Vato
Snoop Dogg Lyrics


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I was chilling,
Right around my way,
21st Eastside of the Beach,
This mother fucker ran up on me,
Talkin' shit with his homies,
Like he was a straight G,
Askin' where I'm from
While he runnin' up,
Gang bang my set on every one of 'em,
Something son they just won't change,
Fools don't respect nothin' but the gang bang,
What's seen is what's on,
Dog is the law
I had you niggas runnin' like a marathon,
Lil' G's tryin to creep on the ease wit' it,
Talkin' 'bout they gon get my chain
And they gon leave wit' it,
But they don't know,
Once they get close
It's tic tac toe,
Three mother fuckers laid on the flo'
(watch out, watch out)
Yea, this happened yesterday
On the west they spray,
I heard a ese say, he said

Vato, you won't believe what I saw,
I saw this pack of guys and they act real hard
(And what they do?)
They twist they fingers, say you know who we are,
He say I don't give a fuck, I Snoop Doggy Dogg
They keep talkin' then it went too far,
So Snoopy he went straight to the trunk of his car,
( And what he get?)
He got his gun and they start runnin' hard,
He started firing and then he just charged,
Run nigga run nigga
Duck nigga duck nigga
Run motherfucker run
Run motherfucker run
Run nigga run nigga
Duck nigga duck nigga
Run mother fucker run

I didn't mean to hit what I hit,
Now that's three mother fuckers dead
And I ain't seen shit,
But these niggas will scream a plea,
But for a G like me
It's just a case, really you could see,
I crack the mack back and pop off rollin',
And smack ya neck back you drop off fallin',
I haven't seen my momma in a week,
And she ain't even ran her mouth about me,
Fuck that, I don't give a fuck about the law,
Niggas say they wanna brawl,
You would think that they were brods,
Believin' all the things that you never saw,
In it ya'll, been a Dogg, smoke you like a menethol,
You think you know, but this can't go,
You think you'll blow, on my door,
What the fuck, No,
See these niggas proceed with speed,
So feel the need to bleed,
All you hear my enemies goin'

I wouldn't be the nigga that I am,
If I didn't pop niggas in they mouth,
God Damn,
And Snoop will keep one foot on the streets,
And leave 'em covered in sheets,
Run wit' dem niggas wit da heat,
Ya never seen a thug like this,
Ya never seen a dub like me,
And I ain't weak fo war and peace,
In fact I could be Beast of the East,
Mother fucka,
I never hesitate to blaze,
A nigga really tryin' to change his ways,
We gotta move our team,
Cuz my people is screamin' that we need mo'
For funnel is illegal,
Ba-ba-bang on this song,
Make it feel like a drive by,
It's a shame but somebody gotta die,
They say it happens state to state,
But when I mob in LA,
All I hear the ese's say,
(They go)

Snoop Dogg him bust gun shots,
Skate board P they say him bust gun shots
DPG them bust gunshots
BBC ya know them bust gun shots
Come again now,
Snoop Dogg him bust gun shots
Skate board P you know him bust gust gun shots,
Come again now,
BBC them bust gun shots,
DPG see you know dem bust gun shots




Run motherfucker
Run motherfucker

Overall Meaning

In Snoop Dogg's song Vato, he tells a story of being confronted by a group of gang members while he is chilling in his neighborhood. The gang member runs up to him, asking where he is from and talking like he is a "straight G." Snoop Dogg handles the confrontation by gang banging his set on every one of them, making them run away. Later, he hears about a group of intimidating guys who act hard and twist their fingers. He decides to confront them by getting his gun, which leads to a shooting and the death of three people. Throughout the lyrics, Snoop Dogg refers to himself as a G, which is short for gangster or someone who is heavily involved in a gang.


The song is a commentary on gang life and the dangers associated with it. Snoop Dogg is telling a story that reflects the reality of gang violence, where seemingly small confrontations can escalate into life-threatening situations. The lyrics also reflect the idea that in gang culture, respect is everything and must be defended at all costs. The song is also notable for being bilingual, with Snoop Dogg rapping in both English and Spanish.


Line by Line Meaning

I was chilling,
I was relaxing


Right around my way,
In my immediate area


21st Eastside of the Beach,
A specific location


This mother fucker ran up on me,
This person approached me aggressively


Talkin' shit with his homies,
Speaking aggressively with his group of friends


Like he was a straight G,
As if he was a gangster


Askin' where I'm from
Enquiring about my origins


While he runnin' up,
While he approached me


Gang bang my set on every one of 'em,
Showing aggression towards everyone in my crew


Something son they just won't change,
Some people will never change their behavior


Fools don't respect nothin' but the gang bang,
People only respect gang activity


What's seen is what's on,
What is visible is what is known


Dog is the law
I am the authority


I had you niggas runnin' like a marathon,
I caused you all to run away quickly


Lil' G's tryin to creep on the ease wit' it,
Young gangsters trying to approach sneakily


Talkin' 'bout they gon get my chain
Threatening to steal my jewelry


And they gon leave wit' it,
And take it with them


But they don't know,
They are unaware


Once they get close
When they approach me


It's tic tac toe,
I will defeat them easily


Three mother fuckers laid on the flo'
I caused injury to three people


(watch out, watch out)
Be careful


Yea, this happened yesterday
This occurred recently


On the west they spray,
In the west side, they use weapons


I heard a ese say, he said
I overhead a Spanish-speaking person say


Vato, you won't believe what I saw,
Man, you won't believe what I witnessed


I saw this pack of guys and they act real hard
I saw a group of men who were acting tough


(And what they do?)
What were they doing?


