N.O.R.E
N.O.R.E. Lyrics
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What noreaga lay out like your majesty
Aspect mine when y'all niggaz hear my par
Have y'all straight wildin when y'all see my car
I step on your toes fuckin ya hoes chain reaction
Take toes stay in my clothes
Keep askin why I keep buckin y'all foes
Gettin sucked now from my fuckin neck to my toes
Henny wood, Guinness, mad niggaz are gettin finished
Fessin it, my niggaz precident
Gettin head in the wip, but not pressin it
Monster koday, gang related like O-J
Friends know me, by my first name Victor
Santiago, half-black, half-mohondo
Dominicano, people like pope hinquihando
Me and tone from T-N in the be -M
Drink cristals, won't cancel seagrams
Yo, N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter if you're still treatin
N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter if you're still treatin
Yo, it's all reality, my guns blazed for clarity
For charity, had a whole hood ahead of me
Gradually, I casually grabb the two techs
Blow holes, that'll rip through bird chest
Noreaga, get head inside a L-S
Wise guy's a man is good fellas
Open doors for ladies, never blaze when we see babies
Only shoot when we crash through, when we have to
Made cats sit back, picture that
Yo, respect it, knowin that we now connected
It's like lesty and donny, lesty let donny live, and donny snaked him
Stayed for day one, then faked him
The rules of nature, keep your mind on your paper
Them cats that ain't been down is down state now, yo
Yo, N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter, if you're still treatin
N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter, if you're still treatin
Yo, married to marijuana, smoked mad trees
Catch me with the same bitch and believe
Only fuck a bitch twice if she get on her knees
Shoot for myself, for myself I squeeze
Always hated the cops, yelled, "fuck them pigs"
Let the situation get much bigger than g's
How y'all small cats still runnin round for keys
Switch places, hated when the jack go freeze
Yo, my bank account tripled, when I doubled at least
Had my nigga like see-style, smoke that weed
Mad fucked up, drive benz at high speed
For my niggaz on the run, just know to bleed
Yo, N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter, if you're still treatin
N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter, if you're still treatin
N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter, if you're still treatin
N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
No matter, if you're still treatin
What, what, what, what, what
Trackmasters, tone and poke, what, what
What, what, iraq all of that
Castro, midnight blue, mussolini, sham dulo
A maze, monoray, my boy LP
Moneray, jungle, Esco, what up
Nature, it's all good, gettin that paper
Niggaz on the run eatin, what, it's all good where you come from, dun
Bust a gat, represent where you come from, dun
Word up, son, what, what, shit is real, where we come from, dun
In "N.O.R.E.", N.O.R.E. and Kid Cudi team up to deliver a hard-hitting track about their experiences growing up on the streets and the struggles they faced. The opening lines of the song, "It's like a gun trilogy gat strategy / What noreaga lay out like your majesty" signify that N.O.R.E. has a specific approach to handling his enemies and won't hesitate to pull out the gun. He references some of his specific enemies by saying "y'all foes" and boasts about getting "head in the wip" without "pressin it." N.O.R.E. is proud of his Dominician heritage and includes references to his background throughout the song.
Kid Cudi adds a different dimension to the song as he talks about growing up smoking marijuana and his disdain for cops. In the chorus, "N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin / No matter if you're still treatin," both N.O.R.E. and Kid Cudi both emphasize the importance of making money and taking care of oneself despite the challenges of growing up in disadvantaged communities. The song also references some of N.O.R.E.'s friends and associates, including Tone and Poke.
Overall, "N.O.R.E." is a powerful rap song that showcases the grit and determination that is needed to survive in tough neighborhoods.
Line by Line Meaning
It's like a gun trilogy gat strategy
Our strategy is like a planned series of gunshots.
What noreaga lay out like your majesty
I am laying out my plans like a king.
Aspect mine when y'all niggaz hear my par
You should listen closely when I speak because I am giving you valuable information.
Have y'all straight wildin when y'all see my car
My car is so impressive that it will make you go crazy and be amazed.
I step on your toes fuckin ya hoes chain reaction
My actions will make you upset and cause a chain reaction of negative events.
