Funeral
Lil Wayne Lyrics

Welcome to the funeral, yeah
Introducing the song and setting the tone for a funeral scene

Closed casket as usual
Highlighting the common practice of having a closed casket at a funeral

The choir's singin' musicals
Describing the traditional funeral choir singing religious music

Kumbaya, it's beautiful
Referencing the song 'Kumbaya' often sung at funerals and appreciating the beauty of the funeral ceremony

I bust in with that Uzi, though
Changing the mood of the song abruptly by introducing guns and violence

And they look like they saw Lucifer (rr)
Portraying the fear and shock on people's faces when faced with a loaded weapon

We not welcome, we intruded, though
Acknowledging the disruption caused by the intrusion of a violent group at a funeral

You wanted smoke until you blew the smoke
Suggesting that the people attending the funeral may have instigated conflict before they were faced with the consequences

That's just inexcusable
Asserting that violence at a funeral is never justifiable

Welcome to the funeral, where we from, we ruin them
Highlighting the violent culture of the community and how violent incidents at funerals are not uncommon

The reverend talk, we booin' him
Disrespecting the religious authority and challenging the norms of the funeral ceremony

We throw up the Piru at him
Showing gang signs at the reverend and disrespecting his authority further

Soul snatching as usual
Highlighting the death and mourning associated with a funeral

Amen, hallelujah though
Sarcastically emphasizing the religious undertones of the funeral ceremony

Whole family delusional
Indicating the irrational and distorted perception family members may have after losing a loved one

Niggas crying like two year olds
Mocking the men who are openly crying and showing vulnerability

Bullet holes come through the doors
Describing the aftermath of a shooting incident at the funeral

I just crossed my heart, then I threw a rose
Paying a sarcastic tribute to the dead person at the funeral

Everybody knew you, bro
Acknowledging the familiarity and popularity of the dead person in the community

Gotta die to see who you know
Highlighting the true nature of people and how they reveal their connections only after someone has died

That's why they should cremate ya
Suggesting that burying someone is a waste of space and resources

Hope when you die they commemorate you
Expressing a sarcastic hope that people will remember the dead person after their death

Life is a movie and it's in theaters
Comparing life to a movie that plays in a public space for all to see

Some of y'alls already went to cable
Suggesting that some people have already lived beyond their peak and are no longer relevant

Get shot from afar, you can get a facial
Describing the destructive power of long-range weapons and how they can disfigure a person's face

Black gun, chrome gun, interracial
Pointing out the diversity of weapons used in violent incidents

Weed so strong, need ventilation
Talking about the strong potency of the weed and how it needs ventilation to avoid suffocation

Funeral home need renovation
Joking about the need for repairs at the funeral home after a violent incident

I got your mom's teary-eyed, that's precipitation
Boasting about making the dead person's mother cry, likening her tears to precipitation

Nigga when you died, did your bitch a favor
Insulting the dead person and their partner, who may have been better off without them

Nigga, we gon' mob like the Genovese's
Referencing a notorious gang and their violent mob mentality

Nigga, fat mob, I'ma Jenny Craig 'em
Boasting about the size of the gang and jokingly suggesting that he will put them on a diet

Drive-bys in a Winnebago
Describing a drive-by shooting incident that is mobile and unpredictable

Snipers never hit a baby, crib or cradle
Assertion that even in violent situations, some people are off-limits

Sit tomatoes on your head and split tomatoes from a hundred feet away, now it's a halo
Using tomatoes as a metaphor for bullets that can create an illusion of a halo on a person's head when they're hit

Catch up nigga, you behind, where I left you
Suggesting that the person being addressed is falling behind in a violent competition

I hate your bitch, your mom, and your fellas, kids, cousins, uncles, aunts, and your nephews
Expressing blanket hatred towards the dead person and everyone connected to them

Shoot a pussy nigga in the face, closed casket
Advocating for shooting a cowardly person in the face and resulting in a closed casket funeral

Look his pretty kids in the face, poor bastard
Mocking the dead person one last time and suggesting that their children will suffer as a result of their cowardice

Tears running down his bitch face, romantic
Finding humor in the tears of the dead person's partner and suggesting that it's a romantic gesture

Two straps on me like the old Bo Jacksons (bah)
Referring to having two guns on him and comparing it to the classic two-sport athlete Bo Jackson