King Kong
Lil Wayne Lyrics


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[Chorus]
King Kong, king, king, king, king kong, king
King Kong, king, king, king, king Kong
If you hear before you see me [x3]
I got king kong in the trunk
King kong, king, king, king, king Kong, King
King Kong, King, King, King, King Kong
If you hear before you see me
I got King, I got King Kong

[Verse 1]
A yo this beat is bananas
A King Kong you can put 'em in the trunk of the McClaren
When we do it they fall off, fall off
When they look at my ride, you see the doors fall off
And the wheels look flat, trunk so heavy in the back
Got the speakers in the front, they be sitting on my lap
Got a bumper to the back, with the trunk weighing it down
Look they think it's a lowrider when they come from my town
That's a King Kong, in the trunk, that's the gorillas behind me
When I'm rolling through your hood anybody can find me
You can hear me from the next block
When I'm on the next block, when I'm headed to the next block
Got you jumping to the next block

[Chorus]
King Kong, king, king, king, king kong, king
King Kong, king, king, king, king Kong
If you hear before you see me [x3]
I got king kong in the trunk
King kong, king, king, king, king Kong, King
King Kong, King, King, King, King Kong
If you hear before you see me
I got King, I got King Kong

[Verse 2]
Lil' Momma got you stopping and dropping
When a man stop walking
So I told her she ain't talking about nothing, she just fronting
You can hear me from a block
And you already know what's up
With the women cause they feeling me how it rumble in the trunk

I got 50 speakers up in my trunk and I turned it up
And all the ladies loving how it be bumping
They can check it out, you can hear before you see me
I got beats up in the trunk
All the ladies want to chase me when they hear my system bump

Say Jibbs I'm about to head out to the Bruin
Holla at you about fedy, hit my celly soon as you ready
Count this cheese like a deli
They thought I was a lunatic when I pulled up to the telly
I had that candy coated chevy, showing it's grill like it's nelly
And the ladies love me why is that,
They love the way I be getting my lean on
Flip the diamond, and get a multi colored diamond bling on
That King Kong, yea I bet ya this gon' be the theme song
Cause that King Kong will have your ears ringing like a ring tone

[Chorus]
King Kong, king, king, king, king kong, king
King Kong, king, king, king, king Kong
If you hear before you see me [x3]
I got king kong in the trunk
King kong, king, king, king, king Kong, King
King Kong, King, King, King, King Kong
If you hear before you see me
I got King, I got King Kong

[Verse 3]
Yea, yea, yea, yeah
Them boys is knockin', I got it on lock
Cause I make hits like I'm boxing
Start it up and it sound like a block hit it
Then a hater, hating inside, like don't pop with this
See the beats will beat, ya hear me before you see me
Before you even can reach me, it'll have ya thinking
That this boy is a beast in the streets
While ya blinking, have ya bopper looking like you been drinking
I'll eat ya, it's like I have speakers in my speakers
So when they speaking on it all they gon' speak of is a beaster boy
So don't make me just treat ya to a feast

A beast'll just beat off both of your ear drums

[Chorus]
King Kong, king, king, king, king kong, king
King Kong, king, king, king, king Kong
If you hear before you see me [x3]
I got king kong in the trunk
King kong, king, king, king, king Kong, King
King Kong, King, King, King, King Kong




If you hear before you see me
I got King, I got King Kong

Overall Meaning

The song “King Kong” by Lil Wayne is an anthem about the rapper’s powerful sound system that can be heard from a distance. The opening lines are self-explanatory, declaring that he has “King Kong in the trunk,” referencing the legendary beast that smashed through downtown New York. The chorus repeats several times, each time emphasizing the presence of King Kong in his supercharged ride. With superior speakers all around, the effect of the sound system is portrayed through the lyrics, creating a sense of a full-bodied surround sound experience.


In the first verse, Lil Wayne talks about his ride, a McLaren whose doors fall off when he drives it. Because of the singers in the trunk, the vehicle has to keep a lower profile, and people mistake it for a lowrider when he rolls into town. People may hear him coming from several blocks away, and his presence has them jumping from block to block. In the second verse, Lil Wayne’s lyrics portray him drawing a lot of attention and admiration from women who love his sound system, and the chorus repeats King Kong’s importance as the driving force behind the music. Finally, the third verse describes how powerful the singer system is and how it makes his presence felt. He creates words of warning for the competition, who he warns not to make him treat them to a feast of his powerful vibrations.


