[Verse 1] Forty-something, kids out the crib, now I got the space LLC locked, trademark filed, I ain't moving at a slow pace They talking noise online while I'm building custom rigs Googolplex concepts in my head, I'm thinking big Brooklyn bred, got that fire, never lost the flame Age ain't nothing but a number when you're playing the long game Copyrights secured, every I dotted, every T crossed They thought I'd settle down? Nah, I'm the boss Behind the scenes grinding while they scroll and sleep Foundation so solid, roots running deep Youth ain't a birthdate, it's a feeling in your chest And I'm just getting started, this ain't even my best [Pre-Chorus] They said my time was up, I said it just began Got the wisdom now, got the focus, got the plan This for every man and woman who refused to fade We building empires, baby, watch the moves we made [Chorus] Empire at forty, yeah I'm just getting warm Kids are grown, now it's time to transform Spark never died, just waited for the right time Age gave me power, now I'm in my prime Empire at forty, this is unity Men and women rising, come and build with me Youth is in your heart, not the years you count We turning dreams to millions, watch the numbers mount [Verse 2] Beenie Man swagger with that Cardi confidence Brooklyn in my blood, every move is evidence Custom motherboards, I'm wiring my own fate While they was partying, I was learning how to create Noise can't distract me, tunnel vision on the prize Legal documents stacked up, watch my empire rise This ain't luck, this is decades of the wait Kids raised right, now I'm building my estate For every woman told she's past her expiration date For every man who thought it's too late to be great We the proof that the second act can steal the show Plant the seeds at forty, watch the money tree grow [Pre-Chorus] They said my time was up, I said it just began Got the wisdom now, got the focus, got the plan This for every man and woman who refused to fade We building empires, baby, watch the moves we made [Chorus] Empire at forty, yeah I'm just getting warm Kids are grown, now it's time to transform Spark never died, just waited for the right time Age gave me power, now I'm in my prime Empire at forty, this is unity Men and women rising, come and build with me Youth is in your heart, not the years you count We turning dreams to millions, watch the numbers mount [Bridge] I didn't build this alone, nah, we moving as a team Unity over ego, that's the winning scheme Soca rhythm in my hips, rap flow in my veins R&B smooth when I'm counting up the gains Empty nest became my launchpad to the sky They thought I'd slow down? Watch me fly This a teachable moment for anybody listening close The best years of your life? You get to choose those [Chorus] Empire at forty, yeah I'm just getting warm Kids are grown, now it's time to transform Spark never died, just waited for the right time Age gave me power, now I'm in my prime Empire at forty, this is unity Men and women rising, come and build with me Youth is in your heart, not the years you count We turning dreams to millions, watch the numbers mount [Outro] Forty, fifty, sixty—don't matter what the age say Empire building season, this is our day Brooklyn energy, Caribbean soul, rap game tight We just getting started, and the future looking bright Empire at forty, remember what I said The spark don't die—it just levels up instead