Take toes stay in my clothes
I keep myself to myself and don't involve others in my business.
Keep askin why I keep buckin y'all foes
I keep attacking my enemies, and you keep asking why.
Gettin sucked now from my fuckin neck to my toes
I am being sexually pleased from my neck down to my toes.
Still shootin descent throwin grenades at the precinct
I am still attacking the police and throwing grenades at their buildings.
Henny wood, Guinness, mad niggaz are gettin finished
I am drinking Hennessy and Guinness while I finish off my enemies.
Fessin it, my niggaz precident
I am confessing to my crimes without fear of punishment because of my influence.
Gettin head in the wip, but not pressin it
I am receiving oral sex in my car, but I am not publicizing it or bragging about it.
Monster koday, gang related like O-J
I am a scary monster, and my gang activities are similar to OJ Simpson's controversial trial.
Friends know me, by my first name Victor
My close friends call me Victor.
Santiago, half-black, half-mohondo
My last name is Santiago, and I am mixed race.
Dominicano, people like pope hinquihando
I am a Dominican person, and people compare me to Pope Hinquihando.
Me and tone from T-N in the be-M
My friend Tone and I are driving in his BMW.
Drink cristals, won't cancel seagrams
We are drinking Cristal champagne and not canceling our plans to drink Seagram's gin.
Yo, N-O-are-E, nore stands for niggaz on the run eatin
My name is N.O.R.E., which stands for 'Niggaz On the Run Eatin.'
No matter if you're still treatin
It doesn't matter if you are still offering food, I will always be hungry and on the run.
Yo, it's all reality, my guns blazed for clarity
My guns are fired for clarity, and everything I do is based in reality.
For charity, had a whole hood ahead of me
I was doing good deeds for charity, and the whole neighborhood was proud of me.
Gradually, I casually grabb the two techs
I slowly and calmly grab my two guns.
Blow holes, that'll rip through bird chest
My shots create holes that will rip through a person's chest like a bird's feathers.
Noreaga, get head inside a L-S
I am receiving oral sex inside a Lexus car.
Wise guy's a man is good fellas
A wise man is a good man, like in the movie 'Goodfellas'.
Open doors for ladies, never blaze when we see babies
I am polite to women by opening doors, and I never shoot guns around babies.
Only shoot when we crash through, when we have to
I only shoot when I need to, like when I crash through a door.
Made cats sit back, picture that
I made people sit down and relax, imagine that!
Yo, respect it, knowin that we now connected
I want you to respect me because you know we are now connected.
It's like lesty and donny, lesty let donny live, and donny snaked him
Our relationship is like Lesty and Donny from the movie 'Goodfellas', where Lesty allowed Donny to live, but Donny eventually betrayed him.
Stayed for day one, then faked him
I stayed loyal to my friends since day one, but eventually they betrayed me.
The rules of nature, keep your mind on your paper
In nature, you should focus on yourself and your own financial success.
Them cats that ain't been down is down state now, yo
The people who haven't been loyal are now in a bad situation.
Yo, married to marijuana, smoked mad trees
I am dedicated to smoking a lot of marijuana.
Catch me with the same bitch and believe
You will always catch me with the same woman.
Only fuck a bitch twice if she get on her knees
I only have sex with a woman twice if she performs oral sex on me.
Shoot for myself, for myself I squeeze
I shoot my gun for my own benefit, and I am the one who pulls the trigger.
Always hated the cops, yelled, 'fuck them pigs'
I always disliked the police, and I would yell insults at them like 'fuck them pigs'.
Let the situation get much bigger than g's
I let the situation escalate and become more dangerous than I ever expected.
How y'all small cats still runnin round for keys
I don't understand how some people are still risking their lives for small amounts of drugs (keys).
Switch places, hated when the jack go freeze
I switch locations often because I hate it when the police raid and seize (jack) everything.
My bank account tripled, when I doubled at least
My bank account grew tremendously when I invested only half of my money.
Had my nigga like see-style, smoke that weed
My friend was relaxing, smoking weed like 'C-Style' (a rapper).
