In the early part of the decade, several American politicians attacked rappers, including the Geto Boys (though most famously Ice-T and 2 Live Crew). A high-profile incident in which Bushwick Bill (actually a dwarf) lost an eye in a shooting incident with his girlfriend helped sales for their third album, We Can't Be Stopped, which showed Bushwick on the cover being carted through a hospital by Scarface and Willie D. They responded to being dropped by Geffen on the title track ("We Can't Be Stopped"), and "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" became a hit in the rap community.
Point of No Return
Geto Boys Lyrics
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G.B. ha ha youknowhatI'msayin'? Geto Boys in the house for the 1-9-9-6.
(G.B.) (x16)
Scarface:
What if I learn to work your beat
And fuck with you in the ways that you fuck with me
And underline all y'all downfalls for ya
Infect your neighbborhood with this drug called hate
Ish out your income and control y'all fate
Provide you motherfuckers with this shit that look cool
And price it outta range to keep your ass outta school
You don't work you don't eat you don't eat you don't sleep
And then I got your ass upon these motherfuckin' streets
Poising your own breed turning you from Jesus
Get you out your faith and hit your ass with diseases
And now you can't reproduce there goes your children
Don't worry about you dying slow I'm a get to killin'
And shot up your motherfuckin' dreams fromt he jump
And hold you in the penitentiary like a punk
But you can't do shit unless a motherfucker tell ya
You ain't a motherfuckin' man niggayous a failure
You wonder why I hate cha and I paint this picture?
Cause the government is fucked up and I ain't that nigga
So you can point the fingers at the motherfuckin' press
Cause they be feeding me with all the shit that I address
It ain't my motherfuckin' fault niggas ain't learnin'
We in too deep and ain't no returnin'
Willie D:
Willie D is my motherfuckin' name
Lettin' you hoes know is my motherfuckin' game
You got a problem with the way I drop my bloww
Bring it to the G to the motherfuckin' E to the O
I'm a let you hoes know the deal
You can't FUCK with Will, Face and Bill
I got niggas fully strapped with lots of nuts
And niggas in the back of ridah trucks
Do I give a fuck about America? (FUCK NO!)
Call me a patriot bitch I'm a buck yo, ass
Right up your motherfuckin' shit creek
She got some negativity with Willie D
Well then let the bitch be
Scarface:
In the beginning motherfuckers pack straps
Puttin' they eyes on any motherfuckers back
You got out of line they hit your ass with the gat
Let you die where you lay and left your ass for the rats
that's how it was and I can see it all again motherfuckers goin' crazy
Like they did when I was ten
I'm goin' through the same shit that my daddy went through when he was 22
Now who, the fuck to blame for the condition that we in
Pursue the game or end up back up off my shit again
It's kind of easy how we make your choice
We go to ghetto tactic labratorites providing ?
Well anyways that's how I seen it then
But now I realize white collar criminals had to bring it in
And now I go against my own kind
With the mentallity that these niggas been after me a long time
And if I'm caught up then I'm OUTTA HERE
But if you caught up you outta here
And then you wonder what we learned while we've been trapped here
We figured out how to adapt here
Willie D:
Edgar Hoovar I wwish you wasn't dead
So I could put a bullet in your motherfuckin' head
Goddamn faggot motherfuckin' drag queen
I know you put the hit on Martin Luther King
And Fred Hampton, Malcom and the others
You red neck punk motherfucker
Bob Dole keep you motherfuckin' mouth shut
Before a nigga beat your old ass up
Jumpin' on the rap bandwagon ain't helpin' it
You need to be concerned about the motherfuckin' deficit
I'm the type of nigga throw a party when the flag burn
I'm at the point of no return
The lyrics of "Point of No Return" by the Geto Boys address issues such as drugs, crime, social injustice, government corruption, and police brutality. Scarface raps about the cycle of poverty and how the government's policies feed into it. He explores the idea of infecting neighborhoods with drugs and hate while pricing people out of education to control them. He emphasizes how easy it is to manipulate populations to turn against each other and remove them from their faith. Willie D's verse, on the other hand, is more confrontational, calling out politicians by name and expressing his disillusionment with the American political system. He also shows his support for flag burning, indicating his sense of a "point of no return" in terms of his loyalty and commitment to the US government. The two rappers have different styles, but their messages overall convey a sense of hopelessness and desperation with the way things are.
