Think Big
Crimewave Lyrics


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Yo, yo, yo
You pay the price, we'll get ya club jumpin' (jumpin')
Cop the brick, my nigga start pumpin' (pumpin')
Cross the path nigga start thumpin' (thumpin')
Try to hit me up ya gets nothin' (nothin')
This black truck, tinted dark, nigga suit it up
MP two-thou, hundred bars, boot it up
We locate close to the Costa Rica, Rica
Daily move a hundred pounds of reefer, reefer
Ya think big, ya get big, ya think small, stay small
You ain't sure, we stay the fuck away from y'all
Hate me, I hate y'all, you want peace, I want war
Shot to ya face, hear the police nigga get the door
The ball dropped, tecs on cop, bottles pop
It's two-thou, we safe and never nigga hit the block

[Chorus]
Yo you think big, get big; think small, stay small
Still ain't sure, stay the fuck away from y'all
Think big, get big; think small, stay small
Still ain't sure, stay the fuck away from y'all
Think big, get big; think small, stay small
Still ain't sure, stay the fuck away from y'all
Think big, get big; think small, stay small
Still ain't sure stay the fuck away from y'all

Fuck them other niggaz, kickin' bitch business
I figure they dig dick - our names out they mouth
every five minutes bitch; hit windpipes with this
So they can't come off, Raw busti'n in they ears
Feel the killa dealer, get bigger, it's gets no realer
We never liftin' nothin', work for light year figure
You don't love me y'all seein' cents and dollar signs
So we see y'all in the same motherfucker gimme mine
Equal with the numbers, we recruited this summer
I went, low on the hoe, that love to blow and trace numbers so
Take it easy, don't get hit up, hit up
Blow stama(?) that'll get you lit up, lit up
Pour liquor that'll kill ya liver, liver
Wiser killin' got us gettin' richer, and richer
Richer and richer, richer and richer
Killa dealer kill 'em; got to kill 'em off
No love without y'all, no peace without war
Battle yourself for all

[Chorus]

Straight out the Boogies for you crack-smackin rookies
Stackin like a bookie, rockin hoodies
Never was a goodie-goodie, so take this advice
Pay the price, pray to Christ, I'm worse than Poltergeist
It's not the bark it's the bite, my heart is trife
If y'all want to brawl, I'm like six feet tall
Keep the piece in my drawers, the heat's raw
But ain't nuttin like C4, we ready for y'all
When the shanks get sawed ya legs and dogs
Caliente like hot sauce, slim but I'm not soft
I was taught, to hold four in fours
Bust off, if my dues a buck short
I harm for the cause, and my niggaz up North





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Crimewave's song "Think Big" are full of references to the criminal lifestyle and mindset. The song is essentially about the idea that if you want to succeed in the criminal world, you need to think big, take big risks, and be willing to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. The opening lines talk about how the singer and their cohorts are willing to do whatever it takes to make club-goers have a good time, whether that involves selling drugs or being willing to fight back against rivals. The chorus repeats the idea that thinking big is the key to success, and that those who don't have the courage or conviction to do so should stay away.


Line by Line Meaning

You pay the price, we'll get ya club jumpin' (jumpin')
We'll make sure your club is lively, but you have to pay us.


Cop the brick, my nigga start pumpin' (pumpin')
Once you get the bricks, start selling and make money.


Cross the path nigga start thumpin' (thumpin')
If someone gets in our way, we will physically hurt them.


Try to hit me up ya gets nothin' (nothin')
If you try to rob us, you won't get anything from us.


This black truck, tinted dark, nigga suit it up
We travel in an inconspicuous vehicle that is fit for dangerous activities.


MP two-thou, hundred bars, boot it up
We have a lot of ammunition and we're willing to use it.


We locate close to the Costa Rica, Rica
We have a base near Costa Rica.


Daily move a hundred pounds of reefer, reefer
We move a hundred pounds of marijuana every day.


Ya think big, ya get big, ya think small, stay small
If you want to succeed, you need to aim high and take big risks.


You ain't sure, we stay the fuck away from y'all
If you're not confident, we won't do business with you.


Hate me, I hate y'all, you want peace, I want war
If you have a problem with us, we'll make it worse.


Shot to ya face, hear the police nigga get the door
If we shoot you, you can expect the police to come after us.


