Boston rapper, founding member of the Gang Starr Foundation. He was raised … Read Full Bio ↴Boston rapper, founding member of the Gang Starr Foundation. He was raised in Mattapan, and used to be part of the clique "Murdapan Connection". After forming Gang Starr with older friend Guru, whom he taught how to rap, Shug got into trouble with the law and went to prison. Guru moved on to projects outside of Gang Starr. He released three albums by now, with his latest release in 2008 called 'Other Side of The Game'.

He does a Friday night radio show from midnight to 2AM with DJ Premier on Sirius Satellite Radio on Hip-Hop Nation channel #40.

Trees
Big Shug Lyrics

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(Big Shug)
Yo you think it's cool to blaze up in here man?
I ain't tryin, I ain't tryin to get in trouble
But I'm, I'ma blaze though, I just wanna smoke my piece
Y'know? So I'm just gon' sing while all y'all blaze up right now

Can we smoke some trees in here?
I don't miiind, if it's alright

Can we blaze some trees in here?
I wanna get, gotta get, hiiiiigh yeah
Can we smoke some trees in here?
Smoooking, smoking all day
Can we puff some chocolate here?
It's it alright, I hooope, yeah
Can we smoke some trees in here?
I don't plan no trouble, I just - wanna
Can we blaze some trees in here?
Blaze some trees
Can we smoke some trees, in here?
Is it, alright, alright, alright, alright
Can we smoke some trees in here?
In here - I wanna get high, yeahh
Can we blaze some haze in here?

I wanna be, hiiigh
Can we puff some weed in here.. {*fades*}

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Big Shug's song Trees are all about smoking marijuana. The song starts with Big Shug asking if it's okay to smoke weed in the room, worried about getting in trouble. He then goes on to express his desire to smoke and get high, repeating the phrase "Can we smoke some trees in here?" multiple times throughout the song.

While the lyrics are straightforward and don't offer much depth, they do offer a glimpse into the drug culture and mindset of those who enjoy smoking marijuana. The song highlights the feeling of calmness and euphoria that smoking weed can give, and the desire to be with like-minded people to share that experience.

Overall, Trees is an unapologetic celebration of marijuana culture, and a simple yet catchy tune that expresses the feeling of getting high and just enjoying the moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo you think it's cool to blaze up in here man?
Do you think it's alright to smoke marijuana in this place?

I ain't tryin, I ain't tryin to get in trouble
I don't want to cause any trouble, I'm just trying to smoke.

But I'm, I'ma blaze though, I just wanna smoke my piece
But I'm going to smoke anyway, I just want to enjoy my marijuana.

Y'know? So I'm just gon' sing while all y'all blaze up right now
You know what I mean? So I'm just going to sing while you all smoke marijuana right now.

Can we smoke some trees in here?
Is it okay if we smoke marijuana in this place?

I don't miiind, if it's alright
I don't mind as long as it's okay with everyone else.

Can we blaze some trees in here?
Can we smoke some marijuana here?

I wanna get, gotta get, hiiiiigh yeah
I want to get high.

Smoooking, smoking all day
I'm smoking marijuana all day.

Can we puff some chocolate here?
Can we smoke some hashish here?

It's it alright, I hooope, yeah
I hope it's okay with everyone here.

I don't plan no trouble, I just - wanna
I don't intend to cause any problems, I just want to smoke.

Blaze some trees
Smoke some marijuana.

Can we smoke some trees, in here?
Is it alright if we smoke marijuana in this place?

Is it, alright, alright, alright, alright
Is everyone okay with us smoking marijuana in here?

In here - I wanna get high, yeahh
I want to get high in this place.