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Durkio told me he been on some positive shit, yeah, yeah 00:12

Lately, I just wanna show up and body some shit, yeah, yeah 00:15

Always been a lil’ mathematician, lately it’s cash I’m gettin’ 00:19

Got me losin’ count of these bags, I’ve been movin’ too fast 00:22

Hard times don’t last, ‘member when cops harrassed 00:25

Talkin’ out my ass, boy, you ain’t shit but a bitch with a badge 00:28

All my life (All my life) 00:32

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down) 00:35

All this time (All this time) 00:38

Never thought I would make it out (Never thought I’d make it out) 00:42

They couldn’t break me, they couldn’t break me (No, no) 00:45

They couldn’t take me, they couldn’t take me (No) 00:49

All my life (All my life) 00:52

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down) 00:55

I decided I had to finish, but the media called me a menace 00:59

I done sat with the mayor and politicians, I’m tryna change the image 01:02

You can’t blame my past no more, I come from the trenches 01:05

Some said I’d never be a superstar, but I know I’m different (No, no, no) 01:09

I’m The Voice, but the system ain’t give me a choice 01:12

Know some people that’s still undeployed 01:15

I know a felon who tryna get FOID 01:16

Child support your only support 01:18

For a visit, I’m goin’ through courts 01:20

Went to jail, they was chainin’ me up 01:21

And you know that I’m famous as fuck 01:23

See how you gon’ joke about stimulus? 01:25

But they really had came in the clutch 01:26

I know some kids wanna hurt theyself 01:28

Stop tryna take drugs, I refer to myself 01:31

Tryna better myself, tryna better my health but 01:35

All my life (All my life) 01:39

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down) 01:42

All this time (All this time) 01:45

Never thought I would make it out (Never thought I’d make it out) 01:49

They couldn’t break me, they couldn’t break me (No, no) 01:52

They couldn’t take me, they couldn’t take me (No) 01:56

All my life (All my life) 01:59

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down, yeah) 02:02

First generation ghetto nigga 02:06

Cold world, hello niggas 02:07

Made it out the city with my head on straight 02:09

niggas keep shootin’ up the lead out 02:11

Young Jordan Peele, gotta get out 02:12

But the shit that I spit out 02:14

Is a cheat code like I’m facin’ a RICO and how a nigga put a hit out 02:15

And another one, and, and another one 02:19

I got like a hundred of ’em 02:21

‘Bout to lap niggas so they think they ahead of me, but I’m really in front of them 02:22

Now some of them fumblin’ they bags 02:26

fuckin’ up the little crumbs that they had 02:28

A reminder to humble yourself, this shit could be gone in an instant 02:29

Me, I’m runnin’ long distance 02:32

All pistons firin’ 02:33

I be stuck between maybe retirin’ and feelin’ like I’m just not hittin’ my prime 02:35

These days seein’ rappers be dyin’, way before they even gettin’ they shine 02:38

I never even heard of lil’ buddy 02:41

‘Til somebody murdered lil’ buddy 02:43

Now I’m on the phone, searchin’ lil’ buddy name 02:44

Got ’em playin’ his tunes, all day in my room 02:46

Thinkin’, “Damn, this shit is wicked, to get they name buzzin’ some niggas just gotta go lay in a tomb” 02:49

And media thirsty for clicks 02:53

I got a new rule If you ain’t never posted a rapper when he was alive 02:55

You can’t post about him after he get hit 02:57

It’s simple, it’s the principle 03:00

On any tempo, I’m invincible 03:01

Don’t even rap, I just vent to you 03:03

I rather that than an interview most days 03:04

fuck ’em all like I’m goin’ through a ho phase 03:06

Young nigga shoot out the whip like road rage 03:08

I pray all of my dawgs stay so paid 03:10

And the only thing that kill ’em is old age 03:11

All my life (All my life) 03:13

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down) 03:16

All this time (All this time) 03:19

Never thought I would make it out (Never thought I’d make it out) 03:23

They couldn’t break me, they couldn’t break me (No, no) 03:26

They couldn’t take me, they couldn’t take me (No) 03:30

All my life (All my life) 03:33

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down) 03:36

All My Life

Lil Durk

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Lyrics:

[English]

Durkio told me he been on some positive shit, yeah, yeah

Lately, I just wanna show up and body some shit, yeah, yeah

Always been a lil’ mathematician, lately it’s cash I’m gettin’

Got me losin’ count of these bags, I’ve been movin’ too fast

Hard times don’t last, ‘member when cops harrassed

Talkin’ out my ass, boy, you ain’t shit but a bitch with a badge

All my life (All my life)

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down)

All this time (All this time)

Never thought I would make it out (Never thought I’d make it out)

They couldn’t break me, they couldn’t break me (No, no)

They couldn’t take me, they couldn’t take me (No)

All my life (All my life)

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down)

I decided I had to finish, but the media called me a menace

I done sat with the mayor and politicians, I’m tryna change the image

You can’t blame my past no more, I come from the trenches

Some said I’d never be a superstar, but I know I’m different (No, no, no)

I’m The Voice, but the system ain’t give me a choice

Know some people that’s still undeployed

I know a felon who tryna get FOID

Child support your only support

For a visit, I’m goin’ through courts

Went to jail, they was chainin’ me up

And you know that I’m famous as fuck

See how you gon’ joke about stimulus?

