100 Favors – English Lyrics

• By: Rich Gang, Kendrick Lamar

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of gratitude and loyalty with Rich Gang's “100 Favors,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. This track offers a glimpse into the language of appreciation, exploring themes of indebtedness and support within relationships. Learn how artists express thankfulness through music and lyrics, and discover the cultural significance of loyalty in hip-hop.

[English]

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♪ SWEAR I BE SITTING HERE THINKING ♪

♪ 'BOUT THE SHIT THAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH ♪

♪ AND ALL I KNOW IS GIRL I OWE YOU ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ I OWE YOU 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ NIGGAS ALL TALK ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER CHANGE ♪

♪ KEEP ON CHOOSIN DO YOUR THANG ♪

♪ ALL THEM FAVORS ♪

♪ I CALL HER LIKE A DRIVER ♪

♪ DROWNING IN THAT PUSSY AND I'M A SOUL SURVIVOR ♪

♪ VODKA HUNNED FLAVORS GT WATERMELON ♪

♪ SHE ALWAYS DO ME FAVORS ♪

♪ AND I DON'T NEVER TELL HER ♪

♪ GT YELLOW MANGO I LOVE TO DRINK JUICE ♪

♪ OWE HER 100 FAVORS I CALL HER MY 100 PROOF ♪

♪ MAN I HEARD ABOUT AN ANGEL ♪

♪ NOW I'M SITTING HERE SIPPIN' ON ♪

♪ THE LAST BIT OF VODKA ♪

♪ ALL I EVER SEE IS YOUR FACE ♪

♪ SWEAR I BE SITTING HERE THINKING BOUT THE ♪

♪ SHIT THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING ♪

♪ AND ALL I KNOW IS GIRL I'LL OWE ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ I GIVE YOU 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS YEAH ♪

♪ NOW I'M SITTING HERE SIPPIN' ON THE LAST BIT OF GT ♪

♪ ALL I EVER SEE IS YOUR FACE ♪

♪ 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ PRICES WITH THE LIFE ♪

♪ ROLLIN ON THEM DICE ♪

♪ SPENT A MILL ON A FLIGHT ♪

♪ FLEW BACK AND SHE BOUNCED BACK ♪

♪ HIGH SPEED ALL GOLD LORD OF THE RING ♪

♪ WE LIVE THAT LIFE BIG TIME ♪

♪ BIG TIME 100 TIMES I GAVE MY BITCH THE SUNSHINE ♪

♪ HARLEY DAVIS, HARLEY DAVIS, ♪

♪ TWIN CAM I GAVE MY BITCH A 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ NOW I'M SITTING HERE SIPPIN' ON THE LAST BIT OF VODKA ♪

♪ ALL I EVER SEE IS YOUR FACE ♪

♪ SWEAR I BE SITTING HERE THINKING BOUT ♪

♪ THE SHIT THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING ♪

♪ AND ALL I KNOW I'LL OWE YOU ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ I GIVE YOU 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS, YEAH ♪

