Saturday Night
Ghostface Killah Lyrics


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Yo
Saturday night, Uptown
Riding past Kansas Fried Chicken
What's popping kid? We in the mix
It's chilly 40 below
Gate's closed gotta catch Dr. J's
Blowing my hand, rub on my nose
Tap the glass, stop fronting Duke, fresh pair of jeans
Look I got loot, eleven in the Bass boots
Heard a screech pull up, these Jakes flashed me five pictures
One had my man's mug, Semi stepped brother hugs
You asked the wrong guy son
I'm from Melina, yeah we know Mr. Coles
Flew in two days ago to see his fam'
But we been watching you, crazily
The whole Staten Island shitting on you
Wisdom Bird's pregnant out in Baisley
Hold up snow in your ear, fresh baldie tried to change up
Not trunk today, still looking fly, still slammed up hung
Your mom pop in your trunk, slow your pace
Starks fixed your face, copped out the 6, five years probat'
You dealing with a lot of science, motherfucker we're watching you
Make me want to lick shots at you
You disgust me, screwing me down, grab my gun
Go 'head bust me, heard you hate Jake that's what it must be
Hands behind your back, spread your legs
Just found a roach in your tray
It's not mine fucker, what I said
You met the 13th nigga
A multi-million dollar operation is based upon it yo
Where in the Hell's the RZA?
He's selling mics, wildest joints
Special made to go up in your hand and which went out on point
Switched to the next scene, I'm at the crib bugging out
On how po' live, hating plus harassing the kid
Park the truck in the double face garage
Dial 1-900-Raekwon, tell the God shit's mega




Reel flashing me on BET, Planet Groove, Rap City News
NAACP committees

Overall Meaning

Ghostface's song Saturday Night is a rather descriptive story about different events that transpire one Saturday night in Uptown, New York. Ghostface starts by painting a picture of him and his friends driving past a Kansas Fried Chicken. They're "in the mix," cruising around the city, but it's cold outside, 40 below, so they have to dress warm. As they're driving, they see a group of cops, and one of them pulls over Ghostface. The officer shows him five pictures, one with Ghostface's friend's mug on it, clearly trying to intimidate him. Ghostface tells the cop he's from Melina, and they know Mr. Coles. The cop informs him that they have been watching him and that everyone in Staten Island is "shitting" on him.


The story then moves to Ghostface being at home, where he is "bugging out" on how poor he really is. He mentions that he sees Raekwon on TV, rapping about making money, and he dials his number to tell him to come over because the situation is "mega." The song ends with Ghostface feeling harassed, frustrated, and disgusted by the police's behavior and the harsh reality of his life.


Throughout the song, Ghostface is able to create a vivid scene that encompasses the themes of poverty, police brutality/ harassment, and the drive to make a better life for oneself. By blending his raw and stream of consciousness style of rap with his storytelling abilities, Saturday Night becomes an insightful and engaging piece.


Line by Line Meaning

Saturday night, Uptown
It's a Saturday night and Ghostface is uptown.


Riding past Kansas Fried Chicken
Ghostface is driving by Kansas Fried Chicken.


What's popping kid? We in the mix
Ghostface is asking what's up and mentions they are in the mix.


It's chilly 40 below
The weather is cold at 40 below freezing.


Gate's closed gotta catch Dr. J's
The gate is closed and Ghostface needs to catch Dr. J's.


Blowing my hand, rub on my nose
Ghostface is blowing on his hand and rubbing his nose to keep warm.


Tap the glass, stop fronting Duke, fresh pair of jeans
Ghostface taps the glass and tells someone to stop fronting while showing off his new jeans.


Look I got loot, eleven in the Bass boots
Ghostface says he has money and 11 bullet holes in his Bass boots.


Heard a screech pull up, these Jakes flashed me five pictures
Ghostface saw the police pull up and they showed him five pictures.


One had my man's mug, Semi stepped brother hugs
One of the pictures had Ghostface's friend's face, and another man hugged someone with a semi-automatic gun.


You asked the wrong guy son
Ghostface tells the police they asked the wrong person.


I'm from Melina, yeah we know Mr. Coles
Ghostface says he's from Melina and the police know Mr. Coles.


Flew in two days ago to see his fam'
Ghostface flew in two days ago to see his family.


But we been watching you, crazily
The police have been watching Ghostface intently.


The whole Staten Island shitting on you
The whole of Staten Island is talking badly about Ghostface.


Wisdom Bird's pregnant out in Baisley
Someone named Wisdom Bird is pregnant in Baisley.


Hold up snow in your ear, fresh baldie tried to change up
Someone tried to change Ghostface's look by putting snow in his ear and giving him a fresh bald haircut.


Not trunk today, still looking fly, still slammed up hung
Ghostface isn't in the trunk of the car, but he still looks good and is hungover.


Your mom pop in your trunk, slow your pace
Ghostface tells someone to slow down because their mother is in the trunk of the car.


Starks fixed your face, copped out the 6, five years probat'
Starks fixed someone's face and they got caught in the 6, which resulted in 5 years of probation.


You dealing with a lot of science, motherfucker we're watching you
The police are telling Ghostface that he is dealing with a lot of illegal activity and they are watching him.


Make me want to lick shots at you
Ghostface is tempted to shoot at someone because of what they're saying.


You disgust me, screwing me down, grab my gun
Ghostface is disgusted by someone and goes to get his gun.


Go 'head bust me, heard you hate Jake that's what it must be
Ghostface says to go ahead and shoot him, because he knows they hate Jake.


Hands behind your back, spread your legs
Ghostface tells someone to put their hands behind their back and spread their legs.


Just found a roach in your tray
The police found a roach (a partially smoked joint) in someone's tray.


It's not mine fucker, what I said
The person denies that the roach is theirs.


You met the 13th nigga
The person has encountered someone from the 13th gang.


A multi-million dollar operation is based upon it yo
Someone is involved in a multi-million dollar illegal operation.


Where in the Hell's the RZA?
Ghostface is asking where the RZA is.


He's selling mics, wildest joints
The RZA is selling microphones and the best weed.


Special made to go up in your hand and which went out on point
The microphones are specially made to fit in your hand and are high quality.


Switched to the next scene, I'm at the crib bugging out
The scene has changed and Ghostface is at home, freaking out.


On how po' live, hating plus harassing the kid
Ghostface is hating on someone who is living poorly and harassing him.


Park the truck in the double face garage
Someone parks their truck in the two-car garage.


Dial 1-900-Raekwon, tell the God shit's mega
Ghostface tells someone to call Raekwon and tell him things are great.


Reel flashing me on BET, Planet Groove, Rap City News, NAACP committees
Ghostface is being featured on various TV shows and featured in NAACP committees.




Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: Dennis D Coles, Carlos Daronde Broady

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Comments from YouTube:

Phil Rockwell

Yo this beat go fukn KRAZY!!!!!

ностромов

For those that don't know, this is: Pharoahe Monch - Mayor (off of Soundbombing 2) and he mentions Monch on the track, very nice! :)

Irragrams

So sick corona headbangs to this beat

Ezel Johnson

YA'LL DEALIN' WIT A SCIENTIST!!!!!

Nucky Mancini

Wherez the hellz da rza

Alec

Nite*

Brooklyn Zoo

Right.

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