Tear It Off
Method Man & Redman Lyrics
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Yo man glorious
This is protected
(?)
[Method Man]
And Tical
[Redman]
Slap it down
Way out of bound
[Redman]
Roll in a towel
[Method Man]
Fo' we gun down
[Redman]
Yo, flipmode,
Toiletbowls explode
When Doc come drop a shitload
Grip fo's
Mushrooms, dick those
Deep pistol
Whip hoes
I bitch O's
Money, Roll, I stick a zip code
Tiptoed, before Doc escape row
Thirsty, snippin' out a pig nose
My Benz too, with wings and 6-0's
My flows is North Pole cold
My hands got area's that fits snow
Doc, fixin' hoes in disco's
My dogs let 'em walk with ripped clothes
Shows, Niggas pack 6 rolls
We're losin' 'em
His hart won't get pulse
Pack you bags off a 10 percent doze
(?), I could hum and shit cold
[Chorus:]
[Redman]
Yo, yo tear the roof off
Yo, yo tear the roof off
Back off, don't make me shoot why'all
You don't want to fuck with us
You don't
[Method Man]
I get scanned, rip sand
With this stick style
Pistol, lick ground
Get off my dick now
Kick crowd, hot style
You-get-shot-style
Timid, scared to get in it
These dogs is rock rowd
Unchained, untained, you know my name
Act strange, pack flame
It's not a game
The ill flows, that kills shows
You can feel yo
Kickin' in you do', like a steel
Go for real dough
Why'all gon learn I spit germs
When you come shot on Big Worm
You gets burned
Punks don't get turned, they get done
And get sun, come get some
The last victim lye in a ditch
Now who want to fuck with Hot Nick
Niggas chew gum with they ass and pop shit
Me and Funk Doc get,
Toxid
Up all the rightness
I'm chopstick
Go make your Wu just imposters
[Chorus:]
[Redman]
You try to O.K Corel
With Doc and Meth Tical
Barsaloon fight without weapons out
Strechmarks like Belly on Kevin ?Lous?
On yard to score, only second down
Hoes play wifey, want to settle down
Try to lock cash, bitch better bounce
Boyfriend jumpin', Meth shut 'em down
Pound to echo loud, bout 7 miles
Doc, dirty Jersey, hunt 'em down
Uncut rhymes, won't even fit your foul
Baddest man out the bunch, pick 'em out
Drunk with a gun, miss you hit the crowd
Snitches, someone kiss to stitch you mouth
Wilder then rhinos or liquor trous
Mrs. how Mary-Ann, dick 'em out
Ginger watch with the gun and skip a mouth
Love the ruckas and love to dish it out
3 watched MC's, start wristin' out
Get your whole camp put on the missile foul
Pushin' 12 out, bumpin' digital
[Chorus]
[Method Man]
We just ice
Men of mice, ain't nothing nice
[Redman]
Fuck you like
[Method Man]
Your thight is to light to fight
We move right, on fright night
When Niggas write
We bust pipe, condo's that suck thight
We all right, you all hype and war's right
In the Source, with half mic, you half liked
And half dead, blasted on glass bed
(?), eyes red, the hashhead
Burn somethin', earn somethin' and learn somethin'
Take my turn frontin'
Def Jam ain't heard nothin', yet
Suspect, ruffnecks
Buck 'em down or you get busted
Never leave home without my musket
Thrust this, out for justice, clown
And caught on Judgement Day,
Caught why'all proud
Take MC's to town if they start blawn
Ashes to ashes, they all fall ground
Master be basket with hazardous tactics
Send my automatic full rap metal jacket
Blasted in plastic your brain on the mattrress
All you kids ask backwards and visa versa
[Chorus:]
[Redman]
Come on, yo tear the roof off
Nigga, yo tear the roof off
Back off, don't make me shoot why'all
You don't want to fuck with us
You don't
Huh
Yo, You don't want to fuck with us
You don't
Yo, You don't want to fuck with us
You don't
The song "Tear It Off" by Method Man and Redman has a dark, aggressive tone that's reinforced by the hard-hitting beat and intense lyrics. Redman and Method Man seem to be boasting about their skills and power, while also warning others not to mess with them. Redman goes first, rapping about his ability to cause chaos and destruction, both physically and lyrically, with his powerful rhymes. He references his connection to the hip-hop group Flipmode Squad, which includes some of the most skilled rappers of the time. Method Man then takes over, rapping about his own abilities to dominate and conquer, and warning that anyone who tries to stand in his way will be destroyed.
