Tha Crossroads
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
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Bone bone bone bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone Now tell me whatcha gonna do When there ain't no where to run (tell me what) (When judgment comes for you, when judgment comes for you) And whatcha gonna do When there aint no where to hide (tell me what) When judgment comes for you ('cause it's gonna come for you) Let's all bring it in for wally, eazy sees uncle charlie Little boo, god's got him and I'm gonna miss everybody I only roll with bone my gang look to where they lay When playing with destiny, plays too deep for me to say Lil' layzie came to me, told me if he should decease well then please Bury me by my grand-grand and when you can, come follow me God bless you working on a plan to heaven Follow the lord all twenty-four-seven days, God is who we praise Even though the devil's all up in my face But he keeping me safe and in my place, say grace For the case to race with a chance to face the judge And I'm guessing my soul won't budge Grudge because there's no mercy for thugs Oh what can I do it's all about our family and how we roll Can I get a witness let it unfold We living our lives to eternal our soul aye-oh-aye-oh Pray, and we pray and we pray, and we pray, and we pray Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday And we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray Still we laced, now follow me roll stroll Whether is tell of his heaven Come let's go take a visit of people that's long gone Darris, wally, eazy, terry, boo It's steadily creeping up on the family Exactly how many days we got lasting While you laughin we're passing, passing away So y'all go rest y'all souls 'Cause I know I'ma meet you up at the crossreads Y'all know y'all forever got love from them bone thugs baby Now eazy's long gone Really wish he would come home But when it's time to die Gotta go bye bye All a thug could do is cry, cry Why they kill my dog and man I miss my uncle charles y'all And he shoudn't be gone, in front of his home What they did to boo was wrong Oh so wrong, oh so wrong Gotta hold on gotta stay strong When the day comes Better believe bone got a shoulder you can lean on (lean on) Hey and we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday And we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray Everday, everyday, everyday, everyday See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads And I'm gonna miss everybody And I'm gonna miss everybody when I'm gone And I'm gonna miss everybody And I'm gonna miss everybody And I'm gonna miss everybody Living in a hateful world sending me straight to heaven That's how we roll Living in a hateful world sending me straight to heaven That's how we roll Living in a hateful world sending me straight to heaven That's how we roll And I'm asking the good lord with a sigh It's I he told me we live to die What's up with murder y'all, see my little cousin was hung Somebody was really wrong, everybody want to test us dawg Then miss sleazy set up eazy to fall, you know why we sinnin And krayzie intended on ending it when it ends Wanna come again, again and again Now tell me whatcha gonna do Can somebody anybody tell me why? Hey, can somebody anybody tell me why we die, we die? I dont wanna die Oh, so wrong Oh, wrong Oh, so wrong Oh, wrong See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads So you won't be lonely See you at the crossroads, crossroads
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Written by: Anthony Henderson, Bryon Mccane, Steven Howse, Charles Scruggs, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Christopher Jasper, Bryon Mc Cane
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10 facts about this song
Musical Style"Tha Crossroads" uniquely combines elements of both gangsta rap and harmonized vocals, a characteristic trademark of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's influential musical style.
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Ranking HistoryThe song performed exceptionally well on charts. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making arguably the most successful song by the group.
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Grammy AwardThe song was not only commercially successful, it also gained recognition from the Recording Academy. "Tha Crossroads" won Bone Thugs-N-Harmony a Grammy Award in 1997 for the 'Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group'.
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Dedication"Tha Crossroads" is a tribute to the group's mentor, Eric "Eazy-E" Wright, who died due to complications from AIDS. The song expresses grief and nostalgia about their deceased friend.
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Video RepresentationThe music video for "Tha Crossroads" uses symbolic representation which depicts the group being followed by the Angel of Death, and it subsequently won the 1996 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video.
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Track VersionsInterestingly, there are two versions of the song. The original appeared on the album "E. 1999 Eternal" and was titled "Crossroad". Later, a remix version known as "Tha Crossroads" was released, in tribute to Eazy-E; this is the version that became a hit.
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In Pop CultureOwing to its wide success, the song has been referenced and used in various popular culture mediums, like the sitcom 'Black-ish' where the main character Andre Johnson who is a big fan of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
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LongevityDespite being released in 1995, "Tha Crossroads" has continued to remain relevant. It has over 100 million streams on Spotify as of 2021.
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Song MeaningThe song addresses the themes of death and the afterlife, making it one of the group's more introspective and deeply emotional works.
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CompositionThe song samples "Make Me Say it Again, Girl" by The Isley Brothers, and "The Righteous Brothers' version of "Unchained Melody", adding to its catchy and unforgettable melody.
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