Dirt
Bones Lyrics


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You say you've got them guns but i've never seen you bang
You say you've got them drugs but i've never seen you sling
You say you're in the game but i've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same
You say you've got them guns but i've never seen you bang
You say you've got them drugs but i've never seen you sling
You say you're in the game but i've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same

Swerving off my eyes closed, Graveyards where i come home
Raise a blade to my fucking palms, touch me and I'mma cut you up
Raindrops on my white skin, turn ghost and I'm in the zone
Hair long, my blunt's short, away smokes and we roll them all
Coming down, coming down, see me but don't hear a sound
Riding around, riding around, cemetary blunts to the background lawn
Now now, burn it all to the ground, to the ground ground, Bones back in time
I ain't got no fucking chain, i ain't got no diamond ring
Young justin timberlake, all these bitches know my name
If you see me out in public then you know i got the blade
If you see me on the stage you know i got the blade
Hundred pills in my pocket but that shit is not for me
I feed em to my girl and watch her drop down to her knees
Ghost in my hair I got ash on my jeans
These women trynna skim cause i look like dawson creek

You say you've got them guns but i've never seen you bang
You say you've got them drugs but i've never seen you sling
You say you're in the game but i've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same
You say you've got them guns but i've never seen you bang
You say you've got them drugs but i've never seen you sling




You say you're in the game but i've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of “Dirt” by Bones, the rapper calls out those who talk a big game but don’t actually back it up. He questions people who claim to have guns and sell drugs but he’s never witnessed these actions. The repetition of these lines emphasizes the doubt he has towards these individuals. He also questions their involvement in the “game” but states he has never seen them play. Furthermore, he acknowledges that they may be putting in effort but it’s not being noticed or appreciated by others.


In the second verse, Bones paints a dark image of himself as he rides through graveyards and has a blade ready to cut anyone who touches him. He mentions raindrops on his skin, possibly symbolizing tears or blood. He also mentions smoking blunts in the cemetery while his hair is long and his clothes are covered in ash. Bones then proclaims that he doesn’t need material possessions such as a chain or diamond ring, as he is already recognized and revered by women. He also references his girlfriend and how he feeds her pills, possibly symbolizing control or manipulation over her. He ends the verse by repeating the line about the blade, emphasizing his readiness to defend himself.


Overall, the song “Dirt” conveys a sense of skepticism towards those who talk without backing it up, while also highlighting the dark and gritty persona that Bones embodies.


Line by Line Meaning

You say you've got them guns but i've never seen you bang
You talk about having guns, but I have never seen you use them to intimidate or attack anyone


You say you've got them drugs but i've never seen you sling
You mention having drugs, but I have never seen you selling them to make a profit


You say you're in the game but i've yet to see you play
You claim to be involved in the street life, but I have never seen you actively participating or making any moves


You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same
You claim to be working hard, but nobody else sees or acknowledges your efforts


Swerving off my eyes closed, Graveyards where i come home
I am lost and wandering with my eyes closed, feeling most at home in graveyards


Raise a blade to my fucking palms, touch me and I'mma cut you up
I am willing to hurt anyone who dares to mess with me by using a blade and cutting them up


Raindrops on my white skin, turn ghost and I'm in the zone
When raindrops fall on my pale skin, I feel like a ghost and enter a focused state of mind


Hair long, my blunt's short, away smokes and we roll them all
My hair is long, but my blunt is short, and I smoke away while rolling up more


Coming down, coming down, see me but don't hear a sound
I am coming down from my high, visible to others but silent despite their presence


Riding around, riding around, cemetary blunts to the background lawn
I am cruising around with cemetery-bought blunts while listening to music on the back lawn


Now now, burn it all to the ground, to the ground ground, Bones back in time
I want to destroy everything around me and travel back in time to a past where things were simpler


I ain't got no fucking chain, i ain't got no diamond ring
I don't have any fancy jewelry or material possessions


Young justin timberlake, all these bitches know my name
I am young and famous, and all the women know who I am


If you see me out in public then you know i got the blade
If you see me in public, you should know that I am carrying a blade


If you see me on the stage you know i got the blade
Even when performing on stage, I still carry a blade for protection


Hundred pills in my pocket but that shit is not for me
I have a hundred pills in my pocket, but they are not for my own consumption


I feed em to my girl and watch her drop down to her knees
I give the pills to my girlfriend and enjoy watching her become submissive and obedient


Ghost in my hair I got ash on my jeans
My hair has a ghostly quality, and I have ash on my jeans from smoking


These women trynna skim cause i look like dawson creek
Women are trying to take advantage of me because I have a wholesome, clean-shaven appearance like the actor from the show Dawson's Creek




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@user-gj8nd8jg1x

What?
SESH
What?
You say you got them guns but I've never seen you bang
You say you got them drugs but I've never seen you slang
You say you in the game but I've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same (no)
You say you got them guns but I've never seen you bang
You say you got them drugs but I've never seen you slang
You say you in the game but I've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same
I'm swerving off, my eyes closed
Graveyard's where I call home
Razor blade on my fuckin' bones
Touch me and I'ma cut you off
Raindrops on my white skin
Turn ghost and I'm in my zone
Hair long, my blunt's short
Always smoke so we rollin' more
Coming down, coming down
See me but don't hear a sound
Ridin' 'round, ridin' 'round
Cemetery Blunts in the background loud
Now now
Burn it all to the ground, to the ground, ground
Bones back in town
I ain't got no fucking chain, I ain't got no diamond ring
Young Justin Timberlake, all these bitches know my name
If you see me out in public then you know I got the blade
If you see me on the stage (what?)
You know I got the blade
Hundred pills in my pocket but that shit is not for me (no)
I feed 'em to my girl and watch her drop down to her knees (what?)
Ghosts in my head, I got ash on my jeans
These women tryna scheme 'cause I look like Dawson's Creek
You say you got them guns but I've never seen you bang
You say you got them drugs but I've never seen you slang
You say you in the game but I've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same (SESH)
You say you got them guns but I've never seen you bang
You say you got them drugs but I've never seen you slang
You say you in the game but I've yet to see you play
You say you're going hard but nobody feels the same, yeah
What? What? What? What?
What? What? What? What?
What? What? What? What?



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@NakeyJakey

some of the best 2 minutes of my life

@slagy8703

me too

@dimana-rosbelcheva3405

same

@zshirou.7621

same

@user-gb9bu1bl6w

agree

@flowersinsideus695

true♥♥♥

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@YungTemmie

This dude is ahead of time. I can't believe this was released in 2013, this is like 2019-2020 style

@majik5194

He was putting out shit like this in 2012 ffs

@dranksinatra8253

he's an originator

@VeteSprayGraff

rocky sampled this too

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