It's about the "game" a personified version of what all rappers talk about, the game. It's been plyed for years, and guns aren't old enough to even be considered (one of the oldest most ancient-est things) and yes if you aren't familiar with the cool story, then it's easy to think he's talking about the devil (completly logical) It is also logical to think it's money but it is not, it's about THE GAME, a character lupe created, go listen to the 3rd verse on real recognize real and you'll see.
kay guys this song isn't about the devil or about guns/weapons, it's about "the game" not the rapper, but the game in general, a character lupe fiasco brought out in The Cool, he also showed "the streets"
I think the concept of this song is pretty obvious if you listen...this song is AMAZING great job with the video-you took something as simple as posting the lyrics but did it in an artistically interesting way.
lupe is my third favorite jay and em come before but lupe is just as lyrical but they been out longer i like how he is talkin as the devil and how he influence the world dat dude said i hope ya bulletholes become mouths to say my name WOW GENIUS FLOW
Let me make the story short, this song is focused on the very little evils that we as Americans endure. Although we see what evil happens arounds us, We do nothing to stop it. Lupe point this out when he said he's the undying machine. That's what makes us heartless or evil. Very deep song. If you don't understand the song, please don't interpret it.
no u idiots wat he meens by the game isnt *the street like gangsta* its bigger then that its the devil where all liveing in a game and that game is being ran by the devil
the words are actually "i'm its gym its math and its history the gun shots in the class and you cant pass if you miss me G" not "you cant pass if your missing G".. makes more sense.
No it doesn't make sense because lupe is talking in third person thus he's not talking about if you miss HIM he's saying you can't pass if your missing the target's your aiming at.
In this song he's portraying the epitome of everything that is evil. it's not about ignorant religion it's about what's ACTUALLY happening.
What the fuck this is such bullshit, I posted a video of this song and it got taken off due to copyright laws, This is such bullshit it took me all night to upload the video.
What the fuck?
Anyone know why .. and can anyone tell me what music I can put on WITHOUT it getting taken off by these fuckin copyright laws.
I don't know man but it is annoying even for a viewer like myself.Most of the Lupe songs I had favorited has gotten taken off due to copyright or it says video unavailable.I hate that.Then I have a hard time finding the song again.
The first time I heard this song it sent chills down my spine, the genius of it is ridiculous, spitting as the devil, "these fools are my fuel so I make them cool baptize them in the water out of Scarface pool and feed them off of the table that held the Corleone's food", man that is so true, kids these days always want to be like Scarface and the Godfather, not realizing that Scarface was a coked up sociapath and Michael was as evil as it gets!
Actually it's not quite about shaytaan, it's about The Game, a fictional character depicting a characteristic of shaytaan, the part that intrigues young people to get into drug dealing and thug riding. :) ma3 salaama.
ur correct, this is my own interpretation of the lyrics. Lupe has based the song on the character of 'the game'...but deeper reflection on these barz caused me to see the underlying character beind the game....
This is clearly of the best artists around. But personally, Lupe more a poet, not a rapper. That's why he's retring from the hip hop scene. But at least we still have have Chamillionaire and Crooked I.
To be honest with you, Lupes Intelligence is in top 5. Rappers like Canibus and Chino XL are in Mensa and as y'all know only the smartest people get into that organisation but I think Lupe is on their level.
lol you guys are funny it clearly says in arabic الشيطان= Al shaytan which means The jinn(devil) thats what hes raping about. kudos to him, hes a good rapper
correct...anyone who fathoms the lyrics and has even basic knowledge of لشيطان with respect to islamic literature...can conclude that the 'character' in the lyrics is indeed لشيطان....i can understand therefore if some people disagree, since this will be as a direct result of lack of knowledge / belief of the significance and functions of لشيطان....
If someone doesn't understand this song, don't try to explain it to them...they probably still won't understand. This song is speaking on so many things that it's near impossible to completely grasp it in all of it's meanings. Just let people see and take it for what they do(or can).
