Down and Out ft. Kanye West & Syleena Johnson
Cam'ron/Kanye West/Syleena Johnson Lyrics


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Killa, baby, Kayne this that 1970's heroin flow
Yeah, let's speed it up, y'all hear people talking 'bout
Who high, who not, I'm back in
Man, they don't know we fixing to kill the game this year
Killa, yeah, come on

Aiyyo, street mergers I legislated
The nerve I never hated on murders we meditated
Absurd I hesitated, observe cock and spray
Hit you from a block away

Drinking sake on a Suzuki, we in Osaka bay
Playing soccer stupid stay in a sucker's place
Pluck ya ace take ya girl fuck her face
She dealing with killa so you love her taste
She swallowing killa 'cause she love the taste

I got brought up with crooking
Kitchen orders that I'm cooking
But got caught up with the chicks
Who really thought I wasn't from Brooklyn
It gets boring just looking

I feel like Bill Cosby, pouring in the pudding
Now the dashboard is wooden from a hard tangled grammar
Interior, inferior star spangled banner, car game bananas
My man and Tana, guns everywhere
Like the car came with hammers, he's back

They trying to say he, down, down
I hear niggaz saying he, down and out
But our flow's the truest
The game's in a nuisance, no no
Our girls is the models
They coochies the juiciest

Yeah, they say he, down, down
Yeah, they say, he down and out
'Cause I'm back on my grind
Money back on my mind, no no
Ye and killa Cam , the world is mine

I keep bitches straight up like Simon says
Open vagina put ya legs behind ya head
Cop me and 1's hon lime and red
You got pets me too mines are dead
Doggy on fire minks gators that's necessary

Accessories my closet's pet cemetery
I get approached by animal activists
I live in a zoo I run scandals with savages
All my niggaz get together to gather loot
Bodyguard for what dog, I'd rather shoot
I go to war old timbs batted boots
Hand grenade goggles and a parachute

y'all don't even know the name of my fleet
It was touch me, tease me when case was the shit
You don't know bout the cases I get
Court case, briefcase, suitcase, cases of Cris

They trying to say he, down, down
I hear niggaz saying he, down and out
But our flow's the truest
The game's in a nuisance, no no
Our girls is the models
They coochies the juiciest

Yeah, they say he, down, down
Yeah, they say, he down and out
'Cause I'm back on my grind
Money back on my mind, no no
Ye and killa Cam , the world is mine

Yo, aiyyo you dealing with some sure shit
My bitches pure thick
Play razor tag slice ya face bury
It's I who come by drive through
Gator told Maury three quarters sky blue

Look at Mami eyes blue, five two
I approached her hi boo, how you?
Tony skin Louis, oh you fly too
You a stewardess good ma, I fly too
Now a nigga got baking to bey

Harlem shake naw, I'm in Harlem shaking away
Shaking to bake, shaking to Jake's
Kill you shoot the funeral up
And Harlem shake at your wake

Kiss ya picture though you still taped in a lake
I'm laughing you couldn't wait to escape
For anyone who owed you dough I had to load the fo
I hoped a nigga heard when I said I told you so, killa

They trying to say he, down, down
I hear niggaz saying he, down and out
But our flow's the truest
The game's in a nuisance, no no
Our girls is the models
They coochies the juiciest

Yeah, they say he, down, down
Yeah, they say, he down and out
'Cause I'm back on my grind
Money back on my mind, no no
Ye and killa Cam, the world is mine

Mine, killa you already know, Harlem
Whole Midwest, Detroit, nap town, St. Louis
Chicago of course, west side holla at me
South side wild honeys, you know what it is Ohio




Columbus holla at ya boy, you know what else I do?
Dayton, Youngstown, Cleveland, Cincinnati

Overall Meaning

The song "Down And Out" by Cam'ron, Kanye West, and Syleena Johnson is a celebration of their success, with lyrics about overcoming adversity and reclaiming their place in the music industry. The song starts with their intention to kill the game this year, with Killa's 1970's heroin flow and Kanye's speedy rhythms. Cam'ron then raps about his past life as a hustler, where he legislated street mergers and never hesitated to meditate on murders. He then talks about his experience in Osaka bay, Japan, where he drank sake on a Suzuki and played soccer with suckers. The verse ends with Cam'ron bragging about how women love him, and he loves their taste.


