Discover the story of the song > Lighters Up – “Lil Kim”

The song talks about the tough life in the neighborhood of Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn where people have to keep their weapons close by and be careful of others who might harm them. The protagonist talks about how they need to make money by selling drugs as it is the only option they have. They also talk about how people need to be careful and watch their backs in this tough neighborhood. The chorus talks about lighting up lighters as a way of showing solidarity with people from different parts of the world, even though they might live in different places, they all face similar struggles.