Though commercial crossover success largely eluded the group, they maintained a dedicated following on their native West Coast, throughout the United States and worldwide. Tha Alkaholiks were also featured with their own song "Daaam!" featuring Finger Eleven on Loud Rocks.
Only When I'm Drunk
Tha Alkaholiks Lyrics
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Get up nigga, bust (I'm fucked)
Get up you gotta do your verse nigga
(Aight I'll try it) get up nigga!
I get drunk and I stumble to the phone
And conjure up a bitch to bone when I'm alone
Oh shit, tow back, I need to take a piss
My grandma and your grandma urrp
Sittin' by the fire
Hold on, turn the beat off (nah, keep it goin'
(J-ro can you make it?) I'm just not knowin'
I get drunk and start talkin' mo' shit
And when I got a gun in my hand you better get, out
Cause my brain just ain't what it used to be
Forget tryin' to rationalize, cover your eyes
Ah d-urrp, damn I'm drunk
I need a chunk, no better yet a hunk of that funk
When I get drunk I might act uncouth
But when I get drunk I always tell the truth
Yeah I'm good, I'm bad, I'm dope, I'm freaky fresh
I make hip-hop fans say yes yes
The liks comin' through, you know we gonna blow upop
Hold up, hold up, I think I gotta,
Urp damn, false alarm
Gettin' all the ladies with my cool charm
When I get drunk I might even call my daddy a punk
Yeah, but only when I'm dr'urp drunk
Yeah, let me pass the forty, to my nigga, tash
It goes one for the chronic, two for the amnesia
It's the pimp-slap niggy with drinks in the freezer
Bust the one out, two out, (flips) type of rapper
That'd get you our your seat quicker than a car jacker
Slip a colt for the fever when I'm coolin' with my people
Got hoes in east columus like I'm billy dee wrinkle
Cause I move like, I'm smooth like I'm harry belafonte
Lookin' for them niggas that jumped my homey dante
All up in this bitch with the gin and Tanqueray
Drink like Mr. Wendal smoke bud like Dr. Dre
But that's 'cause I'm old enough to do that type of shit
Got damn I gotta piss I pass the mic to e-swift
Yeah, I get drunk and can't nobody whoop me
I'm trippin', must be the brew that I was sippin'
Kickin' in, guess I shouldn'ta mixed it with the gin
Cause when I'm layin' on my back I can feel the room spin
One too many, I reckon
Feelin' I got ta earl, any second
Wanna get up but can't move, feels like I'm stuck in the groove
What the fuck was I tryin to prove?
I get a rep for downin four-o's
All the hoes knows them alkaholik bros
Niggas call me dad I got a fifth in the trunk
Might fuck an ugly bitch but only when I'm drunk
Aight, think I'm feelin a little better
Ready to bust this, like this
And ya don't miss, check it out
I get drunk and start thinkin' bout my friends
That passed on with every forty ounce the memory will last on
Black man muzzle, mike lee and suavey D
The three mc's will always live in my memories
We used to rock shows, we used to rock hoes
And drink forty-o's, and wear the same clothes
Damn I wish we could go through it again
But I know one day we gonna do it again
And when that day comes it's gonna be live
But I ain't in no hurry so I don't drink and drive
The alkaholiks we gets funky when we drinkin'
Just a lil somethin', to pump up the thinkin'
Beer run! ante up nigga
Ha ha, put the money in the hat
The lyrics to Tha Alkaholiks' song "Only When I'm Drunk" depict the struggles of being drunk and its consequences. The song starts with a conversation between two people, where one urges the other to get up and do their verse despite being hesitant. The song then goes on to highlight the various things that happen when the artist is drunk. He talks about how he calls up someone to hook up with and how he sings a song that he wouldn't otherwise when he's sober.
The artist also confesses that he tends to talk a lot more when he's drunk, and that people should stay away from him when he has a gun in his hand. However, he believes that he always tells the truth when he's drunk. The song also discusses the theme of friendship and loss, where the artist talks about his friends who passed away and how he wishes they could relive those moments again.
The lyrics are reflective of the lifestyle that the artist and his friends lead, where they often consume alcohol and engage in other activities that are typical of the hip-hop culture. However, the song's lyrics also expose the darker side of such a lifestyle, where drinking leads to bad decisions, regret, and even fatal consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo whats up man, get up man (I can't bust man)
The rapper is too drunk and unable to perform.
Get up nigga, bust (I'm fucked)
The rapper acknowledges he is too drunk.
Get up you gotta do your verse nigga (Aight I'll try it) get up nigga!
The rapper is attempting to perform despite feeling too drunk.
I get drunk and I stumble to the phone
And conjure up a bitch to bone when I'm alone
Oh shit, tow back, I need to take a piss
Only when I'm drunk I sing a song like this
The rapper behaves promiscuously when he is drunk and sings the song in such a state.
