Grid Iron Rap
Wu-Tang Clan Lyrics


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"Dropped outta school early so I could get me some paper
That's a good book, I don't mind you gettin knowledge about the game
You dig? So you won't have to have those young girls fool ya, you dig?
Trick ya outta your check, so you can learn about it
Don't try to play if you ain't ready for it
'Cause the game could be detrimental to ya boy."

I Silver Surf the city circuit, forever lurkin on the street surface
I spit blood for blood verses
Plan span divided, we still stand conquer land
One man'll body slam Def Jam
Focus ya head cam, zoom in, we radio tunin
I know you're listenin so I keep showin and provin
Play the sideline, waitin for the right time to take mine
Street crime, nickel and dime rhyme
Fuck a peace talk, let the gun spark, on the streets of New York
I Shaolin strut through the city asphalt, FED UP
Hold ya head up, I'm circlin the block, keep ya eyes up
Wise up before you get sized up (tied up)
Play no game, speakin on my name you catch a clip full
From close range, diggin in your pocket, take the loose change

Punch the data in ya mainframe
You want it all, I want the same thing
Strive to maintain, live out my name
Hard to obtain, hard to explain, ain't nuttin changed
Leave the same way I came, Bringin motherfuckin Pain

Killa Hill projects, hi-tech street intellect
Best connect, blow your headset, fuck a mic check

Bring em round the underground, pocket full of sound
Ashes to ashes y'all niggaz goin down

Eat shit and die slow, battle ground no survival
You goin down, y'all niggaz fuck around
Shittin where you sleepin, so my rhyme Proposal came Indecent
Beef from the butcher, sink your teeth in

Fuck what you believe in, you real-fake
Fishin in the same lake, eatin off the same cake you blow face

Who go that ready cook, synthetic look, actin crook
Betty shook worm, tryin to shake the hook as the world turn
Nigga burn, once again the Super Sperm, rub it in
Your skin, like it's Lubriderm, time took to write this
The war will be fought by the righteous
Who stand criticized by his un Alikeness
Knowledge is the truth and it's priceless
Real like them Rahway Lifers, nuttin but time on my hands
Observe the black sands in the hourglass, fallin fast
In the savage land haulin ass, Days of Thunder
It's Road Rage, your days are numbered
What RZA put together let no man tear asunder (motherfucker!)

This is P.L.O., Killa Hill flow but you don't hear me though
Live in stereo, pumpin loud until your speaker blow
Ghetty-o slang pro, sling rap for cash flow
Keep it live from the intro until the outro

Killa Hill projects, hi-tech street intellect
Best connect, blow your headset, fuck a mic check

Bring em round the underground, pocket full of sound
Ashes to ashes y'all niggaz goin down

I'm on a suicide run, y'all niggaz know the outcome
Razor sharp tongue leave scars in your eardrum
Forty-five bar seminar, ghetto rap star
Slide like water rats through the Staten Reservoir
Swingin swords cut your mic cord, snatch ya rap awards
Commercial cats fuckin up the game, that's why I crash boards
Break laws, wired jaw, keep on tryin yours
Hardcore, something that my street niggaz is dyin for

Snatch your neck and the dope fiend, Golgo 13
Professionals wit no things, say no more
Check my Dogs at the Reservoir
Gourmet special of the day is n*gga Souflee, pusher gotta pay
And the games people play, John J. back around the way
Fish filet, Mister DJ, turn it up a notch
Hit the replay, for dirt bomb niggaz in the P.J.
To Klingon, bring on, the Good Times for Keyon
Hood rhymes that's be-yond ya thinkin
For eons, I've been hear to shine on the black minds
Tell you like the last time, year of the grimy n*gga
Rag time, bad sign, flatline





"It's easy to get into the game, but once you get on top
Can you stay there?"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wu-Tang Clan's song "Grid Iron Rap" reveal a warning to those who aspire to enter the game of life. The song warns that the game can be detrimental to those who are not ready for it. The singer dropped out of school early to get money, but they also acknowledge the importance of knowledge about the game, so they won't get fooled or tricked out of their money. The singer cautions that the game can be harmful to people who are not ready for it.


The tone of the lyrics is cautionary, and it speaks of the dangers of entering a game that one cannot handle. The singer advises that one cannot play if they are not prepared for the game's consequences. Furthermore, the lyrics make references to the streets, to New York City- "The Concrete Jungle," to money, to hustling, and to competition. The song's cadence is fast-moving and rhythmic, and the rhymes are clear, making the lyrics easy to follow. The lyrics are potent and resonate with anyone who has ever desired to get ahead in life.


Line by Line Meaning

Dropped outta school early so I could get me some paper
I left school early to make money


That's a good book, I don't mind you gettin knowledge about the game
It's good to learn about the game and not get tricked by young girls


You dig? So you won't have to have those young girls fool ya, you dig?
Do you understand? It's important to learn about the game so young girls won't trick you


Trick ya outta your check, so you can learn about it
Young girls might trick you out of your money, so learn about the game


Don't try to play if you ain't ready for it
Don't play the game if you're not ready


'Cause the game could be detrimental to ya boy.
The game could be harmful to you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: CLIFFORD SMITH, DEREK HARRIS, PATRICK CHARLES

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