SonsOfNotown Ft FouaY - Maa Vue (Dj Shu Remix) 

ENGLISH LYRICS/TRANSLATION for the younger cats that don't speak hmong, and for the non-hmong people listening. This is maybe 90% of a literal translation, I took some liberties to better represent the tone and sentiments so you hmong speakers may find that some words don't match exactly: (Intro) In this world, everybody wants to be the big one, the strong one. But how do you do it? Sell opium, sell drugs, be gangster. So you have money. So that everyone envies. Make a big crew, that everyone fears. When you go anywhere, no one can touch you. In this life, we want to have, not be poor. Want to live, not die. If you don’t do it, when others do it, don’t be jealous or envy. Everyone has hardships. But take those hardships and throw them away. Put the way you love and your family behind you. And let’s get this money… Aye yo Tommie…tell 'em how it is man… (verse 1) Even when I die, I don’t need cows, chickens, or pigs, (*1) Every time I cry, it’s because of the way I’m poor, Hustle on my mind, it’s because of the drugs I sell, Shout out to the sky, cause there will be a day I meet the dead, And when the day comes its my turn, just roll a fatty for me, Thinking about my life maybe, this is how it had to be, Me myself by my lonely, constantly after money, While I’m smoking on them loud, the righteous man walks the crooked path, Tommieboi I’m still around, wanna push your hundred pounds, Equipped with them hundred rounds, we’re the people you dont fuck with, We push drugs like G V.Pao, sitting on the mountain my life is full, (*2) Help me out until we’re old (help me out until we’re old) (Shout out to the sky, cause there will be a day I meet the dead) (We push drugs like G V.Pao) (Tommieboi I’m still around) (Help me out until we’re old) (Verse 2) They don’t know about my life, they only know I’m a gangster, Its like what they say, it’s like what they say They cant wait to miss me when I gone "Hmong americans, hmong americans" I don’t care how many there are, I remember your type people, everyone wants to be big, I will never get back my homies, so please don’t cry 45 by my side, I'm lucky that's why I’m alive They killed my homie so I swore I’ll never let them go, Tattooed on my heart just like the tattoos on my hands, I wont close my eyes until the time comes for me to kill them, Money is our lifestyle (killing is money!) and this life is for real, Listen to my words a while, before I go and you get sad, If this life I don’t make it, then I pray you remember me too, (They killed my homie so I swore I’ll never let them go) (I wont close my eyes until the time comes for me to kill them) (Hmong americans, hmong americans) (In this life, we want to have, not be poor. Want to live, not die. If you don’t do it, when others do it, don’t be jealous or envy.) (Might as well sell opium, sell drugs, be gangster, so you can make that money and everyone envies. Make a gang that’s big, that everyone fears. When you anywhere, no one can touch you.) *1. This is in reference to Hmong funeral traditions, where cows, chickens, and pigs are used in ceremonies to send off the dead, and to feed the attendees. Hmong funerals are grand affairs, often costing more than most traditional American weddings. *2. This is a reference to General Vang Pao, a major general in the Royal Lao Army and a champion of the Hmong people after leading the CIA backed Laotion Secret Army (also known as the Hmong Army) in a war against communist Laos. In addition to his military career, General Vang Pao was a key player in the opium drug trade during the Vietnam War.

I’ve been listening to this song since it came out huge fan of this .... I am Mexican

(Repost) For those non Hmong listeners, this is a song about growing up gangbanging and hustling. 1st rapper talked about hustle is the way and that he's destined to do it (no other ways) and willing to deal with the consequences. He wants his boys to 'toughen up' by his request, when he dies, is to smoke a big blunt of weed for him. He details about hustling a bit and finishes off with sticking to his crew till he's old. The 2nd rapper talked about how people don't know what he has gone thru in his life but judges him for his lifestyle as a gangbanger. People can't wait to see him gone. He says he hangs with shooters/killers and everyone he knows wants to be the top dog. He said he's lucky to still be alive and mentioned his. 45. He asked for his fellow homeboys to listen to his words while he's still alive and to remember him. Also, he kept repeating numerous times that his homie was killed (he's emotional and angry). He promised that he will avenge his boy's death and be wide awake when it's time, he's gonna be blasting all of 'them' down (rivals). This song is very emotional and relates to every hustler/pusher and gangster in America.

