"History" - Jay-Z

This song is called History by Jay-Z.  The video uses the story of Barack Obama to parallel the journey through history that Jay uses in his lyrics.  Here's the video, it's really well done.


First of all, this video is amazing.  While I may not particularly agree that "victory is finally ours," I will agree that this video captures the sentiment felt by people around the world as we celebrated the milestone moment of a man of color being elected to arguably the most powerful position in the world.  However, the part of the song that I relate to most is where Jay-Z says, 

"So much misery, like missing your last shot

And fall to your knees .

As the crowd screams, for the other team

I practice so hard for this moment victory don`t lead

I know what this means, i`m stuck in this routine

Whole new different day, but the same old things

All i got is dreams, but nobody else could see

Nobody else believe, nobody else but me

Where are you victory, i need you desperately" -Jay-Z, History

This part to me is important because it really reflects a lot of the trials that I feel I am going through right now.  There are so many dreams that I have, and I know that they are within reach, but the frustration of not reaching them yet, as well as that discouragement is precisely captured in these verses.  Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the video and the song.