Bum Bum
Cam'ron Lyrics


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{Woman singing}
You tink all a bum bum
Yuh know dis to all Jamaicans
Yuh nuh live in Solomon fashion, ya know
Tell me seh one ting Nancy can't understand
A one ting Nancy can't understand
Wha make dem a talk 'bout me ambitions
So I make who dem a talk 'bout me ambitions
Cau' me seh some of dem a ask me where me get it from
Ta some of dem a ask me where me get it from
I told dem "nuh know" it's fun creation
I told dem "nuh know" it's a fun creation
Bum Bum ay you
Me want ta Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay
Me want ta Bum Bum
Ta want yah Bum Bum

Verse 1
Cam'ron:
Yo, who wanna rump wit' us, bump wit' us, guns a buss
It's fun to us, run to us, pump, jump, come, yuh tough
I'm a loco head, that leave you so so dead
Black Caddy, beef patty for that coco bread
Waddup Leon, Tito, Kurt, Coco Dread
Fuck Robocop, we fill 'em up with robo-lead
Gal need advice, told her we can eat a bite
Ate the oxtails, you can keep the rice
You should be polite, I told her that she need a life
I'm not a cop but trust, I can read ya right
What's yo' story, Gator told Maury
You stay gettin' dug out, Joe Torry
This beat here remind me of Flatbush
Rube bwoy act up, blat, get his cap pushed
So, Naffa gang, Kuffa Gang, cool for gain
Ay stop it mane, stupid chain, move again

Hook
{Woman singing}:
Bum Bum ay you
Me want ta Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay
Me want ta Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay
Me want ta Bum Bum

Verse 2
Penz:
I'ma relax with the haze in back of the stage
And shit I smoke the same color as Saint Patrick's Parade
Yeah, keep a Mac and a gauge packin', attackin' wit' rage
Stackin' and mackin' until they put my ass back in the cave
I'm actually brave, this beats easy to cook
I'm on my Peter Pan shit, I don't need me a Hook
Got 100 of bars, spittin', I done it with stars
You ain't gotta take my shirt off to see none of my scars
I was locked down, 500 Pearl Street
Look now, Nextel, 500 girls deep
And ya girl a freak 'cause the kid handle green
But she wax, shorty breath smell like tangerines
F defense, homeboy handle me
4-5th'll have ya ass shakin' like a tambourine
Where is son from, all I need is one gun
Prospect, Penz, Dipset with the Bum Bum

Hook
{Woman singing}:
Bum Bum ay you
Me want ta Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay
Me want ta Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay
Me want ta Bum Bum, ay you

{Woman singing}
Tell me seh want ta Bum Bum
THIS WOMAN
I never trouble, no
I'm a lady, I'm not a man
MC is my ambition
I come fi nice up Jamaicans
So Bum Bum
Seh want ta Bum Bum
Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum




Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay you
Tell me seh one ting Nancy can't understand

Overall Meaning

The song "Bum Bum" by Cam'ron featuring Penz is a rap song filled with Jamaican patois and slangs that may be difficult to understand to someone who is not familiar with the culture. The song starts with a woman singing about "bum bum" which is a slang term for buttocks. She references that Jamaicans do not live in "Solomon fashion" which likely means living a luxurious lifestyle like King Solomon in the Bible did. She also mentions that people ask her where she gets her ambition from, and she tells them that it is a "fun creation" - she does not have a clear answer.


In the first verse, Cam'ron starts rapping about being tough and dangerous with lines like "who wanna rump wit' us, bump wit' us, guns a buss" and "I'm a loco head that leave you so so dead." He also mentions eating oxtails which is a Jamaican dish and advises a woman that she needs a life. He ends his verse with a reference to Flatbush and how he deals with rude boys there.


Penz takes over in the second verse rapping about being brave and smoking marijuana. He references being locked up before and now having a lot of girls around him. He mentions that people do not need to see his scars to know how tough he is and that he is a member of Dipset with the "Bum Bum."


Overall, the song is filled with braggadocious raps about being tough and being a part of a gang. The chorus of the song repeats the words "Bum Bum" which is slang for buttocks, and the song is full of Jamaican patois and slangs.


Line by Line Meaning

You tink all a bum bum
You think about nothing but sex


Yuh know dis to all Jamaicans
You understand how all Jamaicans feel


Yuh nuh live in Solomon fashion, ya know
You don't live extravagantly like King Solomon


Tell me seh one ting Nancy can't understand
Tell me one thing that Nancy can't comprehend


A one ting Nancy can't understand
There's one thing Nancy doesn't get


Wha make dem a talk 'bout me ambitions
Why are they discussing my aspirations?


