Amen – English Lyrics

• By: Meek Mill, Drake

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of American hip hop with Meek Mill and Drake's "Amen"! This song offers a unique blend of modern slang, vivid descriptions of urban life, and even religious references, providing a rich linguistic and cultural experience. Exploring its lyrics will not only enhance your vocabulary but also give you insight into contemporary storytelling and the interplay of different cultural elements in music. Its catchy hook and compelling narrative make it a memorable track for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

I just wanna thank God

For all the pretty women he let into my life

All the Benjamins he let me count

Wealth and health

For my family

And lettin' me ball on these niggas

Now there's a lot of bad bitches in the building (Amen)

A couple real niggas in the building (Amen)

I'm finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)

I tell the waiter, "Fifty bottles" and she tell me, "Say when"

And I say church (preach)

We make it light up like a church (preach)

She wanna fuck and I say church (preach)

Do Liv on Sunday like a church (preach)

Bottle after bottle

Drink until I overdose

Pull up in the Phantom

Watch them bitches catch the Holy Ghost

E'ry time I step up in the dealer I be goin' broke

Shorty wanna fuck me, I say get on top and roller coast

And I lay back, she go cray

Fuck me good, but she no stay

Murder on that pussy, let her boyfriend get that DOA

Get it?

And all I get is Frito Lay

Plus I'm on probation, when they test me I just pee Rosé

'Cause last night, I went hard

Ciroc, Patron and all

Thirty racks on magnum bottles, I think I was born to ball

Lookin' like a million plus

Fresh I'm out that corner store

Hater I be doin' me

You guys should be doin' y'all

I'm stackin' money to the ceiling (ceiling)

All this ice that's in my Rollie I be chillin' (chillin')

And I just made a couple million

So I could take care of them children, let's go

Now there's a lot of bad bitches in the building (Amen)

A couple real niggas in the building (Amen)

I'm finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)

I tell the waiter, "Fifty bottles" and she tell me, "Say when"

And I say church (preach)

We make it light up like a church (preach)

She wanna fuck and I say church (preach)

Do Liv on Sunday like a church (preach)

Just bought my niggas some caine, so much it came with a plane

Bought my niggas some dope, so much it came with a boat

I just bought me a crib, so big it came with a moat

For niggas jumping the fence I hope you niggas can float

And I just hope that I'm forgiven for carin' 'bout how they livin'

And loanin a little money and keepin' 'em out of prison

And I ain't lyin' in my verses I'm just telling you the basics

Of growin' up with your friends and becoming the one that made it, yes, Lord

All gold, man I got these bitches sold

Talkin' 'bout these other rappers getting old is even getting old

Worry 'bout your followers, you need to get your dollars up

Me and Meek, young niggas poppin' like our collars up

And good ain't good enough

And your hood ain't hood enough

Spent my whole life putting on, you spend your whole life putting up

Ain't no telling when I go, so there ain't shit that I'ma wait for

I'm the type to say a prayer and then go get what I just prayed for

Now there's a lot of bad bitches in the building (Amen)

A couple real niggas in the building (Amen)

I'm finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)

I tell the waiter, "Fifty bottles" and she tell me, "Say when"

And I say church (preach)

We make it light up like a church (preach)

She wanna fuck and I say church (preach)

Do Liv on Sunday like a church (preach)

Lord forgive me for my sins, I'm just tryna win

And she evil in a dress but if she knock I let her in

And if she knock I let her in

I had her wet by 12 o'clock, then 3 o'clock she wet again

I'm screaming, "Oh Lord

That pussy good, that pussy good"

I'm tryna hold on

I wish I could, you think I should

She got that million dollar body

Shorty my Bugatti

And she said she got a man, we keep it secret, illuminati

(Got Patron on deck) and Ciroc all in my bottle

(Push it all on her) she was on that Reposado

(She take it low, low) and I think I'll rep Serato

In this bitch I'm spending like I hit the lotto

'Cause it's a lot of...

Bad bitches in the building (Amen)

A couple real niggas in the building (Amen)

I'm finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)

I tell the waiter, "Fifty bottles" and she tell me, "Say when"

And I say church (preach)

We make it light up like a church (preach)

She wanna fuck and I say church (preach)

Do Liv on Sunday like a church (preach)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
God /ɡɑːd/ A2	noun - a supreme being worshiped as the creator of the universe
women /ˈwɪmɪn/ A2	noun - adult female human beings
wealth /wɛlθ/ B2	noun - an abundance of valuable possessions or money
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A2	noun - a group of related people, especially parents and children
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ B1	noun - a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a person or animal
bottles /ˈbɒtəlz/ A2	noun - containers, usually made of glass, for liquids
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building used for public Christian worship
overdose /ˌəʊvəˈdəʊs/ C1	noun - the taking of an excessive amount of a drug or medication verb - to take too much of a drug or medication
Phantom /ˈfæntəm/ C1	noun - luxury car model made by Rolls‑Royce, often used as a status symbol in rap lyrics
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
ice /aɪs/ B2	noun - slang for diamonds or jewelry, especially in hip‑hop culture
Rollie /ˈrɒli/ C1	noun - slang for a Rolex watch, often used to denote wealth and status
prison /ˈprɪzən/ B1	noun - a facility where people are confined as punishment for crimes
prayer /prɛə/ B1	noun - a solemn request or expression of thanks addressed to a deity
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number 1,000,000; a very large amount
cocaine /ˈkəʊkeɪn/ C1	noun - a powerful stimulant drug derived from coca leaves
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B2	adjective - sacred; dedicated or consecrated to a deity
real /riːəl/ B1	adjective - genuine; actually existing or happening

Key Grammar Structures

• I just wanna thank God

  ➔ want + infinitive (wanna = want to)

  ➔ The word "wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to", followed by the infinitive "thank".

• All the Benjamins he let me count

  ➔ let + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ The verb "let" is followed by the object "me" and the bare infinitive "count" (no "to").

• Now there's a lot of bad bitches in the building (Amen)

  ➔ there is/are + noun phrase

  ➔ "there's" is the contraction of "there is", introducing the noun phrase "a lot of bad bitches in the building".

• I'm finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)

  ➔ finna = going to (informal future)

  ➔ "finna" is an informal contraction of "fixing to", meaning "going to".

• I tell the waiter, "Fifty bottles" and she tell me, "Say when"

  ➔ verb tell + object + direct speech

  ➔ "tell" is used with an object ("the waiter" / "me") followed by quoted speech.

• She wanna fuck and I say church (preach)

  ➔ want + infinitive (wanna) + coordination with "and"

  ➔ "wanna" = "want to"; the two clauses are linked by "and".

• I just bought me a crib, so big it came with a moat

  ➔ so... that + result clause

  ➔ "so" intensifies "big" and introduces the result clause "that it came with a moat".

• I'm the type to say a prayer and then go get what I just prayed for

  ➔ be the type to + infinitive; sequence of infinitives with "and then"

  ➔ "the type to say" uses "type" + infinitive, followed by another infinitive phrase "and then go get...".

• I had her wet by 12 o'clock, then 3 o'clock she wet again

  ➔ past simple with "by" + specific time; adverbial time expression

  ➔ "by" introduces a deadline or point in time: "by 12 o'clock" means before or at that time.