Bad Boys
Nelly & P. Diddy Lyrics


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(Puff) Bad Boy... we ain't gon' stop
Verse One: Mase
Now with Sean on the hot track, melt like it's hot wax
Put it out, all the stores, bet you could shop that (that's right)

Leave a nigga with a hot hat, fronting like
Bad Boy ain't got tracks (nigga stop that)
There's no guy slicker than this young fly nigga
Nickel-nine nigga, floss you die quicker (uh-huh)

This fed time outta town pie flipper
Turn Cristal into a Crooked I sipper
Everbody want to be fast, see the cash
Fuck around they weak staff, get a heat rash

Anything in Bad Boy way we smash (we smash)
Hundred G stash, push a bulletproof E-Class (ehehe)
I'm through with bein a player and a baller
Just want me one bad bitch so I can spoil her

Mase want to be the one you respect, even when you're vexed
Rock Versace silks over spilled brunette
Got green never seen so you suck my jewels
Clutch my uz', anything I touch I bruise

Puff make his own laws, nigga fuck your rules (that's right)
Goodfellas, you know you can't touch us dudes

[Puff] Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge
[Puff] We're tryin, not to lose our heads, a-hah hah hah hah

Broken glass everywhere *glass shatters*
if it ain't about the money, Puff, I just don't care (that's right)
I'm that Goodfella fly guy, sometimes wiseguys
Spend time in H-A-W-A-I-I

(Mase can you please stop smoking lah lah?)
Puff why try? I'm a thug, I'ma die high
I be out in Jersey, puffin Hershey
Brothers ain't worthy to rock my derby

Though I'm never drugged, I'm the venom in the club, G
Though I know the thug be wantin to slug me (uh-huh)
Could it be I move as smoove as Bugsy? (yeah)
Or be at the bar with too much bubbly? (c'mon)

Yo I think it must be the girls want to lust me
Or is it simply the girls just love me
Brothers wanna: rock the Rolls, rock my clothes
Rock my ice, pull out Glocks, stop my life (uhh)

I'm like, "Damn, how these niggaz got they trust?
Used to be my man, how you gonna plot on my wife?"
Do you think you snake me, cause they hate me?
Or he got his Ph.D; Player Hater's Degree? (Ahaha!)

[Chorus]
[Mase] Can't nobody take my pride
[Puff] Uh-uh, uh-uh
[Mase] Can't nobody hold me down... ohh no
[Mase] I got to keep on movin

Quit that! (uh-huh) You a big cat? (yeah)
Where your chicks at? (yeah) Where your whips at? (where dey at?)
Wherever you get stacks, I'ma fix that
Everything that's big dreams, I did that (that's right)

Don't knock me cause you're boring
I'm record sales soaring (*whistling*) straight touring
Simply a lot of men be wantin to hear me
'Cause their words just don't offend me (uh-uh, uh-uh)

We spend cheese, in the West Indies
Then come home to plenty cream Bentleys (ahehe)
You name it, I could claim it
Young, black, and famous, with money hangin out the anus

And when you need a hit, who you go and get? (who?)
Bet against us? (Not a sure bet)
We make hits that will rearrange your whole set (that's right)
and got a Benz that I ain't even drove yet

[Mase] Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge
[Mase] We're tryin, not to, lose our heads, a-hah-hah-hah-hah

[Mase] I get the feeling sometime, that make me wonder
[Mase] Why you want to take us under
[Puff] Why you want to take us under [Repeat: x2]






[Chorus Repeats]

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of Nelly and P. Diddy's "Bad Boys" make it clear that they are not going to let anyone stop them. Mase's verse emphasizes their power and influence. He describes himself as a "young fly nigga" who is slicker than any other guy out there. He brags about his collection of guns and the fact that he can turn Cristal into a "Crooked I sipper." He is proud of his Bad Boy crew and threatens anyone who tries to stop them.


The chorus repeats the phrase "Don't push us, cause we're close to the edge. We're tryin not to lose our heads, a-hah hah hah hah." The point here is that Bad Boy is so powerful that they are close to the edge of being out of control, but they are trying to keep their heads together so they do not lose everything.


Mase goes on to discuss his lifestyle, traveling the world and smoking weed. Puff Daddy brags about his sales and the fact that he is "young, black, and famous" with lots of money. They are confident in their ability to make hits that will "rearrange your whole set." The song ends on a defiant note, with them wondering why anyone would try to take them down.


Line by Line Meaning

(Puff) Bad Boy... we ain't gon' stop
We are Bad Boy and we won't stop.


Now with Sean on the hot track, melt like it's hot wax
Sean is on fire and his track is melting like hot wax.


Put it out, all the stores, bet you could shop that (that's right)
The track will be in all the stores and you could buy it (that's right).


Leave a nigga with a hot hat, fronting like Bad Boy ain't got tracks (nigga stop that)
Somebody who doubts Bad Boy's tracks would be left with a hot hat and should stop fronting.


There's no guy slicker than this young fly nigga
No one is slicker than this young and fly person.


Nickel-nine nigga, floss you die quicker (uh-huh)
A person who shows off their wealth is more likely to die violently with a nine-millimeter gun (uh-huh).


This fed time outta town pie flipper
This person is a drug dealer who risks federal prison time and sells drugs out of town.


Turn Cristal into a Crooked I sipper
This person can drink Cristal champagne and Crooked I beer.


Everbody want to be fast, see the cash
Everyone wants to be fast and see the money.


Fuck around they weak staff, get a heat rash
People who mess with Bad Boy's weak staff will get a rash from the heat they bring.