I wait for the day we can help each other rise to the top, use our pride, our passion to help one another instead of out doing one another and keeping them below you. We struggle long enough, if you don't love your people no one else will love your people. This song touched my soul, much respect. -Hmong mekka

LYRICS IN HMONGLISH (Hit Like if you've been looking for this) Peb ua neeg nyob haum lub ntiaj teb no, Leeg twg los yeej xav ua tus loj, xav ua tus coj Tam sis yuav ua cas thiaj ua tau. Kawg muag yeeb, muag tshuaj, thiab ua laib. Kom yus muaj nyiaj, leeg twg los yeej ntshaw. Kom yus ua pob laib, kom loj, kom neeg ntsai. Mus txog qhov twg los kom txhob muaj neeg kov yus. Peb ua neeg nyob no, tsws xav muaj, tsis xav pluag, Xav ciaj, tsis xav tuag. Yog koj tsis ua thaum luag ua, Yus txhob khib, Thiab yus txhob mus ntshaw. Sawv daws yeej muaj kev nyuaj siab, Tam sis muab koj txoj kev nyuaj siab tso pov tseg. Muab koj txoj kev hlub, Thiab koj tsev neeg tso tom qab, Es los peb mus khwv nyiaj. Aye yo Tommy, tell it how is man… Even when I die, kuv tsis need nyuj qaib hab npua, Every time I cry, txub yog vim kuv txoj kev pluag, Hustle out my mind, txub yog vim cov tshuaj kuv muag, Shout out to the sky, yeej muaj ib hnub kuv ntsib cov tuag. Es yog txog hnub es kuv txib, just roll a fatty for me, Xav txog kuv luj neej maybe, this is how it had to be, Kuv tus kheej by my lonely, constantly after money, While I’m smoking on them loud, Tus neeg ncaj taug txoj kev nkhaus. Tommieboi, I’m still around, Xav khawb neb cov 100 pound, Equipped with ‘em hundred rounds, Peb yog hom neeg nyiaj tsis au, Peb thawb tshuaj like G.V. Pao. Nyob tom roob kuv lub neej xaus, Rog kuv pab tsiaj thaum peb laus (rog kuv pab tsiaj thaum peb laus). Shout out to the sky, yeej muaj ib hnub kuv ntsib cov tuag, Peb thawb tshuaj like G.V. Pao. Tommieboi, I’m still around, Rog kuv pab tsiaj thaum peb laus. Lawv tsis paub txog kuv luj neej, Lawv tsuas paub tias kuv yog laib, Yog laws hais, yog laws hais, Lawv tos tsis tau rog kuv pais. Hmoob me kas, hmoob me kas, Yeej tsis khe lawv coob npaum li cas, Kuv rog cov neeg ncaim tua neeg, Sawv daws xav los ua tus loj, Yeej tsis tau cov pab kuv cov phooj ywg thov nej txob poob kua muag. 45 raws kuv ib sab, kuv muaj hmoo kuv tij muaj sia, Lawv tua kuv tus phooj ywg, kuv cog lus kuv yeej tsis tso lawv tseg, Tatoo nyob hauv kuv lub siab, nyob li tatoo nyob hauv kuv tes, Kuv yeej tsis qi qhov muag thaum txog txij os kuv tua lawv pov tseg. Nyiaj yog peb hom phiaj (Time is money), Lub neej nos yeej muaj tiag tiag, Hmloog kuv cov lus ib pliag, Tsam kuv mus es nej tus siab, Luj neej no kuv yeej tis pauv, kuv thov nej cos ntsoov txog kuv thiab (cos kuv thiab), Lawv tua kuv tus phooj ywg, kuv cog lus kuv yeej tsis tso lawv tseg, Kuv yeej tsis qi qhov muag thaum txog txij os kuv tua lawv pov tseg. Hmoob me kas, hmoob me kas, Peb ua neeg nyob no, tsws xav muaj, tsis xav pluag, Xav ciaj, tsis xav tuag. Yog koj tsis ua thaum luag ua, Yus txhob khib, Thiab yus txhob mus ntshaw. Kawg muag yeeb, muag tshuaj, thiab ua laib. Kom yus muaj nyiaj, leeg twg los yeej ntshaw. Kom yus ua pob laib, kom loj, kom neeg ntsai. Mus txog qhov twg los kom txhob muaj neeg kov yus.

