Long Kiss Goodnight
The Notorious B.I.G. & Method Man Lyrics
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When I release, you lose teeth like Little Cease
Nigga please
Blood floods your dungarees
And that's just a half of my warpath
Laugh now cry later, I rhyme greater
Than the average playa hater, and spectators
Buy my CD twice
But that's on the low doe'
Be the cats wit no dough, tried ta play me at my show
I pull out 4-4's, and go up in they clothes
Short-change niggas
Snort-cane niggas
Extortion came quicker
Bought the Range' nigga
Ya still tickle me
I used ta be as strong as ripple be, 'till Little Cease cripple me
Now I play hard-like my girls nipples be
The games sour like like a pickle be
Ya'll know da rules
Move from BK ta New Jerus
Thinkin' bout, all the planes we flew
Bitches, we ran through
Now da years new
I lay my game flat
I want my spot back, take two
Muthafuckas mad 'cause I blew, niggas envious
Too many niggas on my dick, shit's strenuous
When my men bust, you just move wit such stamina
Slugs missed ya
I ain't mad at'chya (We ain't mad at'chya)
Blood rushing, concussions, ain't nothing
Catch cases, come out frontin'
Smokin' something
Sippin White Russians, bitch in the Benz bumpin'
I laced it wit the basic
6 TV's, a system, knockin' Mase shit, face it
We hard ta hit
Guard ya shit, for I stick you, for ya re-up
Wipe the pee up
Lick shots, woke his seed up
Go in the ashtray, spark the weed up
Long kiss
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Uh, I'm flamin' gats, aimin' at, these fuckin'
Maniacs put my name in raps, what part the
Game is that? Like they hustle backwards
I smoke backwoods, and Duchies
You can't touch me
Try to rush me
Slugs go, touchy-touchy
Ya bleedin' lovely, wit'chyo, spirit above me
Or beneath me, ya whole life ya live sneaky
Now ya rest eternally, sleepy, ya burn when ya creep me
Rest where the worms and the weak be
My nine flies, baptize, rap guys
Wit the holy ghost
I put holes in most, you hold ya toast shakey
Slip-n-tryin' ta break me
Look what'chyou made me do, brains blue
My team in the marine-blue, six-coupe
Skied it out, weeded out, cleanin' out
The block for distances, givin' long kisses bitch
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Frank White the menacing, Chron Chron's the medicine
I got the lettuce and, you turn green like cucumber skin
Got the new, Hummer in the summer when I was a new comer
Then, drugs and MAC-10s
Hugs from fake friends, make ends they hate you
Be broke, girls won't date you
That's why I relate to, choke yo' ass out 'til your face blue
Make you, open the safe too
No matter how you call it (How you call it)
This brolic, alcoholic
Like his weed green'd out, like his brick solid
Distribute to, kids who, take heart like Valentine
Drink Ballantine, all the time
Slugs hit your chest tap you spine, flatline
Heard through the grapevine, you got fucked fo' times
Damn that three to nine, fucked you up for real though
Sling steel slow, as for remorse, we feel no
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
Time, time for you to die
As I kiss your ass goodnight
In "Long Kiss Goodnight," The Notorious B.I.G. raps about his reputation as a skilled rapper and his violent past as a drug dealer. The opening lines are a reference to two members of his crew, D-Roc and Little Cease. He promises to make his rival's mouthpiece obese, which means he is going to overpower them with his rhymes. He also threatens to make them lose their teeth. He raps about the violence he has experienced while carrying out his illegal activities, with lines like "Blood floods your dungarees." The song's title, "Long Kiss Goodnight," is a nod to the 1996 action movie of the same name.
He also addresses how people have treated him in the rap industry and how he has risen above it. He mentions how people who don't have money are trying to take advantage of him and how people on the street recognize his talent. He urges people to follow the rules and relocate from Brooklyn to New Jersey. In the later verses of the song, he describes his violent past in detail with lines like "I put holes in most, you hold ya toast shakey."
Overall, "Long Kiss Goodnight" is a powerful and intense song that showcases The Notorious B.I.G.'s lyrical prowess and the tough persona he built for himself as a rapper.
