Bad Mouth Kid
Ghostface Killah Lyrics


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[ghostface:] hey, yo that's soul right there don't touch that radio.
[kid:] f*** you
[ghostface:] what'd u just say?
[kid:] shut the f*** up
[ghostface:] come on before I beat your little a** you little sucker
[kid:] get your a** of the couch
[ghostface:] what I tell you bout turnin that? this my couch, your mom's know you talk like that huh?
[kid:] you're not my daddy
[ghostface:] I'll knock your daddy out
[kid:] he would f*** you up
[ghostface:] punk a** daddy, you got a lotta problems, you know that little boy?
[mom:] is everything ok in there?
[ghostface:] yeah everything allright in here, we just chillin
[ghostface:] senority
[mom:] ok just checkin
[ghostface:] back to you you little motherf***, I should just paint your a**
[kid:] ....mother f***er
[ghostface:] ima paint the s*** out of you, ima get my son to f*** you up




[kid:] b**** a** n****, eat a dick
[ghostface:] eat a dick huh? thats how you feel huh? Y'all mothef***ers dont get beat no more thats what it is. your parents dont bust yo mother f***in a**. but lemme tell you something ima take this f***in belt off and ima whip your motherf***in a** myself ya little bastard

Overall Meaning

In Ghostface Killah's song Bad Mouth Kid, we see an interaction between him, a young child, and the child's mother. The child is disrespectful to Ghostface, cursing at him and telling him to shut up. Ghostface tries to discipline the child, warning him not to talk like that and threatening to physically discipline him. The song seems to be commenting on the lack of discipline and respect in contemporary society, with Ghostface lamenting the fact that children today don't get "beat" like they used to in his generation.


The lyrics are significant because they highlight the cultural shift that has occurred between generations regarding discipline and respect. In Ghostface's time, it was more acceptable to physically reprimand a child for bad behavior, whereas now physical discipline is largely frowned upon. Ghostface seems to be advocating for the old-school ways, suggesting that a lack of discipline has contributed to the disrespectful attitude prevalent in contemporary society.


The song has been criticized for promoting violence and advocating for physical discipline, but it can also be seen as a commentary on the breakdown of societal values and the erosion of respect.


Line by Line Meaning

hey, yo that's soul right there don't touch that radio.
Ghostface does not want the song playing on the radio to be changed as he enjoys the soul music.


f*** you
The kid starts to curse and show disrespect towards Ghostface.


what'd u just say?
Ghostface wants the kid to repeat what he just said in order to clarify his disrespectful statement.


shut the f*** up
The kid continues to use vulgar language and disrespects Ghostface.


come on before I beat your little a** you little sucker
Ghostface is warning the kid that he will be physically punished if he continues to behave in a disrespectful manner.


get your a** of the couch
The kid is told to move from the couch, as it is not his personal property.


what I tell you bout turnin that? this my couch, your mom's know you talk like that huh?
The kid is reprimanded for turning something on without permission and is asked if his mother is aware of his disrespectful behavior.


you're not my daddy
The kid refuses to listen to or obey Ghostface, as he is not his biological father.


I'll knock your daddy out
Ghostface threatens to physically fight and aggress the kid's father.


he would f*** you up
The kid has confidence that his dad would be able to easily defeat Ghostface in a fight.


punk a** daddy, you got a lotta problems, you know that little boy?
Ghostface dismisses the kid's father as being weak and incompetent.


is everything ok in there?
The kid's mother checks to see if everything is alright in the room where Ghostface and her child are.


yeah everything allright in here, we just chillin
Ghostface assures the kid's mother that everything is fine and they are just relaxing.


senority
Ghostface asserts his authority over the kid.


ok just checkin
The kid's mother confirms that everything is okay before leaving the room.


ima get my son to f*** you up
Ghostface threatens the kid that he will involve his own son in the physical punishment against the kid.


b**** a** n****, eat a dick
The kid continues to disrespect Ghostface and uses vulgar language towards him.


Y'all mothef***ers dont get beat no more thats what it is. your parents dont bust yo mother f***in a**.
Ghostface observes that children in modern times no longer receive physical punishment from their parents, as it used to be common practice.


eat a dick huh? thats how you feel huh?
Ghostface takes offense at the kid's vulgar and disrespectful words towards him.


ima take this f***in belt off and ima whip your motherf***in a** myself ya little bastard
Ghostface threatens to use physical violence to discipline the kid for his disrespectful behavior.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BERNADETTE RANDLE, BILLY SHERWOOD JONES

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