Back Like That )
Ghostface Killah Lyrics


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Come through the block in the brand new Benz
Knowing that me and that nigga ain't friends
(OK girl) Yeah what I did was wack
But you don't get a nigga back like that
Flossin' around when I'm up in these streets
Knowing that me and that nigga got beef
(OK girl) Yo, what I did was wack
But don't get a nigga back like that, no!

I'm high power put Eva Mendez to sleep
That bitch been on my mind all week
But back to you Mac gloss chick, you way thick
How you have everything in this world and waste it
Quince told don't worry it'll be okay, I'm so sick like Ne-Yo say
I'm laid back like Ne-Yo soul I holla back at this creo hoe
She from the N-O but she never told me N.O so
We hit the spot to chill where the food get grilled
She order the Kobe beef like Shaquille O'Neil
The second I walked in the whole room got still
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal
And she conceited, she gotta reason
She got her hair did, she got her weave in and I'ma sweat that out
By the evening you, I don't sweat that now I gotta new

Come through the block in the brand new Benz
Knowing that me and that nigga ain't friends
(OK girl) Yeah what I did was wack
But you don't get a nigga back like that
Flossin' around when I'm up in these streets
Knowing that me and that nigga got beef
(OK girl) Yo, what I did was wack
But don't get a nigga back like that, no!

Oh girl I cant believe you zoned out
Played me for this dude nice shoes and a bottle of co-style
I'm that Don Wilson, 1st 1 to put you up 6 weeks in the resident Hilton
Mink Coates, colorful stones and big stacks
Yeah I was fucking but you don't get me back like that, causing me grief
You know me and homie had beef
Now you got me losing my mind out up in these streets
You flamingo, showing your true colors
I heard u was ducking low when you see my brothers
But it's all good I move from ex ta next
I got the baddest little chick ta sign off for the checks
Fat bubble, her bodies like one of the best
But I don't need to say nothin' ask Kanye West
She eye candy, smoother than Godiva chocolate
And you mad cause you played yourself - it's your fault chick

Come through the block in the brand new Benz
Knowing that me and that nigga ain't friends
(OK girl) Yeah what I did was wack
But you don't get a nigga back like that
Flossin' around when I'm up in these streets
Knowing that me and that nigga got beef
(OK girl) Yo, what I did was wack
But don't get a nigga back like that, no!

Shot through the heart, the girl caught me
Shot through the block, with him shot gun
He lucky, I ain't stop, copped the shotgun
Killah type cat, you better be glad, I'm not one
Had a couple stars up in my sky
She was my moon and my sunshine
Dude ain't even fly, he just some guy
You blamed yourself, I'm done, peace, one

Come through the block in the brand new Benz
Knowing that me and that nigga ain't friends
(OK girl) Yeah what I did was wack
But you don't get a nigga back like that
Flossin' around when I'm up in these streets
Knowing that me and that nigga got beef




(OK girl) Yo, what I did was wack
But don't get a nigga back like that, no!

Overall Meaning

In Ghostface Killah's "Back Like That," the rapper commands attention with his unmistakable flow as he talks about relationships and the consequences that come with certain actions. The song begins with Ghostface cruising down the block in a brand new Benz, knowing that he and his rival aren't friends. He admits to doing "wack" things, urging his girl not to seek revenge in the wrong ways. Unsurprisingly, the rapper has ladies on his mind, with Eva Mendez on his brain, eventually leading to conversations with a "creo hoe" from New Orleans.


Ghostface can't help but feel a certain way about the girl that played him just for some shoes and dinner. He flexes his material possessions, including mink coats and colorful stones, as he laments the grief that the girl has caused him. The rapper ends the song by blaming the girl for playing herself and leaves with a warning that this type of behavior won't be tolerated in the future. The lyrics exude confidence while warning women and his opposition not to test him.


Line by Line Meaning

Come through the block in the brand new Benz
I'm driving through the neighborhood in a brand new Benz.


Knowing that me and that nigga ain't friends
I'm aware that I'm not friends with that other guy.


(OK girl) Yeah what I did was wack
I admit that what I did was wrong.


But you don't get a nigga back like that
You can't get revenge on someone like that.


