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Thug Mentality
Krayzie Bone Lyrics


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T.H.U.G we be,
That's thug mentality we're thuggin'
Thuggin thuggin it's the way I choose to live my life
T.H.U.G we be,
That's thug mentality we're thuggin'
Thuggin thuggin thuggin till the day I die.
(repeat)

I done been around tha world
And everywhere be tha same song.
Niggaz struggle daily gotta survive
It's worldwide, even niggaz in paris and london be hustlin'
Doin whatever jus to get tha money.
Lookin at the whole world flooded with thugs, but you got to keep it
Real if you want to make it through to live gotta get in it to win it,
and makin' dough to save your kids, gotta handle your business,
gotta get in it to win it, and then you gotta get up on it, hit it.
And that's real really, my thugs feel me put your fists in the air yeah.
Niggas comin to the war and imma meet you niggas there.
Ready to rumble, I swear, we coming from everywhere.
Where my thugs at, where they at?
Fuck that
Nigga lets do in da enemy now, terminate em eliminate em
Takin out our frustration on the world get em back for the Playa Hation.
So come on we gotta roll, and wouldn't you know
They aint ready for the war.
Rob tha rich take some
Give tha rest ot tha poor
Make them feel the pain, two double o-o,
Its the end of the road. So what you gonna do?
Imma ride you can die if you want to.
But all them real souljahz come on move!
Get your suits on, boots keeps troopin' on (troopin' on).
T-H ( t-h ) U-G ( u-g ) that's thug we be
Across the nation pump your fist and get ready for this occasion.
Better get'cha fade on, I wanna see victory.
Ya better roll wit this cuz we splittin'em,
Fuck that we winnin'em.
That's thug mentality.

T.H.U.G we be,
That's thug mentality we're thuggin'
Thuggin thuggin it's the way I choose to live my life
T.H.U.G we be,
That's thug mentality we're thuggin'
Thuggin thuggin thuggin till the day I die.
(repeat)

Be a thug if you wanna be a thug, be a thug if you got to.
Throw it up, keep it in the air,
Scream it out "thug! thug! thug! thug!"
Thuggin till the day I die, when I'm high
If you look into my eyes, you'll truly find, no kind
Like I gemini. gotta control both sides.
My lordy lord maintain,it's hard, cause im a souljah at war.
Steady runnin wit the weapons cause it's gettin better.
I figured it out, it's all real, if aint then it aint right.
Come on, if you wanna feel the thug...luv and it's real,
We got the real thing baby.
Hot heat could burn ya, learn ya, stay out it if it don't concern ya.
You don't really want to get involved wit da murder.
But shit if ya want it we got it, we bringing it!
We don't stop, we gon pop shots still to the double Glock Glock,
Never taking no shorts, no losses man.
Yes, these days is still the same like, gotta make that money man.
Bang gotta get down for my thang,and I do it so smooth..
When im stalkin that foolz, walking jack moves.
Now I gotta run witta me shotgun, bottom line it's on
Ya'll can't fuck wit the thuggish ruggish (ruggish) bone bone bone bone.
That's thug mentality.

T.H.U.G we be,
That's thug mentality we're thuggin'
Thuggin thuggin it's the way I choose to live my life
T.H.U.G we be,
That's thug mentality we're thuggin'
Thuggin thuggin thuggin till the day I die.
(repeat)

Where my Detroit thugs, thugs?
Cincinnati thugs, thugs?
Where my Columbus thugs, thugs?
My Chicago thugs, thugs?
Where the fuck my New York thugs, thugs?
Where the fuck my Texas thugs, thugs?
My Kansas City thugs, thugs?
Where my Milwaukee thugs, thugs?
My Colorado thugs, thugs?
Where my St. Louis thugs, thugs?
Where my Atlanta thugs, thugs?
My Alabama thugs, thugs?
My New Orleans thugs, thugs?
Where my Miami thugs, thugs?
Where my Jamaican thugs, thugs?
My California thugs, thugs?
My Arizona thugs, thugs?
My New Mexico thugs, thugs?
My Puerto Rico thugs, thugs?
Thuggin' thuggin' thuggin' thuggin'
Cleveland, definitly..in the house.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Krayzie Bone's "Thug Mentality" convey the rapper's steadfast commitment to thug life principles. The chorus sets the tone, with T.H.U.G standing for "Thuggish, Ruggish, Bone," which represents the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony style of rap. Throughout the song, Krayzie talks about the struggles of everyday life and the need to hustle to survive. He also highlights the universal nature of these struggles, suggesting that no matter where one goes in the world, there will always be people trying to get by. "Thug Mentality" serves as a call to arms for those who aspire to thug life, encouraging them to band together and fight against their enemies, be they rival gangs, police, or the world at large. The song ultimately celebrates thug culture as a way of life that is both empowering and meaningful.


