Avalanche – English Lyrics

• By: Migos
• Album: Culture III

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[BAND SOUNDS]

- HOW WOULD I DESCRIBE THIS ALBUM?

IT'S A LEVEL UP

Y'KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING A MASTERPIECE

MY BOY 'CHO WAS INSPIRED, KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING

LISTENING TO BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING

SOULFUL MUSIC SO

WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE ROOTS

TOOK IT BACK TO THE BANDO

BACK TO THE NORTHSIDE

♪ WOO ♪

♪ POPPA WAS A ROLLING STONE ♪

♪ BUT NOW I GOT ROLLING STONES IN THE BEZEL (ICE) ♪

♪ MOMMA AT HOME ALL ALONE, HUSTLING ♪

♪ TRYING TO KEEP THIS SHIT TOGETHER (MOMMA) ♪

♪ YOUNG NIGGAS SMOKING ON GAS, I’M LIVING TOO FAST ♪

♪ MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL (WHOO) ♪

♪ IF I GOT BACK TO THE PAST, MY NIGGAS AIN’T KNOW WE’D BE ROCKIN’ COACHELLA (HEY) ♪

- THE TERM "ROLLING STONE" RELATED TO ME CUZ

WE JUST FELT LIKE WE WERE THE ROLLING STONES WE THE GREATEST GROUP IN THE WORLD

WE THE FOUNDATION TO OUR FAMILIES

WE AIN'T NEVER HAD NO POPS SO

WE FEEL LIKE WE OUT

WE FATHERS

AND WE THE BIG DOGS

♪ WITH EXTRA CHEDDAR (GO) ♪

♪ I CAN SEE THROUGH THE FUCK SHIT (FUCK SHIT) ♪

♪ I THINK THAT MYSKILLS GETTING BETTER (GETTING BETTER) ♪

♪ WITH A STICK, COME IN PEACE, MANDELA (MANDELA) ♪

♪ I’M WILLING TO FEED WHOEVER (WHO) ♪

♪ HOW CAN I HELP YOU? (HOW) ♪

♪ NOBODY JUDGE YOU BUT GOD (GOD) ♪

♪ YOU CAN WATCH US BEAT THE ODDS (BEAT IT) ♪

♪ THIS AIN’T NO CAP, NO FACADE ♪

♪ YOUNG, RICH, AND BLACK, AND WE GON’ BEAT THE CHARGE (WE GONE) ♪

♪ I’M SPENDING CASH, NO CARD ♪

♪ I’M LIKING HER NATURAL ASS, NO FRAUD (YEAH) ♪

♪ IF SHE GOT A FAKE ASS, OF COURSE ♪

♪ GIRL AIN’T NOTHIN’ WRONG WITH ENHANCING, IT’S YOURS ♪

♪ FROM THE BACK, FROM THE BACK WE ENJOY IT (SOO) ♪

♪ 100 RACK I’MA ATTACK WITH MY BOYS (ATTACK) ♪

♪ GOT THE CLIP WALKING OUT WE BE SHOWIN’ (SHOWIN’) ♪

♪ ANYBODY CHECK CLOUT WE BE KNOWIN’ (CLOUT) ♪

♪ IN AND OUT, IN AND OUT WE BE GOIN’ (GOIN’) ♪

♪ ON A 757 BOEING (JET) ♪

♪ AND MY AP SAME SIZE AS THE FORUM (THAT’S BIG) ♪

♪ BETTER GET YOU SOME BREAD WHERE YOU FROM (YEAH) ♪

♪ [OFFSET] I SPEND MY MILL’S ON THE CRIB (MATCHING) ♪

♪ COVER MYSELF, F&N IS MY SHIT (COVER) ♪

♪ I SPENT DIME, GO RUN YOU A DRILL (DIME) ♪

♪ IF YOU DO THE TIME, COME HOME TO A MEAL (TIME) ♪

♪ DOUBLE MY SEAL (DOUBLE), SIGN ANOTHER DEAL (SIGN) ♪

♪ G6 PILLS (G), MONEY GIVE ME CHILLS (CHILLS) ♪

♪ I MAKE THE BITCH HIT HER KNEES, SHE KNEEL (BITCH) ♪

♪ I MAKE THE STICK HIT WHEN I’M IN THE FIELD (STICK) ♪

♪ I MADE YOUR BITCH LICK IT UP LIKE EW (UHH) ♪

♪ SPEND 100 RACKS ON THE TEETH, NOT A GRILL (RACKS) ♪

- IT'S JUST I ALWAYS CHALLENGE OURSELVES TO BE BETTER AND GREATER

AND TO DEVELOP OUR SOUND

BEEN A LONG TIME COMING Y'KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING MASTERED IT

