Once
I.M.M.U.R.E. Lyrics

It was a cold night
The opening scene describes a cold, dark atmosphere as the Ganxta are?dd group prepares to carry out a mission.

All the homies was kickin it in the g-rides
The group of friends were relaxing in their cars getting ready for whatever mission they have ahead of them.

K.O.D. would load in the M-1
K.O.D. is fondly addressed as Don-L by the gang, and he loads heavy artillery in the M-1, ready for the mission.

O.M.B. had the bass turned up loud
O.M.B. is the group's basshead, and had the music volume high despite the mission they were about to undertake.

E.K.A. had the Uzi
One of the members of the gang is armed with an Uzi gun as they prepare for their mission.

Roscoe was holdin the A.K.
Another member of the group was carrying an A.K. gun as they prepared to execute their mission.

The phone rang
The group receives a phone call from the Godfather instructing them to undertake a new mission.

It was the Godfather
The Godfather is an authoritative figure and has called the gang for a mission which they more than obliged to undertake.

Givin us another issue
The Godfather has commanded the gang to take on another issue or to do something for him

We got strapped, packed into the ride and ready to roll
The group members are fully armed and are seating inside their car getting ready to carry out their mission.

I said "[Name], go up to that third block and flip a you-turn
One of the gang members is instructed to do a U-turn by are?dd so they can proceed to execute the mission on the third block.

Lyric clips ready? (ready) (ready)"
The group's mission involves the use of their weapons as well as their lyrical skills coupled with their preparedness and readiness to execute.

This ain't a game, straight up reality
Ganxta are?dd emphasizes that whatever they are about to do is not a game but rather something that could endanger their lives.

Made by the streets, done by insanity
Insanity refers to the madness of taking the risk of going to war and achieving dominance in the streets.

When the Ganxta kills for no reason
An individual can get killed by the gang for offending them or disrespecting them in any way.

When an MC is slippin on the front porch
When a musician is not performing well or is not at the top of their game.

Stick em like a pitch fork, this is not New York
The line means that the violence and killings on the streets of LA differ from those in New York or any other places.

This is a concept comin from L.A.
The song aims to describe the way of life in LA what one is to expect on the streets in LA.

The West Coast comin with the war braids
Ganxta are?dd is trying to assume the dominance of members from the West Coast who are known for their braids and love for violence.

So you look up and all you see is the T.R.I.B.E.
The T.R.I.B.E. is the dominant force that is responsible for all the violence in LA.

You have a teardrop tacked to your eye
The teardrop signifies that the person wearing it has killed out of self-defense or in the cause of missions for T.R.I.B.E.

25 to life, so you better get with it
The reward for completing a mission well is viewed as jail time by T.R.I.B.E.

Once upon a drive-by it was me and the Ganxta are?dd
The line refers to a mission on which Godfather sent them for a drive-by shooting together.

Time is tickin, the world's gone bad
The chorus describes the reality of the ever-increasing complexity of the world and the risk therein.

On the news it was televised
The media often portrays the violence on the streets, and it's very easy to get away with crimes perpetrated.

When it's quiet on the set E.K.A. gets upset
When everything becomes calm during a mission, E.K.A. becomes agitated and unhappy.

Fuck that shit, Ganxta are?dd's up next
When E.K.A. becomes agitated, Ganxta are?dd takes the lead, especially in their missions or when it comes to their delivery in the lyrics.

It can't be stopped, and it's comin like a blindside
The gang has become so powerful that they can't be stopped by anyone.

Once upon a drive-by came from the westside
Ganxta are?dd bases in the westside of LA and involved the group engaging in a mission in that area.

I turn down the bass so I can feel ya
are?dd reduces the volume of the music to hear and assess what is happening around him.

This one is created by the are, muthafucka, who stated
are?dd asserts that he is behind the creative aspect of T.R.I.B.E.