Lupe is the greatest. he is real hip-hop, 1 of the greatest emcees if not the greatest. the game is not real the devil he is just rap game characterized as pure evil & corruption to show the dark side of the rap game, out of the 3 the cool, the streets, & the game, the game is the one that runs everything. lupe is just showing the "game" is what controls rappers & people who try to act & dress like them. this is just putting meaning to theee phrase "i do it for the game & the game controls me"
SHUTUP PPL. SHUTUP. its an abstract idea of complete evil. thats it. how ever you wanta say it. "the game""the devil""corruption", its the entire image of evil cause all that applys.stop arguin. damn its that simple. GET IT STRAIGHT.
I thought by know everyone would come to undrstand what hes talkn bout but watevr. but anyway , i get blown away everytime when i listen to these. i 2 am somewhat of a lyricist, and when i see these words that fit so nicely with meaning flawless flow, theme image and swagger, and the message behind it, i think to myself, lupe has to have sold his soul. *im exaggerating* but none the less, he is that much of genius, lyrically.. mann i just cant believe it. this is what i call complete admiration
How are you gonna call me an idiot for my own interpretation of the song? That's ludicrous! Just as you have your own opinion on the song, that I respect, you should in turn respect my views on the song. People these days...
these descriptive metaphors are not entirely applicable to money...hear the last verse; "if u die tell em that u played my game, hope your bullet holes become mouths that say my name cuz im the..." the only word to follow that rhymes is 'game'.
well i think guessing is what hes trying to make us do.
in tevid it comes up wit the arabic writing for shittan orthe devil but know for sure its not weapons the only thing i can guess at is the devil or money or both.
No, he's talking about "The Game". See, he made him into a person. He's talking about how everything revolves around him and how he's corrupted the minds of so many.
Although Lupe's intent was the representation of the game as a character, there are multiple metaphorical comparasions in the lyrics which suggest 'the game' is the devil which is responsible for the corruption of the game itself...according to Lupe....
True but the song was inteded to describe the game as in aspects like personification. The lyrics do apply to other ideas and the game isnt the root of the idea of the game but the production of the root which can be considered the devil, evil, and corruption.
well, i can read the arabic..
and it says devil..
15dolla 3 years ago
I think he talkin bout the love of money think about it or maybe not he gotta be talking bout multiple things death dont fit everywhere
mlewis1911 3 years ago
i thought he was talkin about the devil?
colombiano1056 3 years ago
on the website it says that hes talking about death
benny3196 3 years ago
everytime he says "i am" hes talking about
DEATH
benny3196 3 years ago
It's about the "game" a personified version of what all rappers talk about, the game. It's been plyed for years, and guns aren't old enough to even be considered (one of the oldest most ancient-est things) and yes if you aren't familiar with the cool story, then it's easy to think he's talking about the devil (completly logical) It is also logical to think it's money but it is not, it's about THE GAME, a character lupe created, go listen to the 3rd verse on real recognize real and you'll see.
Kazlo28 3 years ago
wow, just wow, read this:
"If you die, tell em that you played my game
I hope your bullet holes become mouths to say my name..."
1a1a2a3a 3 years ago
sick ass vid nice job man i like it very much
TM161 3 years ago
kay guys this song isn't about the devil or about guns/weapons, it's about "the game" not the rapper, but the game in general, a character lupe fiasco brought out in The Cool, he also showed "the streets"
shawar147 3 years ago
it could also be about guns, think, its lupe man.
thesandman159 3 years ago
hes not talkin bout the devil the song is about THE GAME not the rapper bt lik the dice game the hustle game the prostitute game generally THE GAME
hannaB did an amazing job dont hate
mattybaybi 3 years ago
hes talking about the devil..because the last line...he goes I am the...in arabic the text said Devil.
plogent04 3 years ago
everything in this song is about the devil
mtoley24 3 years ago
Lupe Fiasco is a fucking monster....
youngstar1111 3 years ago
I think the concept of this song is pretty obvious if you listen...this song is AMAZING great job with the video-you took something as simple as posting the lyrics but did it in an artistically interesting way.
good job.
KaneVyrus 3 years ago
HANAAB WHAT UP SALAAM i first saw 'muhammed walks' and left a comment, remember me lol
nobmarley 3 years ago
yo hanaaB this is the shit, nice job bro
goodshepherd37 3 years ago
props for recognizing real hiphop....except i aint a bro....im a girl :) whatever man...appreciate ur comment
hanaaB 3 years ago
who's the underlying character that u speak of?