Line by Line Meaning

King Kong, king, king, king, king kong, king
Lil Wayne refers to himself as the powerful King Kong.


King Kong, king, king, king, king Kong
Lil Wayne repeats the phrase to emphasize how dominant he is.


If you hear before you see me [x3]
People can detect Lil Wayne's presence from the loud music he plays.


I got king kong in the trunk
Lil Wayne boasts about having a powerful sound system in his car.


King kong, king, king, king, king Kong, King
Lil Wayne repeats his nickname to establish his dominance.


King Kong, King, King, King, King Kong
Lil Wayne continuously repeats his powerful nickname.


A yo this beat is bananas
Lil Wayne likes the beat of his music.


A King Kong you can put 'em in the trunk of the McClaren
Lil Wayne can fit his powerful sound system in his car.


When we do it they fall off, fall off
Lil Wayne's music is so powerful that it can cause things to fall off.


When they look at my ride, you see the doors fall off
Lil Wayne's car is so great that looking at it can cause doors to fall off.


And the wheels look flat, trunk so heavy in the back
The weight of the sound system is affecting the car's wheels, making it look like they're flat.


Got the speakers in the front, they be sitting on my lap
Lil Wayne's sound system is so large that it takes up the entire front of his car.


Got a bumper to the back, with the trunk weighing it down
The weight of the sound system is affecting the car's bumper.


Look they think it's a lowrider when they come from my town
Lil Wayne's car is so amazing that people in his town believe it is a lowrider.


That's a King Kong, in the trunk, that's the gorillas behind me
The sound system in Lil Wayne's car is so powerful that it feels like there are gorillas behind him.


When I'm rolling through your hood anybody can find me
Lil Wayne is so loud that people can find him easily.


You can hear me from the next block
Lil Wayne's music is so loud that people can hear him from far away.


When I'm on the next block, when I'm headed to the next block
The power of Lil Wayne's music can be felt even when he is far away.


Got you jumping to the next block
People are so impressed by Lil Wayne's music that they follow him to the next block.


Lil' Momma got you stopping and dropping
Lil Wayne's music makes people stop in their tracks.


When a man stop walking
Lil Wayne's music makes people stop walking.


So I told her she ain't talking about nothing, she just fronting
Lil Wayne dismisses a girl's talk as nonsense.


You can hear me from a block
Lil Wayne's music is so loud that people can hear him from far away.


And you already know what's up
People are aware of Lil Wayne's great music.


With the women cause they feeling me how it rumble in the trunk
Women like Lil Wayne's music because it makes their body rumble.


I got 50 speakers up in my trunk and I turned it up
Lil Wayne has 50 speakers in his car.


And all the ladies loving how it be bumping
Women love Lil Wayne's music.


They can check it out, you can hear before you see me
People can hear Lil Wayne's music before they can see him.


I got beats up in the trunk
Lil Wayne's car has a powerful sound system.


All the ladies want to chase me when they hear my system bump
Women are impressed by Lil Wayne's music and want to follow him.


Say Jibbs I'm about to head out to the Bruin
Lil Wayne is heading out to the Bruin.


Holla at you about fedy, hit my celly soon as you ready
Lil Wayne tells Jibbs to call him when he's ready.


Count this cheese like a deli
Lil Wayne counts money like a deli counts cheese.


They thought I was a lunatic when I pulled up to the telly
People think Lil Wayne is crazy when he drives up to a hotel.


I had that candy coated chevy, showing it's grill like it's nelly
Lil Wayne has a shiny car.


And the ladies love me why is that,
Women like Lil Wayne's music.


They love the way I be getting my lean on
Women like the way Lil Wayne dances.


Flip the diamond, and get a multi colored diamond bling on
Lil Wayne puts on a diamond bracelet.


That King Kong, yea I bet ya this gon' be the theme song
Lil Wayne believes that this song will be very popular.


Cause that King Kong will have your ears ringing like a ring tone
The powerful sound of Lil Wayne's music can cause people's ears to ring.


Them boys is knockin', I got it on lock
Lil Wayne's music is so good that he has it under control.


Cause I make hits like I'm boxing
Lil Wayne likes the comparison of making hits to being a boxer.


Start it up and it sound like a block hit it
Lil Wayne's music is so powerful that it sounds like a block has been hit.


