White Lines
Grandmaster Flash Lyrics

Rock
Let's rock and roll!

Rock
The sound of the bass rocks my world.

Bass
The driving beat and bass have got me moving.

(Ooh white lines) vision dreams of passion
An intoxicating dream world I visit when I use cocaine.

(Blowin' through my mind) and all the while I think of you
I can't stop thinking about you while I'm high on cocaine.

(High price) a very strange reaction
The high cost of cocaine and the erratic behavior it causes.

(For us to unwind) the more I see, the more I do
The more cocaine I use, the more I need to feel the high, and the harder it is to quit.

(Something like a phenomenon) baby
Cocaine is an incredible sensation that feels like a phenomenon.

(Tellin' your body to come along, but white lines blow away)
Cocaine may make you feel like you're telling your body what to do, but it's all a fleeting illusion that never lasts.

Ticket to ride, white line highway
Cocaine is a one-way ticket to a dangerous destination.

Tell all your friends, that they can go my way
Sharing the addiction with your friends is a common way to spread the problem.

Pay your toll, sell your soul
Cocaine takes a heavy toll and will consume your soul if you let it.

Pound for pound costs more than gold
Cocaine is one of the most expensive drugs, and the cost adds up fast.

The longer you stay, the more you pay
The longer you use cocaine, the more you need to get the same high, and the more it will cost you.

My white line go a long way
The cocaine I have will last me a long time, but the addict's mentality will make it run out faster than I think.

Either up your nose or through your vein
Cocaine can be snorted or injected, and either way, it's dangerous.

With nothin' to gain except killin' your brain
Cocaine provides only a fleeting high and a lot of damage to your brain and body.

Freeze, rock, freeze, rock
Move to the music with these dance moves (or freeze while trafficking/using drugs).

(Blow)
Snort some cocaine.

(Ahh) higher, baby
The rush from cocaine makes you feel amazing.

(Ahh) get higher, baby
I don't want this high to end. I want to keep using cocaine to feel higher and higher.

(Ahh) get higher, baby
I want to go back to that intoxicating high.

And don't ever come down, freebase (rock)
Keep using cocaine in its purest form (freebase) so you can stay high forever.

Rang-dang-diggedy-dang-di-dang
Nonsense sounds that resemble the drums played in disco music.

(Pipeline) pure as the driven snow
Cocaine is often mixed with other substances, but this cocaine is as pure as it comes.

(Connected to my mind) and now I'm havin' fun, baby
This pure cocaine is making me feel amazing and connected to my own thoughts and emotions.

(High price) it's getting kinda low
The cost of cocaine is depleting my bank account.

('Cause it makes you feel so nice) I need some one-on-one, baby
I want to be alone with my cocaine because it makes me feel good.

(Don't let it blow your mind away) baby
Don't let cocaine consume you or you'll lose your mind.

(And go into your little hideaway 'cause white lines blow away)
Cocaine can give you the illusion of privacy and safety, but it never lasts.

A million magic crystals, painted pure and white
Cocaine consists of tiny sparkling crystals that look too good to be true.

A multi-million dollars almost overnight
Cocaine is a huge industry with fast profits that can quickly spiral out of control.

Twice as sweet as sugar, twice as bitter as salt
The high of cocaine is incredibly pleasurable, but the lows are incredibly painful.

And if you get hooked, baby, it's nobody else's fault, so don't do it
Cocaine addiction is your own fault, so don't start using in the first place.

Little Jack Horner sitting on the corner
A poor and desperate person sitting on the street corner.

With no shoes and clothes
Lacking even the basic necessities of life.

This ain't funny, but he took his money
This is not a joke, but the person used the money for drugs instead of food or shelter.

And sniffed it up his nose
The person snorted cocaine.

Hey man, you want to cop some blow?
Hey, do you want to buy some cocaine?

Sure, what you got, dust, flakes or rocks?
Yes, what forms of cocaine do you have for sale?

I got China White, Mother of Pearl, Ivory Flake, what you need?
I have different types of cocaine, which one do you prefer?

Well yeah, well let me check it out man
Yes, let me inspect the cocaine before I buy it.

Just let me get a freeze (don't)
Let me try a small amount of cocaine (but maybe I shouldn't).

Go ahead man (do it), stuff I got should kill ya
Take a risk and try the cocaine I'm selling. It's strong enough to be deadly.

(Yeah man th-that's that's raw, whoa)
Woah, this cocaine is strong and uncut. It's very dangerous.

Athletes rejected, governors corrected
Even famous and successful people can be involved with drugs and must face consequences.

Gangsters, thugs and smugglers are thoroughly respected
Drug dealers and criminals often earn respect on the streets for profiting off of drug addiction.

The money gets divided
The profits from drug sales are split among many different people.

The women get excited
Drug dealers and their lifestyles can be attractive to some people.

Now I'm broke and it's no joke
Addiction will drain your finances until you're broke.

It's hard as hell to fight it, don't buy it
Addiction is incredibly difficult to overcome, so don't get involved with drugs in the first place.

(ha-ha, ha, ha)
Laughter that could be nervous or menacing.

(rock)
This word is repeated to show a rock n' roll mentality.

(White Lines) vision dreams of passion
Repeated refrain about the powerful and intoxicating effects of cocaine.

(Blowin' through my mind) and all the while I think of you
The cocaine-induced high is so powerful that it's the only thing I can think of.

(High price) a very strange reaction
The cost of cocaine might be high, but the high itself is even stranger.

(For us to unwind) the more I see, the more I do
The more drug use I see, the more I am drawn to it myself.

(Something like a phenomenon) baby
Cocaine is an incredible sensation that feels otherworldly.

(Tellin' your body to come along, but white lines blow away)
Though cocaine can make you feel like you're in control of your body and mind, it's only temporary, and the effects will always wear off.

Freeze (ha-ha, ha, ha), rock, freeze, rock
More instructions for dance moves or commands for drug-dealing.

(uh)
A grunt or exclamation of pleasure, added for emphasis.