Modancious 3 years ago
hanaab your a fucking loser lmfaooo
i agree this is real hiphop but your a fucking BIG NERD GIRL bitch i hope u die slowly
maroughl 3 years ago
and your a loser
insulting people on the internet
have you no shame?
and excuse me? you calling her a big nerd for putting hip hop songs on youtube?
seriously get a life.
PS. good job hanaaB
dont listen to this hater
kontrix 3 years ago
thnx....glad u like my video...u like it cuz u can fathom it....and dn't worry....i never pay mind when haterz run their mouths :)
hanaaB 3 years ago
Dude whats wrong with you. Thats what youtube is for, Music & vdeos...LOL
youngstar1111 3 years ago
the songs about guns/weapons.
XXMuslimSouljAAXX 3 years ago
myeah it's more bout he's ego
Dancewithme156 3 years ago
nah i think his talkin about guns in general
awesomebubby 3 years ago
Lil wayne is a joke.
One day lupe will outsell all the fakes of rap/hiphop
AliG9237 3 years ago
how can a song like this only get 9000 views and a song like lolllipop get like 20 mill?
also, how can the carter 3 outsell both food and liquor and the cool in one freakin week
lakersrdabest 3 years ago
this song is amazing
definatley one of the best of this decade
2:25 till the end is insane
lakersrdabest 3 years ago
lupe is my third favorite jay and em come before but lupe is just as lyrical but they been out longer i like how he is talkin as the devil and how he influence the world dat dude said i hope ya bulletholes become mouths to say my name WOW GENIUS FLOW
bmorekid2 3 years ago
Let me make the story short, this song is focused on the very little evils that we as Americans endure. Although we see what evil happens arounds us, We do nothing to stop it. Lupe point this out when he said he's the undying machine. That's what makes us heartless or evil. Very deep song. If you don't understand the song, please don't interpret it.
efrankl1 3 years ago
puff puff pass to this tight joint!!
jaydoff101 3 years ago
no u idiots wat he meens by the game isnt *the street like gangsta* its bigger then that its the devil where all liveing in a game and that game is being ran by the devil
Islam means pec qur'an means love
momopamlove 3 years ago 3
the words are actually "i'm its gym its math and its history the gun shots in the class and you cant pass if you miss me G" not "you cant pass if your missing G".. makes more sense.
kalib08567 3 years ago
No it doesn't make sense because lupe is talking in third person thus he's not talking about if you miss HIM he's saying you can't pass if your missing the target's your aiming at.
In this song he's portraying the epitome of everything that is evil. it's not about ignorant religion it's about what's ACTUALLY happening.
Emceetem 3 years ago
this is another reason to say that wayne isnt the best. bcuz of niggaz like lupe. who is a beast
bruin4lyfe08 3 years ago 2
best song on the cool
022ES 3 years ago
I agree, the best song on the album. This is a dope video u created hanaaB.
GRAWKilla 3 years ago
What the fuck this is such bullshit, I posted a video of this song and it got taken off due to copyright laws, This is such bullshit it took me all night to upload the video.
What the fuck?
Anyone know why .. and can anyone tell me what music I can put on WITHOUT it getting taken off by these fuckin copyright laws.
XxLannoxX 3 years ago
I don't know man but it is annoying even for a viewer like myself.Most of the Lupe songs I had favorited has gotten taken off due to copyright or it says video unavailable.I hate that.Then I have a hard time finding the song again.
00thecool00 3 years ago
The first time I heard this song it sent chills down my spine, the genius of it is ridiculous, spitting as the devil, "these fools are my fuel so I make them cool baptize them in the water out of Scarface pool and feed them off of the table that held the Corleone's food", man that is so true, kids these days always want to be like Scarface and the Godfather, not realizing that Scarface was a coked up sociapath and Michael was as evil as it gets!
jpmcam35 3 years ago
we can all agree its about drugs right?
narukid29 3 years ago
Its about the Devil (Shaytaan), lupe speaking as The devil. At the end it says 'Shaytaan' in arabic which means satan.
