who shot ya
The Notoroius B.I.G Lyrics

As we proceed to give you what you need
As we continue to provide you with what you desire

'95, motherfuckers
In the year 1995, my fellow individuals

Get live, motherfuckers
Become lively and energetic, my fellow individuals

Now turn the mics up
Increase the volume of the microphones

Turn that mic up, yeah
Raise the volume of that microphone, yes

That beat is knockin', I need that mic up though
The rhythm is powerful, I require the microphone to be louder

Turn that shit the fuck up
Significantly amplify the sound

Uh, what?
Expression of surprise or confusion

Turn it up louder
Increase the volume even more

As we proceed to give you
While we continue to offer

J.M., motherfuckers
Representing myself, motherfuckers

'95, motherfuckers (woo)
In the year 1995, my fellow individuals (expressing enthusiasm)

Who shot ya?
Who was responsible for shooting at you?

Separate the weak from the obsolete
Distinguish the vulnerable from the outdated

Hard to creep them Brooklyn streets
Difficult to move stealthily through the streets of Brooklyn

It's on nigga, fuck all that bickering beef
It's serious now, ignore all the petty conflicts

I can hear sweat trickling down your cheek (woo)
I can hear the fear and anxiety in your voice

Your heartbeat sound like Sasquatch feet
Your heartbeat is pounding heavily, akin to the loud footsteps of Sasquatch

Thundering, shaking the concrete
Powerful and causing vibrations in the concrete

Finish it, stop, when I foil the plot
Put an end to it and halt their plan when I intervene

Neighbors call the cops said they heard mad shots (uh)
Residents contacted the police reporting multiple gunshots (expression of surprise)

Saw me in the drop, three and a quarter
Observed me in the expensive convertible car, a 325i model

Slaughter, electrical tape around your daughter
I will harm and kill, using electrical tape to restrain your daughter

Old school, new school need to learn though
Both the older and younger generations must acquire knowledge

I burn, baby, burn like Disco Inferno (burn, baby, burn, what?)
I ignite and cause destruction, just like the raging fire in Disco Inferno (a song reference)

Burn slow like blunts with yayo
Slowly consume drugs like marijuana cigarettes mixed with cocaine

Peel more skins than Idaho potato
Remove more layers of protection than an Idaho potato skin

Niggas know, the lyrical molestin' is takin' place
People are aware that I am dominating and overpowering lyrically

Fuckin' with B.I.G. it ain't safe (uh)
Engaging with B.I.G. is dangerous (expression of surprise)

I make your skin chafe, rashes on the masses
I cause irritation and discomfort, affecting a large number of people

Bumps and bruises, blunts and Land Cruisers
Injuries and damage, marijuana cigarettes and luxury SUVs

Big Poppa smash fools, bash fools (uh)
Big Poppa defeats and destroys foolish individuals (expression of surprise)

Niggas mad because I know that cash rules
People are angry because I understand the importance of money

Everything around me two Glock 9's
Everything I encounter involves having two Glock 9mm handguns

Any motherfucker whispering about mines (and I'm)
Anyone who talks secretly about my possessions (and I am)

And I'm Crooklyn's finest (uh)
And I represent the best of Brooklyn (expression of surprise)

You rewind this, Bad Boy's behind this
You play this song again, Bad Boy Entertainment is responsible for its creation

Get high, motherfuckers
Become intoxicated, my fellow individuals

Smoke blunts, motherfuckers
Inhale marijuana cigarettes, my fellow individuals

Get high, motherfuckers ('95, uh)
Become intoxicated, my fellow individuals (in the year 1995, expression of enthusiasm)

Ready to die, motherfuckers (uh)
Prepared to face death, my fellow individuals (expression of surprise)

I seen the light excite all the freaks (uh)
I witnessed the illumination exciting all the unconventional individuals (expression of surprise)

Stack mad chips, spread love with my peeps
Accumulate a significant amount of money, show love and support to my close friends

Niggas wanna creep, got to watch my back
Individuals want to sneak up on me, therefore I must be vigilant

Think the Cognac and Indo sack make me slack?
Believe that consuming Cognac and marijuana will make me lethargic?

I switches all that, cocksucker G's up (uh)
I change my approach, raising the stakes and showing my superiority (expression of surprise)

One false move, get Swiss cheesed up
If someone makes a wrong move, they will be riddled with bullet holes like Swiss cheese

Clip to TEC, respect, I demand it
Attach a full ammunition magazine to the TEC-9 firearm, I command and deserve respect

Slip and break the 11th Commandment
Make a mistake and violate an imaginary additional commandment

Thou shalt not fuck with nor see Poppa
Do not dare to confront or encounter Poppa

Feel a thousand deaths when I drop ya (uh)
Experience immense fear and anxiety when I defeat and eliminate you (expression of surprise)

I feel for you, like Chaka Khan I'm the don
I sympathize with you, just like Chaka Khan, I'm the leader and authority figure

Pussy when I want, Rolex on the arm
I possess women at my leisure, wearing a Rolex watch on my wrist

You'll die slow but calm
You will meet a slow, yet peaceful death

Recognize my face (uh), so there won't be no mistake
Acknowledge and remember my appearance, to avoid any misunderstandings

So you know where to tell Jake, lame nigga
So you can inform the police where I am, you foolish individual

Brave nigga, turned front page nigga
Courageous individual, became the headline news

Puff Daddy flips daily (uh)
Puff Daddy (Diddy) constantly changes and adapts (expression of surprise)

I smoke the blunts he sips on the Baileys
I consume marijuana cigarettes while he drinks Baileys Irish Cream

On the rocks, tote Glocks at christenings
Carrying handguns in concealed locations, even at religious ceremonies

Hammer cock, in the fire position and, what?
Cocking the hammer of the firearm, ready to fire at any moment, and?

Come here, come here (what?)
Approach me, come here (expression of surprise)

Open your fucking mouth, open your (it ain't gotta be like that B.I.G., oh)
Part your lips, open your (it doesn't have to be this way, B.I.G., oh)

Didn't I tell you don't fuck with me? Huh?
Didn't I warn you not to mess with me? Huh?

Can't talk with a gun in your mouth huh?
You can't speak properly with a gun in your mouth, huh?

Bitch-ass nigga, what? (Get live, motherfuckers)
Pathetic individual, what? (Become lively, my fellow individuals)

(Get live, motherfuckers)
(Become lively, my fellow individuals)

East Coast, motherfuckers
Representing the East Coast, my fellow individuals

West Coast, motherfuckers (us)
Representing the West Coast, my fellow individuals (including myself)

Come here, come here (what?)
Approach me, come here (expression of surprise)

Ready to die, motherfuckers
Prepared to face death, my fellow individuals

As we proceed (who shot ya?)
While we continue (who shot at you?)

To give you what you need
To provide you with what you desire

'95, motherfuckers
In the year 1995, my fellow individuals

East Coast, motherfuckers
Representing the East Coast, my fellow individuals

West Coast, motherfuckers
Representing the West Coast, my fellow individuals

As we proceed (as we proceed)
While we continue (while we continue)

To give you what you need (to give you what you need)
To provide you with what you desire (to provide you with what you desire)

Get live, motherfuckers
Become lively, my fellow individuals

Get high, motherfuckers
Become intoxicated, my fellow individuals

'95, motherfuckers (yeah)
In the year 1995, my fellow individuals (expression of enthusiasm)

J.M., motherfuckers
Representing myself, motherfuckers