No Surrender
Bone Thugs & Harmony Lyrics


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No surrender. No surrender.
Bizzy:
My nigga just entered your business, so can I get a witness? Can you duck? Fuck the po-po, pow. Startin' to kick this,
gonna get my shit, and then you fucked up. Me buck. Me bang. Niggas ain't talkin' 'bout them thangs. Thugs remain, hang,
swang with a click tight claim, come again, now. They drop down when I'm off the block. Fuck them cops. Me and Krayzie
runnin' through the Boneyard, daily. Gotta give 'em up to the glock-glock, so I can serve me thugs and maintain to the brain,
and thugs remain to slang thangs. Long live the dope game, and it won't end ya, as long as my niggas remember: no pretender.
Get right up off the Clair, nigga, Fuck it. No surrender.

No surrender.
Layzie:
Not wantin' the copper to hit me, a lick up, found me a victim to stick up, pick up, rollin' the nine-ball, slippin' that's why me
trippin', bloody victim, get him when the time calls, dog. Take two-eleven, bailin', thuggin', knowin' these niggas well, then
Bone's fuckin' with the hoes, here comes them po-pos. Nigga, that pig done peeped me, me gots to flees and get my creep on.
Bone get gone, hit a wrong turn, mash the gas, and dash on. Jump outta the hottie, move me body, hittin' them cuts and trails,
runnin' like we lunatics, gotta make it back to (?). Escape and eludin' the chase, buckin' me gauge, so nigga, remember: me
killa, me no surrender.
Me killa, me killa, me killa . . .

No surrender. |
Wish:
Puttin' me on my knees, tellin' me move and I'm dead, 'cause I'm killin' all your bitches, turnin' them blue suits red. And then
I'm comin' to that funeral to shoot that bitch up, because I know that's where y'all bitches is bound to meet up. Cop killas, all
up in they chest, and I know what to do with that vest, man. Twenty-two shots. I killa. You don't want to fuck with Bone,
nigga. And it really ain't shit to pu1l a trigger on a copper, 'cause if I go down, some of y'all goin' down, 'cause I'm goin' down
poppin'. So muthafuck all coppers. Let me catch you slippin', nigga, bet I pop ya.

Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop.
Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop.

Krayzie:
Ya better believe it's judgement day. So, nigga, just throw your pumps up in the air. Now kill 'em, kill 'em copper, like ya just
don't care. When they come, they come creepin'. Me peepin'. Gotta watch them po-pos sleepin', put 'em in deep in gutters.
Me keepin' 'til a me rich and gotta get mine, every time. This'll be over in nine nine, so, nigga, get down for the crime, gonna
be more coppers dyin' in the line of fire. With thugs when I be slangin' my drugs, tryin' to cuff me and my nigga boy, gotta rip
them guts, and lay your head in blood. Better check yourself next time you test and try to smoke a nigga. Bitch, remember:
me killa. Me no surrender.
Me no surrender. Nigga, me no surrender. Me no surrender. Don't make me put one in ya. Me no surrender. Don't make
me put one in ya. Me no surrender.





No surrender.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bone Thugs N Harmony's song No Surrender tell a story of their violent lifestyle, involvement in drug dealing, and their opposition to the police. The lyrics are a call to action for their followers to resist the police and not surrender to their authority. Each members' verse discusses their experiences with police brutality and their violent reactions to it. The chorus repeats the phrase "no surrender" reinforcing the idea that they will not back down in the face of police oppression.


Bizzy's verse opens with a warning to those in the rapper's business, suggesting that danger is around the corner. He mentions his gun and his willingness to use it, juxtaposing the mention of violence in his everyday life with the line "long live the dope game," holding selling drugs as a preferable way of life. Layzie's verse describes the escapades of a heist gone wrong, highlighting the danger that they routinely encounter. Wish's verse talks directly about his disdain for the police and his plans to retaliate against them. Krayzie closes out the song with a call to arms, declaring that it is "judgment day," implying that a showdown between the police and the rappers is imminent.


Line by Line Meaning

No surrender. No surrender.
We won't give up and won't back down even in the face of danger or adversity.


