The Glory of being a Parent

“Glory” - Jay-Z feat. B.I.C.

Excuse me while I wax sentimental. This song was written for Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé and Sean Carter’s baby girl, born last Saturday. B.I.C. is in reference to Jay-Z's old friend, B.I.G. And as for the name, Blue is Jay-Z's favorite color and his album "The Blueprint," while both mom and dad were born on the 4th, and married on the 4th, and one of Beyoncé's albums was titled "4." Hence, IV. And if your'e wondering why it says it features, its because he did. You can hear her trying to imitate her momma at the end of the song. 

Beyomom and J. Daddy

If you still cry while watching certain Disney movies, you’ll probably get a little teary-eyed from reading these lyrics.  There is no way I can critic them when it is clear that this is something meaningful and not meant to entertain. And especially since it’s dedicated to Jay-Z’s greatest creation. D’aawww.

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
I pray so hard it was the last time
Your mamma said that you danced for her
Did you wiggle your hands for her?

Everything that I pray for
God's gift I wish I would have 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 two
A younger, smarter, faster me
Saw a pinch of hove
A whole glass of B

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 of n*gga failure
Then he died of liver failure
Deep down he was a good man
God d*mn I can't deliver failure

Bad*ss lil' hove
Two years old shopping on Savile Row
Wicked *ss little B
Hard not to spoil you rotten lookin' like little me
The most beautifulest thing in this world
Is daddy's little girl

You don't yet know what swag is
But you was made in Paris
And mamma 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 sh*t happens
Just make sure the plane you 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 recipe

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