Ready to Die
The Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics

Yeah, yeah, you ready motherfucker?
Are you prepared, asshole?

We gonna kill your ass
We're going to murder you.

As I grab the Glock, put it to your headpiece
As I lay my hands on the Glock and put it to your head.

One in the chamber, the safety is off release
One bullet loaded in the chamber, safety off, ready to fire.

Straight at your dome, homes, I wanna see cabbage
Aiming straight for your skull, buddy, I want to see your brains.

Biggie Smalls the savage, doing your brain cells much damage
Biggie Smalls, the brutal rapper, doing significant damage to your brain cells.

Teflon is the material for the imperial
Teflon is the choice material for the king, implying that bullets don't harm him.

Mic ripper, girl stripper, the Henny sipper
Biggie Smalls, the mic ripper, girl stripper, and Henny drinker.

I drop lyrics off and on like a lightswitch
I can spit lyrics on and off like switching on and off a lightbulb.

Quick to grab the right bitch and make her drive the Q
Quick to get the right girl and make her drive the BMW.

45, Glocks and TEC are expected when I wreck shit
Having .45 caliber, Glock, and TEC weapons are deemed necessary when I cause destruction.

Respect is collected, so check it
I've gathered respect, so take note.

I got techniques dripping out my buttcheeks
I have so many techniques; they're just dripping out of me.

Sleep on my stomach so I don't fuck up my sheets, huh
I sleep on my stomach to avoid messing up my beddings, you get it?

My shit is deep, deeper than my grave, G
My rap style is profound, deeper than the burial place I'll lie in.

I'm ready to die and nobody can save me
I'm ready to die, and no one can rescue me.

Fuck the world, fuck my moms and my girl
I don't care about the world, my mother, and my girlfriend.

My life is played out like a Jheri curl, I'm ready to die!
I'm done with my life, just like my Jheri curl, and I'm ready to die.

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

(So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die)
(So die, motherfuckers, die, motherfuckers, die!)

As I sit back and look when I used to be a crook
I flashback to when I was a criminal.

Doing whatever it took from snatching chains to pocketbooks
I'd do whatever it took to rob people, including stealing their chains and wallets.

A big bad motherfucker on the wrong road
I'm an enormous, fierce criminal on the wrong path.

I got some drugs, tried to get the avenue sewed
I had some drugs and attempted to take control of the block.

I want it all from the Rolex's to the Lexus
I want everything, from Rolex watches to Lexus cars.

Getting paid is all I expected
I expected to get paid for all my criminal activities.

My mother didn't give me what I want, what the fuck?
My mother didn't give me what I desired, and what the hell does that mean?

Now I've got a Glock making motherfuckers duck
Now I have a Glock that makes people dodge my bullets.

Shit is real and hungry's how I feel
I'm starving, and the situation is real.

I rob and steal because that money got that whip appeal
I rob and steal to get that bling factor and the attention it brings.

Kicking niggas down the steps just for rep
I'm knocking guys down the stairs for my reputation.

Any repercussion lead to niggas getting wet
Any action taken against me would lead to shootings.

The infrared's at your head real steady
My infrared gun is aimed at your head with precise accuracy.

You better grab your guns 'cause I'm ready
You better arm yourselves because I'm prepared to shoot.

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

(Yes, I'm ready) I'm ready to die
(Yes, I am prepared; I'm ready to die.)

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

Nah we ain't gonna kill your ass yet, we gonna make you suffer
We won't kill you right away; we'll inflict pain first.

(So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die)
(So die, motherfuckers, die, motherfuckers, die!)

In a sec, I throw the TEC to your fucking neck
In a second, I'll bring a TEC gun to your damn neck.

Everybody hit the deck, Biggie 'bout to get some rec'
Everyone, lay down on the floor, Biggie's about to kill someone.

Quick to leave you in a coffin for slick talking
I'd kill you fast for talking trash.

You better act like CeCe and keep on walking
You should walk away like CeCe Peniston from her hit song and avoid trouble.

When I hit ya, I split ya to the white meat
When I shoot you, I'll split you down to the bone.

You swung a left, you swung a right, you fell to the concrete
You tried to fight back, but you couldn't, and you fell on the pavement.

Your face, my feet, they meet with stompin'
Your face meets my feet as I stomp you down.

I'm rippin' MCs from Tallahassee to Compton
I'm destroying other rappers from Tallahassee to Compton.

Biggie Smalls on a higher plane
I'm the Notorious one, and I'm on another level of badassery.

Niggas say I'm strange, deranged because I put the 12 gauge to your brain
People consider me bizarre and insane because I point a 12 gauge gun to your head.

Make your shit splatter
I'll make you crap on yourself.

Mix the blood like batter then my pocket gets fatter
Mixing blood and my wallet becomes thicker after a bloody confrontation.

After the hit, leave you on the street with your neck slit
After I hit you, I'll leave you on the street with your throat cut.

Down your backbone to where your motherfucking shit drip
From your spinal cord down to where you defecate, you'll be dripping blood.

The shit I kick, ripping through the vest
My punchlines will tear through your protective vest.

Biggie Smalls passing any test, I'm ready to die!
Biggie Smalls is acing every test, and he's ready to die.

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

(Yes, I'm ready) I'm ready
(Yes, I am prepared; I'm ready to go.)

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

Time to go, we gonna put you out your misery motherfucker
It's time to go, and we'll put you out of your misery.

Niggas definitely know what time it is (yes, I'm ready)
Everyone knows what time it is, and Biggie is prepared.

The Notorious one in full effect, '93 (yes, I'm ready)
The infamous one is in full swing in 1993, and he's prepared.

Uh, uh (yes, I'm ready)
Uh, uh, yes, I'm prepared.

(So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die) Suicidal, I'm ready!
(So die, motherfuckers, die, motherfuckers, die!) I'm willing to commit suicide for this.

(Yes, I'm ready)
(Yes, I am prepared.)

(So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die)
(So die, motherfuckers, die, motherfuckers, die!)

Now I lay me down to sleep (yeah)
I'm going to bed now.

Pray the Lord my soul to keep
I hope God saves my soul.

If I should die before I wake
If I die in my sleep.

I pray the Lord my soul to take
I hope God takes my soul when I die.

'Cause I'm ready to die
Because I'm prepared to pass away.

All y'all motherfuckers come with me if you want to
All of you can join me in death if you'd like.

Biggie Smalls the biggest man
Biggie Smalls is the most significant man around.

Rocking on and on in ninety-three, Easy Mo Bee
Biggie Smalls is rocking in 1993 with his producer, Easy Mo Bee.

Third Eye and the rest of the Bad Boy fam
Third Eye, and the other members of the Bad Boy family.

I don't wanna see no crying at my funeral
No crying should be displayed at my funeral.