Shit Don't Stop – English Lyrics

• By: Thug Life, Y.N.V.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and unfiltered world of 90s West Coast hip-hop with Thug Life's "Shit Don't Stop." This track offers a powerful glimpse into the "Thug Life" philosophy championed by Tupac Shakur, highlighting the enduring challenges and the resilient spirit of those from oppressed backgrounds. Understanding the lyrics of this song will provide insight into the authentic street narratives and the cultural context that shaped a pivotal era in hip-hop.

[English]

Shit don't stop

Shit don't stop

It don't go, don't stop, stop, stop

We put the funk on your block, block, smash for that funk spot

Swap, swap, swap, swap

Who you in trouble with? The live sort of bitch

So we bank you off our rubble quick

Hell yeah, here comes the psychophone

And I grew up in the warzone

Been the same since I came, some don't make it home

Pressure bust a pipe, you will lose your life

Sacrifice your life, there's a price

Ain't no more playing games, man

It's all about that bang bang

Recognize gang, Thug Life and the brain to plain

No it don't stop 'til my casket drop

Fools gettin' mobbed, this mob, stop

The suckers makin' mad noise

Thug Life in effect

So you best not forget

Mad drama, but we maintain

It's the original click that you can't get with

'Cause the shit don't stop

Damn I guess it's true

Them Thug Life niggas is a fool

Everywhere we go

Niggas trippin' at the door

I wanna dance with you

I can get to the party and not get wet

You know it, don't stop

Thugs gotta get their knot

For my life is over, I'mma leave it in a rage

Now you can get a hold of way in a body bag

Get your Sammy D said how your life got snaked, man

Holdin' on your face 'cause the oo-wop bake

Don't get it twisted or you'll end up with a fool

So puff your player's weed and stomp on tricks

At Thug Life, brothers be the craziest

So when you think about trippin' with my set, boy, you best

But it really don't matter, we ain't aimin' at your chest

Nah, we putting holes in your cranium

Make sure your eyes closed, that's all the fat lady wrote

You heard the fat lady sing when my Glock went bang bang

I loan 'em when I mow you in your windowpane

Ain't no playing games, brothers comin' up short

In the casket, get it tossed in and blasted, it don't stop

Damn I guess it's true

Them Thug Life niggas is a fool

Everywhere we go

Niggas trippin' at the door

I wanna dance with you

I can get to the party and not get wet

All I wanna do is try to mack a hoes

Spin bank on things and then I smash on my foes

It's like each and every one they got the look of death

I got the heat, baby, don't be slippin', watch your step

And proceed with caution while my crew is flossin'

T's we tossin' and bustas we crossin'

It's like a murder mob when we hit your hood, it's all good

But fools? I wish you would

Wouldn't it be better to just correlate when we bust

Instead of kickin' dust, get some pressure off your nuts

'Cause ain't no mercy here and ain't no morgues

Beware of the water 'cause they full of sharks

But in every state bustas perpetrate and test

Where I come from fools die for less

And thugs keep thuggin' 'til their casket drop

It's on 'til I die, and the shit don't stop

Damn I guess it's true

Them Thug Life niggas is a fool

Everywhere we go

Niggas trippin' at the door

I wanna dance with you

I can get to the party and not get wet

Damn I guess it's true

Them Thug Life niggas is a fool

Everywhere we go

You can get to the party and not get wet

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or acting
funk /fʌŋk/ B2	noun - a style of danceable music with a strong bass line
block /blɒk/ A2	noun - a solid piece of material, or an area bounded by streets
smash /smæʃ/ B1	verb - to break something into pieces violently
swap /swɒp/ B1	verb - to exchange one thing for another
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B1	noun - difficulty or problems
bank /bæŋk/ B1	verb - to deposit money or to rely on something
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ B2	noun - the force exerted on an object or a stressful situation
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ C1	verb - to give up something valued for the sake of something else
bang /bæŋ/ B2	verb - to make a sudden loud noise
gang /gæŋ/ B1	noun - a group of people who associate closely, often for criminal activity
casket /ˈkæskɪt/ C1	noun - a box in which a dead body is placed for burial
mob /mɒb/ B2	noun - a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly or violent
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ B2	verb - to keep something in an existing state or condition
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for entertainment
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - intense, uncontrolled anger
weed /wiːd/ B2	noun - informal term for cannabis; also any unwanted plant
cranium /ˈkreɪniəm/ C1	noun - the skull, especially the part that encloses the brain
Glock /ɡlɒk/ C1	noun - a brand of semi‑automatic pistol
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B2	noun - the unlawful killing of another person

Key Grammar Structures

• We put the funk on your **block**, **block**, smash for that funk spot

  ➔ Repetition and imperative verbs

  ➔ The repetition of "block" emphasizes the action. "Smash" is an imperative verb, giving a command.

• Hell yeah, here **comes** the psychophone

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The subject ("the psychophone") follows the verb ("comes") for emphasis, creating a more dramatic effect.

• Been the same **since** I came, some don't make it home

  ➔ Use of 'since' for duration

  ➔ 'Since' is used to indicate a starting point in the past and continues to the present. It shows the duration of being the same.

• Ain't **no** more playing games, man

  ➔ Double negation

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative ('ain't no') for emphasis, though not grammatically correct in standard English, it is common in AAVE. It strengthens the negation.

• It's all **about** that bang bang

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ "It's all about" is an idiomatic expression meaning that something is the most important thing or the central focus.

• No it don't stop '**til** my casket drop

  ➔ Contraction and use of 'til'

  ➔ 'Don't' is a contraction, and 'til' is a shortened form of 'until', showing the condition for when the action stops.

• So you **best** not forget

  ➔ Modal verb 'best'

  ➔ 'Best' here functions as a modal, similar to 'had better', indicating a strong suggestion or warning.

• It's like each and every one they **got** the look of death

  ➔ Informal use of 'got'

  ➔ 'Got' is used informally in place of 'have' or 'have got'.

• I **got** the heat, baby, don't be slippin', watch your step

  ➔ Informal use of 'got'

  ➔ 'Got' is used informally in place of 'have' or 'have got'.

• And proceed with **caution** while my crew is flossin'

  ➔ Noun used as imperative and present participle

  ➔ "Caution" here acts as a warning, and the use of present participle "flossin'" shows ongoing action.