All I Need – English Lyrics

• By: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Gucci Mane

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of connection and camaraderie with 'All I Need' by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Gucci Mane. This vibrant track blends dance and trap elements, offering a fun and accessible way to learn about expressing appreciation for the important people in your life through music.

[English]

Laying on the front line, vibing to the bass drums

Sipping on a 40

And someone's on the rooftop, lighting up like Snoop Dogg

And it's only Tuesday

I just wanna have a good time in the city shine lights, baby, baby

I don't need, I don't need nothing else

I don't need, I don't need nothing else

We don't have to wake up 'cause we didn't sleep

I still got a full cup of that Hennessy

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

5AM and we still feeling reckless

Piled up in the whip getting breakfast

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

...

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

I just wanna show you how to win, let me coach ya

I'm just tryna train ya, baby, turn you to my soldier

Tryna help you prosper, I'm a trap prophet

You know they really poppin', they don't really got it

I just wanna see you shop, shop 'til you drop

Pull out with the title top, drop out the lot

She don't wanna leave the Wop, she know the night good

So watch the plot thick, so does Gucci's heart thick

We don't have to wake up 'cause we didn't sleep

I still got a full cup of that Hennessy

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

5 a.m. and we still feeling reckless

Piled up in the whip getting breakfast

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

...

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

I just wanna have a good time in the city shine lights, baby, baby

I don't need, I don't need nothing else

I don't need, I don't need nothing else

We don't have to wake up 'cause we didn't sleep

I still got a full cup of that Hennessy

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

5AM and we still feeling reckless

Piled up in the whip getting breakfast

All my friends by my side

It's all I need in my life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frɛndz/ A2	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or useful noun - something that is required or wanted
whip /wɪp/ B2	noun - slang for a car, especially a fancy or fast one
Hennessy /ˈhɛnəsi/ C1	noun - a brand of cognac, a type of French brandy
reckless /ˈrɛkləs/ B2	adjective - without thinking about the possible danger or consequences
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large and permanent settlement
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination; lamps, bulbs, etc.
bass /beɪs/ B1	noun - low-frequency sound or the instrument that produces it
drums /drʌmz/ A2	noun - percussion instruments consisting of a skin stretched over a shell
coach /koʊtʃ/ B1	verb - to train or instruct someone in a skill noun - a person who trains athletes or a vehicle for transporting passengers
train /treɪn/ B1	verb - to teach a skill or to develop ability through practice noun - a series of connected railway carriages
soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ B1	noun - a member of an army
prosper /ˈprɒspər/ B2	verb - to be successful or flourish, especially financially
trap /træp/ B2	noun - a device or place designed to catch and hold something verb - to catch or ensnare
prophet /ˈprɒfɪt/ B2	noun - a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of a deity
shop /ʃɒp/ A2	verb - to visit stores in order to buy things noun - a place where goods are sold
drop /drɒp/ B1	verb - to let something fall intentionally or accidentally noun - a small quantity of liquid that falls or is released
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
thick /θɪk/ B1	adjective - having a large distance between opposite sides; dense

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't need, I don't need nothing else

  ➔ Negative simple present with a double negative (don't need + nothing)

  ➔ The verb phrase "don't need" is a negative form of the simple present. The word "nothing" reinforces the negation, creating a double negative.

• We don't have to wake up 'cause we didn't sleep

  ➔ Modal-like expression "don't have to" for lack of necessity + past simple "didn't sleep"

  ➔ "don't have to" expresses that there is no obligation. "didn't sleep" is a simple past negative describing a completed action.

• I still got a full cup of that Hennessy

  ➔ Present simple with adverb "still" indicating continuity

  ➔ "still" modifies the verb "got" to show that the state of having a cup continues up to now.

• I just wanna show you how to win, let me coach ya

  ➔ Informal contraction "wanna" (want to) + infinitive; imperative "let me"

  ➔ "wanna" is the informal spoken form of "want to" followed by the infinitive "show". "let me" is an imperative request meaning "allow me to".

• I'm just tryna train ya, baby, turn you to my soldier

  ➔ Informal "tryna" (try to) + infinitive; coordination of two infinitive clauses

  ➔ "tryna" is a colloquial contraction of "try to" followed by the infinitive "train". The sentence then adds another infinitive clause "turn you to my soldier" joined by a comma.

• 5 AM and we still feeling reckless

  ➔ Zero‑copula clause; present participle "feeling" used as adjective after "still"

  ➔ The clause omits the verb "are" – "we are still feeling reckless" – and uses the present participle "feeling" as a descriptive complement.

• Piled up in the whip getting breakfast

  ➔ Participial phrase "Piled up" + prepositional phrase; reduced clause "getting breakfast"

  ➔ "Piled up" is a past participle used adjectivally to describe the subject. "getting breakfast" is a reduced adverbial clause meaning "while we are getting breakfast".

• All my friends by my side

  ➔ Noun phrase with prepositional phrase "by my side" indicating location

  ➔ "by my side" functions as a prepositional phrase modifying "friends", showing where the friends are relative to the speaker.

• She don't wanna leave the Wop, she know the night good

  ➔ Non‑standard third‑person singular verb form "don't"; informal "wanna"; present simple "know" without "s"

  ➔ "She don't" is a colloquial error; standard English uses "she doesn't". "wanna" = "want to". "she know" lacks the third‑person -s; correct form is "she knows".

• So watch the plot thick, so does Gucci's heart thick

  ➔ Inversion "does ..." for emphasis; adjective "thick" used predicatively; parallel structure with "so"

  ➔ "does" is placed before the subject "Gucci's heart" to create emphasis: "so does Gucci's heart thick" = "Gucci's heart is also thick". The adjective "thick" functions as a predicative complement.