Lil Rob debuted as an artist in 1992, prior to the release of his album Twelve Eighteen Part 1, he regularly moved as many as 100,000 units for each independent CD he recorded. The number Twelve Eighteen, which is also tattooed on Lil Rob's arms, represent the numeric value of the letters L and R, respectively, which are Lil Rob's initials. The number was used by Lil Rob during his days as a graffiti tagger.
In 1994 at the age of 18, Lil Rob's chin was shattered when he was shot in the jaw. Over time Lil Rob renounced his gang affiliations and called for "Brown Pride" and unity between all Chicanos.
Lil Rob has found commercial success with the release of Twelve Eighteen Part 1, which had been in regular rotation on radio stations outside of the West Coast thanks to the singles "Summer Nights", and "Bring Out The Freak In You".
PayBack
Lil Rob Lyrics
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Time for the payback ese
And I don't give a f**k about your fuckin a**
Chrome to the dome and this crazy vato's not afraid to blast
You wanted pedo pero there was something
Homey that you just didn't realize
That you're fuckin with the vato that will go insane
And buck you right between the eyes
But you didn't know that the s**t will never end
You f****d with the wrong vato
Now it's time for your leva's end
The payback
{Chorus 2x}
Everyone knows I've been trying
To get you back and I'm not lying
So you vatos thought I was gone right?
But I ain't one to go out like no punk a** little b***h leva
And since I'm back on the fuckin block
You best believe I'm hardcore
Much harder than before leva
So keep trucha for that payback
{repeat chorus till fades out}
The song "Payback" by Lil' Rob is a song about seeking revenge. The lyrics describe how the singer has been wronged by someone and they are now seeking payback for what was done to them. The lyrics reveal a violent streak in the singer. He has a "chrome to the dome" (a gun) and he's not afraid to use it. He warns the person he is seeking revenge against that they messed with the wrong person and it is now time for their "leva's end" (leva means snitch in Spanish).
The themes of gang life and street justice are prevalent in the song. The singer uses gang slang and threatens to use violence to get payback. He also touches on the idea of loyalty and betrayal within the gang culture. The singer feels that he was wronged by someone who he thought was loyal to him, and now must seek retribution.
Line by Line Meaning
Time for the payback ese
It's time for me to seek revenge, dude.
And I don't give a f**k about your fuckin a**
I don't care about you or your situation.
Chrome to the dome and this crazy vato's not afraid to blast
I'm not afraid to shoot you in the head.
You wanted pedo pero there was something
You were looking for trouble but there was something you didn't know.
Homey that you just didn't realize
You didn't realize that you messed with the wrong guy.
That you're fuckin with the vato that will go insane
You messed with the guy who will become crazy because of you.
And buck you right between the eyes
And shoot you directly in the forehead.
You wanted to start some pedo
You wanted to cause some trouble - but it wasn't a wise decision.
But you didn't know that the s**t will never end
You didn't realize that the consequences of your actions will be long-lasting.
You f****d with the wrong vato
You messed with the wrong man.
Now it's time for your leva's end
Now it's time for your downfall.
Everyone knows I've been trying
Everybody knows that I've been trying to get my revenge.
To get you back and I'm not lying
To make you experience the same thing you made me go through, and I'm not lying about it.
So you vatos thought I was gone right?
So, you guys thought I quit, didn't you?
But I ain't one to go out like no punk a** little b***h leva
But, I'm not the type of person to leave without avenging myself like a coward.
And since I'm back on the fuckin block
And since I'm back in the area where you live,
You best believe I'm hardcore
You should have no doubt that now, I'm more determined than ever.
Much harder than before leva
Much more than what you expect, leva.
So keep trucha for that payback
So, beware of your actions because the payback is coming.
Contributed by Luke A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.