask. Finally, with Blue's birth the two are able to publically express what she brings into their lives: pure joy.
And although the ending's already been spoiled, nothing will prepare you for hearing those first sounds of a new life--it is the sound of Glory.
Listen to glory on Life+ Time's here and read the lyrics below.
The most amazing feeling I feel
words can't describe what I'm feeling for real.
Baby, I paint the sky blue.
My greatest creation was you.
False alarms and false starts
all made better by the sound of your heart.
All the pain of the last time.
Prayed so hard it was the last time.
Your mama said that you danced for her.
Did you wiggle your hands for her?
Glory! Glory! Glory! Sorry...
Everything that I prayed for.
God's gift, I wish I would've prayed more.
God makes no mistakes I've made a few.
Rough sledding here and there but I made it through.
I wreak havoc on the world!
Get ready for part 2.
A young, smarter, faster me.
So a pinch of Hov, a whole glass of B.
Glory.
The most amazing feeling I feel.
Words can't describe what I'm feeling for real.
Baby, I paint the sky blue.
My greatest creation was you.
Your grandpop died a nigga failure,
then he died of liver failure.
Deep down he was a good man.
God damn, I can't deliver failure.
Bad ass lil Hov, two years old shopping on Savile Row.
Wicked ass lil B, hard not to spoil you rotten looking like lil me.
The most beautifulest thing in this world:
Daddy's little girl.
You don't yet know what swagger is
but you were made in Paris,
and mama woke up the next day
and shot her album package.
Last time the miscarriage was so tragic
we was afraid you'd disappear
but nah, baby you magic.
So there you have it, shit happens.
Just make sure the plane you're on is bigger than your carry on baggage.
Everybody go through stuff.
Life is a gift, love open it up.
You're a child of destiny.
You're the child of my destiny.
You're my child with the child from Destiny's Child.
That's a hell of a recipie!
Glory! Glory! Glory! Sorry...
The most amazing feeling I feel.
Words can't describe what I'm feeling for real.
Baby, I paint the sky blue.
My greatest creation was you.
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