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(upbeat hip-hop music) 00:00
♪ Uh-huh, yeah yeah ♪ 00:02
♪ Duro! You gotta let it bump ♪ 00:04
♪ Uh, uh, uh, like that, yeah ♪ 00:06
♪ Come on, bring the chorus in ♪ 00:10
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 00:12
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 00:15
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 00:18
♪ Anything for you ♪ 00:21
♪ I'd do a bid, loose a rib ♪ 00:23
♪ Bust a (censored), trust in that ♪ 00:25
♪ Run up to heaven doors, exchange my life for yours ♪ 00:27
♪ Leave a steak out the door, mi casa, su casa ♪ 00:30
♪ Just remember to turn the lights off in the hall ♪ 00:33
♪ My brother from another pop, minus one shot ♪ 00:36
♪ We Nino and Gee Money, man, we all we got ♪ 00:38
♪ From the stoop to the big dudes ♪ 00:41
♪ Stoppin' us from playin' hoops ♪ 00:43
♪ And us getting mad, throwing rocks off the roof ♪ 00:45
♪ Straight thuggin' man, I thought we would never progress ♪ 00:47
♪ But look at us now man, we're young execs ♪ 00:50
♪ My (censored) Dame, my (censored) Biggs ♪ 00:53
♪ My (censored) Ty ♪ 00:54
♪ My (censored) High, my (censored) Gotti ♪ 00:55
♪ We embody all that's right with the world ♪ 00:57
♪ No matter how pretty she is, you never liking my girl ♪ 00:59
♪ That's how we run, when you ain't around ♪ 01:02
♪ I'll spank ya son, keep him in line ♪ 01:04
♪ If you should die, I'll keep him like mine ♪ 01:06
♪ God forbid, keep this in mind, my (censored) ♪ 01:08
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 01:11
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 01:14
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 01:17
♪ Anything for you ♪ 01:20
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 01:23
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 01:25
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 01:28
♪ Anything for you ♪ 01:32
♪ I know Momma, your little baby ♪ 01:34
♪ But these streets raised me crazy ♪ 01:36
♪ Product of my environment, nothing can save me ♪ 01:37
♪ Thanks for letting me bloom ♪ 01:40
♪ For your wisdom, for your womb ♪ 01:42
♪ For the roof over my head, for my shoes, for my bed ♪ 01:43
♪ For the most important lesson in life was when you said ♪ 01:46
♪ "Strive for what you believe in ♪ 01:49
♪ Set goals and you can achieve them" ♪ 01:51
♪ Thanks for the days you kept me breathing ♪ 01:53
♪ When my asthma was bad and my chest was wheezin' ♪ 01:55
♪ Thanks for the look of love just as I was leaving ♪ 01:58
♪ On nights you thought that I wouldn't come back ♪ 02:01
♪ That left you grieving ♪ 02:03
♪ Thanks for holdin' down the household when times was bad ♪ 02:04
♪ As a man, I apologize for my dad ♪ 02:07
♪ When the rent was due ♪ 02:10
♪ You would hustle like a pimp would do ♪ 02:11
♪ That wasn't the life meant for you ♪ 02:14
♪ You're a queen, you deserve the cream ♪ 02:16
♪ Everything that gleamed ♪ 02:17
♪ Everything that shines, everything that's mine ♪ 02:19
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 02:22
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 02:24
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 02:27
♪ Anything for you ♪ 02:31
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 02:34
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 02:36
♪ Yes I'd do anything ♪ ♪ Check it out ♪ 02:39
♪ Uh, uh ♪ ♪ (Anything) anything for you ♪ 02:41
♪ Dear nephews, I'm writing' this with no pen or a pad ♪ 02:45
♪ And I'm signing it, ya uncle, ya best friend, and ya dad ♪ 02:48
♪ Don't look back if you fall and you're feeling bad ♪ 02:51
♪ I'm right there from your cut to when you peelin' the scab ♪ 02:54
♪ If it comes a time when you ain't feelin' your real dad ♪ 02:57
♪ Put my face on his body don't wait for nobody ♪ 03:00
♪ Don't follow no (censored), that's ho (censored) man ♪ 03:03
♪ Stand on your own two, do your (censored) man ♪ 03:06
♪ The world is yours ♪ 03:09
♪ Some girls are nice, some girls are (censored) ♪ 03:10
♪ Don't listen to your crew, do what works for you ♪ 03:12
♪ Standing back from situations gives you the perfect view ♪ 03:14
♪ You see the snakes in the grass ♪ 03:17
♪ And you wait on their (censored) ♪ 03:19
♪ Bite your tongue for no one and whatever is said ♪ 03:20
♪ Take it how they want, a closed mouth don't get fed ♪ 03:23
♪ You know my number when it's code red ♪ 03:26
♪ If you're wrong, my (censored) ♪ 03:28
♪ You're my nephew, we get it on my lil' (censored) ♪ 03:29
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 03:32
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 03:35
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 03:38
♪ Anything for you ♪ 03:41
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 03:44
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 03:47
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 03:50
♪ Anything for you ♪ 03:53
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 03:56
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 03:59
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 04:02
♪ Anything for you ♪ 04:05
♪ I'd risk everything ♪ 04:08
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪ 04:10
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪ 04:13
♪ Anything for you ♪ 04:17

