Light It Up
Migos & Pop Smoke Lyrics


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(Swirv)
(This is a Melo beat)
Huh, wait
Yeah
Soo, soo (woo), woo (ha)
Woo (grrt)
Woo, skrrt (baow)
Woo (baow), woo

Light it up for a fifty ball (fifty)
Then I spend it on your bitch (bitch)
And my charm like a crystal ball (crystal)
When I pull up, make a wish
Makin' a, makin' a profit (woo)
Big boy, big boy, yeah, narcotics (narcotics)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Nigga can't bite and they cop it (bite)
I be too stiff, I give 'em the Heisman (stiff)
Nigga be talkin' 'bout slidin' (woo)
I screw the tip and shoot 'em in silence (grraow)
Brand new coupe, no mileage (woo)
I show the gang and we highfivin' (gang)

(Offset, uh)
She give me face in the Wraith (face)
This semi, it shoot by the trey (grraow)
Moonwalkin', my diamonds gon' skate (moonwalkin')
They tried to revive him too late (too late)
I put a cape on the Drac' (Drac')
Put a thot on the plot, she bait (plot)
Surprised, it came out a cake (surprised)
I put kids on the eyes of your bae (hey)
He made it to trial then flaked (flaked)
100K, he get whacked off the gate (whacked)
I mix purple codeine by the eight (codeine)
Wrap the scope, line him up like a tape (line him up)
Back to back, Lamborghini replay (back to back)
I fishbowl the coupes, watch 'em hate (coupe)
The guts, it's red, Kool-Aid (guts)
We got sticks, in case you wan' play
Whoa, a bigger bankroll'll (whoa)
Make these hoes'll lose their soul (soul)
Suicide doors and TMZ pose (pose)
Make them hoes take off their clothes (hoes)
I question my woes, they powdered their nose (woes)
They gettin' exposed, they fuckin' the bros
Chauffeur, open the door in the Rolls (Rolls)
Toast him, bask him in, reload it

Light it up for a fifty ball (fifty)
Then I spend it on your bitch (bitch)
And my charm like a crystal ball (crystal)
When I pull up, make a wish
Makin' a, makin' a profit
Big boy, big boy, yeah, narcotics (narcotics)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Nigga can't bite and they cop it (bite)
I be too stiff, I give 'em the Heisman (stiff)
Nigga be talkin' 'bout slidin' (woo)
I screw the tip and shoot 'em in silence (grraow)
Brand new coupe, no mileage (woo)
I show the gang and we highfivin' (gang)

I put the Adderall in my lean
In my MRDR BRVDO jeans (oh)
Hella rocks in my socks (oh)
Hella guns in my brief (oh)
If a nigga movin' Wock', that's what he gon' see (oh)
All the Woos poppin' out the cut, totin' .33s (oh)
She say, "You're dark-skinned and handsome" (yeah)
"You a gorgeous little gangsta" (huh)
She like, "You always dripped up in Dior"
"And all your diamonds dancin'" (huh, huh, huh)
She like, "You swift, piranha"
I tell her, "Work," Rihanna
Everything white, Madonna
Only hand-selected diamonds
Brand new Richard Mille (Mille)
Cost a milli' (oh)
Yeah, big old ticket (oh)
Woo, woo, woo, woo
Look, I always knew how to ball
Brodie wet it up if I make the call
He ain't gon' hesitate to shake it up
'Cause he know I got that nigga if he fall

Light it up for a fifty ball (fifty)
Then I spend it on your bitch (bitch)
And my charm like a crystal ball (crystal)
When I pull up, make a wish
Makin' a, makin' a profit
Big boy, big boy, yeah, narcotics (narcotics)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Nigga can't bite and they cop it (bite)
I be too stiff, I give 'em the Heisman (stiff)
Nigga be talkin' 'bout slidin' (woo)
I screw the tip and shoot 'em in silence (grraow)
Brand new coupe, no mileage (woo)
I show the gang and we highfivin' (gang)

(Takeoff)
There go an opp, pop
Not leavin' until we see somebody drop (drop)
Red, blue, and white, oh, there go the cops
Take 'em on a chase 'cause we never stop (12)
I just been countin' up cheese a lot (cheese)
We the one got the block fever hot (ha)
I call the pot Larry Holmes (why?)
And call the spatula Mike 'cause it beat the pot (beat it)
Get you a bag on your own, never let nobody see you're knot (never)
Niggas that lead the block, get caught, then we can't leave the block (can't leave)
Making no profit, boy you need to stop it, get out, leave the block (go)
They say, when you make it, don't go back (no), but some niggas need to (come on)
Count up a ticket, I knew I would get it (count)
Call up the plug and he tell me to send it (grrt)
They think I'm a menace, ain't leavin' no witness
Just popped me a Perc', ain't been high in a minute (high)
Said they want smoke, well fuck it, let's get it (go)
Niggas be thinkin' they God, they trippin' (they trippin')
Everything cool (it's all cool) 'til somebody end up missin' (grrt)

