40/40 – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Yachty

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lil Yachty's "40/40" and explore the vibrant world of modern hip-hop. This track offers a glimpse into Lil Yachty's lyrical style and the themes he explores in his music, providing an engaging way to connect with contemporary rap and its language .

[English]

Red in my bag like cold hearts, god-damn stove (hot)

Pick a bad bitch from the Grove, I'm 40-40, like Hov (yeah)

Ask me, I been on a roll, finna start preachin' like Joe (uh)

Don't matter how comfortable I get, still keep my pole (brrt)

More money that I make, the less that I trust these hoes (yeah)

Just cause you comin' around, think you can call me bro? (Yeah)

We start thumbin' it down, we start thumbin' it down (down)

Don't get humble now, don't get humble now (don't stop)

Them niggas out there ain't got love for you like me, my nigga (yeah)

You my brother, I got your back, you know I'm gon' deliver (yeah)

Put it on God, whatever you need, give my brother my liver (my brother)

Cross me once, never again, 20 bitch, cry me a river

2015, we was in that basement, feelin' like Tigger (God)

I had dreams, wanted to make it, couldn't get bigger

We out there, fam, it's all the same

Promise I remember your face, just can't remember your name

Swear, red in my bag like cold hearts, god-damn stove (hot)

Pick a bad bitch from the Grove, I'm 40-40, like Hov (yeah)

Ask me, I been on a roll, finna start preachin' like Joe (uh)

Don't matter how comfortable I get, still keep my pole (brrt)

More money that I make, the less that I trust these hoes (yeah)

Just cause you comin' around, think you can call me bro? (Yeah)

We start thumbin' it down, we start thumbin' it down (down)

Don't get humble now, don't get humble now (don't stop)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a flexible container used for holding items
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature; not warm
hearts /hɑrts/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; a symbol of love
stove /stoʊv/ A2	noun - a kitchen appliance for cooking or heating
pick /pɪk/ A2	verb - to choose or select
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; undesirable
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a woman regarded as unpleasant or malicious (slang, vulgar)
roll /roʊl/ B1	verb - to move by turning over and over
preach /priːtʃ/ B2	verb - to deliver a religious sermon or moral advice
comfortable /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/ B2	adjective - providing physical ease and relaxation
pole /poʊl/ B1	noun - a long, slender piece of wood or metal
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - currency used as a medium of exchange
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to have confidence in someone or something
humble /ˈhʌmbl/ B2	adjective - modest; not proud or arrogant
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A2	noun - a male sibling
deliver /dɪˈlɪvər/ B2	verb - to bring and hand over something to the intended recipient
liver /ˈlɪvər/ B2	noun - the large organ in the abdomen that detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another river
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ B1	noun - the lowest floor of a building, typically below ground level
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - mental images or experiences that occur during sleep; also, aspirations or goals

Key Grammar Structures

• Red in my bag like cold hearts, god-damn stove (hot)

  ➔ Simile, Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ Uses 'like' to create a **simile** comparing the contents of the bag to cold hearts. 'In my bag' is a **prepositional phrase**.

• Ask me, I been on a roll, finna start preachin' like Joe (uh)

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous, Informal Future (finna)

  ➔ Uses the **present perfect continuous** ('I been on a roll') to describe an ongoing action. 'Finna' is an **informal future** form meaning 'going to'.

• Don't matter how comfortable I get, still keep my pole (brrt)

  ➔ Subjunctive mood, Emphasis (still)

  ➔ The clause 'Don't matter how comfortable I get' implies a **subjunctive** mood. 'Still' emphasizes the unwavering action.

• More money that I make, the less that I trust these hoes (yeah)

  ➔ Comparative Adjectives, Correlative Conjunctions

  ➔ Uses **comparative adjectives** ('more', 'less') and **correlative conjunctions** ('the more...the less...').

• Just cause you comin' around, think you can call me bro? (Yeah)

  ➔ Conjunction ('Just cause'), Rhetorical Question

  ➔ 'Just cause' functions as a **conjunction**. The sentence is a **rhetorical question**.

• You my brother, I got your back, you know I'm gon' deliver (yeah)

  ➔ Possessive Adjective, Idiom ('got your back')

  ➔ 'My' is a **possessive adjective**. 'I got your back' is an **idiom** meaning to support and protect someone.

• Cross me once, never again, 20 bitch, cry me a river

  ➔ Imperative, Figurative Language (cry me a river)

  ➔ The first part uses the **imperative** mood (Cross me). 'Cry me a river' is **figurative language**, an idiom.

• We was out there, fam, it's all the same

  ➔ Contraction, Informal Language, Subject-Verb Agreement (was)

  ➔ 'We was' is an example of **informal language** and incorrect **subject-verb agreement**. Contraction implied. The use of 'fam' is informal.