BACK 2 BACK
The Game feat. Fabolous Lyrics


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You see, what I can't understand
Is how somebody have a life-time friend
That they've been through thick and thin with
And they just fall out over the simplest shit, man like
But that same person will be in a relationship with a triflin' ass mo'fucka
And keep taking 'em back
Shit is crazy
The Karma of fucking over a good person
Is the asshole you end up with
Get a taste of your own medicine
Funny, you the one who end up sick
Always took you back, even though it made my friends upset
Told me I should blow you off, haven't got that wind up, yet
Know how many days I've hurt, many nights I've been up stressed
Thought that we had been in love, maybe I've just been obsessed
When you crossed me, you lost me
Now if I was guarding Derrick Rose
I would be more understanding but you ain't Derrick Rose
You was my number one, but uhmm, you ain't Derrick Rose
You try to make a point again, you ain't Derrick Rose
You just on some bullshit, bitch, you ain't Derrick Rose
I'm a lover and a fighter, fight for what I love
But you made something of, bitches I think nothing of
Ask myself why I fight when it's long been over
God gives the hardest battles to the strongest soldiers
So I fight for us, as long as there is reason to
You wanted to give up on us as long as there is season two
Cool, you're gonna need me one day
And if it's Sunday, that one day gonna be Monday
That's how fast things change sometimes
Niggas play the tough role, I Ving Rhames sometimes
Like, like, like I don't want that bitch back
I mean, I want her, but I don't want the bitch back
She said she want him, but she don't want that nigga back
That nigga act like I ain't have a nigga back

You're gonna need me one day
You're gonna want me back in your arms

You're gonna need me one day
You're gonna want me back in your arms

Let me start with 'I love you', I think that we have the power to grow
Woulda gave up, but ain't no coward in Joe
Funny thing about it all you checked my Twitter every hour or so
And then you bring this fake shit to our reality show
Been however many years looking for devotion, it's weird
Your feelings but I put them into motion
I dictate the what's and why's, the how and when
You ain't learn to separate your now from then
I keep my distance, 'cause when I'm near, my head is hurting
Exhausted every road to friendship, but its never working
Me, I met the sweetest girl, you know ya'll met in person
Bottom line, I made you then made a better version
I tried to give you good advice, but you ain't heed it
Must've figured you ain't need it, but all I can do is seed it
Told you you're gonna fuck around and end up sick
You chose dick from this nigga off the New York Knicks
My Nig you're so spiteful, that ain't the way we act
That cock was inserted in you, how could it pay me back?
I know you said when we were over you'd start aiming bigger
But you can't have anonymity with famous niggas
I know you're thinking my happiness is a front
How would you ever know? Happiness is what you wanted
So unidentifiable when that armor never let up
You fucked me real good, but karma fucked you better

You're gonna need me one day
You're gonna want me back in your arms

You're gonna need me one day
You're gonna want me back in your arms

You never miss a good thing till it leave you
Finally I realize I don't need you
You want me back, you know you're gonna need me back
Gotta have me back, yeah
Heartbroken when you left my world
Boy, you know you should've kept this girl, I was there for you
Now I don't know what you gonna do without me, baby
That was the last thing I said to you
I notice you know its dead end with you

You're gonna want me back, you're gonna want me back
I said I want you, want you want you




You're gonna want me back
(Oh) want me back, you're gonna want me back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Game's "Back 2 Back" explores the themes of survival, individuality, and space in a world where competition is tough. The game's persona is telling those around him to "fall back" and give him some room to breathe; he understands they feel him, but he needs his space. Referring to himself, he talks about his struggles, his place in the world, and how he navigates through it all. Fabolous is featured in the song, where he talks about his criminal lifestyle and how he moves around the world. His flow is tight, and he sticks to the theme of survival. Brandi's verse is interesting as she challenges anyone who might think they have something to say about her life, credentials, or ability to be where she is. Her words suggest that one cannot judge another without first walking in their shoes. Lloyd Banks comes in strong and proud, flexing his criminal lifestyle and telling his enemies that he has no time for their negativity as he moves ahead in life.


In conclusion, The Game's "Back 2 Back" is a song that speaks about individuality, separation, and the need for space. The Game is requesting that people "fall back" and give him the privacy he desires. Fabolous, Brandi, and Lloyd Banks all contribute with their verses, exploring their lifestyles and how they thrive in a competitive world.


Line by Line Meaning

Fall Back, I'm tryna breathe and you killing me
Please give me some space, you're suffocating me


Fall Back, I understand that you feeling me
I acknowledge that you're interested in me, but please respect my boundaries


I ain't gotta attitude but I'ma flip if you don't give me room to move
I don't have a bad attitude, but I will react if you don't allow me some freedom


I gotta stay on the move so this cat got more spots than a leopard-skin
I need to keep moving to stay ahead of the game


Safe's in the ceiling, I stash drugs and weapons in
I have a safe in my ceiling where I keep drugs and weapons hidden


Nigga I'm just steppin in, already got boxes
I just arrived but I already have boxes filled with money


Full of money like that movie that Johny Deep was in
My boxes of money are just like the one depicted in the Johnny Depp movie


I'd rather pull a gat than run, cause what comes around
I prefer to use a gun rather than run away from my problems


Goes around faster then a gatling gun
Karma hits harder than a rapid-fire machine gun