Kanye West's verse is full of brags about his wealth, fame, and sexual exploits. He boasts about keeping his women in line, with lines like "I keep bitches straight up like Simon says." He also talks about animal activism and his animal-inspired fashion accessories, including minks, gators, and a pet cemetery in his closet. At the end of his verse, he raps about the different cases he's been involved in, whether they're court cases, briefcases, or cases of Cristal.


Syleena Johnson provides the chorus of the song, which repeats the lyrics "they trying to say he down and out," to emphasize the theme of overcoming adversity. The song features a catchy beat and a powerful message about resilience and determination.


Line by Line Meaning

Killa, baby, Kayne this that 1970's heroin flow
Killa and Kayne are rapping with a flow that's reminiscent of the 1970s heroin era.


Yeah, let's speed it up, y'all hear people talking 'bout
They want to speed up the game while critics talk about who's high or not.


Who high, who not, I'm back in
Amidst talk about who's high or not, Cam'ron is back and ready to take over.


Man, they don't know we fixing to kill the game this year
Critics don't see it coming, but Cam'ron and Kanye West are going to dominate the game this year.


Aiyyo, street mergers I legislated
Cam'ron made the street mergers legal.


The nerve I never hated on murders we meditated
Cam'ron never hated any murder that they planned.


Absurd I hesitated, observe cock and spray
Cam'ron hesitated which turned out to be absurd, but he then killed someone from a block away by shooting.


Hit you from a block away
Cam'ron is capable of killing from a distance.


Drinking sake on a Suzuki, we in Osaka bay
Cam'ron and his crew are unwinding in Osaka bay, drinking sake on a Suzuki.


Playing soccer stupid stay in a sucker's place
Only suckers play soccer stupidly and lose as a result.


Pluck ya ace take ya girl fuck her face
Cam'ron can easily take your girl from you and do what he wants with her.


She dealing with killa so you love her taste
She is with Cam'ron, so you admire her taste.


She swallowing killa 'cause she love the taste
She is performing oral sex on Cam'ron because she likes it.


I got brought up with crooking
Cam'ron grew up with crime.


Kitchen orders that I'm cooking
Cam'ron is cooking drug orders in the kitchen.


But got caught up with the chicks
Cam'ron got caught up with women.


Who really thought I wasn't from Brooklyn
Some women doubted Cam'ron's roots in Brooklyn.


It gets boring just looking
Cam'ron is bored with just looking at women.


I feel like Bill Cosby, pouring in the pudding
Cam'ron feels like Bill Cosby, putting himself in his women's drinks.


Now the dashboard is wooden from a hard tangled grammar
The car's dashboard is wooden from Cam'ron's hard tangled lyrics.


Interior, inferior star spangled banner, car game bananas
The car's interior is like a star-spangled banner, but the car game is crazy.


My man and Tana, guns everywhere
Cam'ron's friend and Tana have guns everywhere.


Like the car came with hammers, he's back
Their arsenal is as big as a car, and Cam'ron has returned.


They trying to say he, down, down
Critics are trying to bring Cam'ron down.


I hear niggaz saying he, down and out
People are saying that Cam'ron is down and out.


But our flow's the truest
Cam'ron and Kanye West have the truest flow in the game.


The game's in a nuisance, no no
The game is becoming a nuisance.


Our girls is the models
Cam'ron and Kanye West have the hottest girls as their models.


They coochies the juiciest
Their girls have the juiciest coochies.


Yeah, they say he, down, down
People are saying Cam'ron is down and out.


Yeah, they say, he down and out
People say that Cam'ron's career is over.


'Cause I'm back on my grind
Cam'ron is back and hustling again.


Money back on my mind, no no
Cam'ron is focused on money.


Ye and killa Cam, the world is mine
Kanye West and Cam'ron feel like they run the world.


I keep bitches straight up like Simon says
Cam'ron keeps things straightforward with his girls.


Open vagina put ya legs behind ya head
Cam'ron has his girls do sexual positions such as legs behind their heads.


Cop me and 1's hon lime and red
Cam'ron bought some sneakers in lime and red colorways.


You got pets me too mines are dead
Cam'ron used to have pets, but they are now dead.


Doggy on fire minks gators that's necessary
Cam'ron wears all the necessary furs and gator skins, even if it raises eyebrows.


Accessories my closet's pet cemetery
Cam'ron's closet can double as a pet cemetery.


I get approached by animal activists
People often approach Cam'ron for wearing fur and such.


I live in a zoo I run scandals with savages
Cam'ron lives in a wild world and runs with a tough crowd.


