In September 2004, it was announced that the Fugees had settled their differences and were currently working on a new album. They appeared onstage together at an exclusive block party in New York City that month, hosted by Dave Chappelle. On June 28, 2005, they opened the BET awards with a surprise performance featuring several of their hit songs. One track, "Take It Easy", off their upcoming album was leaked online and eventually released as a single on the internet in September 2005. In February, 2006, a track was leaked titled "Foxy". Also, recently, one more track was leaked titled "Wannabe." But, according to Pras, the group has disbanded again, and the chances for another reunion seem very slim.
Fu-gee-la
Fugees Lyrics
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We used to be number ten
Now we permanent one
In the battle lost my finger, mic became my arm
Pistol nozzle hits your nasal, blood becomes lukewarm
Tell the woman be easy naah squeeze the charmin'
Test Wyclef, see death flesh get scorned
And tell your friends stay the hell out of my lawn
Chicken George became dead George stealin' chickens from my farm
Damn, another dead pigeon
If you're mafiosos, then I'm bringin' on Haitian Sicilians
Nobody's shootin', my body's made of hand grenade
Girl bled to death while she was tongue kissing a razor blade
That sounds sick maybe one day I'll write the horror
Blackula comes to the ghetto, jacks an Acura
Stevie Wonder sees crack babies becoming enemies of their own families
Armageddon come you know we soon done
Gun by my side just in case I gotta run
A boy on the side of Babylon, trying to front like he's down with
Mount Zion (yeah)
Ooh la la la
It's the way that we rock when we're doing our thing
Ooh la la la
It's the natural law that the refugees bring
Ooh la la la la la la lalala la lah
Sweet thing (yeah)
She love me like she never before, ayy
Yeah in saloons we drink Boone's and battle goons till high noon
Bust rap toons on flat spoons, take no shorts like poon poon's
See hoochies pop coochies, for Gucci's and Lucci
Find me in my Mitsubishi, eatin' sushi, bumpin' fugees
Hey hey hey
Try to take the crew and we don't play play
Say say say
Like Paul McCartney, not hardly
Oddly enough
I can see right through your bluff
Niggas huff and they puff but they can't handle us, we bust
'Cause we fortified, I could never hide, seen "Cooley high"
Cried when Cochise died
I'm twisted, black listed by some other negroes
Don't remove my Polos on the first episode
Ha ha you shouldn't diss refugees, and
Ha ha ha ha, you whole sound set's bootie, and
Ha ha ha ha, you have to respect Jersey, 'cause I'm superfly when
I'm super-high on the fu-gee-la
Ooh la la la
It's the way that we rock when we're doing our thing
Ooh la la la
It's the natural law that the refugees bring
Ooh la la la la la la lalala la lah
Sweet thing
Yeah, Yeah (yeah, yeah)
She love me like she never before, ayy
I sit ninety degrees underneath palm trees
Smokin' beadies as I burn my calories
Brooklyn roof tops become Brooklyn teepee
Who that be, enemies, wanna see the death of me
From Hawaii to Hawthorne, I run marathons, like
Buju Banton, I'm a true champion, like
Farakkhan reads his daily Qu'ran it's a phenomenon
Lyrics fast like Ramadan
What's goin' on
Armageddon come you know we soon done
Gun by my side just in case I gotta run
A boy on the side of Babylon, trying to front like he's down with
Mount Zion
What's goin' on
Armageddon come you know we soon done
Gun by my side just in case I gotta run
A boy on the side of babylon, trying to front like he's down with
Mount Zion
Ooh la la la
It's the way that we rock when we're doing our thing
Ooh la la la
It's the natural Law that the Refugees bring
Ooh la la la la la la lalala la lah, sweet thing
She love me like she never before, ayy
Ooh la la la
It's the way that we rock when we're doing our thing
Ooh la la la
It's the natural law that the refugees bring
Ooh la la la la la la lalala la lah, sweet thing
Yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
She love me like she never before, ayy
The lyrics of Fugees' song Fu-Gee-La immerse us in the hip-hop culture of the 90s, where the group is front and center. It's a braggadocious track that emphasizes their rise to fame, from being number ten to being the best. The song evokes a sense of invincibility, heard in the boastful lines "Beat you so bad make you feel like you ain't wanna be born," "Nobody's shootin', my body's made of hand grenade," and "Ha ha ha ha, you whole sound set's bootie." But amidst the bravado, they also tackle social issues, from crime to poverty, and even referencing the crack epidemic that plagued many communities during that time. The line "Stevie Wonder sees crack babies becoming enemies of their own families" is a bold statement that speaks to the gravity of the situation.