These broke niggas say goin' to Manhattan's fun
Poor people think going to Manhattan is a fun activity


I'm on punta cana shore wit a Latin one
I'm on the beach at Punta Cana with a beautiful Latin woman


That can suck a beach ball through a straw, act like
She is skilled at oral sex, and behaves like


A chipmunk and put nuts in each wall of her jaw, homie
She puts my nuts in every part of her mouth like a chipmunk collecting nuts


I'm just tryin' to teach ya'll how to score
I'm trying to educate others on how to succeed


It's easy for me to pull up each fall in azures
I can easily afford to buy a new luxury car every year


And my dope send buyers from O.T. they heard
My drugs are so good that customers come from out of town to buy them


I got the same shit that caused Len Bias to O.D.
My drugs are so strong that they can cause overdoses, like the one that killed Len Bias


It's the young nigga that inspired the O.G.'s
I'm a young person who inspires even the older, more experienced gangsters


In that H-2 wit thin tires and O.Z.'s
I drive a Hummer H2 with low-profile tires and expensive rims


And ya'll got jewels but I doubt it's the same shine
You may have jewelry, but I don't think it's as valuable or impressive as mine


Mine look like the sun and moon's out at the same time
My jewelry is so blindingly shiny that it appears to be brighter than the sun and moon combined


Don't worry about the rumours that a broad dish
Don't pay attention to the gossip about a woman I'm supposedly involved with


When I ride around with the same guns Travolta had in Swordfish
I carry the same type of guns that John Travolta's character used in the movie 'Swordfish'


So fall back like you lost ya balance
Please move away from me as if you're stumbling and losing your balance


I don't wanna have to toss with talons
I don't want to have to fight with my sharp claws like an animal


But you cheap stylin' and I'ma have to let the six-teen squirt
You're dressing poorly, and I may have to shoot you with my gun


And make ya white tee look like a miskene shirt, nigga
I'll shoot you so many times that your white t-shirt will look like it has holes all over it


What the fuck proper truck 7 jeans white truck range rover sitting on 23's
I have an expensive car, designer jeans, and a white Range Rover with large wheels


From the 745 on the 105 won't be nobody in the club but me
I'm driving from the 745 on the 105 freeway to the club, where I will be the only person there


You can say anything you want about my business
Feel free to express your opinion about my career or personal affairs


Better hold your tongue unless you witness my life first hand
Don't speak unless you've actually witnessed and experienced what my life is like


My joy, my pain not just my music and my name
My life includes both happy and sad moments, not just what you hear in my music or my reputation


You can bet'cha bottom dollar, if there's ever a room that I'm tied up in
You can be sure that if I'm ever bound and trapped somewhere, I will find a way to escape


The armor throw bullets like Boomer Esiason
I shoot a lot of bullets fast, like a quarterback throwing a lot of passes quickly


Give him a wound where his eye has been, then lift him
I'll shoot someone in the face and then lift him up like a hot air balloon


Off the ground like a hot air balloon when it' firin
I'll lift someone up off the ground quickly, like a hot air balloon rising in the sky


My game smooth as Mariah's skin, but I'm popular
I'm very charming and smooth, like Mariah Carey's skin, but also well-known and famous


So I travel with the goons when I slide up in
I go out with my gangster friends when I go places


I'm blamed for the heat 'round my way, I made it
I'm responsible for all the violence and trouble in my area, because I created it


Without a Making of the Band or a Freestyle Friday
I achieved my success without appearing on TV music competitions like 'Making of the Band' or 'Freestyle Friday'


Why you wit him if his troops don't buck? I'll have the coroner
If you hang out with someone whose gang members don't shoot, I'll kill you and the coroner will have to take care of your body


Wrap you up in plastic like a fruit roll up
I'll wrap your body up in plastic like a fruit roll-up snack


I get brain like every female in my past intellegent
I received oral sex from many intelligent women in my past


And take in more nuts than your average elephant
I ejaculate a lot, like an elephant produces a lot of sperm


They actin like they own slugs and amory, but if we bump heads
They act like they own weapons and ammunition, but if we have a problem


They be talkin faster than Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
They will talk a lot and quickly, like the rappers in Bone Thugs-N-Harmony


The names you can call me but broke ain't one
You can call me many things, but one thing I'm not is broke


I'm in the game for the O.J. run, my goal not done
I'm in the criminal world for the long haul, and my ultimate goal has not been achieved yet


Go in ya'house and get cha'old gray gun
Go into your house and retrieve your old, outdated gun


We got some big enough to be a court case son
We have guns that are so large and dangerous, they could cause a court case if we use them


And I've learned to overcome the new faces, I'm startin to
I've learned to adjust to new people and situations, and now


Heat up, so my dick get more toungue than shoe laces
I'm getting more attention and fame, and therefore am receiving more sexual attention


You can catch me in the hood, a couple G's and I'm bangin things
You can find me in the dangerous neighborhood, carrying some money and weapons


High 'cause I go through more trees than orangatangs
I'm high on drugs because I use more marijuana than even orangutans, who are known for eating a lot of fruit


You're gonna make me put the clip in and pop ya
You're irritating me to the point where I'm going to load my gun and shoot you


You're horrible nigga, I'd rather sit through an' opera
You're terrible and annoying, I'd rather watch an entire opera than spend time with you




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Christopher Cook, Erika Hamilton, John Jackson, Joseph Budden, Teyana Taylor

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