How High- FRZA*Exclusive*Remix
Method Man & Redman Lyrics


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Taking it from the top?
Tippy? Tippy?

How High?
The Ultimate High

[Method Man]
Scuse me as I kiss the sky
Sing a song of six pence, a pocet full a rye
Who the fuck want to die for their culture
Stalk the dead body like a vulture
Tical get, hmm
Blacker than your blackest stallion
Hit your house'n projects
I represent the Shaolin my nigga
Hell yes, Apocalypse now, the gun blow
It be goin down, diggy diggy down diggy down down

[Redman]
While the planets and the stars and the moons collapse
When I raise my trigga finga all why'all niggaz hit the decks!
Cause ain't no need for that, hustlers and hardcores
Raw to the floor raw like Reservoir Dogs
The Green-Eyed Bandit can't stand it
With more Fruitier Loops then that Toucan Sam Bitch
Plus, the Bombazee got me wild
(Fuckin with us) is a straight suicide

[Method Man]
10 9 8 7 6 5 4
3 2 Murder 1 lyric at your door
Tical bring it to that ass raw
Breakin all the rules like glass jaws
Nigga, you got to get mine to get yours
Fucka, we don't need no rap tour
I'd rather kick the facts and catch you with the rap-ture
More than you bargained for
Tical, that stays open like an all night store
For real, I keeps it ill like a piece of blue steel
Pointed at your temple with the intent to kill
And end your existence, M-E-T
Ain't no use for resistance, H-O-D

[Redman]
I bees the ultimate rush to any nigga on dust
The Egyptian Musk use to have me pull mad sluts
I shift like a clutch with the Ruck
Examine my nuts, I don't stop till I get enough
Your shit broke down, light your flare
Since the darkside tears you into hollywood squares
6 million ways to die, so I chose
Made it 6 million and 1 with your eyes closed
The blindfold, cold, so you can feel the rap
And shatter the glass and second half on your monkey ass
And yo my man (Tical) hit me now
Bitches use to play me now they can't forget me now
Forget me not, I rock the spot, check glock
Empty off a licking off a hip hop
Fuck the billboard, I'm a bullet on my block
How you dope when you payed for your billboard spot?

[Chorus]
Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane
It's the funk doctor spock smoking Buddha on a train
How high? So high that I can kiss the sky
How sick? So sick that you can suck my dick
Look up in the sky it's a bird it's a plane
Recognize, Johnny Blaze, ain't a damn thing changed
How high? So High that I can kiss the sky
How sick? So Sick that you can suck my dick

[Method Man]
Til my man Raider Ruckus come home
It ain't really on till the Ruckus get, home
Puff a meth bone, now I'm off to the red zone
We don't need your dirt weed we got a fuckin O
Check it, I brings havoc with my hectic
Bring the Pain lyrics screamin for the antiseptic
Movin on your left kid, and I'm methted, out my fuckin dome piece
Plus I got no love for the beast
Hailin from the big East Coast
Where niggaz pack toast
Home of the drug kingpins and cut throats
[Hey boy, you's the rude boy on the block
You try and stop the bum rush you will get popped]
As I run around with a racist
My style was born in the 50 stair cases
Dig it, eff a rap critic
He talk about it while I live it
If Red got the blunt, I'm the second one to hit it

