Paper
Krayzie Bone Lyrics


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The world the world the world is very different now
The world the world the world is very different now
The world the world the world is very different now
The world the world the world is very different now
The world the world the world is very different now
The world the world the world is very different now
The world the world the world is very different now
The world the world the world is very different now
The world, the world, the world is very different now

Everybody want some paper (I want some)
That's why we fightin' over Paper (I know you want some)
And when you die, I bet you die trying to get some paper
(I bet you would die, I bet you would die)

Shame shame
A fucked up game without the green
Mighty might dollar bill y'all, bill y'all
Have ya sinnin eventually in a coffin one day
But you came back to hustle 'cause niggas got bills to pay
Strugglin, strive
An try to stay alive
But in the meantime I'm gonna get mine
Everything will be fine when I can eat and get high
I may eat but I want to purchase some weed
And have a place to P.O.D. when I want to
But tryin to make the paper hate it on the world
I gotta keep my glock cocked
Niggas be plottin on me trying to hurt me
So I stop
But nigga what's up I'm in a hurry
No time for conversations with niggas just thinkin to murder me
But I pin them everytime [everytime]
Time after time
Just try trickin be deceased
No more your life
Friends, is usually your foes
You know you're just like evrybody I trust
Nobody, 'cause

Everybody want some paper (I want some)
That's why we fightin over Paper (I know you want some)
And when you die, I bet you die trying to get some paper
(I bet you would die, I bet you would die)

Money money money
Make your, make your cash flow
Money money money
Make your, make your cash flow
Money money money
Make your, make your cash flow
Money money money
Make your, make your cash flow

My niggas don't you think it's funny sometimes
That you could be so quick to do a crime
You can come up and get robbed and shot
But you got the same job
Treat your business
Sometime you get your wig split
But shit
For the chedder I guess we just be willin to risk it
This is a stick up
Give up the cash
And while the purse nigga dash
Turned around and put a bullet up in your ass
Desperate ass niggas don't play
Me and my niggas it ain't al day
And you can go to the grave for mear play
Niggas play dirty 'cause we're out here hungry
We just want a meal on the table
And a mil in the pocket
You die if you cannot pay for your life
Niggas is fightin
And that's why

Big hundred dollar bills y'all
Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all
Big hundred dollar bills y'all
Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all
Big hundred dollar bills y'all
Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all
Big hundred dollar bills y'all
Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all

Would you kill, would you kill, would you kill
For them hundred dollar bills y'all
Would you kill, would you kill, would you kill
For them hundred dollar bills y'all

Everybody want some paper (I want some)
That's why we fightin' over Paper (I know you want some)
And when you die, I bet you die trying to get some paper
(I bet you would die, I bet you would die)

Better make your cash flow
Nigga better make your cash flow
Nigga make your money man
(Better hustle up and make your cash flow)





Fuck being poor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Krayzie Bone's song "Paper" are a commentary on the obsession with money and how it drives people to desperate measures. He starts the song by repeatedly saying "the world is very different now," emphasizing that things have changed and that people are more focused on money than ever before. He goes on to say that everyone wants money, but this desire creates a messed up game where people are willing to kill for it. He speaks about how people will die trying to get money, and how the quest for paper can lead to sinning and eventually to death.


Krayzie Bone talks about the struggle to survive and make ends meet, but also about the desire to have more than just the basics. He talks about wanting to purchase weed and have a place to "P.O.D." which stands for "smoke pot with me." He says he has to keep his "glock cocked" because people are plotting to hurt him, and he is in a hurry and has no time for conversations with people who might be trying to murder him. Throughout the song, Krayzie Bone emphasizes that money is the driving force behind everything, and that people will go to great lengths to get it.


Overall, Krayzie Bone is critiquing the obsession with money and how it affects people's lives. He acknowledges that people need money to survive, but he also warns that the quest for paper can lead to sinning, violence, and even death.


Line by Line Meaning

The world the world the world is very different now
The world has changed significantly from what it was before


Everybody want some paper (I want some)
Everyone desires money for their livelihood


That's why we fightin' over Paper (I know you want some)
People are fighting and engaging in criminal activities to acquire money


And when you die, I bet you die trying to get some paper (I bet you would die, I bet you would die)
People are willing to risk their lives to acquire money


Shame shame A fucked up game without the green Mighty might dollar bill y'all, bill y'all Have ya sinnin eventually in a coffin one day But you came back to hustle 'cause niggas got bills to pay Strugglin, strive An try to stay alive But in the meantime I'm gonna get mine Everything will be fine when I can eat and get high
The quest for money is a dirty game that leads to sin and eventual death, but people still engage in it because they have bills to pay and need to survive. The acquisition of money makes everything in life better, including being able to eat and enjoy life


I may eat but I want to purchase some weed And have a place to P.O.D. when I want to But tryin to make the paper hate it on the world I gotta keep my glock cocked Niggas be plottin on me trying to hurt me So I stop But nigga what's up I'm in a hurry No time for conversations with niggas just thinkin to murder me But I pin them everytime [everytime] Time after time Just try trickin be deceased No more your life Friends, is usually your foes You know you're just like evrybody I trust Nobody, 'cause
The singer wants to purchase weed and have a place to relax, but the quest for money has made people hate each other and be constantly paranoid. He has to keep his gun close as people would try to harm him. He trusts nobody, not even his friends, as they usually end up being enemies


Money money money Make your, make your cash flow
Money is crucial to have a continuous flow of cash


My niggas don't you think it's funny sometimes That you could be so quick to do a crime You can come up and get robbed and shot But you got the same job Treat your business Sometime you get your wig split But shit For the chedder I guess we just be willin to risk it This is a stick up Give up the cash And while the purse nigga dash Turned around and put a bullet up in your ass Desperate ass niggas don't play Me and my niggas it ain't al day And you can go to the grave for mear play Niggas play dirty 'cause we're out here hungry We just want a meal on the table And a mil in the pocket You die if you cannot pay for your life Niggas is fightin And that's why
People are quick to engage in criminal activities for money, but it is dangerous and can end up with them being robbed, shot, or even killed. The artist acknowledges that the quest for money is dangerous and sometimes leads to violence, but the need for financial security forces people to take risks


Big hundred dollar bills y'all Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all Big hundred dollar bills y'all Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all Big hundred dollar bills y'all Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all Big hundred dollar bills y'all Would you kill for them hundred dollar bills y'all
People are willing to kill for money, specifically hundred-dollar bills


Fuck being poor
The artist does not want to be poor and desires financial stability


Better make your cash flow Nigga better make your cash flow Nigga make your money man (Better hustle up and make your cash flow)
The singer urges people to work hard and earn money to avoid being poor




Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTHONY HENDERSON, BERNARD LEON JACKSON, DAVID CONLEY, DAVID TOWNSEND, EVERETT JOHN COLLINS

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Jeremy Thompkins

21 years later and I'm still riding to this. I always remember this album because it came out the month of my birthday, April 1999. I turned 15 that year.

CheckaBag Chad

Im April 6 my boy happy bday month ❤

Jeremy Thompkins

@CheckaBag Chad I'm on the 24th bro. Happy belated

Spark it Up

How time flies, getting goose bumps thinking about those times

4522ck

Best Krayzie album, hands down

Hyina Mufasa

100%

~Yung Chilli Flake~

Of corse

Marcos Medrano

1 or 2nd disc lol

Armando Narvaez

No question

donnyd257

I can respect this album

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