Knowing this listen to it again and it will make full sence :)
LibyanRio 3 years ago
Actually it's not quite about shaytaan, it's about The Game, a fictional character depicting a characteristic of shaytaan, the part that intrigues young people to get into drug dealing and thug riding. :) ma3 salaama.
soulmman 3 years ago
"Min al jinati wal naas". There can be the shaytaan from the people also so you get my drift ;D salaamz
LibyanRio 3 years ago
Yeah but this isnt' the official music video :) some fan made this video. Wasalam.
soulmman 3 years ago
ur correct, this is my own interpretation of the lyrics. Lupe has based the song on the character of 'the game'...but deeper reflection on these barz caused me to see the underlying character beind the game....
hanaaB 3 years ago
Soulmman
Yeh ur right i realised this shortly after i posted my comment, true say. And also true say to hanaaB
LibyanRio 3 years ago
lupe fiasco is a true rapper jay z and kanye wanna to somethin with him hes the best
808nheartbreaker 3 years ago
Lupe is a very good lyricist. He is not the best rapper but is top 10. This song is fucking awesome though.
Chitown19881 3 years ago
Marjoskan whos better then Lupe then...out of the class that he came in whos better ? answer that question
ThaAPollo 3 years ago
This is clearly of the best artists around. But personally, Lupe more a poet, not a rapper. That's why he's retring from the hip hop scene. But at least we still have have Chamillionaire and Crooked I.
efrankl1 3 years ago
lupe fiasco is 1 of the best(my opioion) most of my favorite songs hav lupe in it XD
YouGotBlasted 3 years ago 2
I'll admit that Lupe's a good rapper, but I disagree with the people who say he's the best.
Marjoskan 3 years ago 4
truedat
efrankl1 3 years ago
To be honest with you, Lupes Intelligence is in top 5. Rappers like Canibus and Chino XL are in Mensa and as y'all know only the smartest people get into that organisation but I think Lupe is on their level.
PoisonAssassin 3 years ago
lol you guys are funny it clearly says in arabic الشيطان= Al shaytan which means The jinn(devil) thats what hes raping about. kudos to him, hes a good rapper
islamisit12 3 years ago 8
I agree with islamisit12
I honestly think that he is putting himself in place of the devil and talks about himself as the shaytan .simple song actually.
kotkuji 3 years ago 6
correct...anyone who fathoms the lyrics and has even basic knowledge of لشيطان with respect to islamic literature...can conclude that the 'character' in the lyrics is indeed لشيطان....i can understand therefore if some people disagree, since this will be as a direct result of lack of knowledge / belief of the significance and functions of لشيطان....
hanaaB 3 years ago
like the song but islamisit12 ..most people wouldnt "clearly"know that the words at the end are arabic..not to mention what they meant...
avedaw4real 3 years ago 2
It says he's going to bomb America
Myulti 3 years ago
If someone doesn't understand this song, don't try to explain it to them...they probably still won't understand. This song is speaking on so many things that it's near impossible to completely grasp it in all of it's meanings. Just let people see and take it for what they do(or can).
mike47321 3 years ago
he is saying he is the cool
ThaDon2 3 years ago
Lupe is the greatest. he is real hip-hop, 1 of the greatest emcees if not the greatest. the game is not real the devil he is just rap game characterized as pure evil & corruption to show the dark side of the rap game, out of the 3 the cool, the streets, & the game, the game is the one that runs everything. lupe is just showing the "game" is what controls rappers & people who try to act & dress like them. this is just putting meaning to theee phrase "i do it for the game & the game controls me"
cerupis4 3 years ago
listen to the song real recognize real by lupe
cerupis4 3 years ago
100% correct
blackjoshcc 3 years ago
this is poetry at its finest.
Foreverpac 3 years ago
SHUTUP PPL. SHUTUP. its an abstract idea of complete evil. thats it. how ever you wanta say it. "the game""the devil""corruption", its the entire image of evil cause all that applys.stop arguin. damn its that simple. GET IT STRAIGHT.