The chorus of the song, "Ooh la la la, it's the way that we rock when we're doing our thing, Ooh la la la, it's the natural law that the refugees bring," reaffirms the Fugees' status as the go-to group for groundbreaking hip-hop music.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to be number ten
We were once insignificant but now we are the best
Now we permanent one
We are now at the top and will never fall
In the battle lost my finger, mic became my arm
In the fight, I lost my finger, but my microphone has become my weapon
Pistol nozzle hits your nasal, blood becomes lukewarm
Your nose is shot, and your blood is no longer warm
Tell the woman be easy naah squeeze the Charmin'
Tell the lady to relax and not to be too uptight
Test Wyclef, see death flesh get scorned
If you test me, you will face a gruesome death
Beat you so bad make you feel like you ain't wanna be born
I'll beat you so badly that you'll regret being born
And tell your friends stay the hell out of my lawn
Warn your friends not to mess with me
Chicken George became dead George stealin' chickens from my farm
Chicken George is dead because he was stealing from my farm
Damn, another dead pigeon
Another bird is dead
If you're mafiosos, then I'm bringin' on Haitian Sicilians
If you're in the mafia, I'll summon some tough allies in the form of Haitian Sicilians
Nobody's shootin', my body's made of hand grenade
No one is shooting because I'm like a live grenade ready to explode
Girl bled to death while she was tongue kissing a razor blade
A girl died from blood loss because she was kissing a razor blade
That sounds sick maybe one day I'll write the horror
That's disturbing; maybe one day, I'll write horror stories
Blackula comes to the ghetto, jacks an Acura
Blackula, a fictional African American superhero, comes to the ghetto and steals an Acura car
Stevie Wonder sees crack babies becoming enemies of their own families
Even Stevie Wonder can see that crack babies will become their families' adversaries
Armageddon come you know we soon done
Armageddon is coming, and we will soon be gone
Gun by my side just in case I gotta run
I carry a gun in case I need to escape danger
A boy on the side of Babylon, trying to front like he's down with Mount Zion (yeah)
There's a boy in Babylon pretending to be part of Mount Zion (Rastafarianism)
Ooh la la la It's the way that we rock when we're doing our thing
We rock our music in a unique, entertaining style
It's the natural law that the refugees bring
The refugees bring their unique, natural talent to their music
She love me like she never before, ayy
She loves me like never before
Yeah in saloons we drink Boone's and battle goons till high noon
In saloons, we drink Boone's (a type of wine) and fight goons until midday
Bust rap toons on flat spoons, take no shorts like poon poon's
We rap hard-hitting songs and don't take any short cuts or play safe like cowards
See hoochies pop coochies, for Gucci's and Lucci
Girls are willing to sleep with guys for money or expensive items like Gucci and Lucci products
Find me in my Mitsubishi, eatin' sushi, bumpin' Fugees
You can find me in my Mitsubishi car, eating sushi and jamming to Fugees music
Hey hey hey Try to take the crew and we don't play play
Don't mess with our music group - we are serious about our craft
Say say say Like Paul McCartney, not hardly
Don't compare me to Paul McCartney - we are different
Oddly enough I can see right through your bluff
Oddly, I can see right through your attempts to fool me
Niggas huff and they puff but they can't handle us, we bust
People try to compete with us, but they can't handle us - our talent is unbeatable
Cause we fortified, I could never hide, seen "Cooley high", Cried when Cochise died
We are strong and can't be defeated. I have seen the movie "Cooley High" and shed tears when Cochise died
I'm twisted, blacklisted by some other negroes
I'm misunderstood and rejected by some other people like me
Don't remove my Polos on the first episode
Don't try to mess with me from the start
Ha ha you shouldn't diss refugees, and Ha ha ha ha, you whole sound set's bootie, and Ha ha ha ha, you have to respect Jersey, 'cause I'm super fly when I'm super-high on the fu-gee-la
Don't diss us refugees. Your music is weak, and you should respect us because I'm great on the Fugees' hit "Fu-Gee-La"
I sit ninety degrees underneath palm trees Smokin' beadies as I burn my calories Brooklyn rooftops become Brooklyn teepee
I sit under palm trees and smoke beadies (cigarettes) to burn my calories. I turn Brooklyn roofs into teepees
Who that be, enemies, wanna see the death of me
I have enemies who want me dead
From Hawaii to Hawthorne, I run marathons, like Buju Banton, I'm a true champion, like Farrakhan reads his daily Qu'ran, it's a phenomenon, lyrics fast like Ramadan
I run marathons from Hawaii to Hawthorne. I'm a true champion like reggae singer Buju Banton, and Farrakhan reads the Qu'ran every day. My lyrics are fast like Ramadan fasting period.
What's goin' on Armageddon come you know we soon done Gun by my side just in case I gotta run A boy on the side of Babylon, trying to front like he's down with Mount Zion What's goin' on Armageddon come you know we soon done Gun by my side just in case I gotta run A boy on the side of babylon, trying to front like he's down with Mount Zion
I am preparing for the end of the world, with a gun by my side in case I need to run. Someone in Babylon is pretending to be part of Mount Zion, but Armageddon is coming soon.