♪ AND NOW I'M SITTING HERE SIPPIN' ♪

♪ ON THE LAST BIT OF GT ♪

♪ AND ALL I EVER SEE IS YOUR FACE 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ YOU WAS A COLLEGE STUDENT ♪

♪ ABUSING THE CREDIT UNION ♪

♪ THE MUSIC WAS WAY TOO LOUD THE TUITION WAS FUCKIN STUPID ♪

♪ AND ME I WAS RUNNIN' WILD HITTIN' LICKS ♪

♪ IN MY MOTHERS' BUICK ♪

♪ CONFUSING YOU LIKE MY STYLE EVEN THOUGH ♪

♪ I WAS BROKE AND DOING ♪

♪ STICK EM UPS YOU WANNA PICK EM UP ♪

♪ INSIDE YOUR CIVIC PLUS THE DIFFERENCE WAS ♪

♪ I WASN'T RICH AS FUCK YOU STILL WOULD DEPEND ON US ♪

♪ AND I MISSED THE CRUSH THAT WE HAD ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WINTER DECEMBER COME ♪

♪ AND WE HAD TEMPERS AND ARGUMENTS ♪

♪ DISAGREEMENTS AND SENSES FROM ♪

♪ CUPID HIMSELF AND I'M SHOOTIN' HIMSELF ♪

♪ AND THE PARAMEDICS WON'T COME EVEN IF YOU SCREAM FOR HELP ♪

♪ DON'T LET LOVE DIE YOU REGROOVIN' YOURSELF ♪

♪ AND I'M LOSING NOW TOO LOOKING AT YOU ♪

♪ BOO HOO FROM WHAT'S DEALT ♪

♪ SO AS I REMINISCE THE COUPON ♪

♪ THAT WE USED TO SPLIT AT BAILEYS ♪

♪ ON YOUR MOTHERS COUCH YOUR LITTLE BROTHER ♪

♪ IN THE ALLEY YOU SAY K. ♪

♪ DOT YOUR PAGE GOT THAT PAY THAT BIRDMAN AND JAY GOT ♪

♪ ONE DAY YOU'LL REAP WHAT YOU SOW ♪

♪ NOW I REAP FOR US BOTH ♪

♪ THAT'S ONE HUNNID ♪

♪ NOW I'M SITTING HERE ♪

♪ SIPPIN' ON THE LAST BIT OF VODKA ♪

♪ ALL I EVER SEE IS YOUR FACE ♪

♪ SWEAR I BE SITTING HERE THINKING BOUT THE SHIT ♪

♪ THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING ♪

♪ AND ALL I KNOW IS GIRL I'LL OWE ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ I GIVE YOU 100 FAVORS ♪

♪ 100, 100, 100 FAVORS YEAH ♪

♪ AND NOW I'M SITTING HERE SIPPIN' ON THE LAST BIT OF GT ♪

♪ AND ALL I EVER SEE IS YOUR FACE ♪

♪ 100 FAVORS ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
favor /ˈfeɪvər/ A2	noun - an act of kindness or assistance verb - to show preference for or support
sitting /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be seated; staying in a seated position
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have thoughts; to consider
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head; expression
vodka /ˈvɒd.kə/ B1	noun - a clear distilled alcoholic spirit
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings; the period between birth and death
roll /roʊl/ B1	verb - to turn over or cause to move by turning noun - a small, cylindrical piece of bread or a quantity of something wound up
dice /daɪs/ B1	noun - small cubes with numbered faces used in games
flight /flaɪt/ B1	noun - the act of flying; a scheduled journey by air
gold /ɡoʊld/ B1	noun - a precious yellow metal adjective - made of gold; golden
ring /rɪŋ/ B1	noun - a circular band, often worn as jewelry
sunshine /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/ B1	noun - the light and warmth from the sun
college /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ B1	noun - an institution of higher education
credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ B2	noun - trustworthiness or a loan/financial allowance
tuition /tuˈɪʃən/ B2	noun - a fee paid for instruction at a school or university
crush /krʌʃ/ B2	noun - a brief but intense infatuation verb - to compress or flatten by pressure
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A2	noun - the cold season of the year
argument /ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt/ B2	noun - a disagreement or debate between people
help /hɛlp/ A1	verb - to assist or give support to someone noun - assistance; aid

Key Grammar Structures

• SWEAR I BE SITTING HERE THINKING

  ➔ Present Continuous for Ongoing Mental Activity

  ➔ The phrase "sitting here thinking" uses the **present continuous** to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking and is ongoing. It emphasizes the speaker's current state of reflection.

• 'BOUT THE SHIT THAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH

  ➔ Relative Clause and Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "that we've been through" is a **relative clause** modifying "shit", describing a past experience. "We've been through" uses the **present perfect** to show an action that started in the past and has relevance or impact on the present.

• AND ALL I KNOW IS GIRL I OWE YOU

  ➔ Emphatic Structure: 'All I know is...'

  ➔ The structure "**All I know is**..." is used to emphasize a single, most important piece of information or a strong conviction, often simplifying a complex thought.

• IT'LL NEVER CHANGE

  ➔ Future Simple for Prediction/Certainty

  ➔ "**It'll never change**" uses the **future simple** (will + base verb) to express a strong prediction or certainty about something that will not happen in the future.

• SHE ALWAYS DO ME FAVORS

  ➔ Simple Present with Adverb of Frequency

  ➔ The phrase "**She always do me favors**" (note the informal 'do' instead of 'does') uses the **simple present** tense with the adverb of frequency "always" to describe a habitual action or a routine.

• SPENT A MILL ON A FLIGHT, FLEW BACK AND SHE BOUNCED BACK

  ➔ Simple Past for a Sequence of Completed Actions

  ➔ The verbs "**spent**, **flew back**, and **bounced back**" are all in the **simple past tense**, used to describe a series of distinct actions that happened one after another in the past.

• THE MUSIC WAS WAY TOO LOUD

  ➔ Intensifier: 'Way too'

  ➔ The phrase "**way too**" is an informal intensifier used before an adjective or adverb to mean 'much more than is acceptable or desirable'. It emphasizes an excessive degree.

• AND ME I WAS RUNNIN' WILD HITTIN' LICKS IN MY MOTHERS' BUICK

  ➔ Past Continuous with Participial Phrase

  ➔ "**I was runnin' wild**" uses the **past continuous** to describe an ongoing action in the past. "**Hittin' licks**" is a **participial phrase** (informal for 'hitting licks', meaning committing robberies) that describes an accompanying or simultaneous action.

• YOU STILL WOULD DEPEND ON US

  ➔ 'Would' for Past Habit/Tendency

  ➔ Here, "**would depend**" is used to describe a **past habitual action or a typical tendency** that occurred repeatedly in the past, similar to "used to depend" but often with a nuance of willingness or expectation.

• THAT WE USED TO SPLIT AT BAILEYS

  ➔ 'Used to' for Past Habits/States

  ➔ The phrase "**used to split**" indicates an action that happened regularly or was a continuous state in the past but does not happen anymore in the present. It describes a past habit.