Three Bricks
Ghostface Killah Lyrics


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Today's agenda, got the suitcase up in the Sentra
Go to room 112, tell 'em Blanco sent ya
Feel the strangest, if no money exchanges
I got these kids in Ranges, to leave them niggas brainless
All they tote is stainless, you just remain as
Calm as possible, make the deal go through
If not, here's 12 shots, we know how you do
Please make yo' killings clean, slugs up in between
They eyes, like "True Lies," kill 'em and flee the scene
Just bring back the coke or the cream
Or else, your life is on the shelf, we mean this Frank
Them cats we fuckin with put bombs in your mom's gas tank
Let's get this money baby, they shady, we get shady
Dress up like ladies and burn 'em with dirty 380's
Then they come to kill our babies, that's all out
I got gats that blow the wall out, clear the mall out
Fuck the fallout, word to Stretch I bet they pussy
The seven digits push me, fucking real, here's the deal
I got a hundred bricks, fourteen-five apiece (uh-huh)
Enough to cop a six, buy the house on the beach (uh-huh)
Supply the peeps with Jeeps, brick apiece, capiche?
Everybody gettin cream no one considered them leech
Think about it now that's damn near one-point-five
I kill 'em all I'll be set for life, Frank pay attention
These motherfuckers is henchmen, renegades
If you die they still get paid, extra probably
Fuck a robbery, I'm the boss
Promise you won't rob 'em, I promise
But of course you know I had my fingers crossed

Niggas got to die, if I go they got to go
Niggas got to die, let a hundred shots float
Niggas got to die, 'cause it's all up in the scrolls
Catch a body on the bridge, three bricks, live kid
If I go they got to go
Niggas got to die, let a hundred shots float
Niggas got to die, 'cause it's all up in the scrolls
Catch a body on the bridge, three bricks, live kid

We up in the lab, two Spanish, one Arab lady
Laying on the bed, looking like a drag
Had the pillow cuffed, looking at me and Frank, her grill was rough
Who would of ever think she'd rather do us up
But that's the business, back to the snitch
On these Puerto Rican kids with pistols
Doing sign language is twitching noses
Ask 'em where the money at, yo where the coke at papi?
We can do this all day, yo y'all both whack
They pulled out, one of my dunn soldiers was wombed out
They snuck up on him, put the tool up in his mouth
Walked them up in crib, big move, but they grabbed the kid
Had the shotty on my beehive, my wig
And yo they took me to the bathroom, started up the chainsaw yo
You gon' talk or see your brains on the floor
That's when 6 to 7 masked men, came in blasting yo
All I heard was Frank Lexi get the raw

Niggas got to die, if I go they got to go
Niggas got to die, let a hundred shots float
Niggas got to die, 'cause it's all up in the scrolls
Catch a body on the bridge, three bricks, live kid
If I go they got to go
Niggas got to die, let a hundred shots float
Niggas got to die, 'cause it's all up in the scrolls
Catch a body on the bridge, three bricks, live kid

Bleed just like us, believe my pipe bust
If he holdin' the right amount of cheese I might rush the spot
Up early in the morning, kick the door in, wave the 4 an'
(Fuck) the brawling, cause Tony for the stalling
And all I see is dollar signs, here's the bottom line either
Give up the product or get shot up with a brolic 9
Invest figures to address (niggas)
Working out, all I curl is my index finger
Got a safe that hold more notes than Cortex singers
My work is move trays, serve 'em up like gourmet dinners
When it comes to cutting that (coke), who got the best trimmers
Edward Scissor hands them grams, (niggas) respect winners
I got them big spenders coming through, hourly
Competition, we knock 'em out the box, powerfully
Still drop a ill verse, on the D.I., me
You might be gone, but the legacy is B.I.G., nigga
Uh-huh

Yo I think they trying to do something man
I don't know what it is but we gon' go in there handle this business man
Straight up, ya know what I mean?




