Word To The Mutha
Bell Biv DeVoe Lyrics

Johnny, Ronnie, Ricky, Mike
Refers to the members of the group Bell Biv DeVoe

Ralph, Bobby too
Refers to additional members of New Edition, the group Bell Biv DeVoe originated from

Word
A slang term meaning 'I agree', 'for sure', or 'absolutely'

People come
People enter into the music industry

People go
People leave the music industry

In this business
Refers to the music industry

You'll never, never know
There's no telling who will succeed or fail in the music industry

Some are good
Some musicians are talented and successful

Some are bad
Some musicians are untalented and unsuccessful

You know we got
Refers to Bell Biv DeVoe's success as a group

What no one's ever had, oh
Their unique sound or success that has not yet been seen by others

And the time will come
A future time or situation

When we will be as one
When the group will be united in their success

When the feeling comes
At a point in time when they are feeling good or successful

And nobody knows
Others are unaware of their success and feelings of happiness

How we really feel
The public is unaware of their true emotions and feelings

They don't know the deal
The public is unaware of the group's true success

(Get back)
A command or order to go somewhere else

We've got to put this back together
The group needs to find a way to succeed again

(Get right back)
A command or order to return to the previous state of success

And send our word to the mutha
The group aims to communicate their success to others, possibly referring to their fans as the 'mutha'

Right back where we started from
The group needs to return to their previous state of success

Times are getting kinda hard on the boulevard
The music industry is becoming more challenging

Brothers and sisters
African Americans

Being slaved and scarred
Refers to the challenges of being black in America

Girlies in the hall
Young women in the music industry

Fightin' the brawls
Dealing with conflict or competition in the industry

A pusher man for losing the loot
A drug dealer who lost money

(Get to know the John, son
Advice to someone to learn from another person's mistakes

Now he will shoot)
A warning of potential violence or retaliation

He poured a drink
A man consumed alcohol

Cause he figured he could be a bigger nigga
He drank alcohol to feel more powerful

In the projects you'll sell
Drug dealing is common in low-income areas

So feel the bozack
A slang term meaning to be ashamed or humiliated

Yo, Rick
A callout to a member of the group, Rick

Come easy
A request for someone to join the group easily or effortlessly

We are one breaking new
The group is bringing a new sound to the music industry

It ain't nothing but a thing that we're gonna do
The group has a plan to succeed

Everybody's always talking 'bout the NE crew
Refers to New Edition, the group Bell Biv DeVoe originated from

Oh, yeah
An expression of agreement or excitement

It's poison
Refers to their hit song 'Poison'

Don't be cruel
Refers to another hit song by New Edition

It's my prerogative
Refers to a hit song by Bobby Brown

To do what I gotta do
A declaration of personal freedom or independence

Have a little sensitivity
A request for others to show emotional intelligence

Do me, baby
A request for sexual activity with a partner

I wanna get rubbed the right way
A request for physical touch or pleasure

So what you gotta say
Asking for a response or opinion

Oh, no
An expression of disappointment or frustration

She's a candy girl
Refers to another hit song by New Edition

Living in a half-crazy world
Refers to the challenges of growing up in a challenging environment

That's the way I'm living, girl
A declaration of personal lifestyle or circumstance

Now every little step I take
Refers to another hit song by Bobby Brown

Is another NE heartbreak
Success for individual members may lead to the downfall of New Edition as a group

My, my, my
An expression of excitement or shock

We got to bring it back
The group needs to return to their previous level of success or achievement

To the mutha
Refers to their fans or supporters

Hey, hey, hey
A callout for attention or excitement

It's bound to go down
A prediction that something unfortunate will happen

Lost bitches never found
Refers to missing or murdered women

(Crazed in the graveyard's
Refers to violent or crazy behavior in a place of mourning

A common thing in Beantown)
Refers to Boston, Massachusetts

Smugglers
People who illegally transport goods

Pimps
Men who profit from the prostitution of women

Pocket pickers
Thieves who steal from others' pockets

Punks and troublemakers
People who cause problems or engage in criminal activities

(Biggie checker
An insult or negative comment about an individual's physical appearance

Button pushers
People who cause conflict or tension

And beef shakers)
People who start or exacerbate fights or arguments

Crackhead's having babies
Refers to the negative effects of drug abuse on mothers and their children

Future's hazy
Uncertainty about what is to come

I don't know
An admission of lack of knowledge or understanding

Shit's crazy
Refers to a chaotic or bizarre situation

(All I could do is turn the heat up
An expression of being overwhelmed or helpless

To feed
To support or provide for oneself or others

I'll argue
Refers to conflict or disagreement

Revenge
A desire for retaliation or justice

And put the meat up and up)
A declaration of strength or power

Shockers looking for a kill
Refers to people seeking violence or revenge

First blood's gotta spill
The first occurrence of violence will lead to further incidents

Light 'em up with a Mack 10
A reference to a firearm used for violence

And that's facing
A confrontation or challenge

(Check the scene with the green
A reference to smoking marijuana

Pepper weapon
A weapon used to harm others

Keep stepping
A suggestion to continue moving forward and making progress

(Like two brothers
A reference to unity or brotherhood

Word to the mutha)
A callout to their fans or supporters