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Method Man Lyrics

Bitch!
An exclamation of frustration or anger

Brick city, yo
Referring to Newark, New Jersey as the setting where the artists grew up

Yo, yo funk doc straight lunatic since young
Introducing Redman, whose nickname is funk doctor, as a crazy individual from a young age

I ate paint chips the rare moon
A nonsensical line that emphasizes Redman's abnormal behavior and personality

That pair mics, my maintenance
Stating that microphones are his main source of income

I battle you and then me and meth exchange shifts
Referring to a rap battle and Meth as in Method Man. Redman states that they take turns rapping for money

For money, to your house arrest anklet
Implying that they will perform anywhere for money, even at someone's house arrest location

I take it all, if not, here's a thousand
Stating that if he doesn't take all of what someone has to offer, he will give them a thousand dollars

Bricks, be shooting fair ones with bail bonds men
Implying that he is engaging in fights with bail bondsmen over unpaid fees

I'm constant, on that paper chase
Asserting that he is always after money and success

Blow zip codes from bricks to 8-1-8
Boasting about his power to make a lot of money and influence across large areas

Doc serve til you lickin' the plate
Boasting about his rapping abilities and that his listeners will love everything he puts out

Battle royal, in the ring smoking like doc out of oil
Referring to rap battles as wrestling matches and stating that he will always come out on top

Fire thrown to the roof of you apartment
Threatening to set an apartment building on fire

Hit 95 then I hide with the waltons
Referring to the TV show The Waltons and suggesting that he'll go into hiding on route 95

Down south, the forty-four feela
Referring to the .44-caliber pistol- a popular weapon in southern hip-hop culture

I'm a dolo nigga, you a polo nigga
Suggesting that he is a solo artist, and others are part of a group

I'm an uptown shopper, you a soho nigga
Bringing up the difference between the styles in uptown and soho clothing shopping in New York City

Westside highway running, homo nigga
Insulting someone as being homosexual

I'm the sultan of the ghetto
Boasting that he is the authority and king of the ghetto

The homicidal aficionado
Stating that he is an expert at killing

I empty niggas out like cristal bottles, uh
Implying that he can 'empty' people's lives just as easy as emptying bottles of Cristal champagne

When I battle, I'm breaking bentleys down to gravel
Suggesting that he can destroy anything or anyone in a rap battle

I got the heat right here, we ain't got to travel
Stating that he is armed and doesn't need to go anywhere to confront anyone

I'm bigger than producers, I figured out you losers
Boasting about being bigger than music producers and belittling those who can't match up to his success

I knew my longevity confuse ya
Suggesting that people are baffled by the long term success he has achieved in the music industry

Big paper game, come on run into these flames
Challenging anyone to come and try to take what he has earned. Referring to money as flames

Recognize the power of the royal king james
Referring to himself as the king and suggesting that others should respect his authority

Phantom menace, that's why niggas make faces like they drinking guinness When they realize I'm not finished
Referring to Star Wars character Darth Maul as a phantom menace while also suggesting that people who doubt him will be surprised when he keeps going and never quits

I've been paid, I've been platinum, been spittin', uh
Boasting about his success as a rapper and artist

Been eatin', been ballin' and you know I'm shittin'
Assuming he is wealthy and successful and, metaphorically, that he's defecating on people who doubted him

Platinum links, chinky-eyed blonde haired honeys sippin' rainbow colored drinks
Boasting about his financial success and romantic relationships with foreign women

Black thugs with white minks, ready to jack the brink
Referring to his entourage as dangerous robbers

Bend your little wifee over help her stretch out the kinks
Suggesting in a vulgar way that he is good in bed and seduces women easily

That's why ya niggas freeze when I step up in the building
Implying that people are intimidated by his presence and power

The godfather's here giving blessings to his children
Referring to himself as the godfather and that his 'children', other rappers or fans, should be grateful for his presence and gifts

Carats shine, the world all mine
Boasting about his jewelry and implying that he owns everything in the world

Can't believe these cats is poppin' shit about papers in their rhymes
Disrespecting other rappers who constantly rap about money in their lyrics

Or bodies they collect, black gotti shot a tech
Referring to John Gotti, a notorious New York City gangster. Suggesting that there are rappers trying to present themselves as dangerous gangsters but aren't actually doing anything

