Regulate
Warren G(워렌 지) Lyrics


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It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
Warren G. is on the streets, trying to consume
Some skirts for the eve, so I can get some funk
Just rollin' in my ride, chillin all alone

Just hit the eatside of the L.B.C.
On a mission trying to find Mr. Warren G.
Seen a car full of skirts ain't no need to tweak
All you skirts know what's up with 213

So I hooks a left on the 21 to Lewis
Some brothas shootin dice so I said "let's do this"
I jumped out the ride, and said "what's up?"
Some brothas pulled some gats so I said "I'm stuck"

Since these girls peepin me I'ma glide and swerve
These hookers lookin so hard they straight hit the curb
Gonna think of better things than some horny tricks
I see my homey and some suckers all in his mix

I'm gettin jacked, I'm breakin myself
I can't believe they're taking Warren's wealth
They took my rings, they took my rolex
I looked at the brothas and said "damn, what's next?"

They got my homey hemmed up and they all around
Ain't none of them seeing if they going straight pound for pound
I gotta come up real quick before they start to clown
I besta pull out my strap and lay them busters down

They got guns to my head
I think I'm going down
I can't believe this happened in my home town
If I had wings I would fly
Let me contemplate
I glanced in the cut and I see my homey Nate

Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Now they droppin and yellin
It's a tad bit late
Nate Dogg and Warren G. had to regulate

I laid all them busters down
I let my gat explode
Now I'm switching my mind back into freak mode
If you want skirts step back and observe
I just left a gang of those over there on the curb

Now Nate got the freaks
And that's a known fact
Before I got jacked I was on the same track
Back up back up 'cause it's on
N-A-T-E and me
The Warren to the G

Just like I thought
They were in the same spot
In need of some desperate help
The Nate Dogg and the G-child
Were in need of something else
One of them dames was sexy as hell
I said "ooh I like your size"
She said "my car's broke down and you seem real nice"
"Would you let me ride?"
I got a car full of girls and it's going real swell
The next stop is the east side motel

I'm tweaking
Onto a whole new level
G-Funk
Stept towards
I dare ya
Funk
On a whole new level
The rythmn is the base and the base is the treble
Chords
Strings
We brings
Melody
G-Funk
Where rythmn is life
And life is rythmn
If you know like I know
You don't want to step to this
It's the G-Funk era
Funked out with a gangster twist
If you smoke like I smoke
Then you high like everyday




And if your ass is a buster
213 will regulate

Overall Meaning

Warren G's "Regulate" is a rap classic that tells the story of a night gone wrong in Long Beach, California. The song begins with Warren G cruising around in his ride, looking for some women to enjoy the evening with. He rolls into the east side of Long Beach and encounters some trouble with a group of thugs who rob him and his friend Nate Dogg. Warren G and Nate Dogg end up having to regulate (fight back) and take out the robbers.


The chorus of "Regulate" is iconic, with Nate Dogg singing "Regulators, mount up!" as the beat drops. The song is full of references to gang culture and the streets of Long Beach, with mentions of dice games and gang signs. Despite the violent themes of the song, "Regulate" is also a feel-good anthem about friendship and taking care of business when things get tough.


Overall, "Regulate" is a timeless classic that has influenced countless rappers and remains a staple of west coast rap.


Line by Line Meaning

It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
The night sky was clear and there was a full moon.


Warren G. is on the streets, trying to consume
Warren G. is on the streets, trying to find some girls to have fun with.


Some skirts for the eve, so I can get some funk
He was looking for some girls to have fun with.


Just rollin' in my ride, chillin all alone
He was driving around by himself.


Just hit the eatside of the L.B.C.
He drove to the Eastside of Long Beach.


On a mission trying to find Mr. Warren G.
He was trying to find himself.


Seen a car full of skirts ain't no need to tweak
He saw a car full of girls and there was no need for him to worry or panic.


All you skirts know what's up with 213
All the girls in the area know who Warren G. is.


So I hooks a left on the 21 to Lewis
He took a left turn onto the 21 to Lewis.


Some brothas shootin dice so I said 'let's do this'
He saw some guys playing dice and wanted to join them.


I jumped out the ride, and said 'what's up?'
He got out of his car and greeted them.


Some brothas pulled some gats so I said 'I'm stuck'
Some guys pulled out guns on him, so he couldn't do anything else.


Since these girls peepin' me I'ma glide and swerve
He is driving his car so that he can show off for the girls.


These hookers lookin' so hard they straight hit the curb
The girls he wanted to impress were looking at him so intently that they didn't notice they were walking towards the curb and hit it.


Gonna think of better things than some horny tricks
He decided he needed to focus on better things than just hooking up with random girls.


I see my homey and some suckers all in his mix
He saw his friend and some other guys arguing.


I'm gettin' jacked, I'm breakin' myself
He was getting robbed and he had to give up everything he had.


They took my rings, they took my rolex
He got robbed and they took his jewelry.


They got guns to my head, I think I'm going down
The robbers threatened him with their guns and he thought he might be killed.


If I had wings I would fly, let me contemplate
He wishes he could escape the situation, he needs a moment to think.


I glanced in the cut and I see my homey Nate
He saw his friend Nate Dogg standing near him.


Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
Nate Dogg had a gun with sixteen bullets in it and one in the chamber.


Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Nate Dogg was about to start shooting at the robbers.


Now they droppin' and yellin', it's a tad bit late
The police were called and the robbers were caught.


Nate Dogg and Warren G. had to regulate
Nate Dogg and Warren G. had to handle the situation.


I laid all them busters down, I let my gat explode
He shot and killed the robbers.


Now I'm switching my mind back into freak mode
He's back to his original intention of finding girls to have fun with.


If you want skirts step back and observe
He's telling the girls to watch him as he's cool and fun to be with.


I just left a gang of those over there on the curb
He just finished hanging out with some other girls on the curb.


Now Nate got the freaks and that's a known fact
Nate Dogg is now hanging out with the girls.


Before I got jacked I was on the same track
He was on the same track of finding girls before he got robbed.


213 will regulate
213 is Warren G.'s crew and they will make sure everything is taken care of.


If your ass is a buster 213 will regulate
If someone is a trouble maker, 213 will take care of them.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER, NATHANIEL HALE, WARREN III GRIFFIN

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