Colors
Ice-T Lyrics

Yo Ease let's do this
Let's get started with this song.

Colors, colors, colors,
The color of the clothes I wear defines my gang and everything else about me.

I am a nightmare walking, psychopath talking
I am a scary person who is capable of doing unimaginable harm.

King of my jungle just a gangster stalking
I am the leader of my gang, moving through my jungle, watching for my prey.

Living life like a firecracker quick is my fuse
My life is short and I need to make the most out of it.

Then dead as a deathpack the colors I choose
My allegiance to my gang could lead to an early death.

Red or Blue, Cuz or Blood, it just don't matter
It doesn't matter which side you're on; we're all united under the same cause.

Sucker die for your life when my shotgun scatters
People die when they cross me and my gang.

We gangs of L.A. will never die, just multiply
My gang and I will live on forever, continuing to grow and spread throughout Los Angeles.

You don't know me, fool
Don't think you understand me because you don't.

You disown me, cool
I don't need your approval or your support.

I don't need your assistance, social persistence
I don't need your help, just leave me alone.

Any problem I got I just put my fist in
I solve my problems with violence.

My life is violent but violent is life
Violence is a part of my daily life.

Peace is a dream, reality is a knife
Peace is just a fantasy, while violence is very real.

My colors, my honor, my colors, my all
My gang colors are everything to me, representing my pride, honor, and identity.

With my colors upon me one soldier stands tall
By wearing my gang colors, I stand out as a soldier ready to fight.

Tell me what have you left me, what have I got
What do I have to lose? My life is already so violent and unpredictable.

Last night in cold blood a young brother got shot
Someone from a rival gang was killed recently.

My home got jacked, my mother's on crack
My home was robbed and my mother is addicted to drugs.

My sister can't work 'cause her arms show tracks
My sister is also into drugs and having a hard time finding work because of it.

Madness, insanity, live in profanity
My life is insane and full of things that no one would consider reasonable.

Then some punk claimin' they're understandin' me
People try to claim that they know what I'm going through, but they really don't.

Give me a break, what world do you live in
Don't pretend that you can relate to me because you can't.

Death is my sect, guess my religion
Death is what I worship and believe in.

My pants are saggin', braided hair
My appearance is intimidating and meant to show that I'm a gang member.

Suckers stare but I don't care
People look at me because I wear my colors proudly, but their attention doesn't bother me.

My game ain't knowledge my game's fear
I don't need to be smart – all I need is to be feared.

I've no remorse so squares beware
I have hurt people in the past without feeling guilty about it.

But my true mission is just revenge
I'm out for revenge against anyone who has wronged my gang or me.

You ain't in my set, you ain't my friend
If you aren't in my gang, you can't be my friend.

Wear the wrong color your life could end
Wearing the wrong color in my neighborhood could get you killed.

Homicide's my favorite venge
If someone crosses me or my gang, my first thought is to kill them.

So I'll just walk like a giant police defiant
I walk around proudly with my gang colors, even when the police are watching.

You'll say to stop but I'll say that I can't
The police may tell me to stop wearing my gang colors, but I won't listen to them.

My gang's my family it's all that I have
My fellow gang members are the only family I have.

I'm a star, on the walls is my autograph
I have become a famous figure in my neighborhood thanks to my actions with my gang.

You don't like it, so you know where you can go
If you don't like what I'm doing, then you can leave my neighborhood.

'Cause the streets are my stage and terror's my show
My violent actions on the streets are meant to be a public spectacle.

Psychoanalyze tried diagnose me why
People try to analyze me but they can't figure out what motivates me.

It was a your brother the brutally died
I'm not the only one who has experienced loss because of gang violence.

But it was mine, so let me define
The people I've lost due to gang violence are important only because they were a part of my gang.

My territory don't cross the line
My neighborhood is my territory and I won't let outsiders mess with it.

Don't try to act crazy
Don't act like you're tougher than me because you're not.

'Cause that shit don't phase me
I've seen and experienced so much violence that nothing can phase me anymore.

If you ran like a punk
If you ran away from me during an altercation, it wouldn't surprise me.

It wouldn't amaze me
It wouldn't be impressive if you decided not to fight me.

'Cause my colors death
My gang colors represent death and violence.

Though we all want peace
Deep down, everyone wants peace and an end to the violence.

But our war won't end,
However, the conflict between different gangs won't go away.

Til all wars cease
Until all violence and hatred in society comes to an end.