Light it up for a fifty ball (fifty)
Then I spend it on your bitch (bitch)
And my charm like a crystal ball (crystal)
When I pull up, make a wish
Makin' a, makin' a profit
Big boy, big boy, yeah, narcotics (narcotics)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Nigga can't bite and they cop it (bite)
I be too stiff, I give 'em the Heisman (stiff)
Nigga be talkin' 'bout slidin' (woo)
I screw the tip and shoot 'em in silence (grraow)




Brand new coupe, no mileage (woo)
I show the gang and we highfivin' (gang)

Overall Meaning

The song Light It Up begins with a rap from Swirv about spending money on a woman and his charm being like a crystal ball to make wishes come true when he arrives. He makes a profit from narcotics and likes to drink toxic substances. Swirv also boasts about his new car with no mileage and how he shows it off to his gang. Then, Offset takes over with his verse in which he describes getting oral sex in his car, his deadly weapons, and mixing codeine with his drink. He also references surprising someone with a cake and putting kids' stickers on the eyes of someone's girlfriend. Pop Smoke continues with a verse about his fashion sense and diamonds. He goes on to talk about drugs, making money, and always being prepared to defend himself or his crew. Takeoff rounds out the song with his rap on earning money, the necessity of violence, and the importance of loyalty.


Line by Line Meaning

Light it up for a fifty ball (fifty)
Spending fifty dollar bills to light up and smoke weed


Then I spend it on your bitch (bitch)
Spending money to buy things for someone else's girlfriend


And my charm like a crystal ball (crystal)
Feeling that his necklace is capable of predicting the future


When I pull up, make a wish
Asking people to make a wish when he arrives


Makin' a, makin' a profit (woo)
Earning a lot of money and repeating the fact


Big boy, big boy, yeah, narcotics (narcotics)
Boasting about dealing with a lot of drugs


Pour me a drink and it's toxic (drank)
Drinking with the intent of getting high


New York drippin', it's straight out the faucet (drip)
Showcasing the jewelry dripping on him, styled in its purest form and calling it New York style


Nigga can't bite and they cop it (bite)
Saying that people copy him but can't pull it off


I be too stiff, I give 'em the Heisman (stiff)
Saying that he is difficult to copy and controls the situation


Nigga be talkin' 'bout slidin' (woo)
Pointing out that some people talk tough but don't follow through


I screw the tip and shoot 'em in silence (grraow)
Saying that he will shoot someone silently instead of sliding/hitting them as others would


Brand new coupe, no mileage (woo)
Driving a new car with no miles on it


I show the gang and we highfivin' (gang)
Celebrating with his group as they admire the new vehicle


She give me face in the Wraith (face)
Receiving oral sex in the back of a Rolls Royce


This semi, it shoot by the trey (grraow)
Saying that he has a semi-automatic weapon to shoot anyone who disrespects him or his group


Moonwalkin', my diamonds gon' skate (moonwalkin')
The diamonds on his necklace are so shiny that they seem to be gliding like Michael Jackson's infamous moonwalk dance move


They tried to revive him too late (too late)
Saying that someone was killed and there was no way to save them


I put a cape on the Drac' (Drac')
Metaphorically referring to a gun as a hero that wears a cape, the way he holds his weapon shows his dominance


Put a thot on the plot, she bait (plot)
Someone planted a woman to trap him


Surprised, it came out a cake (surprised)
Calling attention to the fact that a girl he was seeing had a surprise for him and he was shocked that it came out of a cake


I put kids on the eyes of your bae (hey)
Suggesting that he will make the girlfriend of an enemy cry


He made it to trial then flaked (flaked)
Saying that somebody lied in court


100K, he get whacked off the gate (whacked)
Saying that he will be killed for $100,000


I mix purple codeine by the eight (codeine)
Mixing cough syrup with codeine to get high


Wrap the scope, line him up like a tape (line him up)
Covering the gun scope to ensure that it is accurate and that he will hit his target


Back to back, Lamborghini replay (back to back)
Racing Lamborghinis against each other


I fishbowl the coupes, watch 'em hate (coupe)
Riding in cars with tinted windows to hide from onlookers and feel superior to others who don't have such luxuries


The guts, it's red, Kool-Aid (guts)
The interior of his car is red, similar in color to Kool-Aid, which is a reference to being cool, wicked, or tough


We got sticks, in case you wan' play
Bringing weapons to a confrontation is always an option


Whoa, a bigger bankroll'll (whoa)
Having more money can make people act irrationally or do things they wouldn't normally do


Make these hoes'll lose their soul (soul)
Saying that people will do anything for money, even lose their morals


Suicide doors and TMZ pose (pose)
Exiting a car in a certain way to get attention and to make people believe he receives a lot of public attention


Make them hoes take off their clothes (hoes)
Using money to entice strippers to remove their clothing


I question my woes, they powdered their nose (woes)
Questioning the motives of others who use drugs


They getting exposed, they fucking the bros
People who use drugs or change their behavior around him will be exposed and ostracized


Chauffeur, open the door in the Rolls (Rolls)
Commanding the driver of his Rolls Royce to open the car door for him