Then a hater, hating inside, like don't pop with this
Some people may not like Lil Wayne's music.


See the beats will beat, ya hear me before you see me
The powerful sound of Lil Wayne's music can be heard before he can be seen.


Before you even can reach me, it'll have ya thinking
Lil Wayne's music is so powerful it can make people think before they can even get to him.


That this boy is a beast in the streets
Lil Wayne is like a powerful beast when he's out in public.


While ya blinking, have ya bopper looking like you been drinking
Lil Wayne's music can cause people's bodies to move like they've been drinking.


I'll eat ya, it's like I have speakers in my speakers
The powerful sound of Lil Wayne's music can make him seem like he can consume his enemies.


So when they speaking on it all they gon' speak of is a beaster boy
When people talk about Lil Wayne they will remember him as a powerful musician.


So don't make me just treat ya to a feast
Lil Wayne can consume his enemies like a feast.


A beast'll just beat off both of your ear drums
Lil Wayne's music is so powerful that it can damage people's ears.




Lyrics © LYNNE GREEN-MELINCOFF D/B/A HOFFMAN HOUSE MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRIS TYLER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Snixy!🅥☭

"King Kong"

If you hear me 'fore you see me
I got King Kong in the trunk
King Kong, King Kong (What it is!?)
If you hear 'fore you see me
I got King Kong in the trunk (Yeah)
King Kong, King Kong (Drought 3)
King Kong, King Kong (Drought 3)
King Kong, King Kong (I got 'em)
If you hear 'fore you see me
I got King, I got King Kong

I pop my trunk and everybody get to running
The Fireman, bitch, like my body in the oven
I'm one-egg short, I'm just tryna get a dozen
My name like honey, got a lot of bitches buzzing
The neck of the barrel so long and narrow
And it shoot a bunch, you just lunch and it munch, like Pharoahe
Bloodshot eyes on the sparrow
And I stay high, but on point like an arrow
Street nigga, baby, I'm in love with the gravel
Money gives me life, like a man with a gavel
I'm strapped at home, I'm strapped when I travel
I pop my trunk and made them bitches spread like cattle
(Moo), hah

King Kong, Ki-King Kong (I got that)
King Kong, Ki-King Kong (Yeah, I'm talking 'bout that)
If you hear me 'fore you see me (Blum-blum, blum-blum)
I got King Kong in the trunk (That Blum-blum)
King Kong, King Kong
King Kong, King Kong
King Kong, King Kong
(Yeah, choppers with drums, choppers with drums)
King Kong, King Kong
(Choppers with drums, choppers with drums, go!)

(I got King Kong in the trunk) And I feed him banana clips
And let him sing like Gladys Knight and the Pips
I'm just sticking to the motherfucking manuscript
Understand, I'm tryna get the chips and the dip
Better know I hold that gun with a Panther grip
My hollow bullets got tips like a dancer bitch
Where my money? Where my money? Need to answer quick
Gotta get back up on my ransom shit
And put you in the trunk, so you lay on top of speakers
Holes all in you like an old pair of sneakers
Before I do a day on the edge, I will leap first
Bet you any money that I will land feet-first
Married to the Benjamins, battle all my enemies
Riding with Bigfoot, Harry and the Hendersons
Godzilla, King Kong, and if I have to park
I will open up my trunk, and it will be Jurassic Park

King Kong, Ki-King Kong (I got that)
King Kong, Ki-King Kong (I'm talking 'bout that)
(Blum-blum, blum-blum)
That blum-blum, that blum-blum
I'm talking 'bout that
I'm talking 'bout choppers with drums
Choppers with drums, choppers with drums



All comments from YouTube:

krunkformula

Wayne was so prolific bro. He dropped so much flames from like 2000-2009. He just wouldn't let up and it was magnificent

nick wagner

05-13

E

2000-2010

Wayne had a whole decade of rap

Larry Collins

​@E going on 2 decades now 😅

Cheikh tidiane Cisse

94-23

Nigel Garrett

I don't care how much people hate. When he leaves this earth, (hopefully not until he's old af lol) just know that there will NEVER be another Lil Wayne

dcfjoe

Kinsman's Finest

Ruben Reyes

Cleveland's Finest homeboy is dope AF

Kyle V

thank god

Gus pcs

Nigel Garrett true that! still the best rapper alive!

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