Lupe Fiasco - Lupe the Killer (lyrics breakdown)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- off the Revenge of the Nerds mixtape. Another story of Lupe Fiasco's past, clouded in metaphors, pop culture references, and double entendres.
Lyrics:
Unh! I bring you murder in the first
And even as we speak we gettin further in this verse
With no further adieu I do what I respect
Doom got me stripes like Hamburgler for my work
Ask Lupe the killa, killa, killa, killa
Mercy, he's a mess! So immersed in his murk
He's two thirds submerged below the surface where they surf
This is where I lay it down like a bird givin birth
So call me Lu the giant's goose or just, Faberge paint
Til I'm called back to the shore by the watchers of the bay
I wait, til I come back like a tsunami
Never microwave like the watchers of the weight
I'm wrapped in aluminum foil, I do my dirt like Kwame
Until that same soil bein pushed into my grave
But I'm so ahead of my time, the next day
Might strike oil while I delay, homie I'm so crude
Texas T, haters is so screwed
But I can't fill it like a flathead in a Philips
Don't get it twisted, nigga I'm no tool
More cool than a pool in a blizzard
With ice cubes in it during Christmas
Meanin there's no school, in the misfit
Like I'm throwin a fit
Or I just can't fit it, tidbit too big
It's gotta hem it til it's fresh to death
Dressed to kill it, like unh!
Unh! 187 on my second, I reckon
This is an assault with a deadly session
A soft peace and blessins to the sentence that be reppin
All across in every direction, locality, and section
That know Lupe the killa, killa, killa, killa
Give it how I live it most niggaz won't believe
Or achieve how I did it most niggaz won't recieve
Til I leave and I bereave the secrets of my sickness
How I, flooded the streets like Venice
I've suffered, demanded, withstanded, pimp handed and hustlin
I'm Colonel Mustard with the speech
They ain't catchin me, no suspicions of stickin
No convictions on my rap sheet
I'm so committin lay my murder game, that's sweet
Speakeasy like Prohibition, no emission
If you ain't knockin like me to the underground bar, buryin a toast
Dodgin the raid like roach, nigga please
Unh! I make it give up the ghost
On the trifecta, the third, I differ
Nigga, you ain't heard? My lecture like Lector
Letcha in on a secret, but you can't leak it
Lupe's the killa, killa, killa, killa
Since my entrance, my niggaz had packs
They moved 'em to a trap like Winston
Far from bustas, baby nah
All my homies henchmen
I was the rhymer, my talk went through the walls like Slimer
Or like, eatin vagina
Or, a stray bullet, whichever ways I put it
Crooks was hooked like crooks through neighborhoods I pushed it
Little Caesar niggaz pizzas was like book it
Delivery mean like Leroy Green
They couldn't take it to the places I took it
Beware, you don't look it
You ain't dressed for this affair
I'm hooded in the bushes like unh!
So crazy. The whole song is a triple entendre making parallels between his rap skills and murder while still having the underlying drug dealing theme the whole time. This dude is inspiring.
Been listening to this since 13 years old and I’m 29 now. I still catch something new everytime. This man is genius
this was one of my fav songs as well...
One of the most lyrical songs of all time. This is when I knew for a fact he was the GOAT
Call me Lu the giant's goose or just Faberge Pe...
I probably got 3/4 of these lyrics over years of listening to it but without this video I probably wouldn't have ever got them all. Lupe is probably the best word smith in the business past or present.
Say it with me EVER!!
You really need to get to work on Drogas Wave if you haven't already. Appreciate the work and effort you put into these lyric breakdown videos. Sure you get multiple requests but you should do American Terrorist from food and liquor along with Lupe's ENTIRE COLLECTION lol
One of the coolest beats from lupe
Lupe is a damn genius
"Brass knuckles won't help you if your hands aren't clean"
Sample of this song is called brass knuckles 👀
2/3 submerged.....this is where he lays it down: The song is made of 3 verses, in the second of the three verses he lays the truth down.
There is also another meaning to this: "2/3 submerged below the surface where they surf"
Donovan Thompson exactly, thats what makes him unique, no one knows . but the ones smart enough to understand
All the rappers tryna get to the top of the mountain to be the best, while Lupe watching from the clouds..
Exactly
Never microwave like the watchers of the weight
I'm wrapped in aluminum foil, I do my dirt like Kwame
Until that same soil bein pushed into my grave
But I'm so ahead of my time, the next day they
Might strike oil while I delay, homie I'm so crude
Texas T, haters is so screwed
But I can't fill it like a flathead in a Philips
Don't get it twisted, nigga I'm no tool .... I swear I'm sat at a lupe song for two hours tryna figure it, greatest
I just fell in love with him all over again
this just proves that lupe is the most creative advanced lyricist in the fucken world
FNF UP
Dude hit a Double first Half Bar in Jesus Christ
Your breakdowns are insane! I loved lupe but i love him even more after watching these... are you lupe?!?!
Hey lupe I mean timesnuroman, we need more content !!!!
Guys like you that do the work to help our feeble minds to comprehend 30% of the lyrics are some heroes, much appreciated.
wow thats how lyrical this guy is someone has to sit home and breakdown his lyrics so ppl cud undrstand it damm lupe howww
just did research and texas tea is purple drank (sizzurp), lupe= lyrical mastermind
he too smart for da dummy mainstream
and everyone loves wayne so much, lupe is SUCH A BETTER ARTIST!