Anything – English Lyrics

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[English]
(upbeat hip-hop music)
♪ Uh-huh, yeah yeah ♪
♪ Duro! You gotta let it bump ♪
♪ Uh, uh, uh, like that, yeah ♪
♪ Come on, bring the chorus in ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪
♪ I'd do a bid, loose a rib ♪
♪ Bust a (censored), trust in that ♪
♪ Run up to heaven doors, exchange my life for yours ♪
♪ Leave a steak out the door, mi casa, su casa ♪
♪ Just remember to turn the lights off in the hall ♪
♪ My brother from another pop, minus one shot ♪
♪ We Nino and Gee Money, man, we all we got ♪
♪ From the stoop to the big dudes ♪
♪ Stoppin' us from playin' hoops ♪
♪ And us getting mad, throwing rocks off the roof ♪
♪ Straight thuggin' man, I thought we would never progress ♪
♪ But look at us now man, we're young execs ♪
♪ My (censored) Dame, my (censored) Biggs ♪
♪ My (censored) Ty ♪
♪ My (censored) High, my (censored) Gotti ♪
♪ We embody all that's right with the world ♪
♪ No matter how pretty she is, you never liking my girl ♪
♪ That's how we run, when you ain't around ♪
♪ I'll spank ya son, keep him in line ♪
♪ If you should die, I'll keep him like mine ♪
♪ God forbid, keep this in mind, my (censored) ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪
♪ I know Momma, your little baby ♪
♪ But these streets raised me crazy ♪
♪ Product of my environment, nothing can save me ♪
♪ Thanks for letting me bloom ♪
♪ For your wisdom, for your womb ♪
♪ For the roof over my head, for my shoes, for my bed ♪
♪ For the most important lesson in life was when you said ♪
♪ "Strive for what you believe in ♪
♪ Set goals and you can achieve them" ♪
♪ Thanks for the days you kept me breathing ♪
♪ When my asthma was bad and my chest was wheezin' ♪
♪ Thanks for the look of love just as I was leaving ♪
♪ On nights you thought that I wouldn't come back ♪
♪ That left you grieving ♪
♪ Thanks for holdin' down the household when times was bad ♪
♪ As a man, I apologize for my dad ♪
♪ When the rent was due ♪
♪ You would hustle like a pimp would do ♪
♪ That wasn't the life meant for you ♪
♪ You're a queen, you deserve the cream ♪
♪ Everything that gleamed ♪
♪ Everything that shines, everything that's mine ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything ♪ ♪ Check it out ♪
♪ Uh, uh ♪ ♪ (Anything) anything for you ♪
♪ Dear nephews, I'm writing' this with no pen or a pad ♪
♪ And I'm signing it, ya uncle, ya best friend, and ya dad ♪
♪ Don't look back if you fall and you're feeling bad ♪
♪ I'm right there from your cut to when you peelin' the scab ♪
♪ If it comes a time when you ain't feelin' your real dad ♪
♪ Put my face on his body don't wait for nobody ♪
♪ Don't follow no (censored), that's ho (censored) man ♪
♪ Stand on your own two, do your (censored) man ♪
♪ The world is yours ♪
♪ Some girls are nice, some girls are (censored) ♪
♪ Don't listen to your crew, do what works for you ♪
♪ Standing back from situations gives you the perfect view ♪
♪ You see the snakes in the grass ♪
♪ And you wait on their (censored) ♪
♪ Bite your tongue for no one and whatever is said ♪
♪ Take it how they want, a closed mouth don't get fed ♪
♪ You know my number when it's code red ♪
♪ If you're wrong, my (censored) ♪
♪ You're my nephew, we get it on my lil' (censored) ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪
♪ I'd risk everything ♪
♪ For one kiss, everything ♪
♪ Yes I'd do anything (anything) ♪
♪ Anything for you ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I'd **risk** everything

    ➔ Modal verb + base form

    ➔ The modal verb "would" expresses a hypothetical situation or willingness. It is followed by the base form of the verb "risk".

  • I'd **do** anything (anything)

    ➔ Modal verb + base form

    ➔ Similar to the previous example, “would” introduces a conditional statement, and “do” is the base form of the verb.

  • Run **up to** heaven doors

    ➔ Phrasal verb

    "Run up to" is a phrasal verb. It means to go towards something quickly or to approach.

  • My brother **from** another pop

    ➔ Prepositional phrase

    "From" introduces a prepositional phrase that describes the relationship between the brother and something else.

  • We **Nino and Gee Money**, man, we all we got

    ➔ Appositive

    "Nino and Gee Money" is an appositive, renaming or further identifying the subject "We".

  • Product **of** my environment

    ➔ Preposition

    ➔ The preposition "of" indicates the relationship between the product and the environment. It shows possession or origin.

  • Strive **for** what you believe **in**

    ➔ Preposition

    ➔ The prepositions "for" and "in" are used to show what the person strives for (goals) and what they believe in (ideals).

  • You're a queen, you **deserve** the cream

    ➔ Present Simple

    ➔ The present simple is used to express general truths or habits. "Deserve" shows a fact about the subject.

  • Don't look **back** if you fall and you're feeling bad

    ➔ Phrasal verb

    "Look back" is a phrasal verb, meaning to consider the past or to reflect on something that has already happened.

  • Stand **on** your own two, do your (censored) man

    ➔ Preposition

    ➔ The preposition 'on' is used in this context to indicate support or reliance on something, in this case your own two feet (meaning self-reliance).