Line by Line Meaning
I make yo mouthpiece obese like Della Reese
I rap so well that your mouth will drop and become obese like Della Reese
When I release, you lose teeth like Little Cease
When I rap, you'll be so surprised that you'll be struck by my words and lose teeth like Little Cease
Nigga please
I don't have time for your nonsense
Blood floods your dungarees
You're going to be scared and shocked when I come at you and your pants will be covered in blood
And that's just a half of my warpath
That's only the beginning of my rampage
Laugh now cry later, I rhyme greater
You might laugh at my raps now, but later you'll cry because I'm a better rapper than you
Than the average playa hater, and spectators
I'm better than everyone else, even the haters and onlookers
Buy my CD twice
People love my music so much they'll buy two copies of my CDs
They see me in the streets they be like yo he nice
People see me on the street and think I'm a talented rapper
But that's on the low doe'
But they don't want to admit it publicly
Be the cats wit no dough, tried ta play me at my show
People who don't have money try to scam me at my concerts
I pull out 4-4's, and go up in they clothes
I don't mess around when it comes to people trying to take advantage of me, I'll pull out guns and search their clothes
Short-change niggas
People who try to shortchange me will regret it
Snort-cane niggas
People who do cocaine will also regret it if they try to mess with me
Extortion came quicker
I'll retaliate quickly and harshly if someone tries to extort me
Bought the Range' nigga
I have a lot of money and am able to buy luxury cars
Ya still tickle me
People who try to mess with me and my success still make me laugh
I used ta be as strong as ripple be, 'till Little Cease cripple me
I used to be unstoppable, until Little Cease brought me down
Now I play hard-like my girls nipples be
Now I play hard, like I have to work for everything in my life, just like playing with hard nipples
The games sour like like a pickle be
The game is bad and corrupt, like a sour pickle
Ya'll know da rules
You should already know the rules by now
Move from BK ta New Jerus
I moved from Brooklyn to New Jersey to start over
Thinkin' bout, all the planes we flew
Reflecting on all the places we've been and things we've done
Bitches, we ran through
We've been with a lot of women
Now da years new
It's a new year now
I lay my game flat
I'm straightforward with my intentions now
I want my spot back, take two
I've lost my place in the game and I want another chance
Muthafuckas mad 'cause I blew, niggas envious
People are angry and jealous because of my success
Too many niggas on my dick, shit's strenuous
Too many people are trying to leech off my success, it's stressful
When my men bust, you just move wit such stamina
When I and my crew start shooting, we do it with such intensity and energy
Slugs missed ya
We may have missed our target
I ain't mad at'chya (We ain't mad at'chya)
We don't hold grudges and we're not upset about it
Blood rushing, concussions, ain't nothing
We're used to violence and injuries, it's nothing new
Catch cases, come out frontin'
We may get arrested, but we'll still act tough and confrontational
Smokin' something
We like to smoke weed
Sippin White Russians, bitch in the Benz bumpin'
We're drinking White Russians and listening to music in a fancy Benz
I laced it wit the basic
I made the Benz cooler and better with some basic upgrades
6 TV's, a system, knockin' Mase shit, face it
The Benz had 6 TVs and a great sound system, playing Mase's music
We hard ta hit
We're hard to find and take down
Guard ya shit, for I stick you, for ya re-up
Protect your belongings or we'll rob you for your drugs and money
Wipe the pee up
We're taking over and you can't do anything about it
Lick shots, woke his seed up
We're shooting and waking up people and their families
Go in the ashtray, spark the weed up
We're smoking weed and getting rid of our cigarettes in the ashtray
Frank White the menacing, Chron Chron's the medicine
Frank White, aka The Notorious B.I.G. is scary and dangerous, and Chron Chron is his drug supplier
I got the lettuce and, you turn green like cucumber skin
I have the money and you're envious and jealous
Got the new, Hummer in the summer when I was a new comer
I got a new Hummer in the beginning of my career
Then, drugs and MAC-10s
Then, I started getting into drugs and buying guns
Hugs from fake friends, make ends they hate you
Fake friends will pretend to like you and hug you, but really they just want something from you and hate you
Be broke, girls won't date you
If you're broke, women won't want to date or be with you
That's why I relate to, choke yo' ass out 'til your face blue
I understand why people would resort to violence and choke someone out until their face turns blue
Make you, open the safe too
I'll make you open your safe and give me your money
No matter how you call it (How you call it)
No matter how you say it
This brolic, alcoholic
I'm strong and intimidating, and I like to drink
Like his weed green'd out, like his brick solid
My weed is potent and my drugs are high quality
Distribute to, kids who, take heart like Valentine
I sell drugs to kids who are naive and gullible, like they're taking it to heart on Valentine's Day
Drink Ballantine, all the time
I drink Ballantine beer all the time
Slugs hit your chest tap you spine, flatline
If someone messes with us, they'll get shot and killed
Heard through the grapevine, you got fucked fo' times
We heard that you've been embarrassed and defeated multiple times
Damn that three to nine, fucked you up for real though
You got in trouble with the law and it really messed you up
Sling steel slow, as for remorse, we feel no
We'll sell drugs and use guns slowly and without regret
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT F DIGGS, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE
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