Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface K… Read Full Bio ↴Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success with their 1993 debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career in 1996 with Ironman, which was well received by music critics. He would continue his career, creating additional award-winning albums over the following years such as Supreme Clientele, Fishscale, More Fish, and The Big Doe Rehab.

Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs.

Ghostface Killah was raised in the Stapleton housing projects in Staten Island, New York. In his autobiographical song "All That I Got Is You", Ghost tells the story of his childhood. He raps about how he grew up in a three bedroom apartment without his father, who left him at the age of six. Apparently, his mother had nine children.

His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing.
He was also a close friend of the three founding members of Wu-tang clan

Let's Stop Playin'
Ghostface Killah Lyrics

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All I'm saying, come here, lady
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know
I got no patience, I hate waiting
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know

Yo, boo, let's cut the crap, you know we like each other

I been wanting you bad, yo, that's word to my mother
I know you got a man, and I'm involved
But we can play this right, if we shuffle the cards
I've been wanting you for mad years, when the elevators broke
I run and help you with your bags upstairs
I was scoping you out, today you was late, to leave by eight
With no time to be at work at nine
She'll be back by six, son pissed you off, I know
When I spoke, yo, you didn't say shit
But still, you was looking mad cute to me
With your lips poked out, being rude to me
You're still sexy, luscious, and all them words
Only girl in the building with a full length fur
Had no choice to raise and press up, explain how I feel
It's only your love I want the best of

All I'm saying, come here, lady
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know
I got no patience, I hate waiting
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know

I had a dream, yo, I seen you on the laundry mat
Folding your clothes by the dryer, my drawers is wet
So you passed me a Bounce, one fell when I bend down
And got up, you start tonguing me down
Butterflies ran across my stomach
Didn't wanna put the fire out, cuz God damn, I love it
Moved the basket out the way, cleared the table
Laid you down, my mouth slid past your navel
Your feet, had knocked over the Clorox bleach
Held my head closer to you when my tongue got deep
I'm saying we both of those, this how I feel
If you don't want a part of me, it's no big deal
But ma, I'm not here to game you, babe, I'm going on vibes
Somewhere inside, I know you feel the same
It's alright tho, you look like, you know how to get it
Here take my keys, come upstairs in a minute

All I'm saying, come here, lady
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know
I got no patience, I hate waiting
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know

Let's stop faking, let's just go get naked
No more discussion, we can get to kiss and hugging
My premonition, told me I got what you're missing
So let's stop playing, baby girl, that's all I'm saying

All I'm saying, come here, lady
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know
I got no patience, I hate waiting
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know

All I'm saying, come here, lady
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know
I got no patience, I hate waiting
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know

All I'm saying, come here, lady
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know
I got no patience, I hate waiting
I can't take it, let's stop playing
Oh, you know, you know
Let's stop playin', yeah yeah
Oh

Let's stop playin', yeah yeah yeah
Yeah-yeah yeah

Overall Meaning

The song Let's Stop Playin' by Ghostface Killah featuring John Legend is about a man expressing his feelings to a woman that he has been interested in for years. The lyrics depict the man's impatience with waiting for the right time to make a move on the woman. Ghostface Killah's verses speak about his attraction to the woman and his history of wanting to be with her, while John Legend's chorus serves as an emphasis to the urgency of the man's desire for her.

The lyrics portray a passionate and intense relationship between the man and the woman, engaging in sexual intimacy and expressing their love for each other. The man is willing to take a chance on their connection, and he believes that the woman feels the same way that he does. Despite the fact that the woman is in a relationship, the man is willing to play his cards right and hopes that he gets a shot at a relationship with her.

In summary, Let's Stop Playin' is a song about taking a chance on love, and taking steps to make things happen despite the obstacles in front of the couple. It's about seizing the moment and responding to the urgency of our feelings by taking a chance on love even when it might not be the most sensible thing to do.

Line by Line Meaning

All I'm saying, come here, lady
Listen up, girl, hear me out

I can't take it, let's stop playing
I'm tired of this game, let's be real

Oh, you know, you know
I know you feel the same way too

I got no patience, I hate waiting
I'm impatient and I hate to wait

Yo, boo, let's cut the crap, you know we like each other
Let's stop pretending and acknowledge our attraction to each other

I been wanting you bad, yo, that's word to my mother
I've been wanting you for a long time, I swear on my mother's name

I know you got a man, and I'm involved
I know you're in a relationship, and I'm aware of the consequences

But we can play this right, if we shuffle the cards
We can handle this situation properly if we're careful

I've been wanting you for mad years, when the elevators broke
I've desired you for a long time, even when the elevator was broken

I run and help you with your bags upstairs
I'm always there to assist you when you need help with your things

I was scoping you out, today you was late, to leave by eight
I was checking you out, and noticed you were running late to leave at eight

With no time to be at work at nine
You didn't have enough time to get to work by nine

She'll be back by six, son pissed you off, I know
Your significant other will be back by six, and I know their son has been bothering you

When I spoke, yo, you didn't say shit
You didn't respond to me when I spoke to you earlier

But still, you was looking mad cute to me
Despite your lack of response, you still looked attractive to me

With your lips poked out, being rude to me
You were being snappy and rude with your lips poked out

You're still sexy, luscious, and all them words
You still have the same qualities that make you attractive

Only girl in the building with a full length fur
You're the only girl wearing a full length fur in the building

Had no choice to raise and press up, explain how I feel
I had to speak up and express my feelings to you

It's only your love I want the best of
I only want the best for us and our relationship

I had a dream, yo, I seen you on the laundry mat
I had a dream where I saw you doing laundry

Folding your clothes by the dryer, my drawers is wet
You were folding clothes by the dryer, and I got turned on

So you passed me a Bounce, one fell when I bend down
You gave me a Bounce sheet, but one fell when I bent down

And got up, you start tonguing me down
When I stood up, you started kissing me passionately

Butterflies ran across my stomach
I got butterflies in my stomach

Didn't wanna put the fire out, cuz God damn, I love it
I didn't want to stop, because I loved it so much

Moved the basket out the way, cleared the table
We moved the laundry basket out of the way and cleared the table to make space

Laid you down, my mouth slid past your navel
I laid you down, and my mouth ventured past your navel

Your feet, had knocked over the Clorox bleach
Your feet accidentally knocked over the Clorox bleach

Held my head closer to you when my tongue got deep
You pulled my head closer to you when my tongue went deep

I'm saying we both of those, this how I feel
I'm admitting that we both have feelings for each other, and this is how I feel

If you don't want a part of me, it's no big deal
If you don't want to be with me, it's not a big deal

But ma, I'm not here to game you, babe, I'm going on vibes
But I'm not trying to play games with you, I'm just following my gut feeling

Somewhere inside, I know you feel the same
I have a feeling that you feel the same way about me

It's alright tho, you look like, you know how to get it
It's okay, because it seems like you know what you're doing

Here take my keys, come upstairs in a minute
Take my keys and come upstairs with me in a minute

Let's stop faking, let's just go get naked
Let's stop pretending and just get undressed

No more discussion, we can get to kiss and hugging
No more talking, we can start kissing and hugging

My premonition, told me I got what you're missing
I have a feeling that I have what you're missing

So let's stop playing, baby girl, that's all I'm saying
So let's stop pretending and be together, that's all I'm asking

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Dennis Coles, Levar Coppin, Marvin Gaye, David Goode, Deleno Matthews, James Nyx, John Stephens

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