Foreverpac 3 years ago
I thought by know everyone would come to undrstand what hes talkn bout but watevr. but anyway , i get blown away everytime when i listen to these. i 2 am somewhat of a lyricist, and when i see these words that fit so nicely with meaning flawless flow, theme image and swagger, and the message behind it, i think to myself, lupe has to have sold his soul. *im exaggerating* but none the less, he is that much of genius, lyrically.. mann i just cant believe it. this is what i call complete admiration
Foreverpac 3 years ago
the game is the devil....read the lyrics, listen follow along something dont let shit like this go over your head
in conclusion Lupe Fiasco top 10 all time
ThaAPollo 3 years ago
u got it one...nice1.....
hanaaB 3 years ago
hes not talking about money you idiot have you read the profile of the game on his official website
ThaAPollo 3 years ago
How are you gonna call me an idiot for my own interpretation of the song? That's ludicrous! Just as you have your own opinion on the song, that I respect, you should in turn respect my views on the song. People these days...
tha1hustla1kidd 3 years ago
He's talking aboyut MONEY... listen well people...
tha1hustla1kidd 3 years ago
these descriptive metaphors are not entirely applicable to money...hear the last verse; "if u die tell em that u played my game, hope your bullet holes become mouths that say my name cuz im the..." the only word to follow that rhymes is 'game'.
hanaaB 3 years ago
No, man. It has nothing to do with him. It's a metaphor. Just read the comments below.
poklar 3 years ago
Am i the only one here who feels they can connect and feel the same as the guy Lupe Is talking about?
DiabolicTyrant 3 years ago
My lord. I hate rap, but this... is good
california5502 3 years ago 3
Off this song alone lupe is hands down the best writer in hip hop.Pure Genius. Real Hip Hop! This dude is top 5 dead or alive.
quannifer 3 years ago
WOOOW!! CRAZY video... i love it
menze23 3 years ago
lots of people say its about the devil but idk ive heard some people say its about guns or weapons. i would like to know for shure
helloalexman 3 years ago
well i think guessing is what hes trying to make us do.
in tevid it comes up wit the arabic writing for shittan orthe devil but know for sure its not weapons the only thing i can guess at is the devil or money or both.
theeadablespleen 3 years ago
No, he's talking about "The Game". See, he made him into a person. He's talking about how everything revolves around him and how he's corrupted the minds of so many.
poklar 3 years ago
Although Lupe's intent was the representation of the game as a character, there are multiple metaphorical comparasions in the lyrics which suggest 'the game' is the devil which is responsible for the corruption of the game itself...according to Lupe....
hanaaB 3 years ago
Either way lol, it's still pretty damn amazing that we even have to sit here and try to decipher this. Why can't there be more artists like this?
poklar 3 years ago
True but the song was inteded to describe the game as in aspects like personification. The lyrics do apply to other ideas and the game isnt the root of the idea of the game but the production of the root which can be considered the devil, evil, and corruption.
blackjoshcc 3 years ago
Well 2 me, i fink my manz spitting bout MONEY, The Root of all Evil..
PakiBoi21 3 years ago
He is pretending that he is saitan... Saitan makes u do all dat.. haha too lyrical
ahmedilahi 3 years ago
loved it....rippppe..rip..ripppprip...t....t.
A+
blackpepper91 3 years ago
This video is SIIIICK.
divisionxbell 3 years ago
word.
K1ngSullyMan 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Isnt this kind of like The Game's 'Put you on the game'?
MH7KiNG 3 years ago
dickhead
jmacke18 3 years ago 6
jmacke18: OMG Lol at ur response
WtfSuli 3 years ago
Nice video, what's the Arabic at the end?
EJMH 3 years ago
omegared10 (1 week ago) As-shaitan (The Devil) in Arabic
^what they said
tdunkin 3 years ago
As-shaitan (The Devil) in Arabic
omegared10 3 years ago
Amazing video! I didn't realize how lyrically tight this song was. I hope more videos are on the way
tdunkin 3 years ago 2
nice video
ckDEEWEEZYck 3 years ago 3
are you in the ck gang?
ottAMMANempire 3 years ago
was............. cant change the name
ckDEEWEEZYck 3 years ago
i see..........nice vids by the way
ottAMMANempire 3 years ago
FINALLY! Dam gyal u took ber time puttin this up i asked 4 it tiiiiimme ago 4 my project u joka. Nah on da real its sik ;) 2:56 nice 1 ;)
K1ngSullyMan 3 years ago 3
Love it!
Neox786 3 years ago 3
to everyone who asked for this video....sorry it took long....but hey...here it is!
hanaaB 3 years ago