Faneto
Chief Keef Lyrics

Ayy, gang, gang, nigga
Addressing the gang and affirming their unity

Gang, gang, nigga
Reiterating the previous line

(Sosa on the beat)
Giving credit to Chief Keef's music production

Gang in this bitch, gang in this bitch, nigga
Asserting the presence of the gang

Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
An ad-lib expressing confidence

Gang in this bitch, nigga
Repeating the presence of the gang

Bang, nigga (ayy, bang, nigga)
Suggesting gunshots and asserting the gang's power

gang, nigga (Ayy, gang, nigga)
Repeating the identity of the gang

Ayy (ayy, nigga)
An expression of confidence and reaffirming his identity

Ayy, ayy (bang, nigga)
Repeating the previous ad-lib with emphasis on gunshots

I'm a gorilla in a fuckin' coupe, finna pull up to the zoo, nigga
A metaphor likening himself as a powerful animal, about to make his presence known

Who, nigga? Who the fuck is you? I don't know, nigga
Challenging anyone who questions his authority and identity

No, nigga, pull up on your block, we gon' blow, nigga
Threatening violence towards anyone who challenges his gang

Go, nigga, run, nigga, run for the po', nigga (police, nigga)
Encouraging someone to escape from the police, implying that they might have done something illegal

Ayy, gas what I smoke, nigga
Boasting about smoking high-quality marijuana

Feds at my door, jump out the window, nigga (the window)
An expression of panic, implying that he is trying to evade the law

No, you can't get no money, you silly ho (silly ho)
Addressing someone as a foolish person who can't get what they want

I just hit a stain, faneto (faneto)
Bringing attention to a successful criminal act of robbing someone or obtaining something illegally

Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Repeating previous ad-libs to build energy and excitement

Faneto
Repeating the title of the song

Talkin' out his neck, pistol to his throat (to his throat, bang)
Threatening someone with violence for disrespecting him

Blow this motherfucker, he gon' choke (grrah, bang)
Threatening someone with a gunshot that would cause choking and death

On the ground, on the floor
Describing someone being on the ground, as a result of an act of violence

Someone pick him up, take him to the morgue (to the fuckin' thang)
Suggesting that someone should dispose of the dead body, and increasing the aggression of the song

I'm ridin' through New York (skrrt-skrrt, bang, bang)
Suggesting that he is from Chicago but is currently in New York, and that he is prepared to commit violence there

Finna go and shoot New Jersey up (bang, bang, bang, bang)
Suggesting that he has a violent purpose for his trip to New Jersey

Tryna take my chain, I ain't goin' (I ain't goin', nigga)
Expressing his refusal to let someone take his belongings

We gon' come and blow New Jersey up (bang, bang, bang, bang)
Repeating the intention to commit violence in New Jersey

You want somethin'? Hurry up (hurry up, nigga)
Suggesting that someone should make a request quickly before being met with violence

Boy, who you tryna rob? Bitch, we 30'd up (30'd up, bang, bang)
Mocking someone who is trying to rob him and boasting of his armed and numerous gang members

Just left Wokcano, bitch I'm Curry'd up (Curry'd up, bang, bang)
Boasting about his success and wealth by referencing the restaurant and basketball player Stephen Curry

Cheese in my pockets, Velveeta
Metaphorically referring to money in his pockets

Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Repeating previous ad-libs

Go, nigga, run, nigga, run for the po', nigga
Repeating a line from earlier in the song

Gas what I smoke, nigga (gas what I smoke)
Repeating a previous line boasting about smoking high-quality marijuana

Feds at my door, jump out the window, nigga
Repeating a line from earlier in the song

I just hit a stain, faneto
Repeating a previous line boasting about a successful criminal act

Ayy, fine-
An expression of excitement

Ayy, fine-, ayy
Repeating the expression of excitement

I just hit a stain, fanego (finesse)
Repeating a line about obtaining something illegally through a clever plan

I just hit a stain, faneto (finesse, gang)
Repeating a previous line with emphasis on gang involvement in obtaining something illegally

I just got twenty for a fuckin' four (twenty bands, nigga)
Referencing profit made from selling illegal drugs

I spent that shit on a fuckin' coat (on my motherfuckin' coat)
Boasting about spending a large amount of money on an expensive coat

Ripped my ear, now I got one earlobe (bling, bling)
Referring to a fashion trend of earrings and indicating that he can afford jewelry

But I'ma still put some diamonds on it (gang, gang, bling, bling)
Asserting his willingness to still have diamonds, despite the injury

Baby girl, these diamonds are not phony (they not phony, huh?)
Boasting about the authenticity of his diamonds and stating it to someone in conversation

This car I got, it came from Barcelona (Barcelona, huh?)
Boasting about the origin of his expensive car

These shoes I got, came from fuckin' Paris (fifteen hun'?)
Boasting about the origin of his expensive shoes and making a reference to the price paid for them

This bitch mad 'cause I don't do marriage (I don't want no marriage)
Addressing someone he has been in a relationship with who wants to get married, but he does not

Let a nigga slide, no, we don't do scary
Asserting that he does not let someone off easy and he is not afraid

We tote pistols, no, we don't do worry (bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang)
Boasting about his gang carrying guns and asserting that they do not fear anyone

Feds at my door, jump out the window, nigga (jump out the window)
Repeating a line from earlier in the song

No, you can't get no money, you silly ho (you silly ho, you cuckoo)
Repeating a line from earlier in the song

Ayy, finesse
Boasting about a clever criminal act