Line by Line Meaning

T.H.U.G we be,
We are thugs, that's our identity.


That's thug mentality we're thuggin'
Being a thug is a mindset that we are living out.


Thuggin thuggin it's the way I choose to live my life
Living the thug life is a conscious choice I made for myself.


Thuggin thuggin thuggin till the day I die.
I will continue to live life as a thug until I die.


I done been around tha world
I have traveled the world.


And everywhere be tha same song.
The struggles of people all around the world are the same as ours.


Niggaz struggle daily gotta survive
People struggle every day just to survive.


It's worldwide, even niggaz in paris and london be hustlin'
The struggle to survive is everywhere in the world, even in places like Paris and London.


Doin whatever jus to get tha money.
People will do whatever it takes to make money.


Lookin at the whole world flooded with thugs, but you got to keep it
There are many thugs in the world, but you have to be true to yourself.


Real if you want to make it through to live gotta get in it to win it,
If you want to survive, you have to fight for your place in life.


and makin' dough to save your kids, gotta handle your business,
It's important to make money to take care of your family and take care of business.


gotta get in it to win it, and then you gotta get up on it, hit it.
You have to keep fighting and never give up.


And that's real really, my thugs feel me put your fists in the air yeah.
I am speaking the truth and other thugs can relate to my words.


Niggas comin to the war and imma meet you niggas there.
I am ready to fight anyone who comes to our turf.


Ready to rumble, I swear, we coming from everywhere.
We are ready and willing to fight, and we come from everywhere.


Where my thugs at, where they at?
I am trying to gather all of my fellow thugs.


Fuck that
I don't care about anything else.


Nigga lets do in da enemy now, terminate em eliminate em
Let's go after our enemies and get rid of them.


Takin out our frustration on the world get em back for the Playa Hation.
We are angry and taking our frustration out on the world, because others have tried to bring us down.


So come on we gotta roll, and wouldn't you know
Let's go, and you should already know.


They aint ready for the war.
Our enemies are not prepared for battle.


Rob tha rich take some
We will take from the wealthy.


Give tha rest ot tha poor
We will give what we took to the poor.


Make them feel the pain, two double o-o,
We will cause them pain with no mercy.


Its the end of the road. So what you gonna do?
It's time for our enemies to come to an end, what will they do now?


Imma ride you can die if you want to.
I will fight until the end, and you can die if you want to go up against me.


But all them real souljahz come on move!
All true soldiers, come with me!


Get your suits on, boots keeps troopin' on (troopin' on).
Get ready for battle, and keep marching towards the enemy.


T-H ( t-h ) U-G ( u-g ) that's thug we be
We are thugs, that's what we stand for.


Across the nation pump your fist and get ready for this occasion.
All across the country, get ready for this moment with your fists raised high.


Better get'cha fade on, I wanna see victory.
Get ready for a fight and let's achieve victory.


Ya better roll wit this cuz we splittin'em,
Join us because we are taking our enemies down.


Fuck that we winnin'em.
We are winning no matter what.


Be a thug if you wanna be a thug, be a thug if you got to.
It's up to you if you want to live the thug life, but if you do, do it right.


Throw it up, keep it in the air,
Put your fists up and keep them raised.


Scream it out "thug! thug! thug! thug!"
Shout out "thug! thug! thug! thug!"


Thuggin till the day I die, when I'm high
I will continue to live the thug life, even when I am high.