[Redman]
Look up in the, I got the verbs, nouns and glocks in ya
Enter the centa, lyrics bang like rico-chet
Rabbit, I brings havoc with an A-K matic
Rollin blunts an all day habit
I get it on like Smif'n'Wes
Punks take a sip and test
Who split your vest
The funk phenomenon
I'm bombin you like Lebanon
Blow canals of Panama
Just off stamina
Styles not to be fucked with, or played with
Fuck the pretty hoes, I love those Section A Bit-ches
Hitting switches, Twisting wigs with
Fat radical mathematical type scriptures
I dig up in your planets like Diga,
Boo, scared you, blew you to smithe-reens
Fuck the marines, I got machines
To light the spliff, and read Mad magazine
I fly more heads than Continental
Wreck ya 5 times like US AIR off an instrumental
Look I'm not a half way crook with bad looks
But I may murder your case like your name was Cal Brooks
I breaks em up proppa
Ask Biggie Smalls 'Who Shot Ya'
Funk doctor, with the 12 Gauge Mossberg
Look, I got the tools like Rickle
To make your mind tickle
For the nine nickle
(Yo Red, yo Red!)
Punk ass pussy ass
[You ain't gotta say no more man, that's it]




Word up Tical, We Out
(It's over)

Overall Meaning

The song "How High RMX" is a collaboration between Method Man and Redman, two members of the famous hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The song is a remix of the original "How High" track released in 1995 which was a part of the soundtrack of the film "The Show" and the album "The RZA Presents... Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm, Vol. 1." This song features each rapper's signature style, with Method Man opening with his slow and steady flow, and Redman following with his fast-paced rhymes.


The opening line of the song "Scuse me while I kiss the sky" is a reference to Jimi Hendrix's song "Purple Haze." The lyrics of the song talk about the challenges faced by black men in society, and the perseverance required to survive. The rappers talk about how they represent their hometown, Shaolin, and how they don't need a rap tour to be successful as they prefer to kick the facts and catch you with the rapture.


Redman talks about being the ultimate rush to any person on drugs, and how he can't be stopped. He boasts about his skills as a rapper and his ability to make hits. The chorus of the song talks about smoking weed, the ultimate high, and the joy it brings. The verses are filled with cultural references, wordplay, and snappy rhymes that make it a classic hip hop song.


Line by Line Meaning

Taking it from the top?
Starting from the beginning?


Tippy? Tippy?
Are we ready?


How High?
How elevated?


The Ultimate High
The highest level of consciousness or experience


Scuse me as I kiss the sky
Pardon me as I reach the highest point


Sing a song of six pence, a pocket full of rye
Narrate a tale of wealth and indulgence


Who the fuck want to die for their culture
Who would be willing to sacrifice their life for their cultural beliefs


Stalk the dead body like a vulture
Hover over a deceased person like a scavenger bird


Tical get, hmm
Method Man's alter ego, getting high on marijuana


Blacker than your blackest stallion
Darker than the darkest horse


Hit your house'n projects
Invade impoverished neighborhoods


I represent the Shaolin my nigga
I proudly represent the Wu-Tang Clan and Shaolin, Staten Island


Hell yes, Apocalypse now, the gun blow
Yes indeed, it's like the end of the world, with firearms being discharged


It be goin down, diggy diggy down diggy down down
Things are about to get chaotic and intense


While the planets and the stars and the moons collapse
As celestial bodies crumble and disintegrate


When I raise my trigga finga all why'all niggaz hit the decks!
As I pull the trigger, all of you retreat or take cover


Cause ain't no need for that, hustlers and hardcores
Because there's no justification for violence, only for those committed to the streets and tough lifestyles


Raw to the floor raw like Reservoir Dogs
Real and unfiltered, just like the movie 'Reservoir Dogs'


The Green-Eyed Bandit can't stand it
Redman, known as the Green-Eyed Bandit, dislikes the current state of affairs


With more Fruitier Loops than that Toucan Sam Bitch
Having a greater variety of flavors like Fruit Loops cereal, mocking the Toucan Sam character


Plus, the Bombazee got me wild
The potent marijuana got Redman feeling exhilarated


(Fuckin with us) is a straight suicide
Engaging with us is essentially fatal


10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Counting down, preparing for something significant


3 2 Murder 1 lyric at your door
Ready to deliver a deadly verse to your doorstep


Tical bring it to that ass raw
Method Man presents it in an unfiltered and aggressive manner


Breakin all the rules like glass jaws
Violating all the boundaries, just like fragile jaws breaking