This is a Hmong masterpiece. Gives you a burst of motivation

That Hmong flute hits differently, it’s our identity, we know it as soon as we hear the tune because we grew up with this tune!

This is REAL. CALIFORNIA LIFE... I was a victim of this game ,called MONEY.. 6 case's ,down for the bread, the crystal took most me people , at the end my enemy was my own people, But I found another way after 20yrs .... Some day the Hmong brothers will wake up from this disease ...

MUCH LOVE TO MY HMONG PEOPLE GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH THEY SUFFERED THRU THE WAR ..STRAIGHT SOLDADOS ...LONG LIVE GENERAL VANG PAO

This song killed it at YaYa Feast 2023...yall badazz....

2:06 the pause will always give me chills... i am 13 and I understand what u guys are talking about. I always hear stories abt how my uncles grew up and stuff like that back in the 90's

Doesn’t get more real than this. Growing up in poverty. Everyone wants a piece of the good life.

I can feel the energy and the chills on this one! Forever we stay getting it! No Town!!!!

this song deserves a music video.

My dad lived like this and happy to be hmong😁I have the best cousins ever and family and grandmas and grandpas😍🙂

Damn this feels so real... every Hmong kid can relate to this on so many level growing up in the 90s.

They performed this live in Tulsa this year and it was LIT ASF!

