7– English Lyrics

• By: Booka 600, Lil Durk

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the authentic narratives of Chicago's street life with "7:30" by Booka 600 and Lil Durk. This powerful track, steeped in modern hip-hop and drill influences, offers a unique opportunity to understand contemporary slang and expressions of loyalty, struggle, and resilience directly from the artists' perspectives. Its vivid storytelling and impactful delivery make it a compelling piece for language learners interested in urban American English.

[English]

JD on the track

It's a Leekeleek banga

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My young niggas go 7:30, these fuck niggas they tryna hurt me

This street shit we ain't worried, like shout out my brother Birdie

When you can't call him bro, can we count up to our money, uh, uh

My niggas ain't bout that ra ra, they gon' do what they say they is

Opps be all on my time that .45, that's a lemon squeeze

See my brother tried to beast, they tried to peace, they chuck the 3's

I keep that FN on me, 'cause they want me

They say they catch me they gon' do me dirty

Two in my head like a Wall jersey

Slept in the trenches roaches crawled on me

Ain't like no pictures 'cause my wall's dirty

Had a baby by a bitch who with other turf

For Booka do double life for my brother worth

They wanna see me die, they see my mother hurt

We don't fall out for no niggas, I put my brother first

I'ma take these Percies 'til my stomach burst

I lost my cousin, made my stomach hurt

And with this fame I kill any nigga wanna see Varney hurt

Put my life on the line for niggas who don't put me first

My young niggas go 7:30, these fuck niggas they tryna hurt me

This street shit we ain't worried, like shout out my brother Birdie

When you can't call him bro, can we count up to our money, uh, uh

My niggas ain't bout that ra ra, they gon' do what they say they is

Opps be all on my time that .45, that's a lemon squeeze

See my brother tried to beast, they tried to peace, they chuck the 3's

I keep that FN on me, 'cause they want me

And my brothers I believe 'em, until the end I guarantee, yeah

You got my loyalty indeed, and a couple Glocks if you need them

And we gon' stick to the procedure, you got my back and always even

We just some vultures they can't

seize us, we go to war for four season

Only fan, yeah that's my legion,

from the nine you can catch this ether

Watch the bullets catch and watch their soul leave 'em

Ay boo, they called us creatures, bro they tweakin'

They play with me I leave 'em, got so...

My young niggas go 7:30, these fuck niggas they tryna hurt me

This street shit we ain't worried, like shout out my brother Birdie

When you can't call him bro, can we count up to our money, uh, uh

My niggas ain't bout that ra ra, they gon' do what they say they is

Opps be all on my time that .45, that's a lemon squeeze

See my brother tried to beast, they tried to peace, they chuck the 3's

I keep that FN on me, 'cause they want me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - male sibling; a close male friend
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
opps /ɒps/ B2	noun - enemies or rivals (slang)
lemon /ˈlɛmən/ A1	noun - a yellow citrus fruit
squeeze /skwiːz/ B1	verb - to press something firmly together noun - an act of pressing tightly
beast /biːst/ B2	noun - a large, dangerous animal; a person who behaves cruelly
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - a state of calm and freedom from war
chuck /tʃʌk/ B2	verb - to throw or toss something casually
FN /ˌɛf ˈɛn/ C1	noun - brand name of a Belgian firearms manufacturer (Fabrique Nationale)
Glock /ɡlɒk/ B2	noun - a popular brand of semi‑automatic pistols
vultures /ˈvʌltʃəz/ B2	noun - large birds of prey that feed on carrion; metaphorically, people who profit from others' misfortune
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - armed conflict between groups or nations
legion /ˈliːdʒən/ B2	noun - a large group of people or soldiers
ether /ˈiːθər/ C1	noun - a clear, volatile liquid once used as an anesthetic; also a metaphor for a light, intangible space
bullets /ˈbʊlɪts/ B1	noun - projectiles fired from a gun
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
tweakin /ˈtwiːkɪn/ B2	verb - to act in a overly excited or erratic way (slang)
loyalty /ˈlɔɪəlti/ B2	noun - faithful adherence to a person, group, or cause

Key Grammar Structures

• these fuck niggas they tryna hurt me

  ➔ Informal contraction: tryna

  ➔ "tryna" = "trying to" (intention/attempt). Common in informal speech/song lyrics.

• This street shit we ain't worried

  ➔ Ain't + adjective (negation)

  ➔ "ain't" replaces "aren't/isn't/am not". Shows strong informal negation: "we aren't concerned".

• they gon' do what they say they is

  ➔ Gon' + verb (future) / Non-standard verb agreement

  ➔ 1) "gon'" = "going to" (future intention). 2) Non-standard "they is" (vs. "they are") common in AAVE dialect.

• Opps be all on my time

  ➔ Habitual 'be' (AAVE)

  ➔ "be" indicates recurring action (AAVE feature). Means "opponents are frequently bothering me".

• I'ma take these Percies 'til my stomach burst

  ➔ I'ma + verb (intention) / 'til contraction

  ➔ 1) "I'ma" = "I'm going to" (strong future plan). 2) "'til" = "until" (informal abbreviation).

• We don't fall out for no niggas

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ "don't... for no" emphasizes strong negation. Standard English: "We don't fight for any people".

• they chuck the 3's

  ➔ Slang verb + numeral

  ➔ "chuck" = slang for "throw" (here: shooting). "3's" = gang term for .357 Magnum bullets. Shows contextual vocabulary.

• And we gon' stick to the procedure

  ➔ Phrasal verb: stick to

  ➔ "stick to" means "adhere to/follow consistently". Combines with "gon'" to show future commitment to a plan.