Fema
Migos Lyrics

Yuh, yuh, Migo, Migo, Migo, Migo
Introduction to the song, no specific meaning.

Zay, Zay, Zay, shout out to Zay, shout out to Zay, shout out to Zay
Acknowledgement of Zaytoven, a frequent collaborator of Migos.

Katrina, call FEMA
Urging Katrina, a reference to the eponymous hurricane disaster, to request assistance from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).

Hurricane wrist, hurricane wrist
Equating the rotation of the wrist to the strength and intensity of a hurricane.

Alberto, Debby, Hurricane Ernesto
Reference to three historic hurricanes.

I don't talk on the phone, I hit the jet I go see Pablo
Migos prefer to travel to source their products, rather than relying on phone calls, paying homage to drug lord Pablo Escobar.

J with the ashy knuckles knockin' at my front door
J refers to a neighborhood drug dealer, accompanied by a visual depiction of his dirty hands knocking on the door.

Ran out of dope you might just check with me tomorrow
Acknowledging the ephemeral nature of their product, leaving open possibilities for future sales.

I'm seeing dead faces, green numbers like the Matrix
The artist is seeing unnatural entities and/or that they’re reminded of financial records just like the green numbers in the Matrix movie.

He mad 'cause I finessed him with the pack and it's fugazi
He annoyed because they tricked him into buying a fake product.

Mollies, Xans, Lean, Oxycontins came from Haiti
Suggesting that the source of the drugs comes from Haiti.

Baby kids in the trunk, you know I keep them babies, gone!
Implies that the drug runners are driving with babies in their trunk.

Call me Katrina, Katrina, somebody call FEMA my wrist is illegal
Bringing attention to the illegal and perhaps suspicious nature of having a ‘hurricane’ wrist.

In the kitchen hit it with the eggbeater
Referring to the process of mixing and preparing the drugs in the kitchen with an eggbeater.

On the pan you would think my name Peter
On the same pan used on the stove-top, have another substance such as meat, very hot like PK.

Cold as hell so a nigga keep the heater
Metaphor using world’s temperature, explains why he keeps his gun on him for protection in case something unexpectedly happens.

Bally kicks on like I'm playing FIFA
Ballys, type of shoes on looking nice, like he’s well dressed for an outing or the club, and happiness from playing FIFA

With the Migos 30 for a feature
Cost for producing a single record or collaborating with them for a verse costs 30,000 dollars at that time.

Purple lean it's 200 for a liter
Purple lean is a cough syrup mixed with a number of things that goes for as much as 200 dollars per liter or bottle on the street.

Talking about I'm sipping lean by the liter
Brags about consuming the expensive purple lean beverage in large quantities.

Y'all niggas still sipping margaritas
Diss on people still drinking Margaritas and being so behind on street culture/beverages.

Y'all niggas don't know what a bando mean
Insults others’ lack of knowledge of drug house culture.

Y'all niggas saying 'boys on the windows'
Some are still speaking and communicating in clues or indirectly by making songs and codes about positions in a trap house.

Keep the wood in my hand, got a splinter
The artist always has a gun on him, reflected on matter of safety.

Got the white and tan bricks in the fender
Presumably they’re transporting weight in the car fenders to sell.

Hurricane wrist spinning like a motor
The spinning of the wrist and the hurricane are being equated to a motor that runs indefinitely at regular speed.

Iphone been a trap phone, Motorola
The iphones are new to using for drug business recently but Motorolas were mostly used in the past.

My wrist be spinning and spinning and spinning
Again references to the intensifying rotation of the wrist.

We pullin' in Bentleys we winnin'
Celebrating the success being brought by drug business.

You losin', I came to conclusion finessin' the plug he lost and he clueless
They suggest that the person they’re dealing with is losing and not aware they’re being tricked.

The Uzi, the Uzi, they shooting, they shooting
Weapons just came into play, and multiple shots are being taken.

These niggas they droppin' they floppin'
Others are losing and not like Migos successful.

The birds they know that they flockin'
The product they’re selling is so good that people flock toward them to get it.

My whip game it is so anxious
They’re edgy and nervous so it makes their selling game better.

We cookin' the dope like it's baking
Acknowledgment of the fact that their drug selling business is essentially mainstream and in the air.

Young Offset's still in the vacant
Still in desire of lack or change in status

We got the best dope in the nation
We’re the best at doing drugs.

Them red and white, blue diamonds looking just like the Patriots
Comparison of their jewelry to the red and blue colors found in the New England Patriots' logo, indicating their wealth and prestige.

Before I sell the dope I let the J's taste it
J's slang term for police, they let the cops try their product first.

It is amazing
A satisfied endorsement of their lifestyle, with no specific meaning.