Ooh la la la It's the way that we rock when we're doing our thing
We have our own unique style when we perform
It's the natural Law that the Refugees bring
The refugees bring their own natural talent to their music
She love me like she never before, ayy
She loves me like never before
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel, Salaam Remi, Teena Marie, Allen Mcgrier
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Mike Neidlinger
This is song for traveling through the wasteland of the territory
When you hear it ignore me how a bore I be
Rappin’ factory verses with no rehearsal
No worse to curse first through
The intro
Sucker fin to step and dip slow
Dance moves on grooves that fit fold
The map it’s intact I got this rap
Murder the act of savage
Baggage I got could get me shot
I need to smoke pot
I got more than I forgot
I full on hot in this
The purpose is to work the steel in
Make it bleed to spread seed over the Earth
First birth is cursed
It’s ill to be the first
King Enimatix
[Verse 1: Wyclef Jean]
We used to be number 10
Now we're permanent one
Wyclef, Preacher's Son, Ichiban
Listen Mrs. Tin Can
I'm your candy handy man
Me without you is like American without the Band Stand
Cool fellow, dancehall stay mellow
All that guntalk who would have thought you died yellow
Damn, another hero wannabe
Now he sleeps with his friends in the mortuary
Dude, I find it rude, when you intrude
My pistol nozzle hits your nasal
Doo doo comes out your anal
Just because your buff, don't play tuff
Cause I'll reverse the earth and turn your flesh back to dust
[Hook: Wyclef Jean]
Oooh La La La
It's the way that we rock when we're doin' our thang
Oooh La La La
It's the natural LA that the Refugees Bring
Oooh La La La La La La Lalala La Laaah
Sweeeeet Thing
(She love me like she never before, ay)
[Verse 2: John Forte]
I stay high off the Fu-Gee-La
Bust when we rush
Through you must, know ruckus
Crew got G's like the refu's
So F who
Ever want to test
Bring me stress
West coast back to east
Grab my toast when I reach
Truly curvin', swervin, lifestyle is urban
Sippin' Bourbon, surviving
We real to keep the word when
A boy want fa testthis set
Then you get wet-up
Just a bit to unprepared to to shoot him fair bet
[Verse 3: Lauryn Hill]
Fake bullets can't scar me
I can smell the weak out like safari
Play you out like Atari
Sacrifice you Hari Kari
And I'm sorry
To every single rapper, Dick and Harry
Saying they want to spar me
Cause how thick my repertoire
And my memoir be
Reminding me of eating Calamari
In the Khalahari with a band of Rastafari
Ha Ha Ha Ha, You shouldn't diss refugees, and
Ha Ha Ha Ha, You whole sound set's bootie, and
[Hook]
Oooh La La La
It's the way that we rock when we're doin' our thang
Oooh La La La
It's the remix are that the Refugees Bring
Oooh La La La La La La Lalala La Laaah
Sweeeeet Thing
(She love me like she never before, ay)
[Verse 4: Pras]
I sit 90 degrees underneath palm trees
Sitting in the cool breeze in the West Indies
Flea to sea, Ship my keys
On the Santa Maria, sip Sangria with señoritas
(They keep telling me this and telling me that)
They smile in my face then they talk behind my back
But what they lack is the facts about my stats
My rap impact will kill you softly like Roberta Flack
[Verse 5: Wyclef Jean]
Ayo, What's goin' on? Armageddon come you know we soon done
Gun by my side just in case I gotta rump
A boy on the side of Babylon
Tryin' to front like you're down with Mount Zion
What's goin' on? Armageddon come you know we soon done
Gun by my side just in case I gotta rump
A boy on the side of Babylon
Tryin' to front like you're down with Mount Zion
[Hook]
Oooh La La La
It's the way that we rock when we're doin' our thang
Oooh La La La
It's the remix are that the Refugees Bring
Oooh La La La La La La Lalala La Laaah
Sweeeeet Thing
(She love me like she never before, ay)
Steven A
Fake bullets can't scar me!
I can smell the weak out like safari,
Play you out like Atari,
Sacrifice you Hari-kari!
And I'm sorry,
To every single rapper, Dick & Harry,
Saying they wanna spar me,
Cos how big my repertoire be!
And my memoir be,
Reminding me of eating calamari in the Kalahari
With a band of rastafaris!
STOP IT LAURYN!
Jack Thornes
Lauryn Hill not only has a beautiful voice and an incredible flow, but is also a superb lyricist
Steven A
Poisonbeat educate yourself - it was a fake rumour created by some weirdo who called into the Howard Stern show one time.
JD9124
Honestly she's one of the greatest artists period ever
Mohi rev5
2022 mee💯
Todd Pleasants
Greatest female emcee all day...no competition...
Mizz Lola
I listened to this song over and over on my way to a family funeral. It helped somehow. Thank you Fugees
Danfrombackhome
I like this version more than the original
Silver Picks
You can thank Sly and Robbie for that:)
Ugo Muoneke
Why? This is the Refugee Camp Remix. the Sly and Robbie one ain't on this level with the smoov bass and piano roll... Akon 20 years ago lol
Lars Gammius
word, the beat is deliciious and the flow , the words rolls better, smoother to it .. :)