My nigga just entered your business, so can I get a witness? Can you duck? Fuck the po-po, pow. Startin' to kick this, gonna get my shit, and then you fucked up. Me buck. Me bang. Niggas ain't talkin' 'bout them thangs. Thugs remain, hang, swang with a click tight claim, come again, now. They drop down when I'm off the block. Fuck them cops. Me and Krayzie runnin' through the Boneyard, daily. Gotta give 'em up to the glock-glock, so I can serve me thugs and maintain to the brain, and thugs remain to slang thangs. Long live the dope game, and it won't end ya, as long as my niggas remember: no pretender. Get right up off the Clair, nigga, Fuck it. No surrender.
I'm going to rob you, and my friend is my witness. Are you prepared to duck? I don't care about the police, and I'll start shooting. I'll get what I want, and you'll be in trouble. Niggas don't know about this life of ours. We keep it tight with our group, we're always together. When I'm not around, the cops come down. I need my gun so I can sell drugs and stay alive. We love the drug game and won't stop as long as we remember to never give up or pretend. Leave this place, or else. We won't surrender.


Not wantin' the copper to hit me, a lick up, found me a victim to stick up, pick up, rollin' the nine-ball, slippin' that's why me trippin', bloody victim, get him when the time calls, dog. Take two-eleven, bailin', thuggin', knowin' these niggas well, then Bone's fuckin' with the hoes, here comes them po-pos. Nigga, that pig done peeped me, me gots to flees and get my creep on. Bone get gone, hit a wrong turn, mash the gas, and dash on. Jump outta the hottie, move me body, hittin' them cuts and trails, running like we lunatics, gotta make it back to (?). Escape and eludin' the chase, buckin' me gauge, so nigga, remember: me killa, me no surrender. Me killa, me killa, me killa . . .
I don't want the cops to catch me, so I robbed someone and got away. I'll rob and kill when I need to. The cops are coming, so I have to escape. I took a wrong turn but had to keep running. I need to get away and elude the chase, even if it means killing someone. Remember, I'm a killer and won't surrender.


Puttin' me on my knees, tellin' me move and I'm dead, 'cause I'm killin' all your bitches, turnin' them blue suits red. And then I'm comin' to that funeral to shoot that bitch up, because I know that's where y'all bitches is bound to meet up. Cop killas, all up in they chest, and I know what to do with that vest, man. Twenty-two shots. I killa. You don't want to fuck with Bone, nigga. And it really ain't shit to pu1l a trigger on a copper, 'cause if I go down, some of y'all goin' down, 'cause I'm goin' down poppin'. So muthafuck all coppers. Let me catch you slippin', nigga, bet I pop ya.
The cops have me on my knees, but if they tell me to move, I'll kill them. I'm a cop-killer and will turn their blue uniforms red with their blood. I'll even shoot up their funeral since they're all there. I have a 22-shot gun, and I know how to use it. You better not mess with us because we'll kill you. I don't care if I get caught, I'll take some of you with me. I hate all cops, and I'll shoot you if I catch you slipping.


Ya better believe it's judgment day. So, nigga, just throw your pumps up in the air. Now kill 'em, kill 'em copper, like ya just don't care. When they come, they come creepin'. Me peepin'. Gotta watch them po-pos sleepin', put 'em in deep in gutters. Me keepin' 'til a me rich and gotta get mine, every time. This'll be over in nine nine, so, nigga, get down for the crime, gonna be more coppers dyin' in the line of fire. With thugs when I be slangin' my drugs, tryin' to cuff me and my nigga boy, gotta rip them guts, and lay your head in blood. Better check yourself next time you test and try to smoke a nigga. Bitch, remember: me killa. Me no surrender. Me no surrender. Nigga, me no surrender. Me no surrender. Don't make me put one in ya. Me no surrender. Don't make me put one in ya. Me no surrender.
Judgment day is coming, and we're ready for it. Throw your guns up in the air, and kill as many cops as you want. Watch out for the cops since they come creeping. I'll put their bodies in the gutters. I'll keep doing what I need to be rich, and I'll kill anyone who tries to stop me. This drug life will be over soon, so we'll take as many cops with us as we can. When they try to arrest us, we'll fight back and lay them in blood. Better think twice before you mess with me. Remember, I'm a killer and won't surrender. Don't make me shoot you. I won't surrender.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANTHONY HENDERSON, BRYON MCCANE, CHARLES SCRUGGS, KENNETH LEWIS MCCLOUD, STEVEN HOWSE, TIM MIDDLETON

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