All my niggaz get together to gather loot
Cam'ron and his crew unite to make money.


Bodyguard for what dog, I'd rather shoot
Cam'ron would rather handle things himself than have a bodyguard.


I go to war old timbs batted boots
Cam'ron is always ready for war in his old Timbs and boots.


Hand grenade goggles and a parachute
Cam'ron is ready to be dropped into any warzone with hand grenades, goggles, and a parachute.


y'all don't even know the name of my fleet
People don't even know the names of the cars Cam'ron owns.


It was touch me, tease me when case was the shit
Cam'ron reminisces about Case being popular with his song 'Touch Me, Tease Me.'


You don't know bout the cases I get
People don't know about the legal cases that Cam'ron has been a part of.


Court case, briefcase, suitcase, cases of Cris
Cam'ron has been involved in court cases, has his own briefcases and suitcases, and drinks cases of Cristal champagne.


Yo, aiyyo you dealing with some sure shit
People are dealing with something that's absolutely true.


My bitches pure thick
Cam'ron's girls are thick.


Play razor tag slice ya face bury
Cam'ron's crew plays razor tag where the loser gets sliced and buried.


It's I who come by drive through
It's Cam'ron who comes through the drive-through to get his food.


Gator told Maury three quarters sky blue
Cam'ron is passing on information from Gator to Maury about a blue car.


Look at Mami eyes blue, five two
There's a girl who's five feet two inches with blue eyes that caught Cam'ron's attention.


I approached her hi boo, how you?
Cam'ron approached her and said hello.


Tony skin Louis, oh you fly too
Tony wears Louis Vuitton and so does the girl.


You a stewardess good ma, I fly too
She's a stewardess and Cam'ron also flies.


Now a nigga got baking to bey
Cam'ron now has to cook and sell drugs.


Harlem shake naw, I'm in Harlem shaking away
Cam'ron is not doing the Harlem Shake dance, but instead he's still in Harlem hustling.


Shaking to bake, shaking to Jake's
Cam'ron shakes his drugs to mix them and sells them in Harlem.


Kill you shoot the funeral up
Cam'ron's crew will shoot you and then attend your funeral.


And Harlem shake at your wake
Cam'ron's crew will do the Harlem Shake dance at your wake.


Kiss ya picture though you still taped in a lake
Cam'ron will kiss a picture of you even though your body is submerged in a lake.


I'm laughing you couldn't wait to escape
Cam'ron is laughing because you wanted to leave this world so bad.


For anyone who owed you dough I had to load the fo
Cam'ron loaded his gun for anyone who owed you money.


I hoped a nigga heard when I said I told you so, killa
Cam'ron is glad that you are now dead after he told you so.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DEAN DILLON, FRANK DYCUS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Hakim Bentaleb

Uh, Killa! Baby!
Kanye, this that 1970s Heron flow, huh?
Yeah, let's speed it up
Uh, I'm back in
They don't know we finna kill the game this year
Uh, uh
Killa! 'Ye! C'mon!

[Verse 1: Cam'ron]
Ayo street mergers I legislated, the nerve I never hated
On murders pre-meditated, absurd! I hesitated
Observe: cock and spray, hit you from a block away
Drinking sake on a Suzuki; we in Osaka Bay
Playing soccer, stupid, stay in a sucker's place
Pluck ya ace, take ya girl, fuck her face
She dealing with Killa so you love her taste
She swallowing Killa cause she love the taste
I got brought up with crooking, kitchen orders that I'm cooking
But got caught up with the juxs
You would've thought I was from Brooklyn
It gets boring just looking
Did like Bill Cosby, pouring in the pudding
Now the dashboard is wooden from a hard-tangled grammar
Interior, inferior, star-spangled banner
Car game bananas, mob manning tanners
Guns everywhere, like the car came with hammers, he's back



All comments from YouTube:

ryansaunders65

This shit still goes so hard. This is the Cam and Ye everyone needs in the world.

Christian Dior

Facts

toronto canada

One of the best tracks never gets old

Richard W

one of the best beats of all time !!

Christian Dior

Facts

Andres Luna

i miss the feeling that music like this gave you

Ethan C

so true

fullyloaded one

Music was more epic back in the day.

TJ Brower

I was trying to explain this the other day. I don’t get the feeling with music today like this music gave me when I heard it come on.

drewsky 100

Andres Luna strongly agree ✊

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