Ayo – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown, Tyga

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the world of contemporary R&B and hip-hop with 'Ayo' by Chris Brown and Tyga. This energetic track, known for its catchy beat and bold lyrics, offers a glimpse into American pop culture and slang related to luxury, success, and confidence, making it an engaging song for language learners to explore modern English expressions and cultural references in music.

[English]

I need you (x8)

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[Hook: Chris Brown]

We poppin' like ayo

All my b*****s got real hair chilling with the top down

Screaming like ayo

I'mma take her ass down when she bring her friend around

Poppin' booty like ayo

I'm a boogie ass nigga left the roof at home

We popping like ayo, ayo, ayo

But don't be acting like I need you

...

Ahhh! Aye babe this my new shittt

I'm the black Richie Rich with the roof missing

If it don't make dollars it don't make sense

Z, wake up like I gotta get it

And I got a engine with a trunk space

I get money three ways, ****in' b*****s three ways

7 different foreigns plus she no hablé

But I make that b***h walk with some cheesecake

Yeah, I'm the coldest nigga, icy

Looking in the mirror like I wish I could be me

She too into me, I'm more into money

My hobby's her body, that b***h's my lobby

I'mma eat it, I'mma eat it

I don't lie, hold my d**k, too conceited

Uh, told her she's my wife for the weekend

But don't be acting like I need you cause we poppin' like

Ayo

ALl my b*****s got real hair chilling with the top down

Screaming like ayo

I'mma take her ass down when she bring her friend around

Poppin' booty like ayo

I'm a boogie ass nigga left the roof at home

We popping like ayo, ayo, we popping like，ayo

But don't be acting like I need you

I'm in a Rolls, you don't roll right

My chain *******ne brighter than a strobe light

I'm tryna **** Coco, this don't concern Ice

If I motorboat, she gon' motorbike

A nigga ain't worried about nothin'

Rehabilitation just had me worried about ****ing

Money, decision-making only worried about stunting

She worried about me, her b*****s worried about cuffing

I wanna see her body (bodyyyy)

She said get inside of me

I wanna feel you baby (yeahhh)

Just bring the animal right out of me

We loving, she love it

See when I go down on her

Now we ****ing, she thugging

Getting loud (cause we poppin' like)

Ayo

ALl my b*****s got real hair chilling with the top down

Screaming like ayo

I'mma take her ass down when she bring her friend around

Poppin' booty like ayo

I'm a boogie ass nigga left the roof at home

We popping like ayo, ayo, we popping like，ayo

But don't be acting like I need you

Huh, look, alright

Now I can spot your b***h from a mile away

Valentine in that b***h, it's a holiday

(Uh, you losing money, I windmills Dr. J

She going to follow my lead, Simon Says)

Paper, paper, I'm riding scrapers in California

Car smelling like ammonia, we got that stank on us

(Never been an outcast that stank on ya

From the ghetto but my b*****s like Apollonia)

We in the hood, tatted like a Mexican

Car too fast, give a **** about pedestrians

(And my section less niggas, more lesbians)

Got your b***h, I'm that nigga

(Yeah we poppin' like)

Ayo

ALl my b*****s got real hair chilling with the top down

Screaming like ayo

I'mma take her ass down when she bring her friend around

Poppin' booty like ayo

I'm a boogie ass nigga left the roof at home

We popping like ayo, ayo, we popping like，ayo

But don't be acting like I need you

This that fly shittt, King shittt only

Drop top, no roof - ahhh!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
poppin' /ˈpɒpɪn/ B1	verb - becoming popular or successful; exploding
hair /heər/ A1	noun - threads growing from the skin of humans and animals
chilling /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - relaxing
roof /ruːf/ A1	noun - the top covering of a building
dollars /ˈdɒlər/ A2	noun - US currency
engine /ˈendʒɪn/ B1	noun - a machine that converts energy into mechanical force
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange
foreigns /ˈfɒrɪnz/ B2	noun - cars made in other countries
coldest /ˈkoʊldɪst/ B1	adjective - very cold; ruthless
icy /ˈaɪsi/ B2	adjective - covered with ice; cold and unfriendly
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
hobby /ˈhɒbi/ B1	noun - an activity done regularly for enjoyment
conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/ C1	adjective - excessively proud of oneself
Rolls /roʊlz/ B2	noun - Rolls-Royce car
strobe /stroʊb/ B2	noun - a light that flashes on and off rapidly
motorbike /ˈmoʊtərbaɪk/ B1	noun - motorcycle
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ B1	noun - the process of making a choice
stunting /ˈstʌntɪŋ/ B2	verb - showing off

Key Grammar Structures

• But don't be acting like I need you

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'like' as a conjunction introducing a clause of manner.

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative form to tell someone not to *behave as if* the speaker requires their presence. The 'like' functions similarly to 'as if'. The phrase 'need you' is the object of the implied verb 'acting'.

• If it don't make dollars it don't make sense

  ➔ Double negative construction; colloquial use of 'don't' instead of 'doesn't' for emphasis and stylistic effect.

  ➔ This is a common idiom meaning something is only worthwhile if it's profitable. The double negative ('it don't make dollars', 'it don't make sense') is a deliberate stylistic choice, common in hip-hop and AAVE, for emphasis.

• I'm tryna **** Coco, this don't concern Ice

  ➔ Slang usage ('tryna' for 'trying to'); possessive pronoun ('Ice' referring to a person's name).

  ➔ The line uses slang ('tryna') for a more casual tone. 'Ice' is likely a reference to another rapper or personality, and the speaker is stating that their actions with 'Coco' are irrelevant to 'Ice'.

• She too into me, I'm more into money

  ➔ Comparative adjectives ('too', 'more'); prepositional phrase ('into' expressing interest).

  ➔ The sentence contrasts the woman's strong attraction to the speaker ('she too into me') with the speaker's greater focus on wealth ('I'm more into money'). 'Into' here means 'very interested in'.