L.A. Vibe
King Lil G Lyrics
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I Always Wanted To Be A Gangster
Hey Where You Muthafuckers From Homie?
Yeah, Bang That Shit
I Said Bang That Shit
Yeah
Home Of The Crips & Bloods
Where The Ese′s Shoot
And They Never Run
L.A. County Blues
What We Do For Fun
And I'm Never Gonna Tell Em
Who The Shooter was
I′m Gonna Keep On Getting High
Til The Budda Comes
Gang Signs In The Sky
We The Hooligans
And I'm Never Gonna Tell You
Who The Fuck To Trust
And I'm Never Gonna Tell You
Who The Fuck It Was
I Hesitate
So Basically I Made It To The Gang
In The Major League
Rap Game Came Through
So It Pays A G
Get Love So Much
I Don′t Play With Beef
I Just Ride Homicide
Through The Enemies Hood
Give A Fuck What The Enemy Does
Just Be Ready When The Enemy Comes
Little Homie Found Out
What A Felony Was
Bitch My Hood Don′t Play
Got Recruited In L.A
Got Them Shooters Moving Weight
We Come Through & Pull That K
We Like The Muthafucking Navy
I'm Trying To Save Money
I′m Hoping That God Is The One
That Could Save Me
It's Easy Concealing A Weapon
It′s Almost Impossible
Raising A Baby
Keeping It Gangsta Is Hard
And I Do It But Often
Its Driving Me Crazy
Hook]
Wouldn't Be L.A. Without That Gangsta Shit
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom
Wouldn′t Be L.A. Without That Gangsta Shit
Gangsta, Gangsta
Wouldn't Be L.A. Without That Gangsta Shit
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom
Wouldn't Be L.A. Without It
Wouldn′t Be L.A
Wouldn′t Be L.A. (A)
Wouldn't Be L.A. (Never)
Wouldn′t Be L.A. (No)
Wouldn't Be L. (A)
Tell Your Homies Better Go & Hold A Pistol
Got Your Homie Shot
Now Your Homies Miss Em
That′s What Happens
When I Wanna Go Against You
That's What Happens
When I Wanna Push An Issue
Told You Suckas
I Could Never Reconcile
Gangsta Without A Doubt
Don′t Never Get Caught When You Out Of Bounds
Don't Never Get Caught When You Out Of Town
I Was In The Middle Of The Muthafucken Block That Day
(Block That Day)
Then I Heard A Little Whistle
And A Muthafucker Kock N Spray (Cocked & Sprayed)
Gunshots Went Pop
Till The Cops Helicopters Came (yea, yea, yea, yea)
Then They Put Em In A Coma
Couldn't Move Till The Doctors Came (yea, yea, yea, yea)
Everybody In L.A. Cock Back That Shit
Go Bang (yea, yea, yea, yea)
Got Weed Got Pills
Perscribed Like Kirko Bang
Wouldn′t Be L.A. Without That Gangsta Shit
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom
Wouldn′t Be L.A. Without That Gangsta Shit
Gangsta, Gangsta
Wouldn't Be L.A. Without That Gangsta Shit
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom
Wouldn′t Be L.A. Without It
Wouldn't Be L.A
Wouldn′t Be L.A. (A)
Wouldn't Be L.A. (Never)
Wouldn′t Be L.A. (No)
Wouldn't Be L. (Yeah Yeah Yeah)
The lyrics of King Lil G's "L.A. Vibe" are centered on the culture of gangs and violence in Los Angeles. The song starts with an excerpt from Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, where the singer, Henry Hill, says, "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster." This quote sets the tone of the song and reflects King Lil G's fascination with the gang lifestyle. He masquerades his motifs by rapping about how he loves to get high and hang out with his gang. However, it is evident from the lyrics that there is no glamour in the streets of LA, and the idea of 'gangsta' can lead to peril.
King Lil G mentions the Crips and Bloods, who are the most prominent gangs in L.A., and how they are a constant threat, along with the Hispanic gangsters, known as 'Ese's.' He claims to be in a notorious gang and that he knows the code of silence, stating that he would never reveal the identity of the shooter, even if asked. The song's hook repeats the phrase "Wouldn't be L.A. without that gangsta shit," emphasizing that violence and gang culture have become part of the city's identity. Lil G also speaks about his experience growing up in L.A. and gives a shout-out to other gang members who have got his back. The song ends with Lil G mentioning how he was caught in a shootout and that it's not easy being a gangsta while trying to keep his music career going.