This is by far the best hmong rap song ever

Peb ua neeg nyob haum lub ntiaj teb no, Leeg twg los yeej xav ua tus loj, xav ua tus coj Tam sis yuav ua cas thiaj ua tau. Kawg muag yeeb, muag tshuaj, thiab ua laib. Kom yus muaj nyiaj, leeg twg los yeej ntshaw. Kom yus ua pob laib, kom loj, kom neeg ntsai. Mus txog qhov twg los kom txhob muaj neeg kov yus. Peb ua neeg nyob no, tsws xav muaj, tsis xav pluag, Xav ciaj, tsis xav tuag. Yog koj tsis ua thaum luag ua, Yus txhob khib, Thiab yus txhob mus ntshaw. Sawv daws yeej muaj kev nyuaj siab, Tam sis muab koj txoj kev nyuaj siab tso pov tseg. Muab koj txoj kev hlub, Thiab koj tsev neeg tso tom qab, Es los peb mus khwv nyiaj. Aye yo Tommy, tell it how is man… Even when I die, kuv tsis need nyuj qaib hab npua, Every time I cry, txub yog vim kuv txoj kev pluag, Hustle out my mind, txub yog vim cov tshuaj kuv muag, Shout out to the sky, yeej muaj ib hnub kuv ntsib cov tuag. Es yog txog hnub es kuv txib, just roll a fatty for me, Xav txog kuv luj neej maybe, this is how it had to be, Kuv tus kheej by my lonely, constantly after money, While I’m smoking on them loud, Tus neeg ncaj taug txoj kev nkhaus. Tommieboi, I’m still around, Xav khawb neb cov 100 pound, Equipped with ‘em hundred rounds, Peb yog hom neeg nyiaj tsis au, Peb thawb tshuaj like G.V. Pao. Nyob tom roob kuv lub neej xaus, Rog kuv pab tsiaj thaum peb laus (rog kuv pab tsiaj thaum peb laus). Shout out to the sky, yeej muaj ib hnub kuv ntsib cov tuag, Peb thawb tshuaj like G.V. Pao. Tommieboi, I’m still around, Rog kuv pab tsiaj thaum peb laus. Lawv tsis paub txog kuv luj neej, Lawv tsuas paub tias kuv yog laib, Yog laws hais, yog laws hais, Lawv tos tsis tau rog kuv pais. Hmoob me kas, hmoob me kas, Yeej tsis khe lawv coob npaum li cas, Kuv rog cov neeg ncaim tua neeg, Sawv daws xav los ua tus loj, Yeej tsis tau cov pab kuv cov phooj ywg thov nej txob poob kua muag. 45 raws kuv ib sab, kuv muaj hmoo kuv tij muaj sia, Lawv tua kuv tus phooj ywg, kuv cog lus kuv yeej tsis tso lawv tseg, Tatoo nyob hauv kuv lub siab, nyob li tatoo nyob hauv kuv tes, Kuv yeej tsis qi qhov muag thaum txog txij os kuv tua lawv pov tseg. Nyiaj yog peb hom phiaj (Time is money), Lub neej nos yeej muaj tiag tiag, Hmloog kuv cov lus ib pliag, Tsam kuv mus es nej tus siab, Luj neej no kuv yeej tis pauv, kuv thov nej cos ntsoov txog kuv thiab (cos kuv thiab), Lawv tua kuv tus phooj ywg, kuv cog lus kuv yeej tsis tso lawv tseg, Kuv yeej tsis qi qhov muag thaum txog txij os kuv tua lawv pov tseg. Hmoob me kas, hmoob me kas,

4 Years ago, and this song still hit Everytime!

Got to respect these guys and the meaning of this song. You just know they're going to have a good life!

This my gym song for about 1 month straight now. Even though I don’t f*ck with the drug or laib game I still appreciate good music and lyrics. Love it

This go hard for us who lived like this

When me and my aunt first listened to this song we both knew you guys made this song from SOUL. This is still the best song/rap.

Been bumping this shit all week ... still digging it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Sounds good even tho I don't understand but for some reason I can feel the song Cambodian showing some love for Hmong peeps

My first year of doing everything without my old man. Thanks for the song ❤

This beat goes hard asf. First hmong rap song that gave me chills.

This song made me rob my own house !!

Honestly I was thinking bout I wish you guys came out when I was younger I really needed you guys when I was younger cause this shit hits me home for me

Got nothing but love respect and understanding for my hmong bros sisters and cousins though regardless 100 lol ♡

respect from this Mexican to my Hmong people .....long love general van pao

That second verse is so real though...beat is on 🔥....you can feel the struggle...awesome track

No body will understand this, until they goes through ... RIP to all those ppl who goes through the pain n the rain...

Nothing’s greater than being Hmong, one day we will all be united as one again

In the mountains right now and this song hits me hard every time I listen to it!🔥🔥🔥🔥

How’d I not hear this yet.. this is tight brothaz. Simply dope

Dam sick ass beat and the lyrics are on fire. Coming from someone that loved it and is moving onto a different level this song brings me back to the past. Real rap!

Your performance last night in Fresno was amazing!! I'm a big fan of Tommie Boi now! Please come back to MN.

Felt his pain when S.O.N went in on the second verse 🔥🔥

I felt the emotions in the second verse, hits hard.

One of the best Hmong songs of all time

S.O.N BAck in 2018?? Leggo!!

This song brings back memories from the 80's and 90's, when it was rough for the first generation.

this song literally made me shed a tear.

