Green Light
Beyoncé; Jay-Z; Shakira Lyrics


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Who the fuck can stop us niggas, it's gangsta niggas
It's gangsta! Woo! It's gangsta nigga!
All g-g-gangsta nigga, uh!

Green light, go go, go-go-go, go
Go go, go-go-go, go
You got the green light to drag your motherfucking mink
Green light - go go, go-go-go, go
Throw your pinkie ring high in the motherfucking air
Go go, go-go-go, go
Drop your top, see man!

Now I done told why y'all niggas once before
Why y'all don't know who you fucking with
Why y'all goin' fuck around and make me come up out this music biz
(Don't make me)
This just a record deal, why y'all motherfuckers been on some shit
Bite my style, trying to get rich, so I decided to flip my shit
Bene-fit me like a tight outfit, like Mr. Biggs' about to have a fit
It's, a, bout, to, be, some, shit (please believe it)
See vin-dawg, and dre-shal, got a nigga real open why y'all
I see haters peeping me, looking hard like a pussy
Same fight, different round, same circus, different clown
Same pussy, different town, assholes how you like me now?
Kel' and Jigga, the best of both niggaz
Put two heads together, mean mo' figures (ha)
Word to Tigger, put me off up in the "Basement"
With the rest of the rap niggas, watch ratings get bigger
I'm a pimp of this music, the tracks be my hoes
Sisqo, don't make me kick you out like Devoe
Haters left, players right, green light

Go go, go-go-go, go
You have the green light to be as pimp as you want to
Go go, go-go-go, go
Green light - go go, go-go-go, go
Go go, go-go-go, go
Green light - go go, go-go-go, go
Go go, go-go-go, go
Green light - go go, go-go-go, go
Oh dis gangsta!
Go go, go-go-go, go
It's so muh'fuckin gangsta!

Psycho, like no, bitch-ass niggas
Don't want to see the R.O.C. so you creep low
Shoot from the line like a free throw
With this 'nali of mine like a Pi-co
Leave niggas far behind like a cheap hoe
On my grind every time that you see Hov'
Yeah I got it, come and get it, green light go (go)
Red dot I stop ya, yellow niggas move slow

Red dot I got 'em, tell that nigga move slow
Head shots pop 'em when I let the uz' go
He done told fool,
Dunn think Dunn loc'in when a gun smokin'
Tell Dunn I been gun-totin'
He don't know he facin' death
Hockey mask on Jason's step
Don't make me pop past your Raisinette
You niggas cow-ass
You bullshit, I pull shit, and keep a full clip

Go go, go-go-go, go
Go go, go-go-go, go
Green light - go go, go-go-go, go
Go go, go-go-go, go
Green light - go go, go-go-go, go
Go go, go-go-go, go




Green light - go go, go-go-go, go
Go go, go-go-go, go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Green Light by Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Shakira has a lot of "gangsta" references and is all about giving permission or a "green light" to be as pimp as one wants to be. The first few lines talk about how nobody can stop them from being gangstars, and it is followed by a call for action to go move forward and be the best that they can be. The lyrics talk about how the artist is the pimp of the music with his tracks acting as his hoes. It also insinuates that there's competition in the music industry with other artists trying to copy their style, and they will not hesitate to kick them out like Devoe a.k.a Sisqó. The third verse talks about the power moves they make, and they have to be careful not to cross the line, or they will be shot, literally.


Overall, the song is about being powerful, being able to assert oneself, and allowing oneself to give in to the success, and the pleasures that come with it. It is a brazen song that reflects the times it was made and the personalities of the artists who collaborated for it.


Line by Line Meaning

Who the fuck can stop us niggas, it's gangsta niggas
We're unstoppable gangstas.


Green light, go go, go-go-go, go
You have permission to do whatever you want.


You got the green light to drag your motherfucking mink
You can drag your fur coat if you want to.


Throw your pinkie ring high in the motherfucking air
Show off your expensive jewelry.


Drop your top, see man!
Drive with the top down on your convertible.


It's, a, bout, to, be, some, shit (please believe it)
Shit's about to go down, believe it.


You have the green light to be as pimp as you want to
You have permission to be as cool and confident as you want.


You niggas cow-ass, You bullshit, I pull shit, and keep a full clip
You're all talk, but I have the weapons and ammunition to back it up.


Green light - go go, go-go-go, go, Oh dis gangsta!
We're living the gangster lifestyle and doing whatever we want.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SHAWN CARTER, ROBERT KELLY, DWIGHT GRANT

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