The ball dropped, tecs on cop, bottles pop
When the opportunity arises, we'll take it and celebrate.


It's two-thou, we safe and never nigga hit the block
It's the year 2000, we're safe and no one is trying to harm us.


Fuck them other niggaz, kickin' bitch business
I don't care about other people who are minding their own business.


I figure they dig dick - our names out they mouth
I think they're talking about us in a disrespectful way.


every five minutes bitch; hit windpipes with this
Constantly talking about us makes us angry and we'll hurt them.


So they can't come off, Raw busti'n in they ears
We'll use our power to make sure they can't speak ill of us.


Feel the killa dealer, get bigger, it's gets no realer
If you want to make money, associate yourself with dangerous people.


We never liftin' nothin', work for light year figure
We won't do anything for free, and we're working towards making a lot of money.


You don't love me y'all seein' cents and dollar signs
You don't actually have real feelings for me, you just see me as a way to make money.


So we see y'all in the same motherfucker gimme mine
We expect to be compensated for our services, no matter what.


Equal with the numbers, we recruited this summer
We're recruiting more people to join our cause.


I went, low on the hoe, that love to blow and trace numbers so
I hired someone willing to do anything, including illegal activities.


Take it easy, don't get hit up, hit up
Don't provoke us, or we'll retaliate.


Blow stama(?) that'll get you lit up, lit up
We have explosives that can hurt you.


Pour liquor that'll kill ya liver, liver
We have access to dangerous substances.


Wiser killin' got us gettin' richer, and richer
By being strategic in our 'killing,' we're making more money.


Richer and richer, richer and richer
Our money is accumulating.


Killa dealer kill 'em; got to kill 'em off
We get rid of people who pose a threat to us.


No love without y'all, no peace without war
We can't have peace without first going to war.


Battle yourself for all
Fight for everything you want in life.


Straight out the Boogies for you crack-smackin rookies
We are from the Boogie area in NYC and are experienced in the drug game.


Stackin like a bookie, rockin hoodies
We're making money like a bookie would, and we dress in hoodies for protection.


Never was a goodie-goodie, so take this advice
We were never good people, so heed our words.


Pay the price, pray to Christ, I'm worse than Poltergeist
You have to pay us, and even then, we're still dangerous.


It's not the bark it's the bite, my heart is trife
Don't judge us by our words, our actions speak louder.


If y'all want to brawl, I'm like six feet tall
If you want to fight, we'll come at you with all our might.


Keep the piece in my drawers, the heat's raw
We carry weapons on us at all times.


But ain't nuttin like C4, we ready for y'all
But nothing is as dangerous as C4, and we're ready for anything.


When the shanks get sawed ya legs and dogs
We'll use our weapons to hurt you and your dogs.


Caliente like hot sauce, slim but I'm not soft
We're fiery like hot sauce, but we're not weak because of our slimness.


I was taught, to hold four in fours
We were taught to hold four guns in each hand.


Bust off, if my dues a buck short
We'll take action if we feel like we're not getting what we're owed.


I harm for the cause, and my niggaz up North
We hurt people for the sake of our cause, and our associates up North are doing the same.




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Comments from YouTube:

@damagernyc

There’s not a lot of us, but I’ve been coming back to this song since it came out. It could drop today and go viral.

@G-N-D

Salute!...with more modern sound will go viral for sure!

@terrorble727

"Think big get big think small stay small", so simple yet effective crimewave was way ahead of they time lyrically

@SurgeonVault

My whole crew was bumpin this CD at one point, all day!

@OGPapiFresc

Damn, memories. Saw this on Rap City and immediately copped the album, genuine hip hop!

@trodgers75

4/21/2020 and this joint still goes hard, #SALUTE

@isick5629

Yo this shit still slaps in 2020 bars over bs

@nathanmedina2809

Well well I remember hearing this song when I was very very little the beat is what gave it away. I'm in my early 20s. From the looks of it its such a forgotten song seeing how many views it has. We all lucky for remembering it.

@c2cmuzik

How did u remember the name?

@nathanmedina2809

I didn’t remember the name I was looking through the billboard rap charts online. I was looking at the year 2002 and this song was in the top 10 but it didn’t look familiar to me (since it wasn’t a common name) so I looked it up and all I got was nostalgia lol

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