Flossin' around when I'm up in these streets
I'm showing off while I'm out in public.


Knowing that me and that nigga got beef
I'm aware that I have a problem with that other guy.


(OK girl) Yo, what I did was wack
I admit that what I did was wrong.


But don't get a nigga back like that, no!
You shouldn't try to get revenge on me in the same way.


I'm high power put Eva Mendez to sleep
I have a lot of power and can do what I want.


That bitch been on my mind all week
I've been thinking about that woman all week.


But back to you Mac gloss chick, you way thick
But let me focus on you, you're very attractive.


How you have everything in this world and waste it
You have everything you could want but you're wasting it.


Quince told don't worry it'll be okay, I'm so sick like Ne-Yo say
My friend Quince told me not to worry and I'm feeling really sick like Ne-Yo says in his song.


I'm laid back like Ne-Yo soul I holla back at this creo hoe
I'm cool and relaxed like Ne-Yo's music and I'll call this Latina woman back.


She from the N-O but she never told me N.O so
She's from New Orleans but she never told me before.


We hit the spot to chill where the food get grilled
We went to a place to hang out where they grill food.


She order the Kobe beef like Shaquille O'Neil
She ordered a Kobe beef dish, like the basketball player Shaquille O'Neal.


The second I walked in the whole room got still
Everyone stopped talking when I entered the room.


I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal
I'm important and well-known, I don't know how else to say it.


And she conceited, she gotta reason
She's arrogant and has a reason to be.


She got her hair did, she got her weave in and I'ma sweat that out
She got her hair done and I'm going to mess it up by making her work up a sweat.


By the evening you, I don't sweat that now I gotta new
I won't care about you by the evening, I have a new woman now.


Oh girl I cant believe you zoned out
I can't believe you were oblivious to what was going on.


Played me for this dude nice shoes and a bottle of co-style
You used me to get nice things from that other guy.


I'm that Don Wilson, 1st 1 to put you up 6 weeks in the resident Hilton
I'm like Don Wilson, who was the first person to put you in a Hilton hotel for six weeks.


Mink Coates, colorful stones and big stacks
I have expensive clothes, jewelry, and a lot of money.


Yeah I was fucking but you don't get me back like that, causing me grief
Yes, I was having sex with other women, but you shouldn't try to get revenge on me in the same way and cause me trouble.


You know me and homie had beef
You know that I had a problem with that other guy.


Now you got me losing my mind out up in these streets
Now you've made me upset and I'm losing my composure while out in public.


You flamingo, showing your true colors
You're like a flamingo, showing your true nature.


I heard u was ducking low when you see my brothers
I heard that you were hiding and avoiding my brothers.


But it's all good I move from ex ta next
But it's okay, I've moved on to the next woman.


I got the baddest little chick ta sign off for the checks
I found the hottest girl to sign off on the checks for me.


Fat bubble, her bodies like one of the best
She has a great body, especially her large buttocks.


But I don't need to say nothin' ask Kanye West
I don't need to explain, just ask Kanye West.


She eye candy, smoother than Godiva chocolate
She's very attractive and smooth like Godiva chocolate.


And you mad cause you played yourself - it's your fault chick
You're upset because you made a mistake and it's your own fault.


Shot through the heart, the girl caught me
I fell in love, I was struck through the heart by this woman.


Shot through the block, with him shot gun
I was attacked by that other guy.


He lucky, I ain't stop, copped the shotgun
He's lucky I didn't stop and get my own shotgun to fight back.


Killah type cat, you better be glad, I'm not one
I'm tough and you should be glad I'm not attacking you.


Had a couple stars up in my sky
I had some important people in my life.


She was my moon and my sunshine
That woman was everything to me.


Dude ain't even fly, he just some guy
That other guy wasn't even good looking or cool, he was just a regular guy.


You blamed yourself, I'm done, peace, one
You realized it was your own fault, and now I'm done with you, peace out.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: V. BROWN, VERNON BROWN, SHAWN CARTER, SHAWN C CARTER, DENNIS COLES, DOUGLAS GIBBS, WILLIE HUTCH, R. JOHNSON, SHAFFER SMITH

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Pretty sure the generation of the past thought the music from their youth was better than this song too

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