Title track of Ready To Die, it talks about his experiences in life and how he’s ready to die.

Main intention, taken from an annotation:

B.I.G. also says later that “Ready To Die” means put his old life… Read More [Intro: Puff Daddy]

Yeah, yeah, you ready, motherfucker?

We gonna kill your ass, kill your ass

(I'm ready)

[Verse 1: The Notorious B.I.G.]

As I grab the Glock, put it to your headpiece

One in the chamber, the safety is off, release

Straight at your dome, holmes, I wanna see cabbage

Biggie Smalls the savage, doin' your brain cells much damage

Teflon is the material for the imperial

Mic ripper, girl stripper, the Henny sipper

I drop lyrics off and on like a light switch

Quick to grab the right bitch and make her drive the Q-45

Glocks and TEC's are expected when I wreck shit

Respect is collected, so check it!

I got techniques drippin' out my butt cheeks

Sleep on my stomach so I don't fuck up my sheets, huh

My shit is deep, deeper than my grave, G

I'm ready to die, and nobody can save me

Fuck the world, fuck my moms and my girl

My life is played out like a Jheri curl

I'm ready to die!

[Chorus]

(Yes, I'm ready

Yes, I'm ready

Yes, I'm ready)

(So die, motherfuckers, die, motherfuckers, die)

[Verse 2: The Notorious B.I.G.]

As I sit back and look when I used to be a crook

Doin' whatever it took, from snatchin' chains to pocketbooks

A big bad motherfucker on the wrong road

I got some drugs, tried to get the avenue sold

I want it all from the Rolexes to the Lexus

Gettin' paid is all I expected

My mother didn't give me what I want, what the fuck?!

Now I've got a Glock makin' motherfuckers duck

Shit is real and hungry's how I feel

I rob and steal because that money got that whip appeal

Kickin' niggas down the steps just for rep

Any repercussion lead to niggas gettin' wet

The infrared's at your head real steady

You better grab your guns 'cause I'm ready

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]

(Yes, I'm ready

Yes, I'm ready)

I'm ready to die

(Yes, I'm ready)

(So die, motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die)

Nah, we ain't gonna kill your ass yet, we gonna make you suffer

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G.]

In a sec, I throw the TEC to your fuckin' neck

Everybody hit the deck, Biggie 'bout to get some wreck

Quick to leave you in a coffin for slick talkin'

You better act like CeCe, and keep on walkin'

When I hit ya, I split ya to the white meat

You swung a left, you swung a right, you fell to the concrete

Your face, my feet, they meet we're stompin'

I'm rippin' MC's from Tallahassee to Compton

Biggie Smalls on a higher plane

Niggas say I'm strange, deranged because I put the 12 gauge to your brain

Make your shit splatter

Mix the blood like batter then my pocket gets fatter

After the hit, leave you on the street with your neck slit

Down your backbone to where your motherfuckin' shit drip

The shit I kick rippin' through the vest, Biggie Smalls passin' any test

I'm ready to die!

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]

(Yes, I'm ready

Yes, I'm ready)

I'm ready

(Yes, I'm ready)

Time to go, we gon' put you out your misery, motherfucker

Niggas definitely know what time it is (Yes, I'm ready)

The Notorious one in full effect for '93 (Yes, I'm ready)

Uhh, uhh (Yes, I'm ready)

Suicidal, I'm ready!

(So die, motherfuckers, die, motherfuckers, die)

(Yes, I'm ready)

(So die, motherfuckers, die, motherfuckers, die)

[Outro: Puff Daddy]

Now I lay me down to sleep (Yeah)

Pray the Lord my soul to keep

If I should die before I wake

I pray the Lord my soul to take

'Cause I'm ready to die

(I'm ready, I'm ready)

All y'all motherfuckers come with me if you want to

(I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready)

Biggie Smalls the biggest man

(I'm Ready)

Rockin' on and on in '93, Easy Mo Bee

Third Eye and the rest of the Bad Boy fam

I don't wanna see no cryin' at my funeral