Lil Boy
Death Grips Lyrics


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Burn through, it burn through it
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it
You know we burn through it, burn through it
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it

Coughin' up sirens I'm firin'
Crocodile lips off your smile
Quit that fidget looks suspicious
Who dat, screw dat ain't got my digits

Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy

I'm rising sign of sulfur
Skeletal bell toller
Handle in each of my tentacles
I'm moonshining juice don't try me
Live to feel life beat me nothing hurts
I'm seething your smoke signals proceed me
I'm inside my TV
Where everyone but I can see me
Why are you here?

Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy

Burn through, it burn through it
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it
You know we burn through it, burn through it
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it

You know we burn through it, burn through it
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it

See myself come spin through top of you
My flint lit slit that attitude
Lil' brain got confused
Choo-choo train of thought in my logic loop

Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy

Broken hands on all my fingers
Buckle down my knuckles like screamers
Stitch up my blown-out trench with leather streamers
I keep em hangin' from my balcony, shrivel in my sun
Warm piss showin' through his cheap slacks, this bitch is done
Open my front ragin' like I've never slept
Make him cry like a baby formula on the breath

Needle of your eye, lil' boy
River Nile wide, lil' boy
Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy
In a foreign land, lil' boy
Single file, lil' boy





You know we burn through it, burn through it
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Lil' Boy" by Death Grips can be interpreted in a variety of ways, as is often the case with the band's cryptic and chaotic music. One possible interpretation is that the song is an exploration of power dynamics, particularly the tension between fear and pride. The repeated refrain of "fear over pride" suggests that the singer is grappling with these two forces, with fear ultimately winning out. The images of a "face of a woman" and "tears of a child" could represent vulnerability or weakness in the face of power, while the references to burning, firing, and crocodiles could suggest a sense of danger or aggression.


Another possible interpretation is that the song is a reflection on the nature of identity and visibility. The line "I'm inside my TV / Where everyone but I can see me" suggests a desire for both anonymity and recognition, a paradox that is often explored in popular culture. The lines "Broken hands on all my fingers / Buckle down my knuckles like screamers" could represent a physical manifestation of internal turmoil or strife, while the reference to a "logic loop" suggests an inability to escape certain patterns or mental traps.


Overall, "Lil' Boy" is a complex and enigmatic song with multiple layers of meaning and interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

Burn through, it burn through it
We are quickly expending our resources or energy.


I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it
We are not being patient or sharing the burden.


You know we burn through it, burn through it
We are aware of our excessive consumption or behavior.


We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it
We are not willing to take turns or share responsibility.


Coughin' up sirens I'm firin'
I am experiencing intense stress or anxiety.


Crocodile lips off your smile
Your smile is fake or insincere.


Quit that fidget looks suspicious
Stop being nervous or restless, you seem suspicious.


Who dat, screw dat ain't got my digits
I am not interested in or involved with that person or situation.


Fear over pride, lil' boy
You are more afraid than prideful, despite your tough image.


Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
You are overwhelmed, and cannot avoid or ignore your problems.


Face of a woman, lil' boy
You look vulnerable or weak like a woman.


Tears of a child, lil' boy
Your emotions are raw and childlike.


I'm rising sign of sulfur
I am associated with decay, danger, or evil.


Skeletal bell toller
I am a harbinger of death, loss, or mourning.


Handle in each of my tentacles
I have control over many things, like an octopus.


I'm moonshining juice don't try me
I am unpredictable and volatile, do not provoke me.


Live to feel life beat me nothing hurts
I have experienced so much pain or hardship, that I no longer feel it.


I'm seething your smoke signals proceed me
I am aware of your intentions or plans, and they anger me.


I'm inside my TV
I am trapped or obsessed with images, illusions, or media.


Where everyone but I can see me
I am alone or isolated, despite being in public view.


Why are you here?
I do not understand or want your presence or actions.


See myself come spin through top of you
I am achieving power or dominance over you.


My flint lit slit that attitude
I am igniting or provoking your behavior, through my own.


