Little Weapon
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics

Now little Terry got a gun he got from the store
Little Terry acquired a gun from a store

He bought it with the money he got from his chores
He earned money from completing household tasks and used it to purchase the gun

He robbed the candy shop told them lay down on the floor
Terry committed theft at the candy store and made the employees lie down

Put the cookies in the bag; take the pennies out the drawer
He demanded that the employees put the cookies in the bag and took the money from the cash register

Lil' Khalil got a gun he got from the rebels
Khalil obtained his weapon from rebels

To kill the infidels and American devils
He aims to kill those considered disbelievers and American enemies

A bomb on his waist, a mask on his face
Khalil wears a mask and carries a bomb on his waist

Prays five times a day yet listens to heavy metal
He follows the Islamic practice of praying five times a day but also listens to heavy metal music

Little Alex got a gun he took from his dad
Alex took his gun from his dad's possession

That he snuck into school in his black book bag
He secretly took the gun to school in his black book bag

His black nail polish, black boots and black hat
He accessorized his outfit with black nail polish, boots and hat

He's gon' blow away the bully that just pushed his ass
Alex wants to retaliate against the bully who recently targeted him

I killed another man today
The singer admits to committing murder

Shot him in his back as he ran away
The victim was shot in the back as they fled

Then I blew up his hut with a hand grenade
The singer used a hand grenade to destroy the victim's home

Cut his wife throat as she put her hands to pray
The victim's wife was killed while in a prayerful position

Just five more dogs then could get a soccer ball
The artist needs to kill five more people in order to receive a soccer ball

That's what my commander says
The singer is carrying out orders given by their commanding officer

How old? Well I'm like ten, eleven
The singer is ten or eleven years old

Been fighting since I was like six or seven
The artist has been fighting since they were six or seven years old

Now I don't know much about where I'm from
The artist is unsure of their origins

But I know I strike fear everywhere I come
The artist's presence is intimidating and frightening to those around them

Government wants me dead so I wear my gun
The government is seeking to eliminate the singer, so they carry a gun for protection

I really want the rocket launcher but I'm still too young
The artist desires a rocket launcher, but is not old enough to have one

This candy gives me courage not to fear no one
The candy provides the singer with bravery to not fear anyone

To feel no pain and hear no tongue
The singer desires to be immune to physical pain and critical speech

So I hear no screams and I shed no tear
The singer does not want to hear people scream or cry

If I'm in your dreams then your end is near
If the artist appears in one's dreams, it is an omen of their forthcoming death

Now here comes the march of the boy brigade
A group of young boys begin to march

A McCar parade of the toys he made
The parade consists of toys created by McCar

And in shimmer shades who looks half his age
One of the boys looks much younger than his peers

About half the size of the flags they waved
The boy's size compared to the flags they hold is noticeably smaller

And camouflage suits made to fit youths
The boys are wearing camouflage clothing tailored to fit children

Cause the ones off dead soldier hang a little loose
The boys wear the clothing of deceased soldiers, which does not fit perfectly

With AK-47 that they shooting into heaven
The boys are firing AK-47s upward, possibly symbolizing a desire to reach heaven

Like they trying to kill the Jetsons
The boys are firing their guns in a way that resembles the cartoon show 'The Jetsons'

They struggle little recruits
The boys are struggling as new recruits

Cute, smileless, heartless, violent
The boys are described as having a cute appearance, but displaying no emotion in their violent actions

Childhood destroyed, avoided of all childish ways
The boys' childhoods have been ruined and they have been robbed of their sense of innocence

Can't write their own names
The boys are unable to write their own names

Or read the words on their own graves
They are unable to read the inscriptions on their own graves

Think you gangsta popped a few rounds
The singer is addressing people who think they are tough for shooting a few rounds

These kids will come through and murder a whole town
The boys are capable of murdering an entire town

And sit back and smoke and watch it burn down
After the murder, the boys will relax and watch the destruction unfold

The grave gets deeper the further we go down
The more violence and destruction the boys cause, the worse the ramifications become

Imagine if I had to console
The artist poses a hypothetical scenario

The family of those
The singer is referring to family members of those who have been killed

Slayed that I slain on game consoles
The artist is admitting to killing people in a video game

I aim I hold, right trigger to squeeze
In the game, the singer aims and pulls the trigger to shoot

Press up and y one less nigga breathe
The singer's actions result in the death of another character in the game

B for the bombs, press pause for your moms
The singer is detailing the controls for the game

Make the room silence she don't approve of violent games
The artist's mother does not want the violent game being played in her house

She leaves resume activity
The mother leaves the room and the game is resumed

Start and blew hearts, with poor harsh wizardry
The game causes heartache and uses harsh language

On next part I insert code
The singer is discussing the game's code

To sweeten up the purses of murder work load
The artist is describing altering the game to make murdering easier

I tell him he work for
The artist is directing something to someone

CIA with A
The artist pretends to be part of the CIA

And operative, I operate this game all day
The singer admits to spending their whole day playing the game

I hold a controller connected to the soldier
The artist controls a character in the game

With weapons on his shoulder, he's only seconds older than me
The character the singer controls is only slightly older than they are

We playful but serious, now keep on mind for online experience
The singer plays the game for fun but also takes it seriously, and urges caution when playing online

Little weapon, little weapon, little weapon
The phrase 'little weapon' is repeated three times

We're calling you, there's a war
The artist is addressing someone or something that is involved in a war

If it comes not just too tall for you
The artist is encouraging the addressed party to use something more manageable for their size

You find you something small to use
The addressed party should utilize a smaller weapon

Yanked you now, pow
There is a sudden, forceful action