Ballin' – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Peep, ILoveMakonnen

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the themes of resilience and success in Lil Peep and ILoveMakonnen's "Ballin'." This track offers a glimpse into overcoming life's hurdles while maintaining a lavish lifestyle, showcasing the artists' unique blend of hip hop, emo, and pop elements. Learn how to express perseverance and defiance through music, and delve into the emotional depth of this collaboration.

[English]

Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

Then we ballin', baby, quit callin'

I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin'

Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

Then we ballin', baby, quit callin'

I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin'

Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

Then we ballin', baby, quit callin'

I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin'

Stop talkin', baby, stop walkin'

You could leave me, I'm not stalkin'

You hurt me, tryna desert me

I stayed here, tryna show I'm worthy

Baby, what it do? I'm so in love with you

But you gon' stunt on me, I ain't tryna front on me

Said you need me, then you gon' leave me

Too many lies always deceive me

Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

Then we ballin', baby, quit callin'

I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin'

Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

Then we ballin', baby, quit callin'

I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin'

Not talkin', I've been making big bucks

You'd know that, but you don't give a fuck

So we're here, tryna show no fear

Go smoke a little, you could get high here

I'm drinkin', fuck is you thinkin'?

Turn your lights off, baby, you're blinkin'

I'm blinding, out here grindin'

See me in the sun, out here shinin'

Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

Then we ballin', baby, quit callin'

I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin'

Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

Then we ballin', baby, quit callin'

I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - solid, firm, not easy
ballin /ˈbɔːlɪn/ B2	verb (slang) - to spend money lavishly; to live a luxurious lifestyle
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - a situation or series of events that is emotionally intense or conflict‑filled
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or doing something noun - a place where vehicles halt
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause pain or injury adjective - feeling pain
desert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ B2	verb - to abandon someone or something
worthy /ˈwɜːrði/ B2	adjective - deserving respect, attention, or effort
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say something false noun - a false statement
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ C1	verb - to cause someone to believe something that is not true
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of something
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to crush or reduce to small particles by friction; also, to work hard persistently
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light; to be bright noun - a bright or gleaming quality
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great height; elevated; under the influence of drugs
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor from burning or smoldering material verb - to inhale the smoke of a cigarette, pipe, etc.
blink /blɪŋk/ B1	verb - to close and open the eyes quickly
stunt /stʌnt/ B2	verb - to perform a daring or spectacular feat noun - a daring act or feat
front /frʌnt/ B2	noun - the foremost part or surface of something; a position of attack verb - to face or confront directly
bucks /bʌks/ B2	noun (slang) - dollars; money

Key Grammar Structures

• Life gets hard, so I gotta go hard

  ➔ present simple

  ➔ The verb "gets" is in the **present simple** to describe a habitual or general truth.

• And I gotta go all in, baby, if we ballin'

  ➔ zero conditional

  ➔ The clause "if we ballin'" uses the **zero conditional** (present simple in both clauses) to talk about a real situation.

• I ain't with the drama, I'ma stop talkin'

  ➔ colloquial contraction "ain't"; future intention "going to" (I'ma); gerund

  ➔ "I **ain't**" is a non‑standard negative contraction. "I'ma" = "I **am going to**" expresses a future intention. "talkin'" is a **gerund** (verb + -ing) used after "stop".

• You could leave me, I'm not stalker

  ➔ modal verb "could"; present continuous negative

  ➔ "You **could** leave me" uses the **modal verb** "could" to express possibility. "I'm **not** stalker" is a **present continuous** in the negative form.

• I stayed here, tryna show I'm worthy

  ➔ past simple; infinitive "to show" (reduced to "tryna")

  ➔ "I **stayed**" is in the **past simple**. "tryna" is a colloquial reduction of "trying **to** show", where **to** introduces the **infinitive** "show".

• I'm drinkin', fuck is you thinkin'?

  ➔ present continuous; rhetorical question with non‑standard inversion

  ➔ "I'm **drinkin'**" uses the **present continuous** to show an ongoing action. "fuck is you **thinkin'**?" is a **rhetorical question** with a non‑standard inversion (verb before subject).

• Turn your lights off, baby, you're blinkin'

  ➔ imperative; present continuous

  ➔ "**Turn** your lights off" is an **imperative** sentence giving a command. "you're **blinkin'**" uses the **present continuous** to describe a current action.

• I'm blinding, out here grindin'

  ➔ present continuous; gerund after verb

  ➔ "I'm **blinding**" and "grindin'" are both in the **present continuous** (-ing form). The second -ing form functions as a **gerund** after the verb "out here" (elliptical).

• See me in the sun, out here shinin'

  ➔ imperative; present continuous

  ➔ "**See** me in the sun" is an **imperative** urging the listener. "shinin'" is in the **present continuous** to show ongoing brightness.

• Too many lies always deceive me

  ➔ simple present with adverb of frequency "always"

  ➔ "always" is an **adverb of frequency** placed before the main verb "deceive" in the **simple present** to express a habitual action.