Nigga, you got to get mine to get yours
You must pursue success for yourself before you can expect others to do the same


Fucka, we don't need no rap tour
We don't rely on a musical tour for our success


I'd rather kick the facts and catch you with the rap-ture
I prefer to speak the truth and captivate you with my rap skills


More than you bargained for
Going beyond your expectations


Tical, that stays open like an all night store
Method Man's alter ego remains alert and available, just like a 24-hour store


For real, I keeps it ill like a piece of blue steel
Genuinely, I maintain a high level of skill, just like a powerful weapon


Pointed at your temple with the intent to kill
Aiming at your head, fully intending to end your life


And end your existence, M-E-T
And permanently terminate your presence, Method Man


Ain't no use for resistance, H-O-D
There's no point in opposing us, Redman's crew called the Hit Squad


I bees the ultimate rush to any nigga on dust
I provide the complete thrill to any person under the influence of drugs


The Egyptian Musk use to have me pull mad sluts
The potent strain of marijuana known as Egyptian Musk used to make me attract many promiscuous women


I shift like a clutch with the Ruck
I swiftly move and change gears with my partner Raider Ruckus


Examine my nuts, I don't stop till I get enough
Take a close look at my skills, I won't cease until I've had my fill


Your shit broke down, light your flare
Your music is obsolete, ignite a signal to call for help


Since the darkside tears you into hollywood squares
The harsh reality of life in the streets exposes the phoniness of those trying to be celebrities


6 million ways to die, so I chose
There are countless paths to death, and I've picked one


Made it 6 million and 1 with your eyes closed
Now there's one more way to die, and you won't even see it coming


The blindfold, cold, so you can feel the rap
Being blinded, leaving you vulnerable, to fully experience the intensity of my rap


And shatter the glass and second half on your monkey ass
Breaking through barriers and giving the latter portion to insult your inferiority


And yo my man (Tical) hit me now
And hey, my friend Method Man, contact me now


Bitches use to play me now they can't forget me now
Women who used to ignore me now can't get me out of their minds


Forget me not, I rock the spot, check glock
Don't overlook me, I dominate the scene, inspect my firearm


Empty off a licking off a hip hop
Unload a flurry of rhymes on the hip hop genre


Fuck the billboard, I'm a bullet on my block
Disregard the charts, I have a significant impact within my community


How you dope when you paid for your billboard spot?
How can you claim to be talented when you simply paid for your promotion?


Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane
Observe the heavens, is it a bird? Is it a plane?


It's the funk doctor spock smoking Buddha on a train
It's Redman, the funky physician, getting high on marijuana while traveling on a train


How high? So high that I can kiss the sky
How elevated? I'm so high that I can touch and embrace the sky


How sick? So sick that you can suck my dick
How ill? I'm so sick that you can perform a sexual act on me


Recognize, Johnny Blaze, ain't a damn thing changed
Acknowledge me, Method Man, things remain the same


Til my man Raider Ruckus come home
Until my companion Raider Ruckus is released from incarceration


It ain't really on till the Ruckus get, home
The real action won't begin until Ruckus is back


Puff a meth bone, now I'm off to the red zone
Smoke a marijuana joint, then head to the dangerous area


We don't need your dirt weed we got a fuckin O
We don't need your low-quality marijuana, we have a substantial quantity


Check it, I brings havoc with my hectic
Listen closely, I cause chaos with my aggressive delivery


Bring the Pain lyrics screamin for the antiseptic
My lyrics are so intense, they require cleansing and healing


Movin on your left kid, and I'm methted, out my fuckin dome piece
Advancing on your left side, and I'm high on drugs, out of my mind


Plus I got no love for the beast
Furthermore, I have no affection for the police


Hailin from the big East Coast
Coming from the prominent East Coast region


Where niggaz pack toast
Where individuals carry firearms


Home of the drug kingpins and cut throats
Originating from a place known for its high-level drug dealers and dangerous criminals