MASTERED THE DIFFERENT FLOWS YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING

THIS PROJECT GOING TO BE SPECIAL TO THE CULTURE

♪ BITCHES THEY DM THEY STILL IN MY THREAD (DM) ♪

♪ THEY AIN’T NEVER GIVE US OUR CRED (CRED) ♪

♪ PATEK ROSE GOLD WITH THE FACE RUBY RED (RUBY) ♪

♪ PUT A HOLE IN YOUR HEAD, NOT YOUR LEGS (HEY) ♪

♪ PUT MY HANDS ON HER HEAD, SHE A PET (OW) ♪

♪ M.I.G.O, NIGGA THAT’S THE SET (MIGO) ♪

♪ FUCK THAT P.O., I’MA JUST PAY IT (WHO) ♪

♪ WHITE GLASS IN MY LAMBO, IT LOOK LIKE IT'S ALBINO ♪

♪ I HIT YOUR BITCH, SHE SAY

“OUCH”, HIT A HIGH NOTE

(OUCH) ♪

♪ I’M RICHIE RICH LIKE LIONEL (RICHIE RICH) ♪

♪ COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE RIVAL (HEY) ♪

♪ GRANDMA TOLD ME, “GO READ THE BIBLE” (GRANDMA) ♪

♪ SHOULD’VE LISTENED, STILL LOOK AT THE SKY THOUGH (SKY) ♪

♪ SIFTER SIPPIN’, THIS NOT THE MOSCATO (SIFTER SIPPIN’) ♪

♪ BITCH I’M GIFTED, I’M SMOKIN’ GELATO (BITCH I’M GIFTED) ♪

♪ [TAKEOFF) WE BEEN THE NIGGAS THAT STEPPIN’ ♪

♪ WE CAME IN THE DO’ AND THEY TAKIN’ THE FLOW, CALL IT REPO (BITE) ♪

♪ MY DOG HE GON’ BITE, NO CHICO (GRRR) ♪

♪ GET HIT WITH THE DRACO AND MAKE HIM WITH RICO (BRRR) ♪

♪ AIN’T SHOPPING RODEO ♪

♪ YOU WANNA SEE THE 3 MIGOS,

THEN TURN ON YOUR VIVO (VIVO) ♪

- ROLLING STONES?

JUST PUT US UP THERE WITH THE GREATS,

Y'KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

THAT'S IT

♪ THEY MUST’VE FORGOT WE THE MIGOS (FORGOT) ♪

STRAIGHT FROM THE NAWF OUT THE BANDO (BANDO)

I DONE BEEN QUIET FOR TOO LONG (TOO LONG)

- WE MISSED YA'LL

I PUT MY HARD EARNED

WE PUT OUR HARD EARNED Y'KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN?

BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS IN THEM THANGS

♪ OUT IN BEL-AIR, COPPED A NEW HOME (NEW HOME) ♪

AVALANCHE WITH THE BLUE STONE (ICE)

I’M THE SHIT, CAN’T FIND A FIT, MY NECK IS A FRIDGE

THE RINGS AND WRISTS, I RETRO’D THE KICKS

AIN’T GIVIN’ NO KISS, I’M GIVIN’ HER DICK

YOU STARING TOO LONG, LIKE YOU SEEN A GHOST

SO WHIP OUT YOUR CAMERA, TAKE YOU A PIC

SO WHEN YOU GET HOME, GET BACK ON YOUR PHONE

ZOOM IN ON THE FLICK, AND LOOK AT THE DRIP

SHE ASKED ME TO PAY FOR THE ASS TO GET LIFT

I TOLD HER I’M BETTER OFF GETTING YOU A LYFT

THINK I’MA PUT ALL MY TRUST IN A HO WITH NO BENEFITS

TELL HER GO JUMP OFF A CLIFF

I GO THROUGH 30 A CUP OF THAT PURPLE

PUT ICE IN MY DRINK JUST TO KEEP ON CHILL (LEAN)

FUCK ALL THAT TALK YOU AIN’T BEEN IN THE FIELD (NAH)

OPEN MY BANK ACCOUNT AND IT GIVE ME CHILLS (CHILLS) (TAKEOFF)

- COMING WITH IT.