They twist they fingers, say you know who we are,
They made a specific hand gesture and said you recognize our identity


He say I don't give a fuck, I Snoop Doggy Dogg
I responded that I do not care and I am Snoop Doggy Dogg


They keep talkin' then it went too far,
They continued speaking and pushed it too much


So Snoopy he went straight to the trunk of his car,
So I went to the trunk of my car


( And what he get?)
What did I get?


He got his gun and they start runnin' hard,
I retrieved my weapon and they started running away quickly


He started firing and then he just charged,
I started shooting and then ran towards them


Run nigga run nigga
Run away


Duck nigga duck nigga
Duck for cover


Run motherfucker run
Run away quickly


I didn't mean to hit what I hit,
I did not intend to harm them


Now that's three mother fuckers dead
But I caused the death of three people


And I ain't seen shit,
And I am not going to reveal what happened


But these niggas will scream a plea,
Unfortunately, they will ask for mercy


But for a G like me
But for someone like me


It's just a case, really you could see,
It is just a legal case as you can observe


I crack the mack back and pop off rollin',
I fix my gun and start shooting again, while moving


And smack ya neck back you drop off fallin',
And I hit you so hard it knocks you down


I haven't seen my momma in a week,
I haven't seen my mother in a long time


And she ain't even ran her mouth about me,
And she has not been talking negatively about me


Fuck that, I don't give a fuck about the law,
I do not care about laws


Niggas say they wanna brawl,
People claim they want to fight


You would think that they were brods,
You would think they were women


Believin' all the things that you never saw,
Believing things they have not witnessed


In it ya'll, been a Dogg, smoke you like a menethol,
It's Snoop Dogg, he will hurt you badly


You think you know, but this can't go,
You think you know but this cannot continue


You think you'll blow, on my door,
You think you will come to my door and be successful


What the fuck, No,
No way


See these niggas proceed with speed,
They move quickly


So feel the need to bleed,
So they must be punished


All you hear my enemies goin'
All you hear is my enemies complaining


I wouldn't be the nigga that I am,
I would not be who I am


If I didn't pop niggas in they mouth,
If I did not harm these people


God Damn,
An exclamation


And Snoop will keep one foot on the streets,
I will always have a presence in the streets


And leave 'em covered in sheets,
I will harm them severely


Run wit' dem niggas wit da heat,
Run with people who possess weapons


Ya never seen a thug like this,
You have never seen anyone like me


Ya never seen a dub like me,
You have never seen someone like me before


And I ain't weak fo war and peace,
I am strong and capable of violence


In fact I could be Beast of the East,
In fact, I could be the most dangerous person in the east


Mother fucka,
An insult


I never hesitate to blaze,
I am quick to start shooting


A nigga really tryin' to change his ways,
Someone who is trying to reform


We gotta move our team,
We need to relocate our group


Cuz my people is screamin' that we need mo'
Because my people are asking for more


For funnel is illegal,
For funneling things is illegal


Ba-ba-bang on this song,
Shoot guns during this song


Make it feel like a drive by,
Make it seem like a drive-by shooting


It's a shame but somebody gotta die,
It is unfortunate, but someone must die


They say it happens state to state,
They say this occurs everywhere


But when I mob in LA,
But when I am in LA


All I hear the ese's say,
All I hear Spanish-speaking people say


Snoop Dogg him bust gun shots,
I shoot bullets


Skate board P they say him bust gun shots
They say Pharrell Williams shoots bullets


DPG them bust gunshots
The Dogg Pound Gang shoot bullets


BBC ya know them bust gun shots
The Black British Celebrity shoot bullets


Run motherfucker
Run away quickly


Run motherfucker
Run away quickly




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAD HUGO, CALVIN CORDAZOR BROADUS, PHARRELL L. WILLIAMS

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@LOL-cringe

One of snoops most underrated songs

@kensworth745

it has 121 million views

@Queprefierestu

@@kensworth745still underrated for me is aside off still but yes for this “chollo rap” is good views

@kensworth745

@@Queprefierestu actually you know what that’s true, and now i think of it even with the views hardly anyone speaks about it

@olgakushnareva9883

😊

@miguelcorcoles4946

​@@kensworth745hardly anyone plays this song

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@LOL-cringe

snoop killed it in the 2000s as much as he did in the 90s

@harry.6657

What means when Snoop says “In it, y’all, been a Dogg, smoke you like a Menthol? He means he kills somebody so easy just like to smoke a menthol cigarette?

@josepreciadocortes8224

​@@harry.6657prime material right here

@2ezDubs

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