Pig & Dan are made up on producers Dan Duncan & Igor Tchkotoua (Pig). They … Read Full Bio ↴Pig & Dan are made up on producers Dan Duncan & Igor Tchkotoua (Pig). They met a number of years ago and from there have developed an extremly solid and fruitful partnership. After a few months of producing together they signed a deal with Dutch label, Sadie Records, they began to enter into the market and gain success. This gave the duo a boost and they started to produce two/three tunes a week. They then decided that it would be a good idea to build their own record company 'Submission' and work together with Sadie to create a bigger market. The rest is history.

Powder
Pig & Dan Lyrics

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Black Powder (What)
Black Powder (Load It Up)
Black Powder (What)
Black Powder (Blow It Up)

I got that black powder blowin' up
When I'm showin' up
Wicks going up, load 'em up and throw em up

Me rifle be frightful, fear it's arrival
Lubbers fear for survival
They swear on their bibles
I don't go off half cocked
When I shoot off these rocks
When my pan goes pop
My load shoots up the spot
I ram rod more shots
While I dream up my plot
To steal all your treasures
And never get caught

Black Powder (What)
Black Powder (Load It Up)
Black Powder (What)
Black Powder (Blow It Up)

Black powder
I Blow your brains up like chowder
My gats got great power
Makes landlubbers cower
I load the cannons
Move the barrels
Fill the oil
Kidnap the royals
Now Im counting all the spoils
I make ye scream
Like a fiend that left the crack scene
Ask the cap permission to bust on your spleen
I'm new to this game, yes I know it's a shame
I light it up... the black powder

Black Powder (What)
Black Powder (Load It Up)
Black Powder (What)
Black Powder (Blow It Up)

In this world there ain't a livin' donor
Once ye see me powder out of a sixteen pounder
Bring down a fortified tower
Me likes like wine, and she likes what I feed her
Every morning her tongue be tasting like salt peter
I got a volley pistol, pocket pistol bump stock
Diamond encrusted with me name on a flintlock glock
Makin ever sailor paranoid loading guns like a body builder
Who be takin steroids

He yo I'm drunk and never sober, I'm poisonous like a Cobra...
That's wrong, cobra's are venemous not poisonous
What does it even matter I'm not even a snake man
Alright it doesn't matter carry on!
OK Fine whatever

Venemous like a snake
Not like some ghost who's second rate
That's why he's not the captain or even the first mate
Let's get back to the take, I'm a debonair Casanova
Big boss, high seas, yeah I keep a boudoir quota
Track boomin' loud, what and I'ma showya
Black powder blowin' up, what it's krakatowa
I'm Scott Free, I'm cocky, and no ye can't stop me
Black powder blowin up, what, it's Nagasaki

Black Powder
Black Powder

Black Powder
Black Powder

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pig & Dan's song "Powder" are a tale of a pirate who is heavily armed with black powder and not afraid to use it. The pirate boasts of the power of the black powder, inviting listeners to load it up and blow it up. The pirate is also seen as a force to be reckoned with, with rifles that are frightful, and landlubbers cowering in fear when he loads his cannons. The pirate's ultimate goal is to steal treasures and never get caught.

With each verse, the pirate shows off his weaponry and brags about his strength. He likens the effects of the black powder to chowder, and boasts of his power and ability to make sailors paranoid while loading guns. The pirate is portrayed as a debonair Casanova, who keeps a boudoir quota on the high seas. The song ends with the pirate referencing Nagasaki, further emphasizing his deadly and destructive nature.

Overall, "Powder" is a high-energy, creative song that highlights the pirate's strength and power in the world of the sea.

Line by Line Meaning

Black Powder (What)
Acknowledging Black Powder

Black Powder (Load It Up)
Preparing Black Powder

Black Powder (What)
Acknowledging Black Powder

Black Powder (Blow It Up)
Using Black Powder for explosives

I got that black powder blowin' up
I have that Black Powder that can be used for explosives

When I'm showin' up
When I'm present

Wicks going up, load 'em up and throw em up
Light the fuses, load the explosives and detonate them

Me rifle be frightful, fear it's arrival
I have a powerful rifle that should be feared

Lubbers fear for survival
People are afraid for their survival

They swear on their bibles
They make a solemn promise to God

I don't go off half cocked
I don't act recklessly

When I shoot off these rocks
When I use my firearms

When my pan goes pop
When the firearm's pan begins to ignite

My load shoots up the spot
My explosive product detonates

I ram rod more shots
I prepare more ammunition

While I dream up my plot
While I plan my next move

To steal all your treasures
To take everything valuable from you

And never get caught
And not to be apprehended for the theft

Black powder
Black Powder

I Blow your brains up like chowder
I detonate the explosive, blowing brains apart

My gats got great power
My firearms have great power

Makes landlubbers cower
People, who live on land, are afraid of me

I load the cannons
I prepare the cannons for firing

Move the barrels
Moving the barrels around

Fill the oil
Filling the barrels with fuel/oil

Kidnap the royals
Kidnapping royalty

Now Im counting all the spoils
Now I'm calculating all the loot

I make ye scream
I am making you scream

Like a fiend that left the crack scene
Like someone leaving a drug addiction after a long time

Ask the cap permission to bust on your spleen
Asking permission to shoot below your ribcage

I'm new to this game, yes I know it's a shame
I'm new to this piracy game, although I feel bad about it

I light it up... the black powder
I ignite the Black Powder for explosives

In this world there ain't a livin' donor
There is no living donor in this world

Once ye see me powder out of a sixteen pounder
Once you see me detonating my sixteen-pounder cannon

Bring down a fortified tower
Destroying a tower with high defenses

Me likes like wine, and she likes what I feed her
I like younger women, and they like me for what I offer them

Every morning her tongue be tasting like salt peter
Every morning we taste gunpowder residue/associated taste

I got a volley pistol, pocket pistol bump stock
I have a pistol with a multi-fire mechanism

Diamond encrusted with me name on a flintlock glock
The flintlock glock has my name engraved, with diamonds

Makin ever sailor paranoid loading guns like a body builder
Making every sailor scared, holding on to the guns tightly

Who be takin steroids
The sailors who take steroids

He yo I'm drunk and never sober, I'm poisonous like a Cobra...
Hello, I'm drunk and never sober. I'm venomous like a Cobra...

That's wrong, cobra's are venemous not poisonous
That's incorrect. Poisonous refers to something that can be toxic if ingested; venomous refers to something that is poisonous when injected

What does it even matter I'm not even a snake man
Why is that important? I am not even a snake expert

Alright it doesn't matter carry on!
Okay, it doesn't matter. Let us continue

OK Fine whatever
Okay, fine, whatever

Venemous like a snake
Venomous like a snake

Not like some ghost who's second rate
Not like a weak or inferior ghost/spirit

That's why he's not the captain or even the first mate
This is why he is not the captain or even the first mate

Let's get back to the take, I'm a debonair Casanova
Let's get back to the reason we are here. I am a charming womanizer

Big boss, high seas, yeah I keep a boudoir quota
I'm the chief executive, ruling the high seas. I maintain a personal reserved area for the opposite gender

Track boomin' loud, what and I'ma showya
The track is quite intense and I'm going to show you what I can do

Black powder blowin' up, what it's krakatowa
Black Powder is blowing up and it is intense like the Krakatoa volcanic eruption

I'm Scott Free, I'm cocky, and no ye can't stop me
I'm Scott Free, overconfident and nothing can stop me

Black powder blowin up, what, it's Nagasaki
Black powder is blowing up, creating a violent explosion much like the Nagasaki bombing

Black Powder
Black Powder