Guns Blazing
UNKLE Lyrics

Styles like Al Pacino
The singer has a style that resembles Al Pacino, who is known for portraying gangsters in movies.

Reno until the carcelino
The singer is willing to risk a lot and go as far as being in jail to achieve their goals.

The mad Dino with the Cambino, the Gambino
The singer is part of the mafia or a gang and mentions names of known mobsters or gangs like the Gambino and Cambino families.

Digger than Jim Colisemo
The artist is more influential or powerful than Jim Colosimo, a notorious gangster from Chicago.

More reservoir dogs than Tarantino
The artist is saying they are involved in a situation with more violence than Quentin Tarantino's movie Reservoir Dogs.

Scales for Venezuela, brown as Nino
The singer is involved in drug dealing, weighing drugs for exportation to Venezuela and referring to brown heroin as 'Nino'.

Making the block hotter than jalapenos
The singer is creating trouble or making their presence known in the neighborhood they operate, just like jalapenos increase heat in food.

G. Luciano
The artist mentions the name G. Luciano, who is likely a member of the mafia or a gang.

Be wettin' shit like piece in 'casino'
The artist is suggesting they are killing people like in the movie Casino, where someone is beaten violently in a field and buried alive.

Fifty dollar cigar seer
The artist is wealthy enough to smoke an expensive fifty-dollar cigar.

The cosnia, the mafia
The singer is part of either the Cosnia or Mafia, both being notorious criminal organizations.

Don p. like Garcia
The artist is like the Don or the boss of their gang, named after Gabriel Garcia, a famous Colombian drug lord.

Drug czar and the baby-pah beater
The singer is a drug lord and physically abuses children or baby-pah, which is a derogatory term for a child.

The m-8 behind the bar-freer
The singer has a type of machine gun or weapon (M-8) ready, hidden behind the bar or counter.

The poughkenoughs, the panama skier
The singer has connections in Poughkeepsie, a town in New York, and Panama, where they are involved in cocaine trafficking (skier).

Down with the Parmesan
The artist is cool or on good terms with someone or something, compared to someone who likes parmesan cheese.

Ready to comb like Vietnam with arms
The artist is ready to fight or comb someone like the Vietnam War, using weapons or guns.

'cause the hollow-points and phenomenon
The singer is using hollow-point bullets, which expand on impact causing more damage, and they are creating a phenomenon or spectacle with their presence and actions.

The cheddar-spreader
The singer is spreading money or wealth like cheddar cheese.

The killer with the gold carretta
The artist is a killer who drives an expensive car, possibly a gold-colored Ferrari which is also known as Carretta in Italian.

N-leader
The artist is part of a gang or a criminal organization led by someone whose name is not mentioned (N-leader).

The sweater-letter with the hollow letter
The artist wears a sweater with a letter or a logo on it, and they use a gun with hollow-point bullets.

Drama-setter
The singer is making trouble or creating drama and chaos wherever they go.

The patmeretta gettin' redder kids and mama
The artist is getting more violent or aggressive (redder) with their actions, hurting both kids and their mothers.

Shredder
The singer is killing people violently or shredding them.

Infra-red clow off the armor better
The singer is using a thermal vision device to see through armor or any other obstacle better.

The godfather, the problem solver
The singer is like the singer in the movie The Godfather, who solves problems and makes decisions to benefit their criminal organization.

Coming through with the 6 shell revolver
The artist is arriving with a six-shooter revolver, a traditional gun often used in western movies.

Hot as lava
The artist is describing their actions or presence as intense or hot as lava.

Guns skills that reel and in the 'ville I be the barber
The singer is skilled in using guns and feels like they are in control (barber) of the situation they're in, even in a place that is unfamiliar ('ville).

Gangster saga, the motherfuckin' face carver
The singer is part of a gangster saga or criminal story, and they are capable of carving someone's face as an act of violence.

Drums of death hold your breath
The artist is warning the listener to be prepared for the worst as the situation they're in is dangerous and potentially lethal. The drums of death refer to the beat or tempo of the music in this context.

