Pass Me By Lyrics
"Does this excite you? Think about it! Does it not stagger the imagination? No builder on earth can conceive any structure to compare to the mansions above. Won't that be something? When you go to live in your own mansion? There'll be no concern about paying for it. It's already taken care of. There'll be no worry about being moved out of it. It will be yours forever."
[Verse 1: Shaggy 2 Dope]
I got shot, aargh, the murder was heinous
The bullet went in my eyeball and out my anus
And I was hit, that was it, on the spot
Flash, I woke up in a parking lot
And I'm sittin' in a '64 on Ds
With Shaggy Dope written on the car keys
I look around I can't believe that it's possible
I'm dead and I made it to The Carnival
I walk in, it's everything I dreamed of
Everybody and they mama got Clown Luv
Japanese, Lebanese, and Chinese
Portuguese, and Southwest ghetto Gs (Whoop Whoop)
Hangin' out with redneck truck drivers
Instead of always givin' each other piledrivers
I see my old homey, he died in a drag
Chillin' with two bitches, "What up, Shaggs?"
And he passed me a blunt like a tree trunk
I tried to hit it, but couldn't even fuck with it
And to think, I always been afraid to die
But I ain't never goin' back to wonder why
[Chorus: Legz Diamond]
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
I was born, first they threw me in a shit pile
I dealt with it and lived there for a while
I got dissed on, pissed on, and beat down
Mutilated, and tossed out a dead clown
Next thing ya know, I'm chillin' at the big top
Free money, and mad bitches nonstop
No water, it's Faygo on tap
I wash my hair, and my face, and my butt crack with it
'Cause I can, 'cause I'm phat paid
I got a five story funhouse with a maid
And she walks 'round with her titties hangin' out
And when I cough she come and dust my balls off (WhoopWhoop)
I'm headed up to the show, I'm gonna see
Jimi Hendrix, Selena, and Eazy-E
Elvis tried to open up but got dissed off
We got pissed off, because he sounded like butt
There's no fights, it's a perfect match
Hillbillies in the crowd tryin' to Cabbage Patch
And to think, I've always been afraid to die
But I ain't never goin back to wonder why
[Chorus: Legz Diamond]
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
To compare to the mansions above."
[Verse 3: Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope]
Did ya ever burn your finger on somethin, hey
Well picture this, your nuts burnin' that way
And a roman candle stickin' in your butthole
That's where the greedy snake motherfuckers go
This is our Hell now, we livin' in it
But this bullshit'll be over in a minute
Then it's off to the Faygos and neden holes
New clothes, and patent leather for your toes (Whoop Whoop)
And while you sit around cryin' for your dead friend
He's chillin' up there paid, getting mad ends
He's probably there tryin' to figure out why you're sad
He's on the beach gettin' fat, you got it bad (Aww)
And for those who ain't down for the next man
Who rob from the poor, and snatch all ya can
And any chicken talkin' shit, lemme tell ya something
Hold a lighter to your balls and you'll see what's comin'
[Chorus: Legz Diamond]
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
It's already taken care of. There'll be no worry about being moved out of it. It will be yours forever."
[Chorus: Legz Diamond & Violent J]
We all gonna die (Gonna die)
But I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
We all gonna die (Gonna die)
But I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die (Die)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry (Not gonna fry)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gon-)
[Outro]
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die (Gonna die)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry (Fry)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die (Gonna die)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry (Gonna fry)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die (Gonna die)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry (But I'll fly away)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die (Let's go)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry (Let's go)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die (It's all about you)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry (What you wanna do)
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
Even though most never try
(Even though most never try)
I'm not gonna let this pass me by, no
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
We all gonna die
(I'm not gonna let this pass me by)
But I'm not gonna fry
About
Track #16 on The Great Milenko. At its core the song is more serious than most, regarding the death of loved ones, but they still maintain the signature ICP humor.
Violent J said the song is all about being happy for your loved ones when they die and to not feel sorry for them, because they are in Heaven and the living are stuck on Earth.
ICP want to make sure they live well enough too, so that they also end up in Heaven to be with all their lost loved ones again.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
In a 2011 interview with A.V. Club, Violent J said:
It’s a lot like “Dedicated To The Butterfly.” Just remember where you have to get to. Heaven is the answer. Heaven is where you wanna be. You might go through your stages in life, but don’t let it pass you by. Remember, you have to eventually get your shit together so you can get to heaven. You may go through your wild teenage stages, and wild out and all that, but you’re going to float on later in life and get back on track because, if there is a heaven, you want to be there. So don’t let it pass you by. Believe it or not… We have songs about children dying. I’m religious, I guess, but I don’t go to church, so I don’t know what it says in the Bible anyway. I can’t even read that fucking thing. So I try to think, “What happens when a kid dies?” They don’t get a chance to prove themselves for heaven or hell. Like, how are they judged? So I don’t know how kids are judged. It’s not fair. It’s almost like, yeah, the kid’s 17, he’s gonna be wildin’, but no doubt he would have got his shit together again. When he’s cut off like that, it’s not really fair. […] I don’t even know what the difference is between a Christian or a Catholic or a Muslim or a Buddhist. I don’t have a fucking clue, man. I know what I feel, that shit. I know what I think about, and that’s what I rap about. I don’t even know what a fucking evangelist is, man.
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