In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
(Ya know)
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gon' keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real (ya know)
To those people who don't believe in G-Funk
Tried to take my style and make a quick buck
Here's a message to one and all
Your pass is revoked
Man, I'm havin' a ball
Any questions, come and see me
The king of G-Funk, the one and only (ya know)
Congratulations, you sound like Nate
You took my old hook
And got me paid
Hey
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it) (ya know)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gon' keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real
Some people (some people)
Are nothin' but clones (are nothin' but clones)
Some people (some people)
Have styles of their own (have styles of their own) (ya know)
Some people are copycats
These people (these people)
Can't get the mic back (can't get the mic back)
Can you feel me, one-hitter quitters?
You can't copy me, I'm one in a million
Call any expert and you can ask him (and you can ask him)
Copy machines (copy machines)
Can't copy platinum (can't copy platinum)
Hey (ya know)
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it) (ya know)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gonna keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it) (ya know)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gon' keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real
When you feel like (when you feel like)
Some cavi G-Funk (some cavi G-Funk)
You need some music (you need some music)
To bump in your trunk (to bump in your trunk)
I got a baseline (I got a baseline)
A gangsta tune (a gangsta tune)
Put on the classics (put on the classics)
And your head'll be movin' soon
Hey (ya know)
Da
Sang the song, y'all (da, da, da, da)
Da, da, da, da
That's what G-Funk means to me (da)
S'alright (da, da, da)
Da, da, da, da
That's what G-Funk means to me (da)
(Ya know) da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Da (ya know)
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Da
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gon' keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real (ya know)
To those people who don't believe in G-Funk
Tried to take my style and make a quick buck
Here's a message to one and all
Your pass is revoked
Man, I'm havin' a ball
Any questions, come and see me
The king of G-Funk, the one and only (ya know)
Congratulations, you sound like Nate
You took my old hook
And got me paid
Hey
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it) (ya know)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gon' keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real
Some people (some people)
Are nothin' but clones (are nothin' but clones)
Some people (some people)
Have styles of their own (have styles of their own) (ya know)
Some people are copycats
These people (these people)
Can't get the mic back (can't get the mic back)
Can you feel me, one-hitter quitters?
You can't copy me, I'm one in a million
Call any expert and you can ask him (and you can ask him)
Copy machines (copy machines)
Can't copy platinum (can't copy platinum)
Hey (ya know)
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it) (ya know)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gonna keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real
G is for the gang of money I make
F is for the gang of fools I break
U is for the undisputed champ
N is 'cause you never gonna get the mic back (never gonna get it) (ya know)
K is for them niggas that I'll knock on their back
Damn, it feels good to see Long Beach on the map
'Til the day I'm dead, I'm gon' keep that shit real
Now you niggas know G-Funk's for real
When you feel like (when you feel like)
Some cavi G-Funk (some cavi G-Funk)
You need some music (you need some music)
To bump in your trunk (to bump in your trunk)
I got a baseline (I got a baseline)
A gangsta tune (a gangsta tune)
Put on the classics (put on the classics)
And your head'll be movin' soon
Hey (ya know)
Da
Sang the song, y'all (da, da, da, da)
Da, da, da, da
That's what G-Funk means to me (da)
S'alright (da, da, da)
Da, da, da, da
That's what G-Funk means to me (da)
(Ya know) da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Da (ya know)
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Da
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G-Funk Lyrics as written by Nathaniel D. Hale Lenton Tereill Hutton
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