Give you a dose of shit that's dope as soda
The artist is giving their enemies or anyone who gets in their way a strong dose of violence or pain that's as addictive as a soda (something that people crave and keeps them coming back for more).

The underworld family cosa-nostra
The artist is part of an underworld family or the Italian-American Mafia, also known as Cosa Nostra, which translates to 'our thing' in Italian.

Pearl-handle inside the shoulder-holster
The singer has a pearl-handled gun that is hidden in their shoulder-holster, making it easier to conceal.

G. Luciano with a click but nothin' but n-s + chicanos
The artist is part of G. Luciano's group, which only consists of African Americans and Mexican Americans, indicated by the use of the n-word and chicanos.

You get hit up like castrelano
The singer is warning their enemies that they will get shot or killed, similar to how Castellano, a famous mobster, was assassinated.

Italiano like crime familia
The singer is Italian like the notorious Italian-American Mafia and refers to them as a 'crime family.'

N- don't get familiar
The singer is warning someone not to get too comfortable or familiar with them, using the n-word as a derogatory term.

Me and my goons might have to kill you
The artist and their associates or 'goons' are willing to kill someone if necessary.

Up in new york
The artist is located in New York, a city infamous for its crime and gang activity.

We play bloodsports at home court
The singer is in control of the situation and feels like they are playing a game, where violence and murder are normal, and their turf is their home court.

And hold down forts
The singer is maintaining control over their territory, possibly through violence and intimidation, like defending a fort.

Soon as ya caught, get your dome torched
The artist will immediately kill or 'torch' someone once they catch them.

G rap and dj shadow leave your bone squashed
G Rap and DJ Shadow, likely the song's producers, will leave their enemies hurt or 'bone-squashed'.

Squeeze the chrome short, take no shorts
The artist is using a chrome gun (likely a revolver) and will not hesitate to take action or kill someone if needed.

We judge and jury in the home court
The singer is in complete control and decides what punishment someone deserves without going through a legal system; they are the judge and jury in their home court.

Give you the clown corpse dead on the sidewalk
The artist will kill someone and leave their body on the sidewalk, likely as a warning or to intimidate others. They refer to the body as a 'clown corpse' to show disrespect or disdain for their target.

Surrounded by mad pedefors
The singer's enemies or associates are intense and extremely loyal (mad) and will not hesitate to carry out orders or commit violence (pedefors).

Your whole frame laid in the white chalk
The singer is leaving their enemies dead on the ground, where their outline will be seen in white chalk by the police or bystanders.

You got the smoking section
The listener or the singer's target is about to be killed and is referred to as the 'smoking section.'

First-class tickets to resurrection
The artist is using dark humor or sarcasm and telling their targets that they will be killed and sent to 'resurrect' in the afterlife.

Forever destined to a place where n-s never rest in
The artist believes that their targets will be punished for eternity in a place where the n-word is commonly used and where no one can find peace or rest.

Headed in hell's direction
The singer is warning their targets that they are about to be killed and sent to hell or a negative afterlife.

Lost at the crossroads and intersection
The singer is using metaphorical language and saying that those who cross them will be lost or killed in the crossroads or intersections.

Should've wore a vest for chest protection
The artist is saying that their enemies will regret not wearing a bulletproof vest to protect their chest from gunshots.

Slug fill you to capacity, someone at the dance
The artist will shoot or 'slug' someone until they cannot take any more gunfire, possibly referring to a crowded dance where a fight or shooting will happen.

Someone with the hand velocity of butch cassidy
The artist is threatening their targets, warning that they will shoot them quickly and accurately with the speed of Butch Cassidy, a famous outlaw from the Old West.

Bitch n- with the audacity to blaspheme me
The singer is insulted by someone who disrespected or insulted them and referred to them as a 'bitch n-word'.

Got yourself caught in a motherfuckin' tragedy
The artist's targets got themselves involved in a situation where violence or death will occur and, as a result, are going to face a tragic ending.

Drums of death
The singer is emphasizing the theme of death in the song using imagery of drums, which usually accompany music.