Line by Line Meaning
What if I learn to work your beat
What if I learn your ways and fight back using your tactics
And fuck with you in the ways that you fuck with me
And retaliate using the same methods that you attack me with
And underline all y'all downfalls for ya
And expose all your weaknesses and flaws to the world
Catch you fuckin' up and bring the pound down on ya
Punish you severely if you make any mistakes
Infect your neighbborhood with this drug called hate
Spread the poison of hatred in your community
Ish out your income and control y'all fate
Deprive you of your earnings and determine your future
Provide you motherfuckers with this shit that look cool
Sell you things that look trendy and fashionable
And price it outta range to keep your ass outta school
Make it too expensive for you to get educated
You don't work you don't eat you don't eat you don't sleep
If you don't work, you don't have food or rest
And then I got your ass upon these motherfuckin' streets
And then you end up homeless and helpless on the streets
Poising your own breed turning you from Jesus
Destroying your own people and leading them away from God
Get you out your faith and hit your ass with diseases
Make you lose faith and subject you to diseases
And now you can't reproduce there goes your children
And now you can't have children and your family line ends
Don't worry about you dying slow I'm a get to killin'
I won't let you die peacefully, I'll make sure you suffer
And shot up your motherfuckin' dreams fromt he jump
Destroy your hopes and aspirations from the beginning
And hold you in the penitentiary like a punk
Imprison you like a coward without a fair trial
But you can't do shit unless a motherfucker tell ya
But you can't act without someone giving you orders
You ain't a motherfuckin' man niggayous a failure
You're not a real man, you're a worthless loser
You wonder why I hate cha and I paint this picture?
You may wonder why I hate you and why I describe this scenario
Cause the government is fucked up and I ain't that nigga
Because the government is corrupt and I don't support them
So you can point the fingers at the motherfuckin' press
Blame the media for misleading you
Cause they be feeding me with all the shit that I address
Because they provide me with the information that I talk about
It ain't my motherfuckin' fault niggas ain't learnin'
I'm not to blame for people's lack of education or ignorance
We in too deep and ain't no returnin'
We are in too deep and there's no going back
Willie D is my motherfuckin' name
My name is Willie D and I won't back down
Lettin' you hoes know is my motherfuckin' game
My game is to let you all know what's really going on
You got a problem with the way I drop my bloww
If you have issues with what I say or do
Bring it to the G to the motherfuckin' E to the O
Then bring it to me and we'll deal with it like men
I'm a let you hoes know the deal
I'll tell you all how it really is
You can't FUCK with Will, Face and Bill
You can't mess with us and expect to come out on top
I got niggas fully strapped with lots of nuts
I have guys who are armed and unafraid
And niggas in the back of ridah trucks
And other guys ready to do whatever it takes
Do I give a fuck about America? (FUCK NO!)
Do I care about America? (Absolutely not!)
Call me a patriot bitch I'm a buck yo, ass
Don't bother calling me a patriot because I'll go against you
Right up your motherfuckin' shit creek
You're in deep trouble now
She got some negativity with Willie D
She has issues with me and my negative messages
Well then let the bitch be
Then let her have her own opinion
In the beginning motherfuckers pack straps
From the start, people carried guns
Puttin' they eyes on any motherfuckers back
Keeping a lookout for any potential enemies
You got out of line they hit your ass with the gat
If you did something wrong, they'd shoot you
Let you die where you lay and left your ass for the rats
They'd let you die and leave you to be eaten by animals
that's how it was and I can see it all again motherfuckers goin' crazy
That's how things were and I can see it happening again
Like they did when I was ten
Like they did when I was a child
I'm goin' through the same shit that my daddy went through when he was 22
I'm experiencing the same problems that my father faced at my age
Now who, the fuck to blame for the condition that we in
Who can we blame for the situation we're in?
Pursue the game or end up back up off my shit again
Either try to succeed in life or face more difficulties
It's kind of easy how we make your choice
It's easy to see which choice is better
We go to ghetto tactic labratorites providing ?
We use ghetto tactics and experiments to find a way out
Well anyways that's how I seen it then
Anyway, that's how I used to see it
But now I realize white collar criminals had to bring it in
But now I understand that white-collar criminals caused this situation
And now I go against my own kind
Now I have to go against my own people
With the mentallity that these niggas been after me a long time
Thinking that my own community has been after me for a while
And if I'm caught up then I'm OUTTA HERE
And if I get tangled up in trouble, I'm done for
But if you caught up you outta here
But if others are in trouble, they're done for
And then you wonder what we learned while we've been trapped here
And then you wonder what we've gained while being stuck here
We figured out how to adapt here
We've learned how to survive and cope in this environment
Edgar Hoovar I wwish you wasn't dead
I wish Edgar Hoover was still alive
So I could put a bullet in your motherfuckin' head
So I could kill him for the harm he's caused
Goddamn faggot motherfuckin' drag queen
Insulting and mocking him for being LGBTQ+
I know you put the hit on Martin Luther King
I believe that he was involved in the assassination of MLK
And Fred Hampton, Malcom and the others
And was also responsible for the deaths of other black leaders
You red neck punk motherfucker
Insulting him for being a white hillbilly
Bob Dole keep you motherfuckin' mouth shut
Telling Bob Dole to be silent
Before a nigga beat your old ass up
Before someone beats him up
Jumpin' on the rap bandwagon ain't helpin' it
Acting like he likes rap music won't cure anything
You need to be concerned about the motherfuckin' deficit
You should focus on the country's economic issues
I'm the type of nigga throw a party when the flag burn
I'm the type of guy who celebrates when the flag is burned
I'm at the point of no return
I've reached a point of no turning back
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
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