My grandma and your grandma urrp
Sittin' by the fire
Hold on, turn the beat off (nah, keep it goin')
(J-ro can you make it?) I'm just not knowin'
The rapper is rambling and behaving erratically due to excessive drinking.
I get drunk and start talkin' mo' shit
And when I got a gun in my hand you better get, out
Cause my brain just ain't what it used to be
Forget tryin' to rationalize, cover your eyes
The rapper becomes violent when he is under the influence of alcohol.
Ah d-urrp, damn I'm drunk
I need a chunk, no better yet a hunk of that funk
When I get drunk I might act uncouth
But when I get drunk I always tell the truth
The rapper believes that he behaves weirdly when he is drunk but is also truthful regarding his emotions.
Yeah I'm good, I'm bad, I'm dope, I'm freaky fresh
I make hip-hop fans say yes yes
The liks comin' through, you know we gonna blow upop
Hold up, hold up, I think I gotta,
Urp damn, false alarm
The rapper is confident in his abilities as a rapper but also admits to feeling the effects of alcohol.
Gettin' all the ladies with my cool charm
When I get drunk I might even call my daddy a punk
Yeah, but only when I'm dr'urp drunk
The rapper believes that he becomes more charming when he is drunk but also acknowledges that he becomes disrespectful.
It goes one for the chronic, two for the amnesia
It's the pimp-slap niggy with drinks in the freezer
Bust the one out, two out, (flips) type of rapper
That'd get you our your seat quicker than a car jacker
The rapper boasts about his drinking habits and brags about his ability to hype up his listeners.
Slip a colt for the fever when I'm coolin' with my people
Got hoes in east columus like I'm billy dee wrinkle
Cause I move like, I'm smooth like I'm harry belafonte
Lookin' for them niggas that jumped my homey dante
The rapper rambles about various things, from his love interests to his experiences in certain areas.
All up in this bitch with the gin and Tanqueray
Drink like Mr. Wendal smoke bud like Dr. Dre
But that's 'cause I'm old enough to do that type of shit
Got damn I gotta piss I pass the mic to e-swift
The rapper describes his drinking and smoking habits and acknowledges that he is getting old.
Yeah, I get drunk and can't nobody whoop me
I'm trippin', must be the brew that I was sippin'
Kickin' in, guess I shouldn'ta mixed it with the gin
Cause when I'm layin' on my back I can feel the room spin
The rapper believes that he becomes invincible when he is drunk but also acknowledges the negative aspects of drinking.
I get a rep for downin four-o's
All the hoes knows them alkaholik bros
Niggas call me dad I got a fifth in the trunk
Might fuck an ugly bitch but only when I'm drunk
The rapper has a reputation for drinking a lot and being able to handle it but also admits to making poor choices when drunk.
I get drunk and start thinkin' bout my friends
That passed on with every forty ounce the memory will last on
Black man muzzle, mike lee and suavey D
The three mc's will always live in my memories
The rapper reflects on his deceased friends and how drinking reminds him of them.
We used to rock shows, we used to rock hoes
And drink forty-o's, and wear the same clothes
Damn I wish we could go through it again
But I know one day we gonna do it again
The rapper reminisces about the old days when he and his friends performed together and lived the same rockstar lifestyle.
And when that day comes it's gonna be live
But I ain't in no hurry so I don't drink and drive
The alkaholiks we gets funky when we drinkin'
Just a lil somethin', to pump up the thinkin'
The rapper looks forward to performing with his friends again but acknowledges the importance of not driving while drunk.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AUGUST MOON, ERIC BROOKS, JAMES ANTHONY ROBINSON, RICARDO D. SMITH, RICARDO DANELL SMITH, TYRONE THOMAS
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@coldskoolbeatz
Ah yes, '93. One of the greatest years in the greatest era of hip-hop.
Alkohaliks and Souls of Mischief. 2 of many shining lights from the West when it came to raw hip-hop lyricism.
@bigtwinone
They open with "Likwit" then perform "Only When I'm Drunk" at 2:10. Two classic short songs made into one video.
@martinchannel1355
This crew underrated than ever
@nikwestphal7000
Nope. They were never underrated. During their era they were well known everyone knew how dope they were
@sauditate4562
they L.A. HIPHOP legends, the true heads know...ahhh haaa' !! !! !!
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@altonvails666
Remind me of the Beatnuts
@DaveSincere
One of the most slept on crews from the West... I remember this song in the 90's man.. I was in college banging this shit in NY...
@parkhillsoulbrotha
No doubt, the liks have always been underrated, straight can crush a 🎤!
@miguelsantoyo2194
Greatest West Coast group of all time
@pennyphan3658
Definitely agree, such an underrated group! Real talk from the 90's Hard...