Shame
Wu-Tang & S.O.A.D Lyrics


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Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga
Who buck wild with the trigger
Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga
I'll fuck your ass up

(Yo hut one, hut two, hut three, hut)
Ol' Dirty Bastard, live and uncut
Styles unbreakable, shatterproof
To the young youth, you wanna get gun? Shoot
Blaoww, how you like me now?
Don't fuck the style, ruthless wild
Do you wanna get your teeth knocked the fuck out?
Wanna get on it like that, well then shout

Yo RZA, yo razor, hit me with the major
The damage, my Clan understand it be flavor
Gunning, humming coming at ya
First I'm gonna get ya, once I got ya, I gat ya
You could never capture the Method Man's stature
For rhyme and for rapture, got niggas resigning, now master
My style? Never
I put the fucking buck in the wild kid, I'm terror
Razor sharp, I sever
The head from the shoulders, I'm better, than my competta
You mean competitor, whatever, let's get together

Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga
Who buck wild with the trigger

I react so thick, I'm phat and yo
Rae came blowing and blew off your headphones black
Rap from yo Cali to Texas
Smoother than a Lexus, now's my turn to wreck this
Brothers approach and half step
But ain't heard half of it yet and I bet you're not a fucking vet
So, when you see me on the real, forming like Voltron
Remember I got deep like a Navy Seal

Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga
Who buck wild with the trigger
Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga
I'll fuck your ass up
Yo

I come with that ol' loco, style from my vocal
Couldn't peep it with a pair of bi-focals
I'm no joker, play me as a joker
Be on you like a house on fire, smoke ya
Crews be acting like they gangs, anyway
Be like, "Warriors, come out and play, yay"
Burn me, I get into shit, I let it out like diarrhea
Got burnt once, but that was only gonorrhea
Dirty, I keep shit stains in my drawers
So I can get fizza-funky for you
Murder, taste the flame of the Wu-Tang, rah
Here comes the Tiger verse Crane
I'll be like wild with my style
Punk, you play me chump, you get dumped
Wu is coming through at a theatre near you




And get funk like a shoe
What?

Overall Meaning

The song “Shame” by Wu-Tang Clan and System of a Down is a blend of rap, rock and metal sounds. The lyrics talk about the dangers of trying to mess with these groups, particularly when it comes to their music. The chorus, “Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga. Wu buck wild with the trigger. Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga. Yo I’ll fuck ya ass up!” sets the tone for the rest of the song. The song talks about the overpowering effect that the music of these groups has on people, how it can drive them wild and aggressive.The line “Drunk like 20 white boys in the back of a pick up truck with hockey pucks and skateboards on their way to Woodstock” creates an image of wild and reckless behavior that is encouraged by the groups' music. They then go on to speak about how they have a powerful and unbreakable bond; a bond that could never be replicated. They warn anyone who tries to stand in their way, that they will pay the price. The chorus is then repeated, with the message still ringing clear, that those who try to cross these groups will pay.


Line by Line Meaning

I fuck yo ass up
I will physically harm you


Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga
It's shameful to try to deceive or manipulate someone


Wu buck wild with the trigger!
The Wu-Tang Clan will act recklessly and aggressively


Hut one, hut two, hut three, hut!
An exclamation used to start or signal a drill or activity


S.O.A.D., live and uncut!
System of a Down is performing live and with no editing


Styles unbreakable, shatterproof
Our artistic styles are strong and cannot be destroyed by outside forces


To the young youth, ya want to get gun? Shoot!
To the young people listening, if you want to carry a gun and use it, go ahead


BLAOW! How you like me now? Don't fuck the style Ruthless wild!
An emphatic declaration of power and skill; do not underestimate us


Do ya want to getcha teeth knocked the FUCK out?
Do you want to get in a physical fight with us and experience pain and injury?


Lasers, amazers, Hit me with the major, The damage, my Clan understand it be flavor
Our music and message is powerful and influential, and our group recognizes and appreciates that


Gunnin, hummin comin atcha, First I'm gonna getcha, once I gotcha, I gat-cha
We are coming at you with aggression and intensity, and once we catch you, we will harm or kill you


You could never capture the eneman stature, For rhyme and for rapture, got niggaz resigning, now master
You will never be able to match or replicate our lyrical ability and artistry, which is why people are drawn to us and become loyal fans


My style? Never! I put the fucking muck in the wild kid, Let's get together!
I will always keep my artistic style fresh and unpredictable, and we should work together to create something new and exciting


Drunk like 20 white boys in the back of a pick up truck With hockey pucks and skateboards on their way to Woodstock
We are drunk and reckless, like a group of young white boys heading to a music festival with equipment for mischief


Leave home the glock, and have a gun the size of a black hole Two planets, don't get frantic
We don't need to rely on a handgun, since our firepower and influence are massive and intimidating


Supreme Arm Leg Leg Arm Head, Wu-Tang Clan as tight as strong dread
Our group name and members are powerful and unified, like a tightly-woven head of dreaded hair