But they really had came in the clutch

I know some kids wanna hurt theyself

Stop tryna take drugs, I refer to myself

Tryna better myself, tryna better my health but

All my life (All my life)

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down)

All this time (All this time)

Never thought I would make it out (Never thought I’d make it out)

They couldn’t break me, they couldn’t break me (No, no)

They couldn’t take me, they couldn’t take me (No)

All my life (All my life)

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down, yeah)

First generation ghetto nigga

Cold world, hello niggas

Made it out the city with my head on straight

niggas keep shootin’ up the lead out

Young Jordan Peele, gotta get out

But the shit that I spit out

Is a cheat code like I’m facin’ a RICO and how a nigga put a hit out

And another one, and, and another one

I got like a hundred of ’em

‘Bout to lap niggas so they think they ahead of me, but I’m really in front of them

Now some of them fumblin’ they bags

fuckin’ up the little crumbs that they had

A reminder to humble yourself, this shit could be gone in an instant

Me, I’m runnin’ long distance

All pistons firin’

I be stuck between maybe retirin’ and feelin’ like I’m just not hittin’ my prime

These days seein’ rappers be dyin’, way before they even gettin’ they shine

I never even heard of lil’ buddy

‘Til somebody murdered lil’ buddy

Now I’m on the phone, searchin’ lil’ buddy name

Got ’em playin’ his tunes, all day in my room

Thinkin’, “Damn, this shit is wicked, to get they name buzzin’ some niggas just gotta go lay in a tomb”

And media thirsty for clicks

I got a new rule If you ain’t never posted a rapper when he was alive

You can’t post about him after he get hit

It’s simple, it’s the principle

On any tempo, I’m invincible

Don’t even rap, I just vent to you

I rather that than an interview most days

fuck ’em all like I’m goin’ through a ho phase

Young nigga shoot out the whip like road rage

I pray all of my dawgs stay so paid

And the only thing that kill ’em is old age

All my life (All my life)

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down)

All this time (All this time)

Never thought I would make it out (Never thought I’d make it out)

They couldn’t break me, they couldn’t break me (No, no)

They couldn’t take me, they couldn’t take me (No)

All my life (All my life)

They been tryin’ to keep me down (They been tryin’ to keep me down)

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
cash /kæʃ/ A2	noun - money in the form of coins or banknotes.
bags /bæɡz/ A2	noun - a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
cops /kɒps/ A2	noun - a police officer.
menace /ˈmenəs/ B2	noun - a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.
past /pæst/ A1	noun - the time before the present.
trenches /ˈtrentʃɪz/ B2	noun - long, narrow ditches.
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
system /ˈsɪstəm/ B1	noun - a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
jail /dʒeɪl/ A2	noun - a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
health /helθ/ A2	noun - the state of being free from illness or injury.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural forces.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town.
principle /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ B2	noun - a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
age /eɪdʒ/ A1	noun - the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed.

Grammar:

Durkio told me he **been** on some positive shit, yeah, yeah

➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense (informal use)

➔ While grammatically resembling the Present Perfect Continuous ('has/have been' + verb-ing), it's a colloquial and simplified use. 'Been' indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It can imply the action is recent, ongoing, or has a lasting impact. The actual tense should be 'has been' but it is omitted for simplicity and style.
Always **been** a lil’ mathematician, lately it’s cash I’m gettin’

➔ Present Perfect (informal) / Subject-Verb Inversion

➔ Again, simplified Present Perfect. 'Always been' implies a characteristic that's been true for a significant period. 'Lately it's cash I'm gettin'': The usual word order is 'Lately, I'm getting cash'. Inversion emphasizes 'cash'.
Hard times don’t last, ‘**member** when cops harrassed

➔ Shortened form of 'remember'

➔ 'Member' is a slang or colloquial shortening of 'remember'. It's used for brevity and to fit the rhythm of the song.
Talkin’ out my ass, boy, you ain’t shit but a bitch with a badge

➔ Slang / Informal Language

➔ This line contains very informal and offensive language. 'Talkin' out my ass' means speaking nonsense or lying. 'You ain't shit' means you are worthless. The line is aggressive and derogatory.
I decided I had to finish, but the media called me a menace

➔ Past Simple / Past Simple

➔ Both clauses use the Past Simple tense ('decided', 'called') to describe completed actions in the past.
Some said I’d never be a superstar, but I know I’m different

➔ Conditional (would + infinitive) / Present Simple

➔ 'I’d never be' is a contracted form of 'I would never be', using the conditional 'would' to express a hypothetical or future-in-the-past situation. 'I know I'm different' uses the Present Simple to state a current belief or fact.
Know some people that’s still undeployed

➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun / Non-standard verb conjugation

➔ 'Know some people that’s still undeployed': The relative pronoun 'who' is omitted. It is grammatically correct to say, 'Know some people who are still undeployed'. 'That's' instead of 'who are' or 'that are' is a common colloquialism.