Toast him, bask him in, reload it
Celebrating the death of a rival and reloading the ammunition


I put the Adderall in my lean
Adding a drug called Adderall to his cough syrup to get high


In my MRDR BRVDO jeans (oh)
Wearing a pair of expensive designer jeans


Hella rocks in my socks (oh)
Keeping a lot of drugs in his socks


Hella guns in my brief (oh)
Having a lot of guns in his bag


If a nigga movin' Wock', that's what he gon' see (oh)
Warning rival drug dealers that he will retaliate if they try to sell drugs in his territory


All the Woos poppin' out the cut, totin' .33s (oh)
Saying that everyone in his group is well-equipped with guns


She say, "You're dark-skinned and handsome" (yeah)
Receiving compliments from a girl he is interested in


"You a gorgeous little gangsta" (huh)
Being complimented on his looks and street credibility


She like, "You always dripped up in Dior"
Receiving compliments on how he always dresses in expensive designer clothing


"And all your diamonds dancin'" (huh, huh, huh)
Receiving compliments on his jewelry and how it sparkles


She like, "You swift, piranha"
Saying how he moves quickly, silently and dangerously like a piranha fish


I tell her, "Work," Rihanna
Encouraging her to work and get money like the singer Rihanna


Everything white, Madonna
Decorating his car in all-white to feel like Madonna, who is famous for her white dresses


Only hand-selected diamonds
Ensuring that every diamond he wears is of the highest quality and value


Brand new Richard Mille (Mille)
Wearing a brand new, high-end watch that is still in the box


Cost a milli' (oh)
Costing a million dollars


Yeah, big old ticket (oh)
Receiving a big amount of money as payment


Look, I always knew how to ball
Saying that he always knew how to get money and invest it properly


Brodie wet it up if I make the call
Asking one of his friends to kill someone if he needs to


He ain't gon' hesitate to shake it up
Saying that his friend will not think twice about doing it


'Cause he know I got that nigga if he fall
They have no moral issues with killing someone who crosses them


There go an opp, pop
Saying that there is an enemy target nearby


Not leavin' until we see somebody drop (drop)
Stating that they will not leave until someone is killed


Red, blue, and white, oh, there go the cops
Spotting police officers nearby


Take 'em on a chase 'cause we never stop (12)
Playing around with the police and attempting to get away from them


I just been countin' up cheese a lot (cheese)
Saying that he has been earning and keeping a lot of money


We the one got the block fever hot (ha)
Stating that his group runs the local drug scene


I call the pot Larry Holmes (why?)
Naming his drug product after a famous boxer, Larry Holmes, to promote its strength


And call the spatula Mike 'cause it beat the pot (beat it)
Naming his cooking utensil after another famous boxer, Mike Tyson, to show how effective it is at cooking drugs


Get you a bag on your own, never let nobody see you're knot (never)
Saying to get money without involving others and keeping the money secret to prevent theft


Niggas that lead the block, get caught, then we can't leave the block (can't leave)
Stating that they cannot leave the block or area where they sell drugs due to their importance as leaders


Making no profit, boy you need to stop it, get out, leave the block (go)
Telling others who are not profiting to leave the block because they are not contributing anything


They say, when you make it, don't go back (no), but some niggas need to (come on)
Saying that some people are not happy with their success and prefer to return to their old ways


Count up a ticket, I knew I would get it (count)
Counting a large amount of money that he earned as a result of his hard work


Call up the plug and he tell me to send it (grrt)
Contacting his drug dealer and being told to send the money for the drugs as payment


They think I'm a menace, ain't leavin' no witness
Saying that he is being accused of being dangerous and killing people to silence witnesses


Just popped me a Perc', ain't been high in a minute (high)
Taking a pill and getting high after being sober for a while


Said they want smoke, well fuck it, let's get it (go)
Responding to people who want to fight him and agreeing to the challenge


Niggas be thinkin' they God, they trippin' (they trippin')
Saying that people are overestimating themselves and their abilities


Everything cool (it's all cool) 'til somebody end up missin' (grrt)
Warning that things can escalate quickly and people can get hurt or killed when things seem calm




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andre Loblack, Bashar Jackson, Fabio Sixtos Aguilar, Kiari Kendrell Cephus, Kirsnick Khari Ball, Patrick Ellis Newton, Quavious Keyate Marshall

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@DaKidGowie

Pop Smoke and Quavo haven't missed yet. Long Live the WOO! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ•Š

@emmy_kendo

https://youtu.be/MrRzwLi4eiY

@ferganilareine3641

https://youtu.be/KzBMsk2yDuY.
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@totall3371

none of them have missed

@irfannassana5079

@Vevo Music ➐ qq

@hitlersnazithanos4kvideoss465

offset neither or has he? ...Hell no

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@osku22

Remember when Pop Smoke said that there might be Huncho & Woo project coming... R.I.P.

@hotcube7033

No 🧒 rip to the king 🀴🏿

@jaileng4395

Wasn't he talking bout shake the room

@cpt.mojtaba

he was talking about all his songs with him and quavo

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