Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
Beastie Boys Lyrics

Rolling down the hill, snowballing getting bigger
Starting off small, but getting increasingly bigger

Explosion in the chamber, the hammer from the trigger
A violent outburst is imminent

I seen him get stabbed, I watched the blood spill out
Witnessing an act of violence and bloodshed

He had more cuts than my man Chuck Chillout
The person who got stabbed had multiple wounds

Twenty four is my age and twenty two is my gauge
The artist is young and reckless, armed with a gun

I'm writing rhymes on a page, and going up in a rage
The singer is using music to express their anger

'Cause I'm out on a mission, a stolen car mission
The singer is involved in illegal activities

Had a small problem with the transmission
Encountering minor issues while carrying out the mission

Three on the tree in the middle of the night
Driving a car with a manual transmission at night

I have this steak on my head 'cause I got into a fist fight
The artist got into a physical altercation and got injured

Life comes in phases take the good with the bad
Life has its ups and downs, and one must learn to accept both

You bought the coins on the street and you know you got had
Getting scammed while doing business on the street

Because it's all high spirit, you know you got to hear it
It's important to listen to the high energy of the music

Don't touch the mic baby don't come near it
Don't disrupt or mess with the music

It's gonna getcha, it's gonna getcha
The music will consume and take over you

It's gonna getcha girl, it's gonna getcha
The music will even affect and influence women

Looking down the barrel of a gun, son of a gun
Feeling the intensity and danger of holding a gun

Son of a bitch getting paid getting rich
The singer dislikes people who make money in immoral ways

Ultra violence be running through my head
Feeling consumed and disturbed by violent thoughts

Cold medina y'all, making me see red
Feeling angry and agitated

Rapid fire Louie like Rambo got bullets
The artist is well-armed and dangerous

I'm a die harder like my kid Bruce Willis
The artist will fight to the very end

I love girlies, waxing and milking
The singer enjoys women and sexual activity

Coordinating shit is my man Dave Scilken
Dave Scilken is skilled at organizing illegal activities

Predetermined destiny is who I am
The singer believes in fate and has accepted their own predetermined destiny

You got your finger on the trigger like the Son of Sam
Comparing the listener's gun-holding to the notorious killer

I am like Clockwork Orange, going off on the town
The singer feels like the violent characters in the book/film Clockwork Orange

I've got homeboys bonanza to beat your ass down
The artist has many friends who will fight and hurt their enemies

Well I'm mad at my desk and I'll be writing all curse words
The artist is angry and expressing their frustration through explicit language

Expressing my aggressions through my schizophrenic verse words
Using rap music to cope with their mental health struggles and anger

You're a headless chicken chasin', a sucker free basin
The listener is aimlessly chasing after foolish pursuits

Been lookin' for a fist to put your face in
Someone wants to physically harm the listener

Well get hip get hip, don't slip ya knuckle heads
The artist urges people to be aware and smart

Racism is schism on the serious tip
Racism is a serious issue that causes division and harm