Live To Die
Raekwon Lyrics

Ayo gas station Sammy, rich nigga live in Miami
Referring to a person named Sammy who is wealthy and residing in Miami.

They killed him and lived with his family
The person mentioned in the previous line was murdered and those responsible were able to continue living their lives with no consequences.

He was drunk spazzin' on a young nigga with cash
The victim was drunk and acting aggressively towards a younger person who had money.

They did the best to him, whooped his ass
The attackers gave their all to physically assault the victim.

Bloody out, his ear was ripped, they know he loved his music
The victim was severely injured with visible wounds and his attackers knew that he had a passion for music.

They poked him twice, his gear was ripped
The attackers stabbed the victim twice and damaged his clothing.

Ninja style, niggas whipped him with a Benz belt, broke his arm
The attackers used a belt made of Mercedes-Benz car parts to beat and dislocate the victim's arm.

Crushed his Audemars with whelps
The attackers physically damaged a luxury watch owned by the victim.

On his face, they was slappin' him, fake ass rapper
The attackers were hitting the victim in the face and mocking him for being a fake rapper.

Old ass gun, pussy get Tinactin
The victim's gun was outdated and ineffective, making him look foolish.

Medicine face, nigga, they opened his mouth
The victim's face was severely injured and his attackers forcibly opened his mouth.

A few gold fell out, wheel him out
The victim had some gold items on him that fell out during the attack and he was taken away on a wheelchair.

He thinkin' he a gangsta?
The attackers were questioning the victim's claims of being a gangster.

Quit playin', listenin' to Sid and them
The attackers told the victim to stop pretending and listen to more credible sources.

Because he sat up in bed to bid with 'em
The victim was previously involved in illegal activities with his attackers.

Fishcakes, bubblegum shrimps in his Timbs
The victim had some seafood in his shoes, likely as a hiding spot for drugs.

He had 12 and a half on, only wore 10
The victim was wearing shoes that were too small for him, indicating a possible financial struggle.

Niggas is lame, and I'm sayin'
The attackers were calling out the victim and his associates as weak and unimpressive.

All that hard, no damn frame, how you playin'?
The attackers were questioning how the victim could pretend to be tough with such a weak physical build.

Thought you bubble with the big Willies, flyin' in fast cars
The attackers were mocking the victim's aspirations of being wealthy and successful by associating with wealthy and successful people.

And get busy, now he sittin' there lookin' dizzy
The attackers were pointing out how the victim is now incapacitated and unable to do anything.

Don't look at Chef, nigga look at your rep
The attackers were telling the victim to focus on his reputation rather than looking for help from anyone, including Raekwon (who is referred to as 'Chef').

What dinosaur game you playin', they playin' death
The attackers were questioning the victim's actions and comparing them to an outdated and irrelevant 'dinosaur game'. They were also associating what they were doing to 'playing death'.

Tax man comin', you can feel it
Referring to a sense of impending danger or punishment.

Besides, hold the ratchets in both arms
Encouragement from the attackers to prepare for an impending attack by holding onto weapons.

They gave it to him, peel it
Encouragement to use those weapons and fight back against those who are coming after them.

Kill niggas, let it die, live with the feelings We don't know no other way, just get millions Pyrex kings and the cartels connected Scars there, put your money up in wash wells
A general statement about how their lifestyle involves violence, greed, and connections to criminal organizations. They also suggest hiding ill-gotten gains in disguised locations (such as 'wash wells').

Indian Femi from Toronto Him and his horse, Ganny and Ronald, two wild sopranos Runnin' through ice, and niggas fall back They bumped in the crunch, out of Eglinton Selected niggas coal black
Introduction of a new character (Indian Femi) and his associates, who are engaging in some sort of criminal activity in Toronto. They are described as aggressive and successful, and have come across some opposition in their activities (referred to as 'crunch'). The opposition members are also described as being dark-skinned ('coal black').

Used to wash them niggas up for chump change Somethin' was strange, feds was listenin', ran out of the gun range
In the past, Indian Femi and his associates would take out their opponents for a small amount of money ('chump change'). However, something felt off about their most recent activity and they had to flee because law enforcement was aware of their actions ('feds was listenin').

Son I feel vibes, not knowin' this was the time To get away, but they rolled on alive Black freeze out of the bushes, came deezed Big three pound, four of them were beams When they rushed him they cuffed him, we cussed them Yo what the fuck? You doin' life, little nigga, who the sucker, what? Black was mad, he went for the cop's mag They started susslin', the shot rang, that's bad Black fellow was mizzed, like 33 Ds Let off 100 shots, went mad
A retelling of a violent incident involving Black (presumably one of Femi's associates). They were caught off guard and attacked by law enforcement, with Black being handcuffed and swearing at his captors. In the chaos, Black was able to grab a gun from one of the cops and began firing, leading to a massive shootout.