Hold Your Head
The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Bob Marley Lyrics

Woman hold her head and cry
A woman is grieving and crying because her son was killed in the street.

Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died
The woman's son was killed by gunfire while he was in the street.

When I die, fuck it I wanna go to (hell)
The singer believes he is a bad person and wants to go to hell when he dies.

'Cause I'm a piece of shit, it ain't hard to fuckin' tell
The artist is acknowledging that he is a bad person and it's easy to see.

It don't make sense, goin' to heaven wit' the goodie-goodies
The artist doesn't think it makes sense to go to heaven with good people.

Dressed in white, I like black Tims and black hoodies
The singer prefers to wear black clothing instead of the traditional white clothing associated with heaven.

God will probably have me on some real strict shit
The singer thinks that if he goes to heaven, God will be very strict with him.

No sleepin' all day, no gettin my dick licked
The artist thinks he won't be able to sleep or be sexually satisfied in heaven.

Hangin' with the goodie-goodies loungin' in paradise
The artist doesn't want to spend time with the good people in heaven.

Fuck that shit, I wanna tote guns and shoot dice
The artist wants to continue his violent and criminal lifestyle even after death.

All my life I been considered as the worst
The singer has been viewed as a bad person for his entire life.

Lyin' to my mother, even stealin' out her purse
The artist has been dishonest and has stolen from his own mother before.

Crime after crime, from drugs to extortion
The singer has a long history of committing various crimes, including drug-related crimes and extortion.

I know my mother wished she got a fuckin' abortion
The singer thinks his mother would have been better off aborting him before he was born.

I swear to God I just want to (slit) my wrists and end this bullshit
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and wants to end his life and troubles.

Throw the Magnum to my head, threaten to pull shit
The artist is considering using a gun to kill himself.

And squeeze, until the bed's, completely red
The artist would shoot himself until his blood stained the bed red.

I'm glad I'm (dead), a worthless fuckin' buddah head
The singer thinks he is a bad person and feels like he is already dead on the inside.

The stress is buildin' up, I can't,
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and cannot continue with his current situation.

I can't believe (suicide's) on my fuckin' mind
The artist is shocked that he is considering suicide.

I want to leave, I swear to God I feel like death is fuckin' callin' me
The artist wants to escape his problems so badly that he feels like death is calling out to him.

Naw you wouldn't understand
The artist does not think anyone can understand the depth of his problems and feelings.

You see its kinda like the crack did to Pookie, in New Jack
The singer is comparing his problems to the effects of crack cocaine on a character from the movie New Jack City.

Except when I cross over, there ain't no comin' back
The artist believes that once he dies, there will be no coming back from the afterlife.

Should I die on the train track, like Remo in Beatstreet
The singer is considering dying in a similar way to a character in the movie Beat Street.

People at the funeral frontin' like they miss me
The singer thinks that people will pretend to miss him at his funeral, but they never truly cared about him.

My baby momma kissed me but she glad I'm gone
The singer's ex-partner is happy that he is dead, despite kissing him at his funeral.

She knew me and her sister had somethin' goin' on
The artist had an affair with his partner's sister and the partner knew about it.

I wonder if I died, would tears come to her eyes?
The artist is wondering if his partner would truly grieve for him if he died.

Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies
The singer is apologizing for his bad behavior and dishonesty.