Line by Line Meaning
As Far Back As I Can Remember
Since I was young
I Always Wanted To Be A Gangster
I aspired to be part of the gang life
Hey Where You Muthafuckers From Homie?
What's your gang affiliation?
Yeah, Bang That Shit
Represent your gang
Home Of The Crips & Bloods
Los Angeles is where these gangs originate
Where The Ese′s Shoot
Where the Hispanic gangs are known to shoot
And They Never Run
Fearless in the face of danger
L.A. County Blues
The hardships of living in LA
What We Do For Fun
This is our form of entertainment
And I'm Never Gonna Tell Em
I won't reveal information about illegal activities
Who The Shooter was
The person who shot someone
I′m Gonna Keep On Getting High
I'll continue to use drugs to cope with this lifestyle
Til The Budda Comes
Until I die
Gang Signs In The Sky
Graffiti on the walls, a show of gang loyalty
We The Hooligans
We are the troublemakers
And I'm Never Gonna Tell You
I won't let you in on my secrets
Who The Fuck To Trust
I can't trust anyone
Who The Fuck It Was
Who committed a crime
I Hesitate
I was nervous, but still joined the gang
So Basically I Made It To The Gang
I became part of the gang
In The Major League
I'm in the big leagues now
Rap Game Came Through
My rap career took off
So It Pays A G
I'm making money now
Get Love So Much
I get a lot of love and respect
I Don′t Play With Beef
I don't mess around with rival gangs
I Just Ride Homicide
I participate in deadly gang activity
Through The Enemies Hood
In rival gang territory
Give A Fuck What The Enemy Does
I don't care about the rival gang's actions
Just Be Ready When The Enemy Comes
Be prepared for a potential attack
Little Homie Found Out
A younger gang member learned about a serious crime
What A Felony Was
The severity of committing a major crime
Bitch My Hood Don′t Play
My gang is not to be messed with
Got Recruited In L.A
I was invited to join the gang in LA
Got Them Shooters Moving Weight
We have gang members transporting drugs
We Come Through & Pull That K
We use firearms when we need to
We Like The Muthafucking Navy
We are organized and strategic like the navy
I'm Trying To Save Money
I'm saving money to support myself in this lifestyle
I′m Hoping That God Is The One
I have faith in God to help me
That Could Save Me
I need help to escape this lifestyle but it's hard
It's Easy Concealing A Weapon
Hiding a weapon is simple
It′s Almost Impossible
Raising a child is very difficult in this dangerous environment
Raising A Baby
Taking care of a child
Keeping It Gangsta Is Hard
Staying true to the gang lifestyle is difficult
And I Do It But Often
I still try to maintain my gang image
Its Driving Me Crazy
It's mentally draining
Wouldn't Be L.A. Without That Gangsta Shit
The gang life is part of LA culture
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom
Sound of gunshots
Gangsta, Gangsta
Living the gang life
Tell Your Homies Better Go & Hold A Pistol
Warn your friends to be armed
Got Your Homie Shot
Your friend was shot
Now Your Homies Miss Em
Your friend is missed now that they are gone
That′s What Happens
This is the consequence of being in a gang
When I Wanna Go Against You
When I'm at odds with rival gangs or opposing forces
When I Wanna Push An Issue
When I want to make a statement or cause a problem
Told You Suckas
I warned you
I Could Never Reconcile
I could never make peace with the other side
Gangsta Without A Doubt
I am definitely a gangsta
Don′t Never Get Caught When You Out Of Bounds
Don't get caught doing illegal activity in unfamiliar areas
Don't Never Get Caught When You Out Of Town
Don't get caught doing illegal activity in other cities
I Was In The Middle Of The Muthafucken Block That Day
I was surrounded by danger
(Block That Day)
More emphasis on being in the middle of danger
Then I Heard A Little Whistle
A warning sound was heard
And A Muthafucker Kock N Spray (Cocked & Sprayed)
A gunshot was heard
Gunshots Went Pop
The sound of gunfire
Till The Cops Helicopters Came (yea, yea, yea, yea)
The police arrived on the scene
Then They Put Em In A Coma
The victim fell unconscious
Couldn't Move Till The Doctors Came (yea, yea, yea, yea)
The victim was immobile until medical attention arrived
Everybody In L.A. Cock Back That Shit
Everyone is ready for a fight
Got Weed Got Pills
We have access to drugs
Perscribed Like Kirko Bang
We have drugs prescribed to us like Kirko Bang has mentioned in his music
Wouldn′t Be L.A. Without It / A / Never / No / (Yeah Yeah Yeah)
Reiterating that LA wouldn't be the same without gangsta culture
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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