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.
Teflon mek dem jump, blue steal mek dem bawl, yallo
And when dem hide my gunshot blow dem through di wall, well
A killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
A killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Mi hear seh after Sting dem all go fake off a ting
Warhead a warshed fi deh a taste off a ting
Fagaffi have di mic and all a sing off a ting
Just like I get robbed dem all a bring off a ting
Mi hear him have him war tongue and leff tangalin'
Pass mi a hand grenade dem mek mi drop outta pin
Go dung I give dem three I go boom out yuh sin
But mi black like yuh must see white light peakin'
Grow up knock a man do diss di man dem ting
Di man dem shoulda hold yuh and bun up yuh skin
Mek likkle shame dem juke yuh up wid a pen
Killa be dem dashy mi nah bend, well
A killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Teflon mek dem jump, blue steal mek dem bawl, yallo
And when dem hide my gunshot blow dem through di wall, well!
Teflon mek dem jump, blue steal mek dem bawl, yallo
And when dem hide my gunshot blow dem through di wall
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play Domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play Domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play Domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
...
And when dem hide my gunshot blow dem through di wall, well
A killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
A killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Mi hear seh after Sting dem all go fake off a ting
Warhead a warshed fi deh a taste off a ting
Fagaffi have di mic and all a sing off a ting
Just like I get robbed dem all a bring off a ting
Mi hear him have him war tongue and leff tangalin'
Pass mi a hand grenade dem mek mi drop outta pin
Go dung I give dem three I go boom out yuh sin
But mi black like yuh must see white light peakin'
Grow up knock a man do diss di man dem ting
Di man dem shoulda hold yuh and bun up yuh skin
Mek likkle shame dem juke yuh up wid a pen
Killa be dem dashy mi nah bend, well
A killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Killa is a killa, wherever he may be
Man slaughta, fassyhole and execute dem family
And a wah is joke to dem, tell dem it's dead to we
Dem tink it over now mi return wid di World War Three
Teflon mek dem jump, blue steal mek dem bawl, yallo
And when dem hide my gunshot blow dem through di wall, well!
Teflon mek dem jump, blue steal mek dem bawl, yallo
And when dem hide my gunshot blow dem through di wall
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play Domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play Domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
Man a killa so mi tek life
Mi have a jump pon a black reign fi wet life
A which fassy waan gamble and bet life?
Teflon tek off so fast like jet life
Mi gun nuh play Domino but it check life
WW dot askel net life
Boom, K-47, stop breath life
And when yuh gone I'll see yuh in yuh next life
...
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Killa Is a Killa Lyrics as written by Craig Marsh Cezar Cunningham
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