Bang Bang
Dr. Dre & Knoc‐Turn’Al & Hittman Lyrics

Everywhere I go, all I ever seem to hear is Bang bang, bang bang
The constant sound of gunshots and violence follows me wherever I go

No matter where I go, all I ever seem to see is Bang bang, bang bang
I see the effects of gun violence all around me no matter where I am

Everyday it's the same thing, L.A. ain't changed Niggas still player hating, but Dre ain't changed
Things may still be the same in L.A., but I have grown and become smarter

I'm just a lot smarter now 'Cause these niggas is banging ten times harder now
I have become more aware of the danger and violence in L.A. because it has only become worse over time

Niggas ringing they ass up in the wrong part of town Better turn they car around Rollin' the window down (hey, can we talk it out?) (Nah, get the fuck out)
People who enter the wrong territory are in trouble with no chance for negotiation, only a violent response

Johnny got a shotgun And he ain't even strong enough to cock one Fuck tryin' to job hunt Niggas got AK's, niggas is way crazier
It's become easier to obtain weapons in L.A., with even inexperienced individuals possessing powerful guns like shotguns and AK's.

Than Dre was back in his N.W.A. days Niggas spray strays and shoot without looking Niggas walk by and blast without leaving a footprint
The level of violence has become even greater than what I experienced during my time in N.W.A., with people shooting without even looking and leaving no trace behind.

I think the attitudes are twice as worst It takes half the time to get your life reversed Always trying to play Rambo with they ammo Make a nigga want to stay in family mode
The attitudes towards violence are even worse than before, with lives being ruined at an even faster pace. This makes me want to focus on my family and stay away from the violence.

Late nights is full of led that whistles as it goes by Murder arrives, anytime Bullets take flight when the fo'-five ignites
Even at night, bullets are flying with whistling sounds and people are being killed with no warning.

These days, gun play is official with green lights on every block Know the sign tells you too it's not best to stop On every corner, Cali niggas are dumping
Gun violence has become a norm, with green lights signalling who is allowed to be on the block and people dumping rounds on every corner.

Making death not so foreign to ya Niggas got Rugers and M-14's with enough Ammo to leave an armored truck Swiss cheese
Death has become so common that it doesn't feel foreign anymore. Guns like Rugers and M-14's equipped with enough ammo to take on an armored truck.

Ain't no, warm welcomings, my eyes have witnessed the bend in on Nights that don't sleep, and fireworks until dawn
There are no warm welcomes in L.A., only cold violence. Nights are long and restless with gunfire sounding like fireworks into the early morning hours.

Now tell me, what the fuck is this man? Niggas doing brothers in worse than the Klan Can't even stand, in front of your building and chill Without yielding, twelve-year-old children that kill
The situation has become so dire that people are being killed worse than ever before. You can't even relax in front of your own building without the risk of being killed by children who are only twelve years old.

Blood spilling, thugs be illin', unnecessary slugs Filling the sky, usually drilling the one That wasn't willing to die, yes sir in the killing field
Blood is being spilled, and thugs are acting out violently, using unnecessary bullets that fill the sky, targeting those who don't want to die in this killing field.

These niggaz got the nerve to Question me, bout the colors that I got on? Now see that red dot on your knot 'Bout to get your whole crew shot on
People are questioning me about the colors I wear, but they don't realize that there is a red laser aimed at them and their entire crew is about to be shot.

A soldier of fortune, I'm the wrong nigga to plot on Took him out on the spot before he even got on My hit list, peep this I cock back, you bow down Bust round, bloody the ground, retaliation sounds like this
People shouldn't even think about plotting against me because I will take them out immediately. I will cock back and fire, causing them to bow down as I leave them lying in a pool of blood. This is what retaliation sounds like.