Coming hard core looking like a gangster bitch
Trying to front like you ain't rolling filthy rich
Laguna Hills you were born and raised
But you're claiming South Central is where you spent your days
Coming out hard talking crazy shit
Kowing in your mind that you really don't fit
Standing up straight with a gangster lean
Talking gangster slang about what you seen
Take a chance kid, don't fall down hard again
You'd better think twice before you come at me
Right through your fucking dome I can clearly see
Hey little dog, you gonna bark all day?
Cause toe to toe, in the ring is where I play
So you better step back and check yourself
Stop fronting and just be yourself
Cause no one cares what set you're claiming
'Till someone grabs their gun and starts their aiming
At you!
Tripping out cause you got no clout
Cause it ain't about how hard you are
Try using your brain and you will go far
Be true to the color that you were born with
not the fuckin' color that you're adorned with
So keep it real and always be true
And be yourself in all that you do
Stand up tall and get some respect
And always remember, keep yourself in Check.
Trying to front like you ain't rolling filthy rich
Laguna Hills you were born and raised
But you're claiming South Central is where you spent your days
Coming out hard talking crazy shit
Kowing in your mind that you really don't fit
Standing up straight with a gangster lean
Talking gangster slang about what you seen
Take a chance kid, don't fall down hard again
You'd better think twice before you come at me
Right through your fucking dome I can clearly see
Hey little dog, you gonna bark all day?
Cause toe to toe, in the ring is where I play
So you better step back and check yourself
Stop fronting and just be yourself
Cause no one cares what set you're claiming
'Till someone grabs their gun and starts their aiming
At you!
Tripping out cause you got no clout
Cause it ain't about how hard you are
Try using your brain and you will go far
Be true to the color that you were born with
not the fuckin' color that you're adorned with
So keep it real and always be true
And be yourself in all that you do
Stand up tall and get some respect
And always remember, keep yourself in Check.
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That is a horrible concept. The song is about a poser pretending to be born and raised in "the hood" when he was really raised in the completely opposite side of the community.
It states that in the end, music is music, and it doesn't matter what category you belong to, as long as you come with good music and powerful, meaningful lyrics.
I have to agree with AkeJay. It's in plain view that it's about coming from a rich town like Laguna Beach and acking like you're from the hood. The thrid and fourth line's show it in plain english.
They kicked ass yesterday at the Portland Roseland. Great band live!
They even nailed the chorus. Great sound.
This song is great. One of my favs.
Great song. I think its about some one in like a gangster area or something and he's saying that if only you forget all this and just be urself then you can do anything good in life