Die By The Gun
Bugzy Malone Lyrics

If you live by the gun, die by the gun, yeah
If you choose a violent lifestyle, you will meet a violent end

It's a shame that the hood's an addiction
It is unfortunate that the neighborhood's negative influences are addictive and hard to escape from

Them man fell from the heavens but nobody missed him
Those individuals who lived a dangerous life lost their lives, but no one mourned their loss

All that knowledge and wisdom
Despite having knowledge and wisdom, they did not share it with others

But he didn't share it so there's no one to protect him
Because he chose not to share his knowledge, he has no one to offer him protection

Yeah there's power in numbers
Collective strength is significant in the community

But don't underestimate age out here
Do not underestimate the influence and power of the younger generation

There's too much power in youngers
The younger individuals possess an excessive amount of power and influence

And them man forgot there was hundreds
Those individuals who thought they were powerful forgot that there were many others like them

Anybody can be gangster
Anyone has the potential to adopt a violent and criminal lifestyle

You've seen City of God, there's no age restriction
The film 'City of God' demonstrates that violence has no age limits

Being nice never made man money
Being kind and good-hearted does not usually lead to financial success

You pay to go to the church, there's no paid religion
Attending church requires payment, but true faith and religion cannot be purchased

I'm not being funny
I am not joking or making light of the situation

If you was raised in a broken home
If you grew up in an unstable and troubled household

With poverty constantly hanging over your head
Living in poverty is a pervasive and ever-present burden

Would you not fight the affliction?
Would you not take drastic measures to overcome the hardship?

He went from no one to having a big reputation
He transformed from an insignificant person to someone with a significant reputation

Violated by his own family
Betrayed or disrespected by his own relatives

He's got no problem with violation
He has no issue with committing acts of violence and violation against others

Using a weapon brings fear
The use of a weapon instills fear in others

And fear just means you don't need explanation
Fear prevents the need for explanation or justification

All he needs is a bad boy driver
He requires a skilled and reliable driver to assist in his escape

To help him escape from the destination
To aid him in evading capture or the intended outcome

Man's living like a wild animal
He is living in a reckless and unpredictable manner

When he get's hungry then it's robbery season
When he becomes desperate for resources, he resorts to robbery

Beaten up as a child
He experienced physical abuse during his childhood

So he likes to hurt people, he don't need a reason
He derives pleasure from inflicting harm on others without requiring a justification

He thought them man were Gods
He once idolized those individuals, considering them godlike or untouchable

But he watched them man turn mortal and weakened
He witnessed those individuals become vulnerable and lose their power

No snapchats or tweeting, he's living under the radar
He avoids using social media platforms and lives discreetly

And that means he's avoiding policemen
By living discreetly, he is evading the attention of law enforcement

He got left with a scar and that's a reminder of when he got beaten
He bears the physical mark of past abuse, serving as a constant reminder of the trauma he endured

But it's not an L when it comes from an older
The abuse from an older person is not considered a loss, but rather a lesson

Them man are Gods no longer, they're human and humans stop breathing
Those individuals who were once revered as godlike are no longer, as they are mortal and can die

Flip the mattress, pull the Adidas shoe box out it's that time
He prepares himself for a violent and criminal act by retrieving his hidden weapon

He don't play games anymore but it's looking like Mortal Kombat time
He no longer engages in harmless activities, as he is preparing for a deadly encounter

He had Scarface playing on DVD in the background
He had the film 'Scarface' playing as he prepared for his violent act

So when he left his room he heard Al Pacino say, 'You better say good night to the bad guy'
As he exited his room, he coincidentally heard Al Pacino's character in 'Scarface' utter the famous line, indicating that he is about to carry out an evil deed

He's wearing clothes with no description
He dresses in a nondescript manner, making it difficult to identify or describe him

He's heard stories about hits
He is familiar with stories about targeted attacks

And he's got what it takes to make a man go missing
He possesses the skills and capabilities to make someone disappear

He knows where my man chills
He knows the locations where his target spends time

And he takes back roads, he's turning and twisting
He chooses alternative routes, navigating through side streets and making frequent turns

The plan's quite simple
His plan is straightforward and uncomplicated

Go to the pub, identify man and blast him
His plan involves going to the pub, locating the target, and shooting him

As he gets closer, he starts losing his composure
As he approaches the target, he becomes increasingly agitated and nervous

He remembers looking up to the man
He recalls admiring and revering the individual he is about to eliminate

That he's about to go on and dispose of
The person he is about to eliminate

It's ten o' clock
The time is ten o' clock

And he knows them man link at the pub just to talk business
He is aware that his target and his associates gather at the pub for discussions related to their illegal activities

He pulls down his mask and that's just in case there's a witness
He lowers his mask to conceal his identity, safeguarding against potential witnesses

Just to be safe, then he arrived and seen everybody standing outside
To minimize potential risks, he checks the area and observes a crowd gathered outside

Squinted his eyes, located the guy and then let four shots off with the quickness
He narrows his eyes, identifies his target, and rapidly fires four shots

He definitely hit somebody on the floor
He successfully struck somebody, causing them to fall to the ground

He could see a lifeless body
He witnesses the aftermath of his actions, observing a person without signs of life

Mixed emotions, breathing heavy
He experiences conflicting emotions and breathes heavily

No remorse at all, he's not sorry
He feels no regret or remorse for his actions

He just licked man down and he cannot wait for the word to get 'round
He aggressively brought down his target and anticipates the news of his deed to spread

This means he'll be the talk of the town and now they'll know he's never been a clown
His act of violence will make him the subject of discussion and prove that he is not someone to be underestimated

Then he got a call straight from hell, but it wasn't Lucifer, it was his sister, Shell
He receives an unexpected phone call, metaphorically likened to a call from hell, but instead, it is from his sister named Shell

Histerically crying, with police sirens in the background as well
His sister is crying uncontrollably, and police sirens can be heard in the background

She said mum's been shot at the pub, we were standing at the door and she just fell
His sister informs him that their mother has been shot at the pub, and they were present at the site when it happened

He had 1 more bullet, he looked up into the sky and blasted him self
With one bullet remaining, he takes the gun and turns it on himself, taking his own life