In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
(Chorus: Bizzy Bone (Wish Bone))
(You niggaz can't stop me) From cockin a glock
(You motherfuckers can't stop me) From poppin and droppin
And the cop peels for the guerillas on the block
For skinny niggaz like myself, artillery shops as well, yeah
(Bizzy Bone:)
You think I give a fuck if you don't like me nigga?
Put them up in the club and fight me
I'm sorry that I'm just so fuckin exciting
Steadily cordial like this killa 'posed to
And I wish you would really come try to test me
You break bread with niggaz that owe you I can show you
Slowly rollin like these nuts for most do
Cookin it up just like it's soul food
Fuck all y'all, I never did know you
Bring the ProTools, stack it on up
And little Thugs that I console to
Never leave your house without, keepin it up
To the head that is, you don't know what mad is?
Couple of Bobbys under my belt and with mad kids for self protectin
Don't know, he ain't accept my hand on the little bit of solo shit
It's Bone Thugs forever cause I know where home is
(Chorus x2)
(Layzie Bone:)
What you thought a nigga be up and gone?
Fly by night, no longer Bone, strictly hype
Niggaz better think twice
Cause all of these haters ain't even seen the light
Nigga we can knock on anything, and the mission always complete
Be that little nigga when you see me, with a dog out in these streets
And I gets my money, I bring home the bacon
Seven or better that's what I'm makin
Better check the reputation, nigga you dealt with frontin and hatin
See I'm positive, plus I'm cool, yeah I'm a thug and yeah I'm a fool
I love the game and I love the rules
If you cross the line I'm a flash these tools
And nigga ooh, if I do it's for my children
If you feelin like I'm feelin then you probably gon' see a million
Thug nation, fuck these doubters, yeah they said that he'll never make it
He runnin wild and doin this and doin that, he'll never make it
Who gets the last laugh now, look at me now countin this money
Them the same niggaz today, that can't get nothin from me
To all of them now, hey congratulatin, niggaz there's really no time wastin
Penetratin and elevatin, believe us we was up there waitin
(Chorus x2)
(Wish Bone:)
Oh now look it's a miracle, y'all know the Bone's gon' pop
Ten years and still we blow, just admit that we rock
All night long, you know we keep it Thug
But still harmonize these songs (songs)
But don't get it twisted we Thug and we real with it
They feel we flip and we deal with it
Ain't gotta like it, better live with it
Just trust me, better live with it
Now think if I was you and you was me wearin my shoes on your feet
Now think again cause I could never be
I could never be a hater or a hate that's dealt to men
And it seems like I've always been down
And I can tell you I'd rather that 'fore I go back that route
You see one nigga on the news, wonder what did he do
And they tell you you be like, "Ooh, that nigga's through"
But they don't know me
Been blessed with all my Thugs in all this Harmony
You know we can't be stopped, we rollin past the cops
Plus all you haters, the finger's all you got
Fuck y'all!
(Chorus x2)
(Krayzie Bone:)
I ain't got nothin to say to a hater
As soon as he run up I give him a POW
Put him in the ground with the rest of them niggaz
Who thought they could run up and fuck with me now it's 2 thou'
We fuckin around with the convicts, makin 'em up at the county
Now I got nothin but killas around me
Fallin in proudly, organized but rowdy
They fearin us, because of the shit they been hearin about us
They say that them niggaz got with the knowledge
And we at a nation where niggaz screamin Thug power
Them niggaz ain't think we was comin back on some real
Political military workin the fields while these bustas stay in the crib
Execution, murda mo murda, murder them all
Kill 'em all, all, get yo' shit nigga get in the car
If you ridin willin to die for this, really tryin to survive in this
Hit up and fuck up your rivalies, if you even know what time it is
I'm runnin the soldiers, warriors ready and willin to die for the cause
If it's war that's what we came for
That's why I brought my dawgs for all of y'all
Gauges will be blazin, watch I shock and shake the worrrrrld
And drop up on niggaz, unstoppable (unstoppable)
(Chorus x2)
(You niggaz can't stop me) From cockin a glock
(You motherfuckers can't stop me) From poppin and droppin
And the cop peels for the guerillas on the block
For skinny niggaz like myself, artillery shops as well, yeah
(Bizzy Bone:)
You think I give a fuck if you don't like me nigga?
