All I Do Is Win – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Khaled, Ludacris, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Snoop Dogg

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of "All I Do Is Win," a powerful hip-hop anthem by DJ Khaled and an array of rap legends. This track is a masterclass in motivational lyrics and slang commonly used in American hip-hop culture, making it an excellent choice for learning expressions of triumph and ambition. Its repetitive, catchy chorus and memorable verses offer a fun way to grasp contemporary English vocabulary and rhythmic phrasing, while understanding how artists celebrate success and perseverance. Get ready to feel inspired and expand your English listening skills with this iconic track!

[English]

DJ Khaled

Hey, yeah

We the best

All I do is win, win, win no matter what

Got money on my mind, I can never get enough

And every time I step up in the building

Everybody hands go up

And they stay there, and they say yeah

And they stay there, up, down, up, down, up, down

'Cause all I do is win, win, win

And if you going in put your hands in the air, make 'em stay there!

Yeah, listen, Luda!

Ludacris goin' in on the verse

'Cause I never been defeated and I won't stop now

Keep your hands up, get 'em in the sky

For the homies that didn't make it and my folks locked down

I never went nowhere, but they sayin' "Luda's back"

Blame it on that conjure, the hood call it Luda 'gnac

And I'm on this foolish track, so I spit my foolish flow

My hands go up and down, like strippers' booties go

My verses still be servin', tight like a million virgins

Last time on the Khaled remix, now I'm on the original version

Can't never count me out, y'all better count me in

Got twenty bank accounts, accountants count me in

Make millions every year (yeah) the South's champion (yeah)

'Cause all I do, all I - all I - all I - all I do is

AY, WOO!

All I do is win, win, win no matter what

Got money on my mind, I can never get enough

And every time I step up in the building

Everybody hands go up

And they stay there, and they say yeah

And they stay there, up, down, up, down, up, down

'Cause all I do is win, win, win

And if you going in put your hands in the air, make 'em stay there!

Win, win, who? Boss

Boss, swervin' in my lo-lo

Head on the swivel, you know serving me's a no-no

Clean as a whistle as I pull out in my Rolls Royce

Yellow bone passenger, they see it they say "oh boy"

Tell Khaled back it up, my niggas call me loco

Down for armed trafficking, don't make me pull that fo'-fo'

Ask you what you laughing at - represent that mud life!

Dirty money bitch you better get yo' mud right!

We come together holdin' hands and holla "thug life"

We all strapped in all black, it's like fuck life (all we do is win!)

You riding to what (WHAT!) 'cause we riding tonight (tonight!)

Now she riding with me 'cause you wasn't riding her right

Ross!

All I do is win, win, win no matter what

Got money on my mind, I can never get enough

And every time I step up in the building

Everybody hands go up

And they stay there, and they say yeah

And they stay there, up, down, up, down, up, down

'Cause all I do is win, win, win

And if you going in put your hands in the air, make 'em stay there!

Heat in the kitchen, pot on the stove

Water gettin' boiled, dope being sold

Snoopy in the hoopty, system overload

I been running this rap game since I was 20 years old

I hung with the worst of 'em, bust 'til I burst 'em up

Floss 'em up, toss 'em up, Hardaway, cross 'em up

Pardon me, I'm bossing up, pressure up, bless you bruh

Don't mess with us, we like the U in the 80's

Back to back, set a trap, hit the lick, hit it back

Hit the trick, jump the track, bitch I want my money back

Time and time again while I'm sipping on this gin

Al Davis said it best, "Just win baby, win!"

All I do is win, win, win no matter what

Got money on my mind, I can never get enough

And every time I step up in the building

Everybody hands go up

And they stay there, and they say yeah

And they stay there, up, down, up, down, up, down

'Cause all I do is win, win, win

And if you going in put your hands in the air, make 'em stay there!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to succeed in a competition or contest noun - a victory in a game or contest
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange for goods and services
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
building /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/ A1	noun - a structure with a roof and walls
step /stɛp/ A1	verb - to move by lifting the foot and putting it down
never /ˈnɛv.ər/ A1	adverb - not ever
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much as necessary
defeated /dɪˈfiː.tɪd/ A2	adjective - having lost a competition or battle
account /əˈkaʊnt/ A2	noun - a record of financial transactions
millions /ˈmɪl.jənz/ A2	noun - a very large number of something
passenger /ˈpæs.ən.ʒər/ A2	noun - a person who travels in a vehicle but does not drive it
running /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move swiftly on foot
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a device or strategy to catch or ensnare
represent /ˌrɛp.rɪˈzɛnt/ B1	verb - to speak or act on behalf of someone
sipping /ˈsɪp.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to drink by taking small amounts into the mouth
swervin /ˈswɜːr.vɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move or turn abruptly
trafficking /ˈtræf.ɪkɪŋ/ B2	noun - the illegal trade or movement of goods or people
bless /blɛs/ B1	verb - to invoke divine favor upon

Key Grammar Structures

• All I do is win, win, win no matter what

  ➔ present simple + infinitive (do + is + verb)

  ➔ The verb "do" is in the present simple and shows a habitual action, followed by the infinitive "is win" to express a permanent state.

• Got money on my mind, I can never get enough

  ➔ present simple (have) + modal verb (can) + adverb of frequency (never)

  ➔ "Got" is the present simple of "have" meaning possession, and "can never" uses the modal "can" with the adverb "never" to express impossibility.

• If you're going in, put your hands in the air

  ➔ first conditional (if + present simple, imperative)

  ➔ "If" introduces a real condition with the present simple "you're going", followed by the imperative "put" which gives a command.

• I’ve been running this rap game since I was 20 years old

  ➔ present perfect continuous (have/has + been + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "I’ve" is the contraction of "have" + "I", forming the present perfect, and "been running" shows an action that started in the past and continues now.

• Don’t mess with us, we like the U in the 80’s

  ➔ negative imperative (don’t + verb) + simple present

  ➔ "Don’t" is the negative form of the imperative "mess", telling someone not to do something; "we like" is a simple present statement of preference.

• I never went nowhere, but they sayin’ “Luda’s back”

  ➔ double negative (never + nowhere) + present progressive (sayin’)

  ➔ "never" and "nowhere" create a double negative, intensifying the statement; "sayin’" (saying) is the present progressive showing ongoing speech.

• We come together holdin’ hands and holla “thug life”

  ➔ simple present (come) + gerund (holdin’) + infinitive (holla)

  ➔ "come" is in the simple present indicating a repeated action; "holdin’" is a gerund showing simultaneous activity; "holla" is the base form used as an imperative verb.

• I'm on this foolish track, so I spit my foolish flow

  ➔ present simple (am) + cause‑effect clause (so + verb)

  ➔ "I'm" (I am) is present simple; "so" introduces a result clause, linking the cause (being on the track) to the effect (spitting flow).