The chorus of the song simply repeats the phrase "tear the roof off," which seems to be an exhortation to the audience to get hyped up and ready for the intense performance that's about to come. Overall, the song is a potent example of the hardcore hip-hop that was popular in the late '90s and early 2000s, and it showcases the impressive skills of both Redman and Method Man.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo man glorious
Hey man, this is really great
This is protected
We're safe and sound here
And Tical
Including Method Man's input
Slap it down
Throw down some music
Way out of bound
Incredibly awesome
Roll in a towel
Wiping off the sweat after working hard
Fo' we gun down
Before we completely destroy the competition
Yo, flipmode,
Hey look, a new style
Toiletbowls explode
Literally blowing up the toilet with his rhymes
When Doc come drop a shitload
When Redman drops a lot of rhymes
Grip fo's
Hold onto handguns
Mushrooms, dick those
Enjoying drugs and sex
Deep pistol
A powerful gun
Whip hoes
Treating women poorly
I bitch O's
Insulting people who use the letter 'O'
Money, Roll, I stick a zip code
Making a lot of money in a specific area
Tiptoed, before Doc escape row
Redman sneaking around before leaving
Thirsty, snippin' out a pig nose
Desperately looking for something to steal or sell
My Benz too, with wings and 6-0's
I have a really cool car
My flows is North Pole cold
My rhymes are intense and cold as the North Pole
My hands got area's that fits snow
I'm so cold, I can make snow appear with my touch
Doc, fixin' hoes in disco's
Redman is fixing broken down items in nightclubs
My dogs let 'em walk with ripped clothes
His friends will let people leave their presence looking disheveled
Shows, Niggas pack 6 rolls
People in the crowd have six marijuana joints on them
We're losin' 'em
The audience isn't impressed
His hart won't get pulse
The person is uninterested and unimpressed
Pack you bags off a 10 percent doze
Leave before you fall asleep because of boredom
(?), I could hum and shit cold
Unsure of the meaning
Yo, yo tear the roof off
Let's really bring the house down
Back off, don't make me shoot why'all
Stay away or face the consequences
You don't want to fuck with us
We're too powerful to contend with
I get scanned, rip sand
Redman is scanned by the metal detectors and then destroys sand with his attitude
With this stick style
With their unique flow and technique
Pistol, lick ground
The gun has been fired and the bullet hits the ground
Get off my dick now
Stop trying to imitate or copy us
Kick crowd, hot style
Exciting the audience with their fiery style
You-get-shot-style
Be careful not to get shot
Timid, scared to get in it
Don't be afraid to join in the fun
These dogs is rock rowd
These guys have a raucous attitude
Unchained, untained, you know my name
They're free and unrestrained, and you better know who they are
Act strange, pack flame
You'll regret it if you try to act weird around them
It's not a game
This is serious business
The ill flows, that kills shows
Their rhymes are so good they steal the show
You can feel yo
The intensity can be felt in your soul
Kickin' in you do', like a steel
The force of their rhyming is like a kick to the stomach
Go for real dough
All we want is money
Why'all gon learn I spit germs
You're going to learn about my incredible rhymes
When you come shot on Big Worm
You'll regret it if you try to mess with us
You gets burned
You will get hurt if you try to challenge them
Punks don't get turned, they get done
You don't get influenced, you just get beat
And get sun, come get some
Come get some rhymes
The last victim lye in a ditch
The last person who tried to challenge us is lying in a ditch
Now who want to fuck with Hot Nick
Who else wants to challenge us?
