Psycho
2pac Feat Eminem B-Real Lyrics

Yeah, homie
Starting off the song, greeting the listener.

I thought we, told we been fucking loco
Acknowledging the craziness of the collaboration between Cypress Hill, D12, and Eminem and setting the tone for the rest of the song.

Cypress Hill, D12, bitch!
Shouting out the collaborators once again, with a bit more aggression.

I'm a little bit off the chain, call me insane
Admitting that he may not be completely stable and introducing the theme of being a psycho.

But the fact remains that I'm a psycho
Reiterating that he is indeed crazy.

Better get it through your brain
Warning others to remember his condition.

When you say my name
Referring to the importance of addressing him properly, with respect.

Never say it in vain, 'cause I'm a psycho
Reminding listeners that careless words can lead to dangerous consequences.

We're fuckin' crazy
Repeating the theme of insanity in a more coarser manner.

We'll fuckin' snap in a minute bitch
Threatening to become violent and unstable at any moment.

I'm a motherfucking omen, I bow down to no man
Describing himself as a bad omen, someone to be avoided, and emphasizing his lack of submission to anyone else.

Split a nigga open, killing folks compulsive
Bringing up his violent tendencies and murderous nature.

A soldier with a motive, scrotum big as boulders
Describing himself as a soldier with a purpose and immense courage.

I hold 'em then unload on you, put it on a poster So everyone can notice who was focused on us
Boasting about his skill in taking down enemies and warning others to stay away.

Poking they nose in our business, hoping that I don't come smoke 'em No one knows my notions or emotions, I'm a vulture
Referring to people who are trying to snoop around and disrupt their business and stating that he is like a vulture, always watching, waiting for his prey.

You niggas close to croaking any moment and I know when I could fuck the culture up, probably rap
Threatening to cause destruction in the entertainment industry, potentially through his music.

A maniac with anxiety attacks, I don't wanna chat Speak when you spoken to and I don't have to read a fucking Magazine or quotable to notice what you hoes will do
Acknowledging his own mental instability, refusing to engage in small talk, and confidently claiming his ability to anticipate others' behaviors.

We all soldiers, we move as a unit, we all roll up And show up at your residence, light your front door up
Stating that they are all united and strong, willing to go as far as intimidating someone at their own home.

Get scared, life ain't fair And I'm prepared to blast you just as fast as Dre can say "Hell yeah!"
Warning others to be afraid and hinting at his readiness to kill, using a reference to Dr. Dre's famous catchphrase.

So watch what you say cause it can happen either today or the next minute I can draw the heater and spray and I'm dead serious
Reiterating the importance of careful speech and emphasizing the speed with which he can become violent.

You could be dead period, end of story I'm on your porch with a gun and your son, sipping a forty
Making it clear that he is not afraid to take someone's life, and painting a vivid and disturbing image of himself on a person's property, holding a weapon and consuming alcohol.

Nobody can hold me, I does it all by my lonely I stomp your head when you awake, you be looking like Gumby
Describing himself as a lone wolf who cannot be restrained and describing his violent tendencies once again.

Aftermath and Shady, bitch, you can read it and weep You see my poster in the 'hood for "the G of the Week"
Boasting about his association with Aftermath and Shady Records and claiming a top spot as the "G of the Week."

Nigga I'm about to snap any minute nigga, evacuate
Reiterating his potential for insanity and warning others to leave his presence.

They found Saddam, but they ain't gon' find me I'll be under a tree in Buttfuck, Tennessee
Drawing a comparison between himself and Saddam Hussein, suggesting that he will not be caught and hiding out in a remote location.

And I don't know too much about my daddy Except he spit in my face and fucked me in my fanny
Revealing a traumatic past with his father and using sexually explicit language to describe it.

I ain't a racist, I just hate whites Fags and dykes, blacks and transvestites
Claiming not to be a racist, but revealing his prejudice against various groups of people.

Thirteen years old and joined a fucking gang Hair under my ass cheeks feeling the fucking pain
Talking about his young age when he joined a gang and the physical trials he has faced as a member.

Am I insane? Who really knows? Cause any second my temper can fucking blow
Questioning his own sanity and acknowledging his quick temper.

I get colder than December Black the fuck out, tomorrow won't even remember
Describing a mental state in which he becomes numb and unaware of his actions.

See Bizarre can show you what violence is all about And this Dr. Dre beat done brought it the fuck out
Mentioning another rapper from the same group as Eminem and emphasizing the role of the song's beat in bringing out their violent tendencies.

Run in your house and put a gun in your mouth And blow your brains the fuck out!
Describing a brutal scenario in which he would invade someone's home and kill them.

I probably got a screw loose or two Or maybe three or four of 'em Some fell out and hit the floor
Admitting once again that he is not entirely sane or stable.

All I know is ever since my fucking head hit the snowbank I been a little neanderthalish, no thanks to my man D'Angelo Bailey
Blaming a friend for his worsened mental state and comparing himself to a prehistoric human.

But I just take it slow daily, my biggest dilemma's Trying to figure whether to use the flat head or the Phillips Or just go to the Home Depot and pick the new power drill up
Joking about his indecisiveness when it comes to choosing tools.

It's been two hours and six days and I'm still up I feel like I'm about to snap any minute
Describing a prolonged period of sleeplessness and the consequent feeling of impending danger.

There's a new Tower Records about to stop and get a fill-up Pick the new Cypress Hill up
Describing seemingly mundane activities that he plans to engage in, despite his unstable state of mind.

And go find who did that shit to Xzibit And go fill up a whole liquor bottle with piss And shatter his fucking lips with it
Vowing to take revenge on someone who has wronged fellow rapper Xzibit in a creative yet violent way.

Karnail Pitts a.k.a. Bugz Rest in peace, homie
Dedicating the song to a deceased friend and collaborator.