Put them up in the club and fight me
I'm sorry that I'm just so fuckin exciting
Steadily cordial like this killa 'posed to
And I wish you would really come try to test me
You break bread with niggaz that owe you I can show you
Slowly rollin like these nuts for most do
Cookin it up just like it's soul food
Fuck all y'all, I never did know you
Bring the ProTools, stack it on up
And little Thugs that I console to
Never leave your house without, keepin it up
To the head that is, you don't know what mad is?
Couple of Bobbys under my belt and with mad kids for self protectin
Don't know, he ain't accept my hand on the little bit of solo shit
It's Bone Thugs forever cause I know where home is
(Chorus x2)
(Layzie Bone:)
What you thought a nigga be up and gone?
Fly by night, no longer Bone, strictly hype
Niggaz better think twice
Cause all of these haters ain't even seen the light
Nigga we can knock on anything, and the mission always complete
Be that little nigga when you see me, with a dog out in these streets
And I gets my money, I bring home the bacon
Seven or better that's what I'm makin
Better check the reputation, nigga you dealt with frontin and hatin
See I'm positive, plus I'm cool, yeah I'm a thug and yeah I'm a fool
I love the game and I love the rules
If you cross the line I'm a flash these tools
And nigga ooh, if I do it's for my children
If you feelin like I'm feelin then you probably gon' see a million
Thug nation, fuck these doubters, yeah they said that he'll never make it
He runnin wild and doin this and doin that, he'll never make it
Who gets the last laugh now, look at me now countin this money
Them the same niggaz today, that can't get nothin from me
To all of them now, hey congratulatin, niggaz there's really no time wastin
Penetratin and elevatin, believe us we was up there waitin
(Chorus x2)
(Wish Bone:)
Oh now look it's a miracle, y'all know the Bone's gon' pop
Ten years and still we blow, just admit that we rock
All night long, you know we keep it Thug
But still harmonize these songs (songs)
But don't get it twisted we Thug and we real with it
They feel we flip and we deal with it
Ain't gotta like it, better live with it
Just trust me, better live with it
Now think if I was you and you was me wearin my shoes on your feet
Now think again cause I could never be
I could never be a hater or a hate that's dealt to men
And it seems like I've always been down
And I can tell you I'd rather that 'fore I go back that route
You see one nigga on the news, wonder what did he do
And they tell you you be like, "Ooh, that nigga's through"
But they don't know me
Been blessed with all my Thugs in all this Harmony
You know we can't be stopped, we rollin past the cops
Plus all you haters, the finger's all you got
Fuck y'all!
(Chorus x2)
(Krayzie Bone:)
I ain't got nothin to say to a hater
As soon as he run up I give him a POW
Put him in the ground with the rest of them niggaz
Who thought they could run up and fuck with me now it's 2 thou'
We fuckin around with the convicts, makin 'em up at the county
Now I got nothin but killas around me
Fallin in proudly, organized but rowdy
They fearin us, because of the shit they been hearin about us
They say that them niggaz got with the knowledge
And we at a nation where niggaz screamin Thug power
Them niggaz ain't think we was comin back on some real
Political military workin the fields while these bustas stay in the crib
Execution, murda mo murda, murder them all
Kill 'em all, all, get yo' shit nigga get in the car
If you ridin willin to die for this, really tryin to survive in this
Hit up and fuck up your rivalies, if you even know what time it is
I'm runnin the soldiers, warriors ready and willin to die for the cause
If it's war that's what we came for
That's why I brought my dawgs for all of y'all
Gauges will be blazin, watch I shock and shake the worrrrrld
And drop up on niggaz, unstoppable (unstoppable)
(Chorus x2)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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