Mad fucked up, drive benz at high speed
I was very inebriated and drove a Benz car at a high speed.
For my niggaz on the run, just know to bleed
For my fellow criminals who are on the run, they should know to be ready to bleed (fight).
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, JELLYBEAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SAMUEL BARNES, SAMUEL J. BARNES, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER, VICTOR SANTIAGO
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's like a gun trilogy, gat strategy
What, Noreaga, lay out like your majesty
Aspect mine when y'all niggas hear my par
Have y'all straight wilding when y'all see my car
I step on your toes, fucking ya hoes, chain reaction
Take toes, stay in my clothes
Keep asking why I keep bucking y'all foes
Gettin sucked now, from my fucking neck to my toes
Still shooting decent, throwing grenades at the precinct
Henny, Wood, Guinness, mad niggas are getting finished
Fessing it, my niggas precedent
Gettin head in the whip, but not crashing it
Monster Kode, gang related like O.J
Friends know me, by my first name Victor
Santiago, half-black, half-Fajardo
Dominicano, people like pope hinquihando
Me and Tone from T-M in the B-M
Drink Cristals, won't cancel Seagrams
[Hook]
Yo, N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter if you're still treating
N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter if you're still treating
[Verse 2]
Yo, it's all reality, my guns blazed for clarity
For charity, had a whole hood ahead of me
Gradually, I casually grab the two Tecs
Blow holes, that'll rip through bird chest
Noreaga, get head inside a L-S
Wise guy's a man is good fellas
Open doors for ladies, never blaze when we see babies
Only shoot when we crash through, when we have to
Made cats sit back, picture that
Yo, respect it, knowin that we now connected
It's like Lefty and Donnie
Lefty let Donnie live, and Donnie snaked him
Stayed for day one, then faked him
The rules of nature, keep your mind on your paper
Them cats that ain't been down is down state now, yo
[Hook]
Yo, N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter, if you're still treating
N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter, if you're still treating
[Verse 3]
Yo, married to marijuana, smoked mad trees
Catch me with the same bitch in Belize
Only fuck a bitch twice if she get on her knees
Shoot for myself, for myself I squeeze
Always hated the cops, yelled, "fuck them pigs"
Let the situation get much bigger than g's
How y'all small cats still running round for keys
Switch places, hated when the jack go freeze
Yo, my bank account tripled, when I doubled at least
Had my nigga like c-style, smoke that weed
Mad fucked up, drive benz at high speed
For my niggas on the run, just know to bleed
[Hook]
Yo, N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter, if you're still treating
N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter, if you're still treating
N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter, if you're still treating
N-O-R-E, nore stands for niggas on the run eating
No matter, if you're still treating
[Outro]
What, what, what, what, what
Trackmasters, Tone and Poke, what, what
What, what, iraq all of that
Castro, midnight blue, mussolini, sham dulo
A maze, monoray, my boy LP
Moneray, jungle, Esco, what up
Nature, it's all good, getting that paper
Niggas on the run eating, what, it's all good where you come from, dun
Bust a gat, represent where you come from, dun
Word up, son, what, what, shit is real, where we come from, dun
Hulkwave TV
This beat use to shutdown the whole place alone without the vocals this is a very special track and a big part of Hip-Hop history 🔥
Juan Brugatt
They used to have to turn the LIGHTS on in the club!!!
vampiras coffin
Word this song was always lit in the summer of 98/99 damn good times
Rory Sharrock
Keeping things in proper perspective, Noreaga's simple/catchy lyrics worked for him. He stayed in his lane and never boasted to be a lyricist. No shade in this commentary. This was by far his best album.
Abuel OG
His lyrics wasnt that simple
JERMELL WALTER
@Abuel OG Nore is ABC rap. Listen to a Nore freestyle
jon v
That was my shit junior year baby lol
Sons Ov Perdition666
Agreed man
Rivey"s World
N.O.R.E had lyrics don't sleep 😴
Renard Waboo
The brilliance of this song is that the beat and the rhymes make you feel like your on a high speed chase through the hood, even still in 2021. Imagine how this bumped during its day in '98!