1million views! SonsOfNotown even after death! SONTommieboi

I threw this in my in-laws fire place to keep everyone warm, I gotta pay several silver bars now bc their house burn down 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is what my dad tried to teach me when I was younger, I wish I knew bc now I understand. Thanks for making this song. The day I face my dad I will be able to give this song back to him too.

Still listen to this every morning when I water 🔥🔥🔥

I love being Hmong. That’s what it makes me feel ❤️🍃

Straight goosebumps 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Love that instrument. Lyrics 🔥🔥🔥

This track is real. I live it, the life of a heartless.

Mad respect. The beat goes hard.

This song go hard forever!! 👏👏👏🙌☝️

This is really sad in our society, but hope other understand why some join a gang for the reason. And as much we hate it, we all have to live with it. My respect, good meaning.

S.O.N GOING HARD

Cried like a baby listening to this song bro! Brings back too many memories.

I came here after Yaya feast . Never listen to them before ❤ now I love it

White boy on here. Digging it

Rough translation of what the man says in the beginning help me if I’m wrong but “Making a life here you wanna be the best the predator. But how can you do it? Be a gangsta. Roll up 10 deep so no one even touches you. Living here in this land (USA) you don’t wanna be poor and you don’t wanna die. If you don’t do it now when they do it don’t be jealous of what they have. We all have hard times. Forget about you’re hard times. Forget about your loved ones, and close ones put them behind you. Let’s go and get this money.”

Slapping this hard in my ride mad skillz Hmong families keep it coming.

This shit gangsta, and I’m Mexican 🔥 Let’s stop Asian hatred💪

This track made me lift up my mattress when I reached for the heat I stopped myself .... and came back to life .. yeeee!

Nice to hear our instrument in the back ground it goes with any style of raps as long as you Hmong. Keep up the good work 👌👍.

Hell yea! Listening to this while on a mission!

Giving chills man #S.O.N

Y'all should release the instrument, dope!

Love this remix and song ❤️❤️ can never get tire of it been listening to it almost everyday for over 2 months now that’s how catchy and good it is.

this my shiiiiiiiiit. dam still cant believe how raw this sound. drop more !!! 💪🏼

Drove down from seattle to fresno wit this song

Got love for my Hmong people. When will we all realize shits getting old. It's true what the lyrics say

After hearing this song I joined a gang. Only thing is I’d didn’t get jumped in. I had to jump them to get in.

Idk what he says but sounds beautiful. Best go hard

Mads props and respect to you guys for giving credit where it is due. So many people nowadays can careless about giving credit to others.

idgf what they saying, this shit slaps, you can feel the pain

Too many memories, good old days.

This my jam nbs! BARS!

Love this song. Makes me feel peaceful maybe because i relate to the story. And i wish all Hmong ppl success.👍😊

Whoooooooooooo...... S.o.n always tha truth.... My shoes has been seen....👏👏👏👏👏💥💥💥💥💥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😧🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 got baggs.........

haha feel'n this one right here for sure...ya'll keep it coming!

Straight up Killen rap right here I'm bumbin to this hit from France

It’s crazy how well known that saying from the beginning is in the Hmong community

90s bro

Much love to all my Asian folks!!...

I love what that elder says in the beginning ... real fucking Hmong wisdom right there ... felt authentic ...

I'm Chinese Mexican and white love them all

2.5 mil! Keep putting No Town on! Mad love ❤️

Shout out to the sky cuz I know one day I'll meet the dead 🔥

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 y’all 🔥🔥🔥🔥

This shit tight still bumping it.

Damn reminds me of the old skool raps gj

This shit bangs!!!!!! SON to the top!

This is still the sh** after all these years! One of my hardcore ass song to when I’m working out

Hiluss 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This song hits different each time

Got my blessing.

“If you want to do something, but you don’t attempt, when others risk and gain, don’t be envious.” Something many of us need to learn. ❤️ 🎼 😀

BXO part was one of the hardest lyrics I’ve ever heard