Ghetto
scarface feat. kanye west Lyrics

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Rolly on my arm let me get my swagger back
Jesus on my charm: "Amen to that"
Laid back in the Maybach 57 or 62
Floating down the coast in the heli-
Shawty, that's what I do, I'm gettin stacks of this on accident
My daughter's 5 what's that mean?
My daughter's daughter is already rich
I'm gettin involved, quit playing simp

I'm simply pimping record labels - nigga look at my limp

She says she miss riding it
I say I miss her on me, holdin' it down
I certainly miss how she grinds it
And she says she miss havin' me around
She all up on me singin' my songs
And it feels like I'm fuckin' my fan
Screamin' all night goin' "Baby you already know"
Climaxing on my hand, she runnin it back, workin it
Like you don't understand

She wants that old thing back
That ride it like a pony
That "get up in the morning and put it on me"
She's so horny, she wants that old thing back
That "mm-hmm, gimme some"
Rocket shit, that rocket ship don't stop til I'm done

[Chorus]
She want that ghetto, ghetto, and I got that ghetto
Ghetto, ghetto, and I got that ghetto
Ghetto, ghetto, and I got that ghetto
She want that ghetto, she need that ghetto
Like ghetto, ghetto, and I got that ghetto
Ghetto, ghetto, she want that ghetto
She need that ghetto, she want that ghetto
That ghetto, ghetto, that um-hum ghetto

She said "Dream do it to me like this
Why can't you do it to me like that?"
For the last forty eight months, you can't front
I put that ass on the map
See I created this sound, yes sir I shut it down
There's only one #1
There other niggas my sons
And you can never be, be like me
And you can never do it, do it like me
Ain't none of these niggas seeing me
Ain't none of these niggas repeating me
Ain't none of these niggas defeating me
Unless they get me to murk myself
I just murked myself

She wants that old thing back
That ride it like a pony
That "get up in the morning and put it on me"
She's so horny, she wants that old thing back
That "mm-hmm, gimme some"
Rocket shit, that rocket ship don't stop til I'm done

[Chorus]

She want that
Real nigga on the wishlist, used to blow me off
Now she tryna blow me kisses
Walk into the room, tell me how could I miss it?
Girl, you working like you need assistance, tipping
Girl you workin' like you need a pension
Bent that thang over, let a nigga pinch it
Rich nigga shit: I could put you on a boat
Popping champagne, now you look like its Big Pimpin
I work all day, fuck all night, finna to make you cuss all night
"Shit fuck damn!" lemme know I do it right
Pussy so good I'mma have to do it twice
Bend over let a real nigga taste that
Fuck around, need a placemat
See my call log - a nigga has to erase that
Send me a text, smiley face chat saying:

Wanna to show you how much I appreciate you
Wanna show you how much how much I'm dedicated to you
Wanna show you how much I will forever be true
Wanna show you how much you have a nigga feeling good
Wanna show you how much, how much you're understood
Wanna show you how much I value what you say
Not only are you loyal, but you're patient with me, babe
Wanna to show you how much I care about your heart
Show you how much I don't like (like) being apart
Wanna show you, show you, show you 'til you're hearin' me
Keep it how it is, so we can never say how it used to be
I'll be you, so that time will by
And I can't help but to think about you day and night boo
After the snow boo, it's me and you boo
Baby dance for me, baby dance for me
And baby put that body on my body

Work that shit like my Ferrari
Tonight it's goin' down

Overall Meaning

In Scarface and Kanye West's song, "Ghetto," the lyrics describe a lavish lifestyle that the artists have worked hard for and can now appreciate. The title "Ghetto" refers to the area where they came from and their humble beginnings. The opening lyrics, "Rolly on my arm let me get my swagger back, Jesus on my charm: 'Amen to that'" suggest that the artists feel they have earned the right to show off their expensive possessions, such as a Rolex, and display their spiritual beliefs. Scarface's lyrics further emphasize his wealth, stating that his daughter's daughter is already rich. He also mentions he is "simply pimping record labels" which could be interpreted as his success in the music industry.

The chorus "She want that ghetto, ghetto, and I got that ghetto" suggests that there is someone in the song who admires Scarface and Kanye West's success, but may not necessarily fully understand the struggles they had to overcome to achieve it. Scarface and Kanye West both criticize other artists and claim that no one can compare to their talent, stating "there's only one #1, there other niggas my sons, and you can never be, be like me."

Furthermore, Scarface and Kanye West connect with a woman who misses their former way of life, and the chorus repeats "She want that old thing back, that ghetto." This could be interpreted as her missing the rough-around-the-edges quality that they had in the past, while being able to flaunt their wealth in the present.