It's going down
Let's go handle this man

Overall Meaning

The song "Three Bricks" by Ghostface Killah Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. and Raekwon depicts the world of drug dealing and the violent tactics employed to move success in the drug business. The first verse describes a drug deal about to go down, and if no money is exchanged, they will be killed. In the second verse, the singers discuss getting more drug money, trying to steal it from others, and even kill those who try to rob them. The third verse is focused on drug dealers and their relationships with each other. While their relationships are built on getting as much money as possible and fighting anyone who tries to stop them, they are also aware of the danger they face and keep their guard up.


The lyrics reveal the harsh realities of the drug trade, where violence and murder are essential to survival. The song reflects the true experiences of Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, and The Notorious B.I.G, who all grew up in the rough and tough neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. Most references in the lyrics are based on real-life stories from the three’s personal experiences or stories they heard from friends.


Line by Line Meaning

Today's agenda, got the suitcase up in the Sentra
I've got things to do, so I'm taking my suitcase in the Sentra car


Go to room 112, tell 'em Blanco sent ya
I need you to go to room 112 and tell them that I, Blanco, sent you


Feel the strangest, if no money exchanges
If there is no exchange of money, things will get weird


I got these kids in Ranges, to leave them niggas brainless
I have some people in Range Rovers who will kill them and leave their brains scattered


All they tote is stainless, you just remain as
They carry stainless steel guns, but you need to stay calm


Calm as possible, make the deal go through
Stay as calm as you can and make sure the deal happens


If not, here's 12 shots, we know how you do
If the deal doesn't happen, we will shoot you 12 times because we know that's what you do


Please make yo' killings clean, slugs up in between
Make sure your kills are clean and put the bullets between their eyes


They eyes, like "True Lies," kill 'em and flee the scene
Just like in the movie 'True Lies', kill them and leave the scene


Just bring back the coke or the cream
Just make sure you bring back the cocaine or the money


Or else, your life is on the shelf, we mean this Frank
If you don't bring it back, your life will be over, we're serious, Frank


Them cats we fuckin with put bombs in your mom's gas tank
The people we're dealing with will put bombs in your mother's car


Let's get this money baby, they shady, we get shady
Let's get this money, they're dishonest so we have to be dishonest too


Dress up like ladies and burn 'em with dirty 380's
Lets dress up like women and shoot them with dirty guns


Then they come to kill our babies, that's all out
If they retaliate by killing our children, it's all out war


I got gats that blow the wall out, clear the mall out
I have guns that can blow walls down and empty shopping malls


Fuck the fallout, word to Stretch I bet they pussy
We don't care about the consequences, we're not afraid like Stretch was


The seven digits push me, fucking real, here's the deal
I'm motivated by the money, this is the real deal


I got a hundred bricks, fourteen-five apiece (uh-huh)
I have a hundred kilograms of drugs, worth $14,500 each


Enough to cop a six, buy the house on the beach (uh-huh)
This will be enough money for me to buy a luxury car, and a house by the beach


Supply the peeps with Jeeps, brick apiece, capiche?
I'll give my people Jeeps and pieces of drugs, you understand?


Everybody gettin cream no one considered them leech
Everyone is making money, no one is a freeloader


Think about it now that's damn near one-point-five
Think about it, that's almost $1.5 million dollars


I kill 'em all I'll be set for life, Frank pay attention
If I kill them all, I'll be set for life, Frank listen to me


These motherfuckers is henchmen, renegades
These guys are just henchmen, they're not in charge


If you die they still get paid, extra probably
If you are killed, they will still get paid, probably more money


Fuck a robbery, I'm the boss
I'm not interested in robbing anyone, I'm the boss


Promise you won't rob 'em, I promise
I promise not to rob them


But of course you know I had my fingers crossed
But of course, I was lying and had my fingers crossed


Niggas got to die, if I go they got to go
People have to die, if they kill me, then they have to die too


Niggas got to die, let a hundred shots float
People have to die, let off a hundred gunshots