IT'S THE THREE.

IT'S THE TRILOGY.

COULD YOU STILL HEAR ALL THE WAY UP

FIRE YOU ONE UP

PRESS PLAY FROM THE TOP

DON'T SKIP

CULTURE THREE

WE GONE

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
album /ˈælbəm/ A2	noun - a collection of songs or musical pieces
masterpiece /ˈmɑːstəpiːs/ B2	noun - a work of art such as a painting or book that is made with great skill
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
roots /ruːts/ B2	noun - the origin or source of something
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
fast /fɑːst/ A2	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
rockin /ˈrɒkɪn/ B1	verb - to enjoy or experience something very much
greatest /ˈɡreɪtɪst/ B2	adjective - the best or most important of its kind.
group /ɡruːp/ A1	noun - a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit.
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - of a higher quality or more effective.
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or possessions; wealthy.
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the color of the night sky or of coal
spending /ˈspɛndɪŋ/ A2	verb - pay out (money).
natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ B1	adjective - existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humans.
attack /əˈtæk/ B1	verb - take aggressive action against (a place or person), with weapons or armed force, typically in a battle or war.
knowin /ˈnəʊɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be aware of or have information about something.
jet /dʒet/ A2	noun - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines.
crib /krɪb/ B2	noun - a baby's bed.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives, especially with one's family.
dime /daɪm/ A1	noun - a US coin worth ten cents.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a malicious or treacherous woman.
field /fiːld/ A1	noun - an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or used for pasture.
teeth /tiːθ/ A1	noun - each of a set of hard bony enamel-covered structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing.
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79.
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
gifted /ˈɡɪftɪd/ B1	adjective - having a natural talent or ability.
bite /baɪt/ A1	verb - use one's teeth to cut into or through something.
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - produced, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; not existing before.
fridge /frɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a refrigerator.

Key Grammar Structures

• IT'S A LEVEL UP

  ➔ contraction (it’s = it is)

  ➔ "IT'S" is a contraction of "IT IS" used in the simple present.

• I’M LIVING TOO FAST

  ➔ present continuous (am + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "I’M LIVING" shows the present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• IF I GOT BACK TO THE PAST, MY NIGGAS AIN’T KNOW WE’D BE ROCKIN’ COACHELLA

  ➔ second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb) + negative contraction "ain’t"

  ➔ "IF I GOT" (past simple) + "WE'D BE ROCKIN'" (would + base verb) forms a second conditional; "AIN’T" is a negative contraction for "aren't".

• I’M WILLING TO FEED WHOEVER

  ➔ infinitive after adjective (willing + to + verb)

  ➔ "TO FEED" is an infinitive that follows the adjective "WILLING".

• YOU CAN WATCH US BEAT THE ODDS

  ➔ modal verb + bare infinitive (can + watch) + verb‑object‑bare infinitive (watch us beat)

  ➔ "CAN WATCH" uses the modal "can" with the bare infinitive "watch"; after "watch" the object "US" is followed by another bare infinitive "BEAT".

• I MADE YOUR BITCH LICK IT UP LIKE EW

  ➔ causative verb "make" + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ "MADE ... LICK" uses the causative "make" followed by the object "YOUR BITCH" and the bare infinitive "LICK".

• I’M BETTER OFF GETTING YOU A LYFT

  ➔ comparative phrase "better off" + gerund

  ➔ "BETTER OFF" is a comparative expression followed by the gerund "GETTING".

• I’M RICHIE RICH LIKE LIONEL

  ➔ simile using "like"

  ➔ "LIKE LIONEL" creates a simile, comparing "RICHIE RICH" to the famous footballer Lionel.

• I’M SPENDING CASH, NO CARD

  ➔ present continuous (am + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "I’M SPENDING" uses the present continuous to indicate an ongoing action.

• I’M THE SHIT, CAN’T FIND A FIT

  ➔ contraction "CAN’T" = "cannot"; negative modal

  ➔ "CAN’T" is the contracted negative form of "cannot", expressing inability.