If you look into my eyes, you'll truly find, no kind
When you look into my eyes, you will see that I am not a gentle person.


Like I gemini. gotta control both sides.
I am like a Gemini, because I am able to control both sides of myself.


My lordy lord maintain,it's hard, cause im a souljah at war.
It's difficult to keep it together, because I am a soldier who is always at war.


Steady runnin wit the weapons cause it's gettin better.
I am always ready to fight because things are getting better on our side.


I figured it out, it's all real, if aint then it aint right.
I have figured it out, it's all real and if it's not, it's not right.


Come on, if you wanna feel the thug...luv and it's real,
If you want to experience the thug life and feel the love, then come join us, it's real.


We got the real thing baby.
We have the real deal.


Hot heat could burn ya, learn ya, stay out it if it don't concern ya.
This game is hot, you could be burned, stay out if it's not your concern.


You don't really want to get involved wit da murder.
You really don't want to be involved in murder.


But shit if ya want it we got it, we bringing it!
But if you want it, we are bringing it to you!


We don't stop, we gon pop shots still to the double Glock Glock,
We don't stop, we will keep firing our guns.


Never taking no shorts, no losses man.
We don't take any losses or shorts, we will always bounce back.


Yes, these days is still the same like, gotta make that money man.
Things are still the same today, we have to make that money.


Bang gotta get down for my thang,and I do it so smooth..
I have to do my part for our cause, and I do it with ease.


When im stalkin that foolz, walking jack moves.
When I am going after an enemy, I am making calculated moves.


Now I gotta run witta me shotgun, bottom line it's on
Now I have to run with my shotgun because it's time for action.


Ya'll can't fuck wit the thuggish ruggish (ruggish) bone bone bone bone.
You can't mess with us, the tough guys, the thuggish ruggish bone bone bone bone.


Where my Detroit thugs, thugs?
Where are my fellow Detroit thugs?


Cincinnati thugs, thugs?
Where are my Cincinnati thugs?


Where my Columbus thugs, thugs?
Where are my Columbus thugs?


My Chicago thugs, thugs?
Where are my Chicago thugs?


Where the fuck my New York thugs, thugs?
Where are my New York thugs?


Where the fuck my Texas thugs, thugs?
Where are my Texas thugs?


My Kansas City thugs, thugs?
Where are my Kansas City thugs?


Where my Milwaukee thugs, thugs?
Where are my Milwaukee thugs?


My Colorado thugs, thugs?
Where are my Colorado thugs?


Where my St. Louis thugs, thugs?
Where are my St. Louis thugs?


Where my Atlanta thugs, thugs?
Where are my Atlanta thugs?


My Alabama thugs, thugs?
Where are my Alabama thugs?


My New Orleans thugs, thugs?
Where are my New Orleans thugs?


Where my Miami thugs, thugs?
Where are my Miami thugs?


Where my Jamaican thugs, thugs?
Where are my Jamaican thugs?


My California thugs, thugs?
Where are my California thugs?


My Arizona thugs, thugs?
Where are my Arizona thugs?


My New Mexico thugs, thugs?
Where are my New Mexico thugs?


My Puerto Rico thugs, thugs?
Where are my Puerto Rico thugs?


Thuggin' thuggin' thuggin' thuggin'
Living life as a thug, all day and every day.


Cleveland, definitly..in the house.
Shout out to Cleveland, we are definitely in the house!




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTHONY HENDERSON, MICHAEL SEIFERT

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Olivia ArdeΓ±a

T-H-U-G we be, that's thug mentality
we thuggin, thuggin thuggin
that's the way I chose to live my life

T-H-U-G we be, that's thug mentality
we thuggin, thuggin thuggin
thuggin till the day I die

T-H-U-G we be, that's thug mentality
we thuggin, thuggin thuggin
that's the way I chose to live my life

T-H-U-G we be, that's thug mentality
we thuggin, thuggin thuggin
thuggin till the day I die

