Narcotics
Luniz Lyrics
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[Numskull]
When I first tried E I was 15 years young
1.. 2.. 3.. pills on my tongue
She rolled up a joint of some backyard sash
Broke out the Tanqueray mill and put it to my chest
Fuck the Coca-Cola I don't need shit to follow
It's been 45, when this shit gone hit me?
(it's gonna hit you in a minute, wait)
Nah bitch, hit me off with 2 mo
(look, I already have you three
Two more and you gone be passed out)
Nah, that's where you go
Go two more, twinty minutes later I was winnin
I was loaded, but I wasn't even spinnin
But that was the first three to have kicked in good
Hey, I wanna eat your pussy
(baby I wish you would)
Now she thick as hell
This ain't no tall tale
I ain't tryna hit foreplay
That's where the draws fell
[Woman Talking]
[Numskull]
Now coke, that's a whole different story
I met a bitch so fine, she said she had something fo me (that white liiines)
She knew I was with it, and she didn't even know me
She put out a line and told me do it and chill
Rolled up a dolla, said bitch give me a 100 dolla bill
Damn, I'm broke but that don't mean my standards is low
I still feel like a king even though my bank is low
(is that yo sniiiff)
Ey bitch don't give me none, if you can't give me mo
For the first time doin it, game is charged
For the first five hours, I couldn't get hard
I'm now and I'm like talkin to Chuck
Like, c'mon man, please wake the fuck up!
Pulled myself together, layed down on the ground
Fantasize for a minute, now I'm ready to get down
[Woman Talking]
[Numskull]
Shrooms, shrooms, I just take that as a whole
The first time I did it with A-Plus from the Souls (of Mischief)
He boiled a pot of water, put the mushrooms in it
Put the top on it and let that shit boil for a minute
Added teabags to the pot, we doin it now
Added some orange juice to the pink pop to cool it down
I got a nice big cup, cuz I love gettin loaded
Duzzle get down, aw shit, hold it
What do it do?
Man I didn't even ask
You prolly gave me some shit that's gone have me on my ass
He said wave your hand Num in front of your face
...that's all I remember
In "Narcotics," Numskull of the Luniz talks about his experiences with different drugs, namely E (MDMA), cocaine, and shrooms. He describes his first time taking E at 15, where he took three pills and drank Tanqueray straight from the bottle. Despite his friend's warning that the E will hit him in a minute, Numskull asks for two more, saying he wants to win. He ends up feeling loaded but not spinning, and he tells his girl he wants to eat her pussy. He then goes on to talk about cocaine, how he met a girl who offered him some and how he couldn't get hard for the first five hours. Finally, he talks about shrooms, where he describes how he and his friend A-Plus from Souls of Mischief boiled shrooms in water and added teabags and orange juice to the mix. He remembers very little after that, except that A-Plus told him to wave his hand in front of his face.
The song is a reflection of the rap culture of the 90s, where drug use was rampant and celebrated. The lyrics are vivid and describe the highs and lows of drug use, providing listeners with a sense of what it was like to experiment with drugs like E, cocaine, and shrooms. It also highlights how peer pressure can play a role in drug use, with Numskull asking for two more E pills despite his friend's warning that it's going to hit him in a minute.
Line by Line Meaning
When I first tried E I was 15 years young
I consumed ecstasy for the first time when I was fifteen years old
1.. 2.. 3.. pills on my tongue
I ingested three ecstasy pills at once
She rolled up a joint of some backyard sash
She rolled a joint of inferior quality marijuana
Broke out the Tanqueray mill and put it to my chest
She poured Tanqueray gin, a type of alcohol, directly into my mouth
Fuck the Coca-Cola I don't need shit to follow
I do not need any chaser like Coca-Cola while consuming alcohol
And fuck a glass, I sip straight out the bottle
I drank alcohol straight from the bottle instead of pouring it into a glass
It's been 45, when this shit gone hit me?
It has been 45 minutes since I ingested ecstasy; when will its effects begin?
(it's gonna hit you in a minute, wait)
The woman reassures me that the effects of ecstasy will kick in soon
Nah bitch, hit me off with 2 mo
I want two more ecstasy pills
(look, I already have you three
Two more and you gone be passed out)
The woman warns me that consuming two more ecstasy pills will make me pass out
Nah, that's where you go
Go two more, twinty minutes later I was winnin
I ignore the woman's warning and consume two more ecstasy pills, which made me feel great after twenty minutes
I was loaded, but I wasn't even spinnin
But that was the first three to have kicked in good
I felt high but not dizzy; these were the effects of the first three ecstasy pills
Hey, I wanna eat your pussy
(baby I wish you would)
I express my sexual interest in the woman
Now she thick as hell
This ain't no tall tale
I ain't tryna hit foreplay
That's where the draws fell
The woman has a voluptuous body, and I don't have any patience for foreplay
Now coke, that's a whole different story
Cocaine has a different effect than ecstasy
I met a bitch so fine, she said she had something fo me (that white liiines)
I met an attractive woman who offered me cocaine
She knew I was with it, and she didn't even know me
The woman knew I was willing to do drugs even though we had just met
She put out a line and told me do it and chill
The woman gave me cocaine and instructed me to relax and enjoy its effects
Rolled up a dolla, said bitch give me a 100 dolla bill
I rolled up a dollar bill and used it as a straw to snort the cocaine; the woman demanded payment for the drug
Damn, I'm broke but that don't mean my standards is low
I still feel like a king even though my bank is low
I am broke but have high standards; using cocaine makes me feel powerful and rich
(is that yo sniiiff)
Ey bitch don't give me none, if you can't give me mo
The woman asks if I snorted the cocaine; I demand more of the drug
For the first time doin it, game is charged
For the first five hours, I couldn't get hard
It was my first time using cocaine, so I was excited; however, I could not get an erection for the first five hours
I'm now and I'm like talkin to Chuck
Like, c'mon man, please wake the fuck up!
Due to the effects of the cocaine, I am talking to myself and trying to sober up
Pulled myself together, layed down on the ground
Fantasize for a minute, now I'm ready to get down
I composed myself and lay down on the floor; I fantasized for a little while and now feel ready to have fun
Shrooms, shrooms, I just take that as a whole
When it comes to consuming psychedelic mushrooms, I take the whole quantity at once
The first time I did it with A-Plus from the Souls (of Mischief)
The first time I consumed mushrooms, it was with A-Plus from the hip-hop group Souls of Mischief
He boiled a pot of water, put the mushrooms in it
Put the top on it and let that shit boil for a minute
A-Plus prepared the psychedelic mushrooms by boiling them in water for one minute
Added teabags to the pot, we doin it now
Added some orange juice to the pink pop to cool it down
A-Plus added tea bags to the pot and combined some orange juice with carbonated pink soda to improve the taste of the psychedelic mushrooms
I got a nice big cup, cuz I love gettin loaded
Duzzle get down, aw shit, hold it
I poured a large cup of the psychedelic mushroom tea, as I enjoy getting high; I feel the effects kicking in
What do it do?
I inquire about the effects of the psychedelic mushrooms
Man I didn't even ask
You prolly gave me some shit that's gone have me on my ass
A-Plus suggests that he might have given me a potent strain of psychedelic mushrooms
He said wave your hand Num in front of your face
...that's all I remember
A-Plus instructed me to wave my hand in front of my face, and that's the last thing I remember
Contributed by Abigail P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.