Niggas chew gum with they ass and pop shit
Their insults are weak and nonsensical
Me and Funk Doc get, Toxid
Redman and Method Man are unstoppable
Up all the rightness
They energize the crowd
I'm chopstick
I'm a smooth operator
Go make your Wu just imposters
Other rappers are just copying the Wu Tang Clan's style
You try to O.K Corel, With Doc and Meth Tical
You might as well try to control the wild west
Barsaloon fight without weapons out
A fight without any rules
Strechmarks like Belly on Kevin ?Lous?
Leaving a mark like the scars in the movie Belly
On yard to score, only second down
They haven't exhausted all their rhymes yet
Hoes play wifey, want to settle down
Women pretending to be wives and wanting to get married
Try to lock cash, bitch better bounce
Don't mess with their money
Boyfriend jumpin', Meth shut 'em down
Even their friends' boyfriends can't keep up with their style
Pound to echo loud, bout 7 miles
Their rhymes echo and reach really far
Doc, dirty Jersey, hunt 'em down
Redman is looking for someone in New Jersey
Uncut rhymes, won't even fit your foul
Their rhymes are so intense they outdo other people's foul language
Baddest man out the bunch, pick 'em out
Method Man is the best out of all his peers
Drunk with a gun, miss you hit the crowd
Even if they miss their target, someone in the crowd may get hurt
Snitches, someone kiss to stitch you mouth
Someone is going to punish those who tattle on them
Wilder then rhinos or liquor trous
Their style is even more intense than wild animals or alcohol
Mrs. how Mary-Ann, dick 'em out
They're going to sleep with someone's girlfriend
Ginger watch with the gun and skip a mouth
Someone is going to keep watch with a gun and make sure no one talks too much
Love the ruckas and love to dish it out
They love to cause chaos and start trouble
3 watched MC's, start wristin' out
Three rappers are starting to outdo each other with hand movements
Get your whole camp put on the missile foul
They will destroy your entire group
Pushin' 12 out, bumpin' digital
Listening to music on a loud sound system
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BARBARELLA BISHOP, JEROME EUGENE BRAILEY, GEORGE III CLINTON, GEORGE JR CLINTON, WILLIAM EARL COLLINS, RONALD FORD, JASON RICHARD HUNTER, WALTER MORRISON, REGGIE NOBLE, ERICK S. SERMON, GARRY MARSHALL SHIDER, LINDA J SHIDER, CLIFFORD M SMITH, PHILIPPE ESC
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Akira Organic
Its out of context.
The bar goes:
"Yo, flipmode,
Toilet bowls explode
When Doc come drop a shitload
Grip fo's (as in a 44 pistol)
Mushrooms did those,
D (as in Doc his alias) Pistol whip Hoes...
A bitch owes money?, bro I'll stick a zip code"
In other words if a woman owes him money he is robbing everyone in her area code.
bigWill brooks
These two were great together dropping it on the mic!!!!
Onceand4all
Redman is a beast, That "Stretch marks like Belly on Kevin Liles" bar is a triple metaphor!! The clever part is how he flips the word "Mark", the west coast uses the word Mark like calling someone a btch, so when he says "stretch marks" he means "murdering ngz". He says it like that on purpose, Then the "Belly" part is because Kevin Lyles who worked at def Jam produced the soundtrack for the movie Belly that had several Def Jam artist as the stars. That bar is sick on so many levels.
Gretev1
Never would have understood without this explanation. Thanks.
Retroboomin
dope hip hop play by play here
CabinsAndDirtbikes
Thanks for the explanation never got that before
Mr. Ez Back
Blackout 1 was the illest rap album that a rap duo ever dropped🔥🔥🔥 Who down with me???
Sydney peters
All Facts!!
Barbosa Dunkin
Facts...up there with Mobb Deep The Infamous, Ghost and Rae Purple Tape, Outkast ATLiens, etc. In recent years tho, I got Ransom and Rome Streetz Coup De Grăce album
Mr. Ez Back
@Barbosa Dunkin Yep Infamous and ATLiens come close. Mop's Warriorz and Gangstarr's moment of truth are dope ass f$%# too.
Barbosa Dunkin
@Mr. Ez Back facts. I always wanted an ODB and Busta Rhymes collab. That would've been earth shattering