I done been around da world and everywhere be da same song
niggas struggle daily, gotta survive, its worldwide
even niggas in Paris n London be hustlin doin whatever to get the money
Looking at the whole big wide world ??? mighty thugs ???
But you gotta keep it real if you wanna make it, do ???
And make a ??? kids
Gotta handle your business, gotta get in it to win it
And then you gotta get up out of there baby
And that's real, really, my thugs feel me
put your fists up in the air, yeah
Nigga comin' to the war and I'm a meet you niggas there
Ready to rumble, and I swear, we're comin' from everywhere
Where my thugs at? Where they at? Fuck that!
Nigga let's do in the enemy now
Terminate, eliminate 'em, I'm takin' out the frustration on the world
Get 'em back for the playa hation
So come on we gotta roll, and wouldn't you know?
They ain't ready for the war, pop the ??? get arrested
To the po-po, you in total control,
make 'em feel the pain in two-double-oh-oh
It's the end of the road, so what you gon' do?
I'm a ride till we die, if you want to, (run too)
Would all them real soldiers, come on move
Get your suits on, boots on, keep troopin' on
T-H-U-G, U-G, that's what we be, across the nation
Pump your fists and get ready for this occasion
Think you'd better fade on, Bone wanna see victory
Y'all niggas better roll with this
Cause we splittin' 'em, fuck that, we winnin', that's thug mentality

[Chorus]

Be a thug, if you wanna be a thug, be a thug if you got to
Throw it up, keep it in the air, scream it out
Thug, thug, thug, thug, thuggin' till the day I die
When I'm high if you look into my eyes, you'll truly find
No kind like I, Gemini, and it controls both sides
My Lord he law, maintain, hard cause I'm a soldier at war
Steady runnin' with the weapons cause it still ain't gettin' better
Figured it out, it's all real, and if it ain't then it ain't right
Come on, if you wanna feel the thug love
And it's real, we got the real thing baby
I hate to burn you, learn you, stay out of it if it don't concern you
You don't really wanna get involved with the murder
But shit, if you want it, you got it, we bring it, it don't stop
We gon' pop shots still to the double glock-glock
Never takin' no shorts, no losses mayn
Yes, these days it's still the same like, gotta make that money, mayn
Bang, gotta get down for my thang, and I do it so smooth
When I'm stalkin' gatt fools, walkin jack moves
And I'm on the run widda me shotgun, but a ??? it's on
Ya'll can't fuck with the thuggish ruggish, ruggish
bone, bone, bone bone bone - that's thug mentality

[Chorus]

Where my Detroit thugs, thugs
Cincinatti thugs, thugs
Where my Columbus thugs, thugs
My Chicago thugs, thugs
Where the fuck my New York thugs, thugs
Where the fuck my Texas thugs, thugs
My Kansas City thugs, thugs
Where my Milwaukee thugs, thugs
My Colorado thugs, thugs
Where my St. Louis thugs, thugs
Where my Atlanta thugs, thugs
My Alabama thugs, thugs
My New Orleans thugs, thugs
Where my Miami thugs, thugs
Where my Jamaican thugs, thugs
My California thugs, thugs
My Arizona thugs, thugs
My New Mexico thugs, thugs
My Puerto Rico thugs, thugs
Thuggin', thuggin', thuggin', thuggin', thuggin'
Cleveland's... definitely... in the house
In the house, in the house



All comments from YouTube:

MunchyπŸ’₯

Second verse is my absolute favorite πŸ”₯ Krayzie is such an under appreciated artist along with the rest of Bone! BTNH will always be my #1 πŸ’―

Bass Assassin

Three6 and Do or Die who were pioneers also with nothing but hits so they all are my top 3 just depends on the day I guess

Paul80

2021 still a banger, thanks to krayzie bone for this whole album

retromatic

It should be a CRIME that this song is not on Apple Music or Spotify πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘

Jeffrey Walling

3 years later and your comment still rings true. I hate that this song, and all of his music for that matter, isn’t on Apple Music.

My half a cent

Ikr, this that πŸ”₯

Marvin Brown

Real shit rite πŸ’―

cdekker1

Why isn’t it on there?

Aries Michael Sayan

Or Tidal!!! This album was superior to most of his other albums too.

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Jorge Torres

R.I.P. To All The Real Gangsters Who Put It Down For The One Time

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