He was trying to get street cred without incriminating himself like these young fools do now.
Took all this time to break down the evidence the statue of limitations is gone.
Free chilly.
Painting pictures with words.
Shazam thought the revenge of the nerds theme was this
Haha
yea. i'm gonna have to come back to this later... blew mind mind. my mind is blown. i shall return later.
Wordplay outta this world!!
Yeah Lupe was about that life. Obviously changed his ways tho.
Thank you I was always wondering what 1st n 15th meant I it was something about it just couldn't put my finger on it. This vid is sooo eyes opening and I now look a Lupe in a diff way! :)
This is crazy!
I was so excited to see that new ones were uploaded. Thanks so much TimesNuRoman!
OK I'm pretty sure you're Lupe Fiasco by now
and he does say in one song he used to do some dirty stuff and when people ask about it he says talking about it would be backtracking and "I aint trying 2 back that" to quote him but who cares lol he concious and real and dope :)
For that ice cube line, you should've had a pic of ice cube in a pool or some shit
The entendre king
3:20
Oh come on we're all adults here :)
ill have 2 say his best lyrical song would have 2 be his freestyle to drakes "say something"...i mean i heard some good ass lyrics before but i played that song sooo many times trying to figure out how he comes up with it. go check that out
Texas Tea is Lean btw, chopped and screwed was created based on the audible perception when on lean.
Lupe is the cool. King lupe !
a new one!
I am SO GLAD i found a Lupe fan like me im crying
my fav breakdown.! thank you timesnuroman stumbled upon this page 5 years ago and i still periodically check the channel for more content.. please continue what u do.! BEST OF WISHES
when he says "bar burying the toast, dodgin the raid like roach" was more double meaning than what u placed. "toast" is slang for gun, a common way criminals/murderers would hide their murder weapon was burying it in attempt to dodge being caught up by police with possible evidence for conviction. "burying the toast, dodgin the raid like roach" ...this video was super dope tho, one of my favorite songs from Lupe
Oh my head hurts
speak easy like prohibition no "admission"
hey lupe fans, can you suggest more of his songs to me? i'm looking for ones that are sorta inspirational and have the same intensity and feel as "Go To Sleep".
thanks in advance.
your vids are awesome.
I do my dirt like Kwame 🤣💀
@SunFund No, Charles "Chilly" Patton, his business partner and mentor unfortunately was the one
lupes too good
what he mean by with no further ado i do what i respect and they show wayne. wat that mean to that?
the first line also goes to murder in the first degree. It's a double e.
Fuck @ 2:20 made me answer my door
dope video track breakdown Lupe different type of MC
This was a great video
This is awesome. Your really good at making these videos.
At the part at 2:21, I would always think someone was knocking on the door of my room lol.
So Lupe himself hustled drugs? Or did the FNF crew did?
Goddamn Lupe.
LOL................. BARS ON Another Level !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please do more!!!!
Mind blowing
Isn't it dodging the red like roach from a blunt? i mean i understand how it could be that second meaning but i was just curious, thanks for the vids man
Nah. His label got caught up being a front for drug money laundering. They were raided and Lupe avoided prosecution.
Would love some lawyer to try use a song like this to prosecute an artist on a crime lmao. Everything is layered, this was one of my favorite songs and I didn't think about he's talking about his label lol. Today's rappers will tell you straight forward they shot someone in their rhyme, if they were skilled enough to piece it up like Lupe. They could rap bout anything and it couldn't be used against them lol.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
mind blownnnn
my word
Thought Texas tea was lean.
Malaquias Popocateptl Original Texas tea was oil
now i need a break down of twlight zone
@FinesseLord This made me lol.
Can You Do The Emperors Soundtrack?
Call me LU the giant goose or just Fabrege PE
Crazy! Well done fam
Outkast and misfits
nice job
if u aint knocking like me underground bar bearing (right ti bear arms) a toast (gun) doodging the raid like roach nigga please.. maybe im overthinking but it goes so well with the verse and concept of the verse lupe just spit a triple entendre and i didnt know until 10 years later lol wtf
Nice job but you missed a few metaphors. Noticeably the Lou/Giants part
KANYE CONFIRMED IT
@Demetri124 You can't get them. You just can't get them all.
You should do an analysis for his popular demand and lu myself freestyles
wooooow lu!!!! i didnt know
im tryin to find the song that he talks about waitin in line for the new iphone anybody know the name to it?
WWJD he'd prolly lol like WTF (thats the song title)
@alfredopowerranger right
NO lupe does NOT do or SELL drugs lol. he's muslim! ^_^
Way over people's head
before I clicked on this video my first thought was ok lyrics breakdown cool then I saw "dressed to kill it (murdered the first verse)" with scarface behind it.. then I thought bitch I don't need you to tell me he murdered the verse I got ears!
#ROLLYTHEKILLER
first vid suggested :P
you missed so much lol Lupe the G.O.A.T.
too hard to putt all in and stay with the timing of the beat. it would have been flickers of images like they were subliminal. lol
george zimmerman must have listened to this track. hooded in the bushes. where were those bushes. oh there was no bushes
that wouldn't even make sense
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