Mo Fire
lil wayne Lyrics

Mo' fire, Weezy
Lil Wayne wants more energy and excitement in his music, and he's calling for it here.

Mo' fire (put yuh light inna di air)
He's encouraging his fans to raise their lighters and participate in the song's energy.

Mo' fire, give 'em
He's telling himself to give even more of his artistic energy and talent to his music – and to 'them,' his audience.

I Diddy Bop, my fifty cocked
Lil Wayne is casually describing his confident and cocky demeanor, almost like a strut, with a nod to his gun at his hip.

My city hot, I'm dodging the city cop
In his hometown of New Orleans, Lil Wayne is familiar with evading law enforcement and avoiding getting in trouble with them.

I play 'em like Pitty Pat, yeah, I'm kicking back, yeah
Lil Wayne is in control of his situation and makes a game out of everything – even relaxing casually, while still achieving success.

I'm getting stacks, these bitches is really rats
He's making a lot of money and has grown disillusioned with women who only want to be with him because of his fame and fortune.

I fuck 'em and give 'em back, yeah, I really mack, yeah
Lil Wayne is describing his behavior with women in a casual, almost cold way – he has sex with them and then moves on without attachment.

How real is that? You love 'em, you really wack
Lil Wayne believes that men who feel the need to be emotionally attached to women are 'weak' or 'wack' in comparison to his carefree attitude.

I hustle and bend my back, my muscle is intact
Lil Wayne works hard to make his music and he's still just as tough and strong as ever.

My biceps and triceps is ah, yes
Lil Wayne is boasting about his physical strength, specifically in his arms.

I'm coming through in something new
Lil Wayne has newly acquired something, maybe a car or clothes, and he's excited to show it off.

The color is Smurf blue, I'm puffin' that purple
Lil Wayne's car or clothes is brightly colored, and he's smoking weed as he shows it off.

Believe it, if I talk it, I walk it like Herschel
He's saying that he follows through with his promises, like former football player Herschel Walker, who delivered on his claims to be a great athlete.

I get it like it is on a commercial, first too
Lil Wayne is so good at acquiring material possessions that it's almost like he's picking them up at a store during a commercial break.

This is verse two, it is worse too
Lil Wayne is starting the second verse of his song and is warning his competition or anyone who doesn't like him that it's only going to get worse for them.

I'll murk you like I birthed you
He's playing on the metaphor of giving birth to babies and using it to describe his ability to kill his enemies, either figuratively or literally.

You niggas small bubbles (baby), I'll burp you (hey, hey)
He's saying that his competition is insignificant and he can easily defeat them, using the metaphor of burping small bubbles, like a baby.

And spit you out and have your girlfriend slurp you
He's saying he can destroy his competition, and then make their girlfriend come back to him – both physically and in terms of loyalty.

My jewelry earth blue, some say it's earth green
He has a blue-green color of jewelry that looks natural, like the earth – not created in a lab.

I'm like whatever, my shit mean and obscene
Lil Wayne doesn't care what people think of his jewelry or any of his other possessions, because he knows it's cool.

Now, I've been seen on a lot of different scenes
He's been successful in a multitude of different settings or contexts.

That mean I got a lot of different cream
Because he's been successful in many different ways, he's earned a lot of money.

Yeah, I raise more fire to the man up higher
Lil Wayne is referring to God and is asking for more excitement and energy in his life and music.

I lick a shot to let him know that I'm a rider
He's saying that he salutes God for the life he's given him and is grateful – he shoots a gun in the air to signal that he's honoring his success.

My dreads hang to let him know that I'm a lion
He's playing on the stereotype that dreadlocks are like a lion's mane, showing that he's powerful and in control – like a lion.

Represent the jungle when the others just tryin'
He's saying that he stands out from his peers because he's confident and successful, compared to others who are just trying to make it.

I represent my mother like, 'Baby, stop cryin'
He's using his influence and success to help his family, specifically his mother, and reassure her not to worry about their situation.

I know my papa gone, but guarantee he see us shinin', yeah
Lil Wayne's father is dead, but he feels like his father is watching from heaven and is proud of him and his family, seeing all their success shine.

Now you are looking at New Orleans' finest
Lil Wayne is proclaiming himself to be the best artist from his hometown of New Orleans and is proud of being from there.

Now you are bein' blinded by European diamond
He's saying that his fans are being dazzled by his flashy, expensive jewelry, some of which may be imported from Europe.

And you are seein' two or three times and
His fans are so impressed by his jewelry that they need to look at it multiple times to fully appreciate it.

Got your vision all fucked up, now you can't even find me
He's saying that he's so impressive and successful that his fans are disoriented and can't focus on anything else.

And I ain't even hidin', naw, I'm right here, baby (right here, baby)
Lil Wayne isn't trying to hide from his fans or detractors – he's always out in the open and ready to face whatever comes his way.

She wanna walk and shit, I'm like, 'Yeah, baby' (Yeah, baby)
Lil Wayne is laid-back and permissive with his female companions, telling them they can do whatever they want around him.

Battyman get the shotty to his head
He's threatening a man who he deems to be gay, using an offensive Jamaican word, and indicating he'll shoot him with a gun.

Rockabye his ass to sleep, rock it, lay him down to bed
He's saying he'll put the man to sleep like a baby by shooting and killing him.

I'll put you in my pocket right next to the condoms, homie
He's saying that he doesn't give his enemies or competition much respect and will dispose of them like a used condom.

You ain't nothin' but a profit
He's saying that his enemies are only focused on making money and he doesn't respect them for it, essentially calling them 'posers.'

Mo' fire
He's calling for more excitement, energy, and success.

Mo' fire (put yuh light inna di air)
He's calling on his fans to participate in this excitement by raising their lighters and showing their support.

Mo' fire, give 'em
He wants to continue to give more of his creative energy to his music and to his fans.