Lil' brain got confused
You are overwhelmed or incapable of understanding or coping.


Choo-choo train of thought in my logic loop
My thinking is obsessive, repetitive, or circular.


Broken hands on all my fingers
I am injured, helpless or incapable of action.


Buckle down my knuckles like screamers
I am tightening my fists in anger or pain.


Stitch up my blown-out trench with leather streamers
I am trying to repair or cover up a damaged or vulnerable part of myself.


I keep em hangin' from my balcony, shrivel in my sun
I am threatening or punishing people who cross me, and enjoying their suffering.


Warm piss showin' through his cheap slacks, this bitch is done
I am insulting or dismissing someone who is powerless or insignificant.


Open my front ragin' like I've never slept
I am revealing or unleashing a deep anger or frustration.


Make him cry like a baby formula on the breath
I am causing emotional pain or humiliation to someone, especially a man.


Needle of your eye, lil' boy
You are acutely vulnerable or exposed, like a needle in an eye.


River Nile wide, lil' boy
You are facing a massive or insurmountable challenge or situation.


In a foreign land, lil' boy
You are out of your element or home, and feeling lost or disoriented.


Single file, lil' boy
You are part of a larger group, and must follow a strict or limited path.




Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: ANDREW MORIN, ZACHARY CHARLES HILL, STEFAN CORBIN BURNETT

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Peter Pashtenko

Burn through, it burn through it
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it
You know we burn through it, burn through it
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it
Coughin' up sirens I'm firin'
Crocodile lips off your smile
Quit that fidget looks suspicious
Who dat, screw dat ain't got my digits
Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy
I'm rising sign of sulfur
Skeletal bell toller
Handle in each of my tentacles
I'm moonshining juice don't try me
Live to feel life beat me nothing hurts
I'm seething your smoke signals proceed me
I'm inside my TV
Where everyone but I can see me
Why are you here?
Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy
Burn through, it burn through it
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it
You know we burn through it, burn through it
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it
You know we burn through it, burn through it
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it
See myself come spin through top of you
My flint lit slit that attitude
Lil' brain got confused
Choo-choo train of thought in my logic loop
Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy
Broken hands on all my fingers
Buckle down my knuckles like screamers
Stitch up my blown-out trench with leather streamers
I keep em hangin' from my balcony, shrivel in my sun
Warm piss showin' through his cheap slacks, this bitch is done
Open my front ragin' like I've never slept
Make him cry like a baby formula on the breath
Needle of your eye, lil' boy
River Nile wide, lil' boy
Fear over pride, lil' boy
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy
Face of a woman, lil' boy
Tears of a child, lil' boy
In a foreign land, lil' boy
Single file, lil' boy
You know we burn through it, burn through it
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it



Alexander Mendoza

Quema a través, quema a través de él
Burn through, it burn through it

No me vuelvo hacia él, se vuelve hacia él
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it

Sabes que lo quemamos, lo quemamos
You know we burn through it, burn through it

No estamos tomando turnos, giramos hacia él
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it

Tosiendo sirenas, estoy disparando
Coughin' up sirens I'm firin'

Labios de cocodrilo de tu sonrisa
Crocodile lips off your smile

Deja ese inquieto que parece sospechoso
Quit that fidget looks suspicious

¿Quién, al diablo, no tiene mis dígitos?
Who dat, screw dat ain't got my digits

Miedo sobre el orgullo, lil 'boy
Fear over pride, lil' boy

Inundación que no puedes esconder, chico
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy

Rostro de mujer, niño pequeño
Face of a woman, lil' boy

Lágrimas de un niño, niño pequeño
Tears of a child, lil' boy

Estoy subiendo signo de azufre
I'm rising sign of sulfur

Tocador de campana esquelético
Skeletal bell toller

Mango en cada uno de mis tentáculos
Handle in each of my tentacles

Soy jugo de licor, no me pruebes
I'm moonshining juice don't try me

Vive para sentir que la vida me golpea nada duele
Live to feel life beat me nothing hurts

Estoy hirviendo, tus señales de humo proceden conmigo
I'm seething your smoke signals proceed me

Estoy dentro de mi tv
I'm inside my TV

Donde todos menos yo puedan verme
Where everyone but I can see me

¿Por qué estás aquí?
Why are you here?