So I make who dem a talk 'bout me ambitions
I make them talk about my goals


Cau' me seh some of dem a ask me where me get it from
Because some of them ask me where I acquired my success


Ta some of dem a ask me where me get it from
For some of them, it's a question of where I got it from


I told dem "nuh know" it's fun creation
I told them that I don't know, it's all a product of fun and creation


Bum Bum ay you
You are my Bum Bum


Me want ta Bum Bum
I want to have sex with you


Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum
Let's have sex together


Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay
Let's have sex together


Ta want yah Bum Bum
I want your Bum Bum


Yo, who wanna rump wit' us, bump wit' us, guns a buss
Hey, who wants to fight with us, get shot by our guns


It's fun to us, run to us, pump, jump, come, yuh tough
It's entertaining for us, try to run and fight us if you're brave enough


I'm a loco head, that leave you so so dead
I'm crazy and I'll leave you dead


Black Caddy, beef patty for that coco bread
I drive a black Cadillac and love to eat beef patties with coco bread


Waddup Leon, Tito, Kurt, Coco Dread
Hello to my friends Leon, Tito, Kurt, and Coco Dread


Fuck Robocop, we fill 'em up with robo-lead
We hate Robocop and would shoot him with metal bullets


Gal need advice, told her we can eat a bite
A girl needed advice so I suggested we eat something


Ate the oxtails, you can keep the rice
I ate the oxtail but you can keep the rice


You should be polite, I told her that she need a life
I advised her to be polite and said she needs to get a life


I'm not a cop but trust, I can read ya right
I'm not a cop but I can understand you well


What's yo' story, Gator told Maury
What's your background? Like the TV show Gator told Maury about his life


You stay gettin' dug out, Joe Torry
You always engage in affairs like Joe Torry


This beat here remind me of Flatbush
This music reminds me of Flatbush


Rube bwoy act up, blat, get his cap pushed
If someone acts up, they'll get shot in the head


So, Naffa gang, Kuffa Gang, cool for gain
These gangs are all trying to profit


Ay stop it mane, stupid chain, move again
Stop it man, your chain is ridiculous, move on


I'ma relax with the haze in back of the stage
I'm going to relax with marijuana behind the stage


And shit I smoke the same color as Saint Patrick's Parade
The marijuana I smoke is green, like Saint Patrick's Day


Yeah, keep a Mac and a gauge packin', attackin' wit' rage
I carry a Mac and a gun, and I attack with fury


Stackin' and mackin' until they put my ass back in the cave
I'm stacking money and having sex until I go back to jail


I'm actually brave, this beats easy to cook
I'm really brave and this music is easy to rap over


I'm on my Peter Pan shit, I don't need me a Hook
I'm doing what I want like Peter Pan, I don't need anyone else


Got 100 of bars, spittin', I done it with stars
I have a hundred bars to rap with and I've done it with famous people


You ain't gotta take my shirt off to see none of my scars
You don't have to see my scars, I'm not hiding anything


I was locked down, 500 Pearl Street
I was in jail at 500 Pearl Street


Look now, Nextel, 500 girls deep
Now I'm popular and have girls all around me


And ya girl a freak 'cause the kid handle green
Your girl is a freak because I make a lot of money


But she wax, shorty breath smell like tangerines
She's been waxed and her breath smells like tangerines


F defense, homeboy handle me
I don't care about defense, I can handle myself


4-5th'll have ya ass shakin' like a tambourine
I'll shoot you with a .45 and it will make you tremble


Where is son from, all I need is one gun
I just need one gun to find out where someone is from


Prospect, Penz, Dipset with the Bum Bum
I'm with Dipset and we're singing about having sex


Tell me seh want ta Bum Bum
Tell me that you want to have sex with me


I never trouble, no
I don't cause any problems


I'm a lady, I'm not a man
I'm a woman, not a man


MC is my ambition
Being an MC is my goal


I come fi nice up Jamaicans
I come to make Jamaicans feel good


So Bum Bum, seh want ta Bum Bum
So, let's sing about having sex


Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum
Let's have sex together


Bum Bum Bilam, Bum Bum ay you
Let's have sex together


Tell me seh one ting Nancy can't understand
Tell me something that Nancy can't comprehend




Lyrics Β© Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMUEL JEAN, WINSTON DELANO RILEY, THOMAS ALLEN, ORVILLE BURRELL, CHARLES MILLER, BRIAN THOMPSON, ALLEN BROWN, RICKARDO DUCENT, SHAWN PIZZONIA, ALEX NEVERSON, MORRIS DICKERSON, TREMAINE NEVERSON, HOWARD SCOTT, LEE OSKAR LEVITIN, LE ROY JORDAN, HAROLD RAY

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@user-eq2ys4sv8r

2023 still bumping this πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

@kirbycastillo2983

I feel like this has constantly been underrated all these years.

@numboil7698

This song hits different when you’re riding on a beach strip just chilling.

@maddogkilla1

This was a jam in the 90s but not like lady Gaga breakout type shit. A good track, among others, on the Cam'ron CD is how I remembered it. My fav CD along with Nas Illmatic haha

@PradaPENZ

Remember when me and killa did this ...I was hype cuz I always loved the the original version ..had to stay focus and years later....whatta bum bum!

@carlosbash8925

You’re a legend πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ you had all the best verses when you were on the songs like this , gist & penz , what you know … ect

@JBTHEJEWELER

2021 still pumping it πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

@emeraldsturgeon214

Thank God

@JBTHEJEWELER

@@emeraldsturgeon214 2022 still pumping it πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯😊😊😊

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