Respect
X-Clan Feat. Tech N9ne Lyrics

Yeah
Acknowledgement of the start of the song

We came to play
We are here to make an impact

But I ain't come to play
I am here for a serious purpose

Long live Shorty G, yeah
Paying respects to a person named Shorty G

And I'ma scream it to the death of me
I will always remember and acknowledge the contributions of Shorty G

Aye yo Marcus
Directly addressing someone named Marcus

Why the fuck they thought we came to play?
Questioning the assumption that they are here just for fun

Yeah we definitely cut up on this bitch man
They made an impact on this situation

Uhn
A sound made to emphasize a point

Who can fuck with me? I am queen
Confidently asking who can challenge her

I'ma prodigy, I do goddess things
She is extremely talented and powerful

I do not fuck with no peasants
She does not associate with people of lower status

I can't hang wit' people that don't learn they lessons
She does not want to be around people who don't grow and evolve

Change up yo circle, they blocking yo blessings
If your surroundings aren't helping you, change them

They wishing me well, really they jealous
People who claim to support her are actually envious

Thought I had friends, but time steady telling
She thought she had friends, but they weren't true

Do not tell yo business, it will be a weapon
Keeping information to oneself is a way to protect oneself

I ain't stressing 'bout what no bitch say
She doesn't care about negative comments from others

If she talkin' down that bitch been fake
Someone who talks negatively about her is fake

Why the fuck I'ma trip 'bout a nigga?
She won't be bothered by insignificant people

I am an angel, but I know some killas
Although she is kind, she also knows dangerous people

Give me some drugs, I'm gon' be a dealer
She is willing to sell drugs to make money

Say you been broken, ok I'm a healer
She can help someone who is struggling

I'll be ya genie, what wish I'm fulfilling?
She is offering to grant somebody's wish

Bill collector, I'm very consistent
She consistently makes money like a bill collector

I'm bouta run up a check
She is going to make a lot of money

Aretha Franklin, I'ma need my respect
She demands the same level of respect as the famous singer Aretha Franklin

Applying pressure, got my foot on they neck
She is putting pressure on her competition

Why would I compete when I know I'm the best?
She does not feel the need to compete since she knows she is the best

Niggas wanna live in the limelight
Some people crave attention

Caught him slippin', it was a bad night
Someone made a mistake and had a negative experience as a result

Bitches trippin', think they wanna fight
Some women are causing unnecessary drama

You won't know who coming, fuck on sight
She will not hesitate to fight anyone who tries to mess with her

Gotta stay clean when niggas playing dirty
She must remain honest even in a dishonest environment

I'm protected in the spirit, I ain't never worried
She feels secure with a spiritual guide watching over her

Big choppas, we plotting
She has access to high caliber weapons and is making plans

My niggas that's gone have not been forgotten
Her friends who have passed away are still in her memory

I'm weighing my options
She is considering her next move

I have a conscious
She is conscious of her actions

My shooters don't
Her hired guns don't think about the consequences of their actions

They'll pull the trigger just in case I won't
Her shooters will kill someone if she doesn't feel like it

Who want the smoke?
She is asking who is challenging her

I told you before that I ain't come to play
She is reiterating that she is taking this seriously

If you don't like me
If someone has a problem with her

Stay out my way bitch
They should avoid her

Fuck you and have a nice day bitch
She doesn't care about them and just wants them gone

Pay me to be on my brain bitch
If someone wants to be part of her life, they have to pay her

You can't, then stay in yo lane bitch
If someone can't pay her, they should mind their own business

I'ma need my respect
She deserves respect

Got my foot on they neck, bitch
She is in control and pressuring the competition

I know I'm the best, bitch
She is confident in her abilities

Aye tell me, why would I compete with these niggas?
She sees no need to compete

I ain't got no beef with these niggas
She doesn't have any problems with anyone

I'm hungry, but I can not eat with these niggas
She does not want to associate with certain people

Connected, I ain't tryna link with these niggas
She doesn't want to be connected with some people

Fuck on yo bitch, then I fuck up a check
She has sex with someone else's girlfriend and then makes money from it

I been a dealer, ain't talkin' no deck
She has experience selling drugs for real

I got the recipe like I'm a chef
She knows how to make money very well

My name been official, but I'm not a ref
She is an important figure but not an arbitrator

I ain't wit' all of the talkin'
She doesn't want to waste time talking

I'm runnin' it up while you walkin'
She's making progress while others are not

Ain't 'bout no money, den why is you calling?
If someone isn't providing her with money, she doesn't want to talk to them

I'm wit' my niggas, we sipping and tipping, they stripping
She's out with friends, drinking, and watching strippers

You look up, that money keep falling
She is making a lot of money

I'm wit' some bitches, they say that I'm in this bitch tripping
She's with some women who are causing drama

So fuck it, I gotta keep balling
Despite the drama, she won't stop making money

Niggas be stalling
Some people waste time

They be like, hold on, wait
They say they need more time

If niggas hungry then go fix a plate
If someone wants something, they should go get it themselves

I be der early while you runnin' late
She is punctual while others are not

Some niggas show love and some niggas gon' hate
Some people support her while others don't

Nigga I'm straight
She's doing well for herself

Pay me in Franklins
She wants to be paid in hundred dollar bills

If we talkin' money, then that's my language
She is very familiar with the topic of money

Playing with that money, that's how shit get dangerous
Money can lead to dangerous situations

I'm switchin' up plays, got me feeling like Peyton
She is changing strategies like a football player

We ain't in the same league
She is better than her competition

We don't move at the same speed
She moves much faster than her competition

Niggas ain't never had shit, so all these niggas know is greed
Some people who have never had much are greedy

Niggas can't hold me back
She cannot be held back by anyone

Been the G.O.A.T., they know dat
She has been the greatest of all time for a while and people know it

Niggas can't, really rap
Many of her competitors can't match her in lyrical ability

Fuck up a check and I'm always gon' get it back
She can always make more money even if she loses some initially