Miedo sobre el orgullo, lil 'boy
Fear over pride, lil' boy

Inundación que no puedes esconder, chico
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy

Rostro de mujer, niño pequeño
Face of a woman, lil' boy

Lágrimas de un niño, niño pequeño
Tears of a child, lil' boy

Quema a través, quema a través de él
Burn through, it burn through it

No me vuelvo hacia él, se vuelve hacia él
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it

Sabes que lo quemamos, lo quemamos
You know we burn through it, burn through it

No estamos tomando turnos, giramos hacia él
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it

Sabes que lo quemamos, lo quemamos
You know we burn through it, burn through it

No me vuelvo hacia él, se vuelve hacia él
I'm not takin' turns to it, turns to it

Me veo a mí mismo venir dando vueltas encima de ti
See myself come spin through top of you

Mi pedernal encendió raja esa actitud
My flint lit slit that attitude

El cerebro de Lil se confundió
Lil' brain got confused

Tren de pensamiento choo-choo en mi bucle lógico
Choo-choo train of thought in my logic loop

Miedo sobre el orgullo, lil 'boy
Fear over pride, lil' boy

Inundación que no puedes esconder, chico
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy

Rostro de mujer, niño pequeño
Face of a woman, lil' boy

Lágrimas de un niño, niño pequeño
Tears of a child, lil' boy

Manos rotas en todos mis dedos
Broken hands on all my fingers

Abróchate los nudillos como gritos
Buckle down my knuckles like screamers

Cose mi trinchera reventada con serpentinas de cuero
Stitch up my blown-out trench with leather streamers

Los mantengo colgando de mi balcón, marchitos bajo mi sol
I keep em hangin' from my balcony, shrivel in my sun

Orina caliente mostrando a través de sus pantalones baratos, esta perra está lista
Warm piss showin' through his cheap slacks, this bitch is done

Abre mi frente furioso como si nunca hubiera dormido
Open my front ragin' like I've never slept

Hazlo llorar como una fórmula de bebé en el aliento
Make him cry like a baby formula on the breath

Aguja de tu ojo, pequeño
Needle of your eye, lil' boy

Ancho del río Nilo, niño pequeño
River Nile wide, lil' boy

Miedo sobre el orgullo, lil 'boy
Fear over pride, lil' boy

Inundación que no puedes esconder, chico
Flood you can't hide, lil' boy

Rostro de mujer, niño pequeño
Face of a woman, lil' boy

Lágrimas de un niño, niño pequeño
Tears of a child, lil' boy

En una tierra extranjera, lil 'boy
In a foreign land, lil' boy

Archivo único, niño pequeño
Single file, lil' boy

Sabes que lo quemamos, lo quemamos
You know we burn through it, burn through it

No estamos tomando turnos, giramos hacia él
We ain't takin' turns to, turns to it



All comments from YouTube:

A lovely lad

I love how there’s no buildup/intro, we get the Chorus right out the gate

Philippe Chevrette

The chorus is just that good

Solismar Santos de Moraes

I think thats the bridge that leads to the chorus

Sean Rodrigues

Just like the first track off ex military, seems to be a template they use. Dope

Alemme01

NEEDLE OF YOUR EYE
RIVER NILE WIDE
FEAR OVER PRIDE
FLOOD YOU CANT HIDE
FACE OF A WOMAN
TEARS OF A CHILD
IN A FOREIGN LAND
SINGLE FILE

That part always gets me hyped

MyAccount217

same

dysper.

the part after that makes me half slunched over with the nearest hoodie i can find.

Spuro blaster

Lil boy

ye

so true

AL.

That lil variation for the hook or refrain is so damn dope

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