Niggas got to die, 'cause it's all up in the scrolls
People have to die because it's all written in the books


Catch a body on the bridge, three bricks, live kid
Kill someone on the bridge and take three kilograms of drugs, live on


If I go they got to go
If I die, they have to die too


We up in the lab, two Spanish, one Arab lady
We're in the laboratory with two Spanish and one Arab woman


Laying on the bed, looking like a drag
She's lying on the bed, looking like she's in bad shape


Had the pillow cuffed, looking at me and Frank, her grill was rough
She had a pillow covering her mouth, with Frank and I looking at her, and her teeth in bad shape


Who would of ever think she'd rather do us up
Who would have thought that she would try to kill us?


But that's the business, back to the snitch
But that's how things are, let's get back to the informant


On these Puerto Rican kids with pistols
We're after these Puerto Rican kids with guns


Doing sign language is twitching noses
They're communicating with sign language, and their noses are twitching


Ask 'em where the money at, yo where the coke at papi?
Ask them where the money is, and where the cocaine is, my friend


We can do this all day, yo y'all both whack
We can have this discussion all day, you're both insignificant


They pulled out, one of my dunn soldiers was wombed out
They pulled out their guns, and one of my soldiers seemed scared


They snuck up on him, put the tool up in his mouth
They snuck up on him and put a gun in his mouth


Walked them up in crib, big move, but they grabbed the kid
They walked into the house, a big move, but they kidnapped the child


Had the shotty on my beehive, my wig
They had a shotgun pointed at my head, my hair


And yo they took me to the bathroom, started up the chainsaw yo
They brought me to the bathroom and started up a chainsaw


You gon' talk or see your brains on the floor
You're going to talk or your brains will be on the floor


That's when 6 to 7 masked men, came in blasting yo
That's when 6 or 7 masked men came in shooting their guns


All I heard was Frank Lexi get the raw
All I heard was that Frank was getting the drugs


Bleed just like us, believe my pipe bust
They bleed just like us, so I shot my gun


If he holdin' the right amount of cheese I might rush the spot
If he has a large amount of money I might attack the place


Up early in the morning, kick the door in, wave the 4 an'
Early in the morning, we kick down the door, and wave our guns


(Fuck) the brawling, cause Tony for the stalling
We don't have time to fight, because Tony is not delivering


And all I see is dollar signs, here's the bottom line either
All I see is money, either give me the money or I'll shoot


Give up the product or get shot up with a brolic 9
Give me the drugs or I'll shoot you with a powerful gun


Invest figures to address (niggas)
Invest money to deal with these people


Working out, all I curl is my index finger
When I work out, I only lift my index finger


Got a safe that hold more notes than Cortex singers
I have a safe that holds more money than popular singers


My work is move trays, serve 'em up like gourmet dinners
My job is to move drugs and serve them up like fancy meals


When it comes to cutting that (coke), who got the best trimmers
When it comes to cutting the cocaine, who has the best tools


Edward Scissor hands them grams, (niggas) respect winners
I cut the grams with precision, and people respect me for it


I got them big spenders coming through, hourly
I have wealthy clients coming through every hour


Competition, we knock 'em out the box, powerfully
We beat our competition powerfully, nobody can match us


Still drop a ill verse, on the D.I., me
I still rap well, even with all of this other stuff going on


You might be gone, but the legacy is B.I.G., nigga
You might not be with us anymore, but your legacy, B.I.G., lives on


Uh-huh
Yes


Yo I think they trying to do something man
I think they're up to something


I don't know what it is but we gon' go in there handle this business man
I don't know what it is but we're going to go in there and handle this business


Straight up, ya know what I mean?
Seriously, do you understand what I'm saying?


It's going down
Things are happening


Let's go handle this man
Let's go take care of this




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Anthony Hester, Carlos Daronde Broady, Christopher Wallace, Dennis Coles, Nashiem Sa-Allah Myrick, Sean Combs, Tony Hester

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