BANG ON EM
Empowering Rebellion: Die Antwoord's Call to Action
Lyrics
Ha! Uh! Ja
Expression of excitement and agreement.
Yo Ninja, where the fuck you been bra?
Asking Ninja where he has been and expressing a desire for his voice.
Ons soek jou stem naaier, maak vol
Asking Ninja to speak up or make noise.
Come on
Encouragement to take action.
Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Yeah muddafukka
Repeated encouragement to confront or attack someone aggressively.
Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Yeah muddafukka
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Fuck 'em up
-Hit me with that real rap, where your fuckin skillz at?
Request for authentic rap skills.
Every time I touch the mic they say, "You fuckin killed that!"
Recognition of the artist's skill in rap.
I fuck 'em up lights out, put the fuckin' mic down right now
Confidence in defeating competitors on the microphone.
Too cold too hold baby iced out
Self-praise for being unique and outstanding.
I had no help when I was flat broke
Reflecting on past struggles and financial hardship.
Hit the fuckin' lotto and I'm never looking back yo
Expressing success and a determination not to look back.
Mad dough, rap shows generate the cash flow
Noting financial success from rap performances.
"Damm bro! You went from a Jetta to a Lambo!"
Recognition of a significant improvement in lifestyle.
Is it real, is it fake? Is it ill, is it lame, is it comedy?
Questioning the authenticity and nature of success.
Its easy to fake it to make it takes an anomaly
Highlighting the difficulty of achieving success genuinely.
Its easy to not give a fuck when you're living in luxury
Expressing apathy when living in luxury.
My people are starving it's fucked to be living in poverty
Observing the unfortunate reality of poverty.
We raising our youth yo we open their brains with this poetry
Emphasizing the role of poetry in influencing youth.
We training the troops to shoot open the gates to the overseas
Training for combat or resistance against external forces.
We changing the future, we fucked if we don't save the planet
Highlighting the importance of environmental conservation.
I'm vegan as fuck, if they're not fully woke then I bang on 'em
Expressing a commitment to veganism and a readiness to confront those who are not socially aware.
Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Yeah muddafukka
Reiterated encouragement to confront or attack aggressively.
Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Yeah muddafukka
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Yeah muddafukka
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Yeah muddafukka
-Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Bang on 'em! Fuck 'em up
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