Them gangsta visions will have you ass up in an ambulance
Saying that pretending to be a gangster can lead one to get hurt or killed

Cats ain't live, look up in my eyes
Suggesting that he is the real deal and that other rappers are just trying to mimic his style without success

We can do this one more time, I'll let you decide
Offering to battle another rapper again

The alize swigger, I clock twelve figgas
Drinking Alize, an alcoholic beverage, and making money- $12 million

Think giuliani's rough I got some real shit for niggas
Comparing himself to the former mayor of New York City; suggesting that what he's doing tough and can't be easily controlled or modified

Never been defeated, niggas retreated
Suggesting that he has never lost a rap battle and that other rappers run away from him

Made the choice to be seated until my mission's completed
Suggesting that he has a clear vision and strategy for his career and won't stop until he accomplishes his goals

Get loose, get loose, method man get loose
Encouraging someone, presumably Method Man, to loosen up and have fun

What the world gonna do when my dogs get loose?
Suggesting that when he and his crew are free to do whatever they want, people will not be able to stop them

(blaze one) blaze one (blaze one) blaze one Blaze, blaze, blaze one
Suggesting that they are smoking marijuana and encouraging others to do so as well

Now four corners, four seasons
Playing off the idea of the four seasons while also suggesting their dominance across all four corners of the world

Four mc's with four reasons to bring this game to its knees
Stating that there is a group of four rappers that aim to control the rap world

And why you down there, suck my dick
Suggesting that anyone who opposes him shouldn't even be considered a threat and should essentially be submissive to him

My whole motto is fuck it
Stating that he doesn't care about anything except his own success and enjoyment

Hit the smoke shop and blow my budget
Suggesting that he enjoys smoking and spends a lot of money on it

Mc's abusing my bitch, using my shit I'm hanging off the roof with one hand, losing my grip
Suggesting that other rappers use his beats and lyrics without permission while he's struggling to maintain his success

Now y'all don't wanna see me do that, now do you?
Suggesting that he is capable of doing something dangerous and that he will take action against those who wrong him

Go straight cuckoo and terrorize rap, do you?
Threatening that he will go crazy and destroy the rap industry if he is not respected

I do my best work stressed out and under pressure
Stating that he works best when faced with stress and pressure

Deep inside the mind is where you'll find my buried treasure
Suggesting that there is a deeper side to him that is not well-known but which is valuable

I'm still wild, still tical Still gritty style, foul, crimi-niminal, individual
Asserting that he is still the same wild, unforgiving, and unique rapper he has always been

Sing a song of sixpence Pocket full of chits
Referring to a popular English nursery rhyme as an example of how wealth and power are conveyed through music

Too many rappers be on john gotti's dick
Suggesting that other rappers aspire to be like gangster John Gotti

Now this is something that we don't rehearse Put that rap shit second, and hip-hop first
Stating that they don't practice their craft but instead prioritize hip hop over everything else

Easy, ain't nann niggas spitting like me Nor murderers motherfuckin' inc
Boasting about his uniqueness and power as a rapper and suggesting that other rappers aren't on his level

Niggas will pass me, look me in the face, ask me Are y'all really holdin' weight or did somebody gas me?
Suggesting that he is questioned about his financial success and that people may not believe in his ability

Ja be the myth, reggie hand me the fifth let me explain Your lil' man made me give him a lift
Referring to fellow rapper Ja Rule as a myth and suggesting that Redman had to give him a ride

So you ridin' with gangstas I'm up to a whole lot of other shit Murderers is the clique, niggas can't deal with
Suggesting that he is involved with dangerous gangs and that other rappers are not implicated

Try it (hataz) you gonna get yours to the heart
Threatening anyone who opposes him with bodily harm

Lesson tonight by the four-four
Stating that he will teach a painful lesson and using the .44-caliber pistol as a metaphor

Niggas want more than a little bit, hot shit L.l. an red Ja rule with hot nix I'm the best at that shit
Boasting that he is the best rapper compared to other well-known musicians in the game

So bitches explain this We ride dick so well, head game from hell I love making them yell, my name Rule baby, and ain't shit gon' change, uh, uh
Sexually objectifying women and stating that he enjoys making them scream during sexual encounters, and there's nothing that can be done to stop him