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G Herbo Lyrics

Kid
Introduction to the song, addressing an unknown listener as 'kid'

Long live all my niggas gone
Paying tribute to friends and acquaintances who have passed away

You know niggas that we lost to this shit
Acknowledging that many of the people that have passed away, did so because of street life

Niggas really out here
Talking about people still living in the rough street life

In these streets, for real
Reinforcing that the streets are where the action is and where people are really living

Livin' this shit that I'm rappin' 'bout
Confirming that the lyrics in his songs relate to his real life experiences

I'm just glad I'm living to write about this shit
Recognizing that he's fortunate to still be alive and able to share his life experiences through his art

'Member what it used to be like, I was 17
Reflecting on life back when he was just 17 years old

'Member what it used to be like, I was off the lean
Remembering when he was addicted to lean (a mix of cough syrup and soda)

'Member what it used to be like, all I had, a dream
Recalling when all he had was his dreams to motivate him

'Member what it used to be like, we ain't have a thing
Reflecting on a time when he had nothing and was struggling

But I turned into some shit that they all wanna be like
Acknowledging that he's now successful and others look up to him

Ain't gon' never get like this, 'cause you ain't wanna be right
Recognizing that some people won't achieve success because they're not willing to make the right choices

I make all the sacrifice so you live a better life
Acknowledging that he's made sacrifices to ensure people around him are able to live better lives

Somebody told me leave your legacy while you still alive
Someone advised him to focus on building a legacy while he's still alive

I wonder what it would be like if G-Fazo was still alive
Reflecting on how life would have been if his friend G-Fazo was still alive

'Member when Kobe died, I drank that shit, roll out the bottle
Remembering how he coped with the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant

We went to war for 'Raq when effie was here, but he had a body
Talking about going to war for Raq, someone he cares about when Effie was alive, despite being a murderer

We gon' fall out, but this rap shit, wonder what Slim woulda felt about it?
Reflecting on how his deceased friend Slim would have reacted to the conflicts in the rap industry

Turned all the way up in this rap shit
Acknowledging his success in the rap industry

But I wish Cap was right here beside me
Expressing a longing for his friend Cap to be with him

Now a moment of silence (now a moment of silence)
Paying respect to the dead

Way we grew up, all we knew was violence
Acknowledging how violence was a part of his upbringing and a common aspect of his environment

2012, we was strapped, used to play with them bitches like violins
Recalling how he and his crew were armed and dangerous, playing with guns like they were toys

We didn't even get to make it back safe and we hearing the sirens
Remembering how they couldn't make it back home safely and the police were closing in

We gon' get put with the opps son when their phones, wildin
Expressing a fear of being caught by the police when their phones are being monitored

Matter of fact, fuck that, if they want smoke, we can dial in
Daring anyone who wants to start something with them to do so

Just on the low, we gon' pull a vino or a pile in
Speaking about his group's plan to attack without getting caught, in secret

And we ain't broke no more, l'll do ya, end up on an island
Saying he's not poor anymore and he'll kill someone if they try anything against him

Tryin', so my niggas get rich, though
Stating his goal is to help his friends get rich

Keep it on my hip, what it's here for
Carrying a gun for protection and self-defense

They be shooting dice with this info
Suggesting his enemies (who he refers to as 'They') are using inside information to gain advantages

Tenfold stack with his hands full
Talking about making a lot of money and having full hands like a busy person

Fuck a nigga bitch like a nympho
Having sex with women who are very sexually active. A 'nympho' is someone who is abnormally interested in sexual activity

Been in the streets since the info
Been involved in the streets since gathering important information

Draco make 'em duck like limbo
The sound of the gun 'Draco' makes enemies duck and hide like limbo players

Leave 'em stretched out, no limo
Suggesting that the enemies he kills won't be taken away by limos in death, since they didn't show him respect in life

(Yo money say hi to my MO)
Referencing his own money and telling others to meet his 'MO,' or modus operandi: a method he uses to deal with life situations

Know I'ma stay one-fifty
Stating that he will stay loyal and authentic in everything he does, without losing his identity

Fifty on the chain, one-fifty
Talking about putting fifty carats on his chain which is worth 150 thousand dollars

You this gang-gang one-fifty
Being referred to as 'gang-gang' with a 150-dollar necklace

From the toe, big ass .50's
Carrying a large and powerful gun

They don't want no little as glizzy
Suggesting that his enemies won't want a small gun against his large one

Better at least put thirty in it
Suggesting that his enemies better put 30 bullets in their gun if they want to take him down

I ain't gon' lie, this shit serious
Acknowledging the seriousness of the situation he's involved in

These lil' niggas here 'bout they business
Acknowledging the seriousness of younger people involved in the streets

They in this shit tryna finish
Talking about how the younger crowd is trying to finish the work the author and his compatriots started

I got real niggas doing sentences
Acknowledging the fact that some people he cares about and grew up with are in prison

I'ma help put on for my hood and my city while smoking OG in Givenchy
Stating that he's going to help his neighborhood and city while also wearing expensive, high-quality clothes and smoking premium marijuana

I was smelling like pot
Smelling like marijuana, a common side-effect after using it

So at school I was seventeen, they gave a nigga detention
Suggesting that he received detention for smelling like weed at school

Went to school, had to dip
Having to leave school to mind his business and run errands

Hit the lick with seventeen niggas, we greet 'em with tension
Describing the author and his group robbing seventeen people with hostility

And big bro' was ready to park by the school
Suggesting that someone bigger, stronger, and more intimidating than the author was watching over them, prepared to keep them safe if needed

Till I left just, in case he was itchy
Leaving the company of his protector, even though he was still kind of worried

Free Gill, these niggas is snitchin'
Asking for his friend Gill to be freed, while also commenting on the pervasive snitching problem in the streets

Long live Playboy, niggas bitches
Paying respect to Playboy, someone who died, while also calling other people who used to be close to him 'bitches'

Free T Slick, I miss him
Asking for his friend T Slick to be freed from prison, and saying he misses him dearly

Free Lil Way, he innocent
Asking for Lil Way to be freed and saying he's innocent

And still doing this shit independent, ya dig?
Stating that he's still making music and supporting himself without help from a record label or backers

And I iced out these pointers big
Recently purchasing large and expensive watches studded with diamonds

Bitches gon' only get bigger, ya dig?
Stating that the women who like him will only increase in number

But niggas are only gon' get richer, ya dig?
Recognizing that his financial success will only increase while others may be jealous

My fans, they gotta pay for a picture, ya dig?
Suggesting that his fans must pay to take pictures with him, emphasizing his fame and fortune

Just support a niggaa, ya dig
Asking his fans and supporters to simply support him and not ask for anything in return

Y'all know I'm on a mission, kid
Confirming that he's working hard towards a goal or mission

Gotta move on, I be on my way, I'ma miss you, kid
Saying he has to leave and will miss the person he's talking to

I gotta keep getting money
Stating his motivation to continue making money

If you get in my way, hope you kissed your kid goodbye
Warning anyone who tries to get in his way or oppose him, saying that it may be the last time they see their children