Anything in Bad Boy way we smash (we smash)
Bad Boy will smash anything that gets in their way.


Hundred G stash, push a bulletproof E-Class (ehehe)
Bad Boy has a hundred-thousand-dollar stash and drives a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz E-Class (ehehe).


I'm through with bein a player and a baller
This person is done with being a player and a baller.


Just want me one bad bitch so I can spoil her
This person wants one bad person to spoil.


Mase want to be the one you respect, even when you're vexed
Mase wants to be respected even when someone is frustrated.


Rock Versace silks over spilled brunette
Wearing Versace silk while relaxing with a brown-haired woman.


Got green never seen so you suck my jewels
This person has money and jewels that others envy.


Clutch my uz', anything I touch I bruise
This person carries a gun and can hurt others easily.


Puff make his own laws, nigga fuck your rules (that's right)
Puff makes his own laws and doesn't care about others' rules (that's right).


Goodfellas, you know you can't touch us dudes
Bad Boy are the Goodfellas and nobody can touch them.


(Puff) Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge
Don't push Bad Boy because they are close to the edge.


(Puff) We're tryin, not to lose our heads, a-hah hah hah hah
Bad Boy is trying not to lose their heads.


Broken glass everywhere *glass shatters*
There is broken glass everywhere.


if it ain't about the money, Puff, I just don't care (that's right)
If it's not about the money, Puff doesn't care (that's right).


I'm that Goodfella fly guy, sometimes wiseguys
This person is a fly Goodfella and is sometimes a wiseguy.


Spend time in H-A-W-A-I-I
This person spends time in Hawaii.


(Mase can you please stop smoking lah lah?)
Someone asks Mase to stop smoking marijuana.


Puff why try? I'm a thug, I'ma die high
Puff wonders why he tries when he is a thug and might die high.


I be out in Jersey, puffin Hershey
This person is in New Jersey smoking marijuana and relaxing.


Brothers ain't worthy to rock my derby
Others are not worthy of wearing this person's derby hat.


Though I'm never drugged, I'm the venom in the club, G
Even though this person is not under the influence of drugs, they bring the negative vibe to the club.


Though I know the thug be wantin to slug me (uh-huh)
The thug might want to attack this person (uh-huh).


Could it be I move as smoove as Bugsy? (yeah)
This person might move as smoothly as Bugsy Siegel (yeah).


Or be at the bar with too much bubbly? (c'mon)
This person might be at the bar with too much champagne (c'mon).


Yo I think it must be the girls want to lust me
This person thinks girls are lusting after them.


Or is it simply the girls just love me
It might be that the girls just love this person.


Brothers wanna: rock the Rolls, rock my clothes
Others want to wear this person's clothes and drive their Rolls-Royce.


Rock my ice, pull out Glocks, stop my life (uhh)
Others want to steal this person's jewelry and hurt them with guns (uhh).


I'm like, "Damn, how these niggaz got they trust?
This person wonders how others got their trust.


Used to be my man, how you gonna plot on my wife?"
This person's friend is plotting to steal their wife.


Do you think you snake me, cause they hate me?
Do you think you are deceiving me because they hate me?


Or he got his Ph.D; Player Hater's Degree? (Ahaha!)
Maybe he has a degree in hating players (Ahaha!).


Can't nobody take my pride
Nobody can take this person's pride.


Can't nobody hold me down... ohh no
Nobody can hold this person down.


I got to keep on movin
This person has to keep moving forward.


Quit that! (uh-huh) You a big cat? (yeah)
Stop that! (uh-huh) Are you a big shot? (yeah)


Where your chicks at? (yeah) Where your whips at? (where dey at?)
Where are your girls? (yeah) Where are your cars? (where are they at?)


Wherever you get stacks, I'ma fix that
Wherever you make money, I will find a way to make even more.


Everything that's big dreams, I did that (that's right)
All of my big dreams, I made them come true (that's right).


Don't knock me cause you're boring
Don't criticize me because you're boring.


I'm record sales soaring (*whistling*) straight touring
My record sales are soaring and I'm touring constantly (*whistling*).


Simply a lot of men be wantin to hear me
Many men want to hear this person.


'Cause their words just don't offend me (uh-uh, uh-uh)
Because their words do not offend me (uh-uh, uh-uh).


We spend cheese, in the West Indies
We spend money in the West Indies.


Then come home to plenty cream Bentleys (ahehe)
Then we come home to many cream-colored Bentleys (ahehe).


You name it, I could claim it
This person can claim anything you name.


Young, black, and famous, with money hangin out the anus
This person is young, black, and famous, with a lot of money.


And when you need a hit, who you go and get? (who?)
When you need a hit, who do you go and get? (who?)


Bet against us? (Not a sure bet)
Don't bet against us because it's not a safe bet.


We make hits that will rearrange your whole set (that's right)
We make hits that will change the entire music scene (that's right).


and got a Benz that I ain't even drove yet
This person owns a Mercedes-Benz that they haven't even driven yet.


Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge
Don't push us because we are close to the edge.


We're tryin, not to, lose our heads, a-hah-hah-hah-hah
We're trying not to lose our minds (a-hah-hah-hah-hah).


I get the feeling sometime, that make me wonder
Sometimes I get a feeling that makes me wonder.


Why you want to take us under
Why do you want to take us down?


Why you want to take us under [Repeat: x2]
Why do you want to take us down? [Repeated twice]


[Chorus Repeats]
The chorus repeats.




Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mason Betha, Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover, Sean Puffy Combs, Steve E J Jordan, Nashiem Sa-Allah Myrick, Gregory Prestopino, Matthew Wilder, Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher

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