Or Die feat. Guce
clipping. Lyrics

Guns on the table, mama in the back room
The rapper has a lot of guns at the table, while his mother is in another room in the house.

Bitches in the kitchen, water whipping crack foam
There are women in the kitchen using baking soda to turn cocaine into crack.

Clap foam, clack foam, please respect the trap, homie
The sound of the baking soda being mixed with cocaine is heard, and the rapper asks for respect in the drug dealing area.

When it snap, homie
If things get out of hand, there will be consequences to face.

You a rat, homie
If someone were to betray the rapper, they would be considered a rat and face penalties.

Roaches in the ashtray glowing
There are glowing cigarette butts in the ashtray, surrounded by roaches.

Everybody blowing
Everyone is smoking something, likely referencing drugs.

Or they sniffing blow and
Some people may be snorting cocaine instead of smoking.

Yelling 'there they go' and
People are getting excited and yelling when they see someone they know, likely also involved in drug dealing.

They can hear the 'po and
They can hear the police sirens in the distance.

They be riding slow and looking at the door
The people involved in the drug activity are being cautious and looking out for any danger.

But it's day, and it's just somebody's daughter skipping rope
Despite the dark and dangerous environment, someone's child is outside having innocent fun.

Like peas, porridge hot
The rapper references a children's rhyme to call attention to the difference between the tension in the house versus the outside world.

Peas porridge cold
Another line from the rhyme, implying that the drug dealing environment is cold and brutal, while the outside world is warm and familiar.

Miss Mary Mack in the 'lac with the gold
The rapper references another children's rhyme, but twists it to talk about a woman in a Cadillac with gold jewelry.

Hundred spoke, lung and smoking
The Cadillac has wheels with many spokes, while the woman inside smokes marijuana.

When she speak, teach me toking
When the woman talks, she teaches the rapper to smoke marijuana.

Black sleeve, black leather seat, black '44
The car is black, as well as the gun in the car, emphasizing a theme of darkness.

Black snapback cap to the back, talk smack, cack cack
The rapper wears a black cap backwards, and talks trash while making a noise like a gunshot.

And you keep going back
Despite the danger and risks involved, the rapper keeps going back to the drug dealing environment for some reason.

Because you're knowing where you're at
The rapper understands the environment and knows his place in it, so he feels comfortable despite the danger.

This trap life is deeper than going to church
The life of dealing drugs is more complicated and dangerous than attending church.

Deeper than a diss verse, my hand in that bitch purse
The challenges of drug dealing are deeper and more serious than the challenges of making a diss track, and the rapper is actively involved in theft as part of his business.

Post it on, bitch you cornered
The rapper confronts someone, and they are trapped and cannot escape.

Corner store, pushing work
The rapper sells drugs near a local corner store.

Wanted one ounce, it's the whole thing
The rapper sold a full ounce of drugs instead of just one gram as requested.

Stuff a swisher full of purp, smoke it
The rapper fills a cigar with purple weed and smokes it.

Getting money or die, fuck the cops
The rapper is focused on making money, and is willing to take risks that involve breaking the law and defying police authority.

Dope fiends need it, let's get it, bitches need ass shots
The drug addicts want the drugs, and the women want to enhance their bodies with plastic surgery.

30 in the plastic Glock, ski-mask beanie on
The rapper has a gun with 30 rounds in it, and is wearing a ski mask and beanie to conceal his identity.

Yeah I grew up on my own, you could call it home grown
The rapper became independent and tough without guidance from others, as if he grew on his own.

Feeling like I'm Al Capone, on my new Chic' city shit
The rapper feels like he's a powerful and ruthless gangster, like Al Capone. He also references the Chicago city he's from and the way it inspires him.

Palms itchy, wrist twitch, bag and sold a whole brick
The rapper is nervous and fidgety, but still manages to sell an entire brick of drugs.

It's gon' be a homicide, put your hands in my pocket
The rapper implies that if someone approaches him the wrong way, there could be a violent confrontation, and he's warning people to leave him alone.

Guce'll bust a cap in a nigga like rocket
Guce, possibly a collaborator or another reference to the Bay Area music scene, is a violent person who will kill without hesitation.

Colors, colors, gang bang capital
The colors of different gangs represented in the area are important, and the rapper is in the midst of dangerous gang activity.

White house down, got a ho on in front the capital
The rapper is referencing the movie White House Down, and also implying that there are prostitutes near political landmarks like the Capitol building.

Bitches playin', don't miss the violence like KC and Mary J
Women play games, but the violence in the environment is not something to ignore, as in the song by KC and Mary J. Blige.

Bring it back, homie
The rapper wants something repeated, calling the person he's talking to 'homie'.

All of that money
The rapper is talking about a lot of cash.

Gotta pay the pimp like you gotta pay the tax
Referring to the fact that the rapper has to pay a lot of money to the drug kingpin, as if it were a necessary expense like taxes.

If you're gonna pay to fuck, you're a trick, that's that
The rapper believes that if someone is going to pay money for sex, then they're being tricked or played.

If you're gonna name names you a snitch, not a crack dealer
The rapper implies that people who tell on others are not really dealers themselves, just snitches.

Not a killer, not a boss, no, you're roleplaying
The rapper goes on to imply that someone who names names is not really a killer or boss, but just pretending to be one.

But I don't get it twisted, listen this is not a game, shit
The rapper wants to make it clear that this is not a game or a joke, it's real and he will take it seriously.

Why you on that gang shit if you wanna name shit
The rapper questions why someone would be involved in gang activity if they are willing to name others.

Why you on that slang shit if you smoke that same shit
The rapper questions why someone would use a slang language if they were actually using the same drugs as everyone else.

Plenty pieces on the board, all the squares black though
There are many people involved in the drug trade, but the situation is bleak and everyone is struggling.

Covered in the soot from that bootstrap class, so
People in the drug dealing environment are covered in dirt from working hard, and the use of the term 'bootstrap class' implies that they are working their way up from nothing.

Get it how you're living and live in color of calico
Make a living however you can in this dangerous and poor environment, but be prepared to face violence and death ('calico' refers to a type of gun).

Catch me out here slipping, they got it backwards, they palindromes
The rapper is saying it's unlikely that he'll make mistakes in this environment, and also referencing how the word 'palindromes' is spelled the same backward and forwards.

But they styling though
Despite the harsh environment, people still care about their appearance and style.

Smiling diamonds on 'em
People wear big flashy diamonds on their jewelry to show their wealth and status, even though they can also be in danger.

First to get it to snatch win the llamas drawn on
The first person to take action will win out in this environment, even if it involves stealing or violence ('llamas' are a reference to guns).

Pictures in the pavement, pick a corner with flowers
There are memorial pictures on the ground where people have been killed, and it's common for a corner to be decorated with flowers in remembrance.

Tire marks where they laying, back to work in an hour
Despite the violence and loss, life goes on and people have to keep working to survive.

Either get money or die
The options are simple: make money and be successful, or fail and possibly die.

Get faded or die
The alternative to getting money is getting high and possibly dying.

Get famous or die
The alternative to getting money is becoming famous, or dying if it doesn't work out.

Get that stainless or die
The alternative to making money is acquiring a gun, or dying if you can't protect yourself.

Get your hands in the sky or get it between the eyes
Either surrender and give up, or face the consequence of being shot.

Get money or die, get money or die
The repeated phrase, along with the previous lines, emphasizes again that success and survival depend on making money.