Murder Reigns – English Lyrics

• By: Ja Rule
• Album: The Reign

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ja Rule's "Murder Reigns" to experience authentic early 2000s hip-hop with poignant lyrics and compelling storytelling. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its vivid street narratives and clever wordplay, particularly the dual meaning of 'reign' and 'rain.' Discover how Ja Rule masterfully weaves his personal struggles and industry insights into a powerful and memorable track that remains a classic.

[English]

Yea

I feel the rain comin down on me nigga, hehe

When the sun gon' shine?

My lord, somebody help us all, heheh

I think the reign is callin murder (woooo)

I think the reign is callin murder (hahahaha, Ja Rule baby)

I think the reign is callin murder (Last Tempation, Its time 2 kill this Niggaz)

I think the reign is callin murder (yeah yeah yeah)

Dear Lord, can you, feel my pain (I Think The Rain is...)

If you can't it's alright, cause I'ma live my life anyway

Just let, it, rain - on me

I feel, so free like a, cool breeze

And when the sun, gon', shine

Fold up the mini-blinds, load up the lucky 9

And hit 'em up from behind

That's, my, life - and it'll never be the same

Ever again, the game is to blame

Don't get caught up in your Range Rover, pullin over

On the Westside highway shoulder, nigga I'll blow ya

Like a windshield, leave yo' mind on the windshield

And have yo' whip doin windmills, that's what rain feels

Like, when it's hittin a little harder than drizzle

And pickles flyin out pistols, gotta niggaz cryin they Christians and

I can't believe shit has come to this

It's unheard of, now it's gonna reign down murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

God only breathes with the best of them, bury the rest of them

A storm is comin, I got a hundred mile runnin head start

On these niggaz cause it's murder for life

Drugs, bitches, and money be my only vice

But I'm livin life in the fast lane, doin the damn thang

In the Ferrari hard top watchin "Hard Rain"

It's a damn shame, no more games

No more love, baby boy I throw back slugs

Through your Green Bay throwback, I hits that up

And let you know where the reign is from

You ever heard of mixin whiskey with Jamaican rum? You get Biggie

Mix gin with a little cocaine, you got me

And my style is a little too savage to not be

Be looked upon as one of the illest to MC

Y'all niggaz want it with me? That shit's unheard of

Cause niggaz, now it's gonna reign down murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

Nobody loves me

Sometimes I wish the good Lord would come down and hug me

I take a look at my life, it's gettin ugly

And now I know that you all wanna slug me

I can get above it, it's my life and I thug it

Even though I live it close to the edge

I'm gettin closer to death, with eve-rrry little step

That I take, in the awake of my last days

I hope the sun shines with a light rain

That would mean the world shared my pain

And now the world could be happy again, smile

Cause if I ever walk "The Green Mile"

You can look at me and blame it on my lifestyle

What can I say? I was raised as an only child, lonely

Poppa disowned me, so the streets raised me

To call me crazy is not unheard of

Now it's gonna reign down murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder

I think the reign is callin murder (Repeat Till Fade)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reign /reɪn/ B2	noun - the period during which a sovereign rules verb - to hold royal office; rule as a monarch
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B1	noun - the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another. verb - kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls to Earth in drops. verb - when it is raining, water is falling from clouds.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star around which the earth orbits
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity that one engages in for amusement or sport noun - a competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong; a reason for criticism.
windshield /ˈwɪndʃiːld/ B2	noun - the front window of a motor vehicle.
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid and firm to the touch; not easily broken, bent, or pierced. adverb - with great effort; with a lot of force; vigorously.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
shit /ʃɪt/ B1	noun - feces noun - nonsense; something of little value.
breeze /briːz/ A2	noun - a gentle wind.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life of a person or organism.
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2	adjective - unpleasant or offensive to the senses; repulsive.
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally ill; insane.

Key Grammar Structures

• I think the reign is callin murder

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'is callin' to describe an action happening now or around now, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the 'reign calling murder'.

• If you can't it's alright, cause I'ma live my life anyway

  ➔ Contractions and Slang

  ➔ 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', and 'I'ma' is slang for 'I am going to', showcasing informal language commonly used in rap.

• And when the sun, gon', shine

  ➔ Apocopated Verb

  ➔ 'Gon' is an apocopated form of 'going', often used in informal or poetic contexts to save syllables.

• That's, my, life - and it'll never be the same

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with Contraction

  ➔ 'It'll' is a contraction of 'it will', used here to express a future certainty that life will never be the same.

• I can get above it, it's my life and I thug it

  ➔ Colloquial Expression

  ➔ 'I thug it' is a colloquial expression meaning to live life in a tough or street-smart manner, typical in hip-hop culture.