[Hey boy, you's the rude boy on the block
'Hey boy, you're the tough guy in the neighborhood


You try and stop the bum rush you will get popped]
If you attempt to prevent our surge, you'll be shot


As I run around with a racist
While I associate with a prejudiced individual


My style was born in the 50 stair cases
My unique approach originated in the housing projects with 50 floors


Dig it, eff a rap critic
Understand it, disregard the opinions of music critics


He talk about it while I live it
They speak about it, but I actually experience it


If Red got the blunt, I'm the second one to hit it
If Redman has a marijuana joint, I'm next in line to smoke it


Look up in the, I got the verbs, nouns and glocks in ya
Look up, I possess the skills, language, and weapons within you


Enter the centa, lyrics bang like rico-chet
Here comes the centered force, lyrics hit with impactful force like a ricochet


Rabbit, I brings havoc with an A-K matic
I, Redman, cause chaos with my powerful assault rifle


Rollin blunts an all day habit
Rolling marijuana joints is a constant daily practice for me


I get it on like Smif'n'Wes
I engage in activities with the same intensity as the duo Smif-n-Wessun


Punks take a sip and test
Inferior individuals attempt to challenge me after gaining some confidence


Who split your vest
Who penetrated your protective clothing


The funk phenomenon
The incredible and influential funk music style


I'm bombin you like Lebanon
I'm attacking you with great force, similar to the bombings in Lebanon


Blow canals of Panama
Causing destruction and chaos like the Panama Canal


Just off stamina
Simultaneously driven by high energy and endurance


Styles not to be fucked with, or played with
My styles are not to be messed with or taken lightly


Fuck the pretty hoes, I love those Section A Bit-ches
Disregard the attractive women, I prefer the more promiscuous ones from a specific area


Hitting switches, Twisting wigs with
Engaging in car modifications and confusing or surprising others


Fat radical mathematical type scriptures
Extensive, unconventional, and thought-provoking lyrics


I dig up in your planets like Diga
I delve into your thoughts and inner world, just like a digger


Boo, scared you, blew you to smithe-reens
Exclaimed to startle and terrify you, leaving you shattered into fragments


Fuck the marines, I got machines
Disregard the military, I possess powerful weaponry


To light the spliff, and read Mad magazine
To ignite the marijuana joint and read a satirical magazine called Mad


I fly more heads than Continental
I sell more records and have more influence than the Continental Airlines company


Wreck ya 5 times like US AIR off an instrumental
Destroy you five times, just like the airline company US AIR went bankrupt


Look I'm not a half way crook with bad looks
Hey, I'm not a partially dishonest person with unattractive appearance


But I may murder your case like your name was Cal Brooks
However, I might destroy your reputation, just like I did to someone named Cal Brooks


I breaks em up proppa
I effectively dismantle and defeat my opponents


Ask Biggie Smalls 'Who Shot Ya'
Refer to the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s song 'Who Shot Ya' to understand


Funk doctor, with the 12 Gauge Mossberg
Redman, the funky physician, with a powerful shotgun called Mossberg


Look, I got the tools like Rickle
See, I possess the necessary skills and equipment, just like Rickle


To make your mind tickle
To stimulate and intrigue your mind


For the nine nickle
For the 9mm handgun


(Yo Red, yo Red!)
(Hey Redman, hey Redman!)


Punk ass pussy ass
Inferior and cowardly individual


[You ain't gotta say no more man, that's it]
No need to continue speaking, I understand


Word up Tical, We Out
Indeed, Method Man, we're leaving


(It's over)
(The song has concluded)




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, DELLA MUSIC PUBLISHING, LLC
Written by: KENNETH EDMONDS, BRYCE WILSON, TONI BRAXTON, REGGIE NOBLE, CLIFFORD SMITH, ERICK NOBLE

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