Lyrics & breakdown
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- 09
What are you, a lyrical bodyguard, starstruck over the bodies you guard?
10With pajamas on, what the fuck you rhyming for?
11Fee Fi Fo Fum, the forty ton dinosaur with smoky lungs
12Nigga, where you know me from?
Block noteMakes the rejection unmistakably direct
TargetRoyce da 5'9"
MeaningWhat it means: In “With pajamas on, what the fuck you rhyming for?,” Canibus drops any pretense of a subliminal and rejects Royce da 5'9" in blunt, unqualified language. Why it was said: The track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments. The direct wording removes plausible deniability: listeners are not left guessing whether Royce da 5'9" is part of the dispute or whether a response is being invited.
ContextThe track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments.
- 18
I'm twelve albums deep, you just getting your feet wet
19Beast from the East, bitch, never been beat yet
20You can't afford war without beats and respect
Block noteChallenges the target's public standing
TargetRoyce da 5'9"
MeaningWhat it means: In “You can't afford war without beats and respect,” Canibus questions whether Royce da 5'9"'s attention, audience, or reputation reflects genuine respect. Why it was said: The track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments. Visibility can be mistaken for victory, so the artist recasts Royce da 5'9"'s recognition as temporary, manufactured, or disconnected from credibility.
ContextThe track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments.
- 22
But this is mutual assured destruction
23Look up, you see the space in the stars?
24Don't create a facade, your arms are too short to wave at God
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetRoyce da 5'9"
MeaningWhat it means: In “Listen, I don't want to rub it in, you acting like that's your husband,” Canibus brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Royce da 5'9", moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Royce da 5'9" and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments.
- 34
The hip-hop H bomb, say something, I can't wait to respond
35Run up in your dressing room like Raekwon
36You act hard when the videotape's on 'cause you hate to be wrong
Block noteTurns the target into a visual punchline
TargetRoyce da 5'9"
MeaningWhat it means: In “I hold your nose and make you open mouth and say "Ah",” Canibus reduces Royce da 5'9" to an exaggerated physical caricature instead of engaging the target's preferred public image. Why it was said: The track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments. A visual insult is easy for an audience to remember and repeat; the goal is to make ridicule of Royce da 5'9" travel beyond the song itself.
ContextThe track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments.
- 38
A spiritual bomb that could cause physical harm
39With a beef? Nah, you act like a miserable broad
40A three-sixty deal means you getting circled by a shark, boy
Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest
TargetRoyce da 5'9"
MeaningWhat it means: In “With a beef? Nah, you act like a miserable broad,” Canibus addresses Royce da 5'9" as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: The track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments. The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Royce da 5'9".
ContextThe track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments.
- 46
I'll knock you out of the park, nigga, long distance
47I wrote this rhyme in five minutes
48I'm like ten Ghostface Killah's in twenty-five disses
Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act
TargetRoyce da 5'9"
MeaningWhat it means: In “Don't let the alcohol fuck with your soft vision,” Canibus portrays Royce da 5'9" as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments. A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling Royce da 5'9" afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.
ContextThe track comes from Canibus' dispute with members of Slaughterhouse and responds to their recorded or public comments.