Come wit that ol' loco, Style from my vocal, Couldn't peep it with a pair of bi-focals
I have a unique and eccentric style, and it can't be fully understood or appreciated even with special glasses


I'm no joker! Play me as a joker, Be on you like a house on fire! Smoke ya!
I'm not someone to be taken lightly, and if you try to mess with me, I will come after you fiercely


Crews be actin like they gangs, anyway, Be like, 'Warriors! Come out and playiyay!'
Other groups try to act tough and like they are part of a gang, but they aren't as fearsome as they think they are


Burn me, I get into shit, I let it out like diarrhea, Got burnt once, but that was only gonorrhea
If someone tries to hurt me, I will retaliate aggressively and vehemently; I have survived difficulty before


Dirty, I keep shit stinks in my drawers, So I can get fzza-funky for yah, Murder, taste the flame of the Wu-Tang RAHH!
I embrace my filthiness and bad odors, so I can be more authentic and unpredictable in my art; our music is powerful and fierce


Here comes the Tiger verse Crane! Ow, be like wild with my style, Punk! You playing me, chump, you get DUMPED
I am comparing my rapping to martial arts moves, and I am fierce and unpredictable; if you try to mess with me, you will lose and be humiliated


WU! Is comin THROUGH! At a theatre near YOU! And get funk like a SHOE!
The Wu-Tang Clan is going to make a big entrance and seize the spotlight; our music will be irresistible and groovy


I'll fuck ya ass up
I will physically harm you


Bitch!
An insult or derogatory term for a person, usually a woman




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Clifford M. Smith, Corey Todd Woods, Lamont Jody Hawkins, Dennis David Coles, Robert F. Diggs, Gary E. Grice, Russell T. Jones, Jason S. Hunter

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@N0Time

@@HopeRock425 f"irst of the n word doesn't mean sub-human it is just the Latin word for the color black and to this day the Spanish word for the color black is Spanish,"

In fact, the word "n" was invented to exclude the African people from humanity, the concept of slavery being a paradox to christian societies involved in the African slave trade (you can't reduce a man to slavery even if his skin was black).

Therefore, the slavers had to deny the human identity of the African slaves by using a word with which the people couldn't connect them to humanity (in order to have a good conscience), especially in France and England.That is why they didn't just translated the spanish or portuguese word negro (which means black) into black in english or noir in french.

Reducing the Africans to the colour of their skin with the word "Black" wasn't enough to avoid the paradox, so they created the word "n" which means sub-human.
The Spanish and the Portuguese were less concerned about this problem because they had fought for centuries in the reconquista against the the muslims who used the African people enslaved as soldiers against them.

"second blacks we're not genosided they were seen as barely human object to be used which is just as bad and wrong as genesis but a genocide is when whole communities are systematically killed and destroy just to make sure they don't "

Even if it wasn't the purpose, the atlantic slave trade resulted into a massacre. I've never said it was a genocide.

"Native Americans, lastly," I agree that it was a genocide

"these dudes are Armenian, they get a pass." I agree. It was the point of my statement.

"I am a Ukrainian so my people were genocided against by the Russian Empire that wanted to systematically absorb our culture into theirs so that first statement doesn't apply to me. Also there is something called surgdom which was basically slavery and many Ukrainians were a part of that."

If the Russians wanted to absorb the Ukrainians, it means they didn't want to exterminate you. So it is not the definition of a genocide. They just wanted to exploit you and get rid of your identity like the slavers did to the african people who were enslaved.

Nevertheless, guess were the name slave comes from? From the word Slav as the Slavic people were the majority of the people enslaved and sold to the muslims. Congratulation! You got yout n word pass certificate for you ancestors having being enslaved!

So if your ancestors were considered as sub-humans, there is no offences using the word "n" as there is no competition in suffering. Furthermore, nowadays the concept of being considered as worthless people is more sociological than ethnic, so most part of humanity are "n" for the rich people.

P.S : the "n"word pass doesn't applies for the "j" people because of the word #g-0-y. and because they were greatly involved in the atlantic slave trade of the africans.

Thank you for the debate. I must admit I wasn't enough accurate in my first comment.



All comments from YouTube:

@snowman1886

Wu-tang: Here is your n word pa-
Soad:

@alexanderzacarias7093

SnowMan damn😂

@leonidasneves7972

Shame on a nigga who tried to run game on a nigga

@skeletonkiss1112

I just imagine we tang giving serj a pass and saying this and then serj just grabbing it and dancing "singing shame on a nigga who tried to run game on a nigga"

@chiefmangas2367

0:57

@FractalRaver

It’s SOAD and it’s music, holy shit people won’t even be able to listen to anything from like 2000-2001 or earlier soon. My fav is MSI’s bring the pain, also method man

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@waizhan2042

SOAD: IM GONNA SAY THE NWORD

@michaelburnor7162

NOOOOOO

@Moh_D

Yee

@__darkfuneral

@@michaelburnor7162 YEEEEEE

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