Once Upon A Time
F.E.M. Lyrics

It was a cold night
The events of this song took place on a cold night.

All the homies was kickin it in the g-rides
All of our friends were hanging out in their cars.

K.O.D. would load in the M-1
K.O.D. was preparing the M-1 gun.

O.M.B. had the bass turned up loud
O.M.B. had the music playing loudly with heavy bass.

E.K.A. had the Uzi
E.K.A. had the Uzi gun.

Roscoe was holdin the A.K.
Roscoe had the A.K. gun.

The phone rang
We received a phone call.

It was the Godfather
The Godfather was calling us.

Givin us another issue
The Godfather was giving us another task or problem to deal with.

We got strapped, packed into the ride and ready to roll
We armed ourselves and got into the car, ready to go.

And there they all go
We saw the others leaving.

I said '[Name], go up to that third block and flip a you-turn
I instructed someone named [Name] to go to the third block and make a U-turn.

Lyric clips ready? (ready) (ready)
We checked if our ammunition for our weapons was ready.

Hit the gas, put on a ski mask, right when we pass...
We accelerated, put on ski masks, just as we drove past...

(So what you think, are?dd?) smoke that ass
We took action against our enemies without hesitation.

This ain't a game, straight up reality
This is not a game, but a harsh reality.

Made by the streets, done by insanity
The actions we take are influenced by the streets and driven by madness.

Drive-by, yes, it's the season
It was the time for drive-by attacks.

When the Ganxta kills for no reason
We commit acts of violence without justification.

When an MC is slippin on the front porch
When a rapper shows weakness or vulnerability.

Stick em like a pitch fork, this is not New York
We attack them aggressively, different from the violence in New York.

This is a concept comin from L.A.
This is a concept originating from Los Angeles.

The West Coast comin with the war braids
The West Coast is prepared for conflict.

So you know we're ready, Roscoe, is the hit squad ready?
We are fully prepared, is Roscoe and the hit squad prepared as well?

Yes, they're ready
Yes, they are prepared.

It's a clip to an Uzi that I insert
I load a clip into an Uzi gun.

And at the show I unload at the concert
I unleash violence at a concert performance.

Yes, you just got tagged
You have just been targeted by our violence.

Rolled to the bodybag is like rollin up a zig-zag
Your fate is like rolling up a joint, smoothly and without resistance.

I can go on and on, tellin you war stories
I have many stories of violence and conflict to share.

About gangstas dyin for a territory
These stories involve gangsters dying over control of territory.

We claim the stage like the boulevard
We assert dominance on the stage, just like we do on the streets.

It's only for those who are hard
The stage is reserved for those who are tough and fearless.

Hardcore, we give you more
We provide intense and aggressive music.

Cause the bass is bumpin from the third floor
The powerful bass is resonating from the third floor.

So you look up and all you see is the T.R.I.B.E.
When you look up, all you see is our gang.

You have a teardrop tacked to your eye
You have a symbol of death marked on your eye.

25 to life, so you better get with it
You are sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, so you better start acknowledging the realities of our lifestyle.

You ask who did it, the Ganxta are?dd did it
You wonder who is responsible, well, it was Ganxta are?dd.

That's how it is in the streets of L.A.
This is the reality of the streets in Los Angeles.

People gettin killed today
People are being killed today.

You smile now and later you die
You may be happy now, but eventually you will die.

By a drive-by, you only have time to see the bullets fly
Drive-by shootings happen quickly, and you only have a brief moment to witness the bullets flying.

On the news it was televised
The news media televised these events.

An Astrovan on Daytons strolled by
An Astrovan on Daytons rims casually passed by.

You think I lie? O.M.B. supplies the R.I.-
Do you think I'm lying? O.M.B. provides the ammunition for these shootings.

P. to the busters in front of me
Peace to the enemies in front of me.

Sweat that ass every time he sees me
He becomes nervous every time he sees me.

Cause I hold the mic and stomp
Because I am in control of the microphone and dominate.

Cuttin your head on a tree stump, watch the crowd I pump
I continue to impress and energize the crowd with my performance.

When it's quiet on the set E.K.A. gets upset
When the environment becomes quiet, E.K.A. becomes angry or dissatisfied.

Fuck that shit, Ganxta are?dd's up next
Disregard that, Ganxta are?dd is the next performer.

And this is a death threat
This is a serious threat of violence and harm.

Time after time you forget
Over and over again, you forget.

That this is a drive-by hit
This is a planned attack executed from a moving vehicle.

Fuck a Dayton-stealer
Disregard someone who steals Dayton rims.

Don-L the K.O.D. is the walk-by ladykiller
Don-L, also known as the K.O.D., is dangerous and skilled at targeting and killing people on foot.

Then I turn to the R...
Then I shift my focus to the R...

Rock, Roscoe, Rob and Rook
Rock, Roscoe, Rob, and Rook are the individuals I am referring to.

And the are?dd, yeah, he's the microphone crook
And the are?dd, yeah, he is the one who steals the attention on the microphone.

O is the left hook
O is the powerful left hook punch.

Like when Brooklyn comes to L.A., you get took
Just like when someone from Brooklyn comes to L.A., they become vulnerable and can be subjected to harm.

So analyze the outlook
Carefully examine the situation.

The old days a drive-by was heavy
In the past, drive-by shootings were intense and severe.

Cause it was done by Machinegun Kelly
This level of violence was carried out by someone like Machinegun Kelly.

The new days this game is to live or die
Nowadays, the objective of this lifestyle is to survive or perish.

In L.A. once upon a drive-by
In Los Angeles, during a specific drive-by incident.

Once upon a drive-by it was me and the Ganxta are?dd
During a drive-by, I was accompanied by Ganxta are?dd.

MC's try to sweat the dawg, this is what he did
Other rappers attempted to intimidate Ganxta are?dd, but this is how he responded.

Time is tickin, the world's gone bad
Time is passing, and the world has become corrupted.

You ain't with it, you better step back
If you can't handle it, you should back away.

Feel the wrath of the Ganxta are?dd
Experience the anger and aggression of Ganxta are?dd.

That's a hard-ass lyric!
That is an intense and powerful verse!