《Empire State of Mind》的歌詞由美國歌手Jay-Z和美國電視節目《Glee》的演員Chris Colfer共同演唱。以下是這首歌的歌詞：
Verse 1:
The Empire State of Mind
It's all around me, it's all that I need
And the taller buildings and bigger, they're
Casting a spell on me
Ohhh, got a pocketful of Empire State of Mind
Chorus:
When I look up and see the lights up in the sky
Ohhh, New York, New York
It's all about the Empire State of Mind
Ohhh, it's not just a feeling
Verse 2:
In a town like this where dreams are made
You've got to walk with your feet right in the ground
And when you're lost in the crowd
You've got to hold on tight
And when you're lost in the crowd
You've got to hold on tight
Ohhh, got a pocketful of Empire State of Mind
Bridge:
And I'm standing on the corner of 42nd and Broadway
And I'm feeling like a real life superhero
And I'm feeling like a king in my throne
And I'm feeling like a million bucks, yeah
Ohhh, got a pocketful of Empire State of Mind
Chorus:
When I look up and see the lights up in the sky
Ohhh, New York, New York
It's all about the Empire State of Mind
Ohhh, it's not just a feeling
Ohhh, yeah! (Yeah!)
Outro:
Yeah, I ain't goin' nowhere fast, nowhere fast
Yeah, I ain't goin' nowhere fast, ohhh (New York)
Yeah, I ain't goin' nowhere fast, nowhere fast (Yeah)
Yeah, I ain't goin' nowhere fast, ohhh (New York)
Yeah! (Yeah!) Ohhh! (New York) Ohhh! (Yeah!)