Line by Line Meaning

Rolly on my arm let me get my swagger back
I need to put on my ostentatious watch to regain my confidence

Jesus on my charm: "Amen to that"
My cross pendant is a symbol of my religious beliefs and I'm proud of it

Laid back in the Maybach 57 or 62
I'm chillin' comfortably in my luxury car

Floating down the coast in the heli-
I'm relaxing on a helicopter ride by the coast

Shawty, that's what I do, I'm gettin stacks of this on accident
I'm making money effortlessly because of my talent

My daughter's 5 what's that mean?
My child is young and carefree

My daughter's daughter is already rich
My granddaughter is born into wealth

I'm gettin involved, quit playing simp
I'm managing things and not being a fool

I'm simply pimping record labels - nigga look at my limp
I'm successfully managing record companies and showing off my swagger

She says she miss riding it
She misses having sex with me

I say I miss her on me, holdin' it down
I miss her on top of me, holding me tight

I certainly miss how she grinds it
I miss the way she moves during sex

And she says she miss havin' me around
She misses my presence in her life

She all up on me singin' my songs
She's singing along to my music while being intimate

And it feels like I'm fuckin' my fan
It feels like I'm having sex with a devoted admirer of my music

Screamin' all night goin' "Baby you already know"
We scream all night and she tells me she already knows how good I am in bed

Climaxing on my hand, she runnin it back, workin it
She's having an orgasm and continues to pleasure herself

Like you don't understand
It's like you can't comprehend how good the sex is

She wants that old thing back
She wants to have sex with me like we used to

That ride it like a pony
She wants to ride me like a pony during sex

That "get up in the morning and put it on me"
She wants me to wake up and immediately have sex with her

She's so horny, she wants that old thing back
She's extremely horny and wants to have sex with me like we used to

That "mm-hmm, gimme some"
She wants me to give her some good sex

Rocket shit, that rocket ship don't stop til I'm done
The sex is so good that it feels like a rocket ship and won't stop until I orgasm

She want that ghetto, ghetto, and I got that ghetto
She wants sex that's raw and unfiltered, and I can provide that

She said "Dream do it to me like this
She wants me to have sex with her in a certain way

Why can't you do it to me like that?"
She's comparing the way we have sex to a past experience and wants it to be the same

For the last forty eight months, you can't front
For the past four years, don't deny that I've performed well in bed

I put that ass on the map
I made her famous for having sex with me

See I created this sound, yes sir I shut it down
I created a unique music style and I'm the best at it

There's only one #1
I'm the only number one in the music industry

There other niggas my sons
Other rappers are my protégés

And you can never be, be like me
No one else can replicate my success

And you can never do it, do it like me
No one else can do what I do

Ain't none of these niggas seeing me
No other rapper is better than me

Ain't none of these niggas repeating me
No other rapper can copy my style

Ain't none of these niggas defeating me
No other rapper can beat me

Unless they get me to murk myself
The only way to defeat me is if I make a mistake and ruin my own career

I just murked myself
I made a mistake and ruined my own career

Real nigga on the wishlist, used to blow me off
I'm the type of person women dream of being with, but they used to ignore me

Now she tryna blow me kisses
Now she's trying to get close to me

Walk into the room, tell me how could I miss it?
She's so attractive, I can't believe I didn't notice her before

Girl, you working like you need assistance, tipping
She's performing so well and turning me on

Girl you workin' like you need a pension
She's pleasuring me so much that she deserves a reward

Bent that thang over, let a nigga pinch it
She's bending over and letting me touch her butt

Rich nigga shit: I could put you on a boat
I have so much money that I could take her on a luxurious boat trip

Popping champagne, now you look like its Big Pimpin
Celebrating with champagne and feels like a scene from a rap video

I work all day, fuck all night, finna to make you cuss all night
I work hard during the day and have sex all night to make her scream profanities

"Shit fuck damn!" lemme know I do it right
She's exclaiming vulgarities and letting me know she enjoys it

Pussy so good I'mma have to do it twice
The sex is so good that I'll have to do it twice before I'm satisfied

Bend over let a real nigga taste that
She's bending over and letting me go down on her

Fuck around, need a placemat
The sex is so wild and messy that we need something to clean up with

See my call log - a nigga has to erase that
I have to clear my phone records because I've been communicating with other women

Send me a text, smiley face chat saying:
She sends me a text message with a happy smiley face

Wanna to show you how much I appreciate you
She wants to show me how much she values me

Wanna show you how much how much I'm dedicated to you
She wants to show me how devoted she is

Wanna show you how much I will forever be true
She wants to show me that she'll always be loyal

Wanna show you how much you have a nigga feeling good
She wants to show me how much pleasure she brings me

Wanna show you how much, how much you're understood
She wants to show me that she understands me

Wanna show you how much I value what you say
She wants to show me how much she values my opinions

Not only are you loyal, but you're patient with me, babe
She appreciates how loyal and patient I am

Wanna to show you how much I care about your heart
She wants to show me how much she cares about me emotionally

Show you how much I don't like (like) being apart
She wants to show me how much she hates being away from me

Wanna show you, show you, show you 'til you're hearin' me
She wants to keep showing me her love and affection until I fully understand

Keep it how it is, so we can never say how it used to be
She wants to keep our relationship the way it is so it never ends

I'll be you, so that time will by
She wants to be with me forever, so time goes by quickly

And I can't help but to think about you day and night boo
She thinks about me all the time

After the snow boo, it's me and you boo
After the hard times, it's just me and her

Baby dance for me, baby dance for me
She wants to dance provocatively for me

And baby put that body on my body
She wants to be close and have physical contact

Work that shit like my Ferrari
She wants to move her body like a luxury sports car

Tonight it's goin' down
We're going to have a wild and crazy night

[Chorus]
Repeating the chorus

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TERIUS NASH, SEAN MICHAEL ANDERSON

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