Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the energetic world of G-Eazy and Tyga's "Bang" and explore contemporary hip-hop slang and the art of crafting a catchy summer anthem. By studying the lyrics and rhythm, you'll gain insights into modern music culture and improve your understanding of nuanced English expressions.
[English]
(crowd cheering)- [Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
get up out your seats and make some noise
for your area
Tycoons!
♪ Ay, I'm a baller, baby, he ain't got no game ♪
♪ I'm a big dog, baby, rock big chains ♪
♪ And I need a super freak like Rick James ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang ♪
♪ Why so serious, I'm never fuckin' around ♪
♪ These pigeons dead stock, they never touchin' the ground ♪
♪ Plain Jane Patek, I'm never bustin' it down ♪
♪ Flagrant as fuck, I'm never toning it down ♪
♪ Yeah, oh, you big mad ♪
♪ Why you chasin' a chick that I been had ♪
♪ Took your dream girl down, yeah, I did that ♪
♪ Got some pop-star bodies, been hit that, yeah ♪
♪ Believe me, my belt got notches ♪
♪ Safe full of diamonds, a couple nice watches ♪
♪ Made some mistakes, and they think they could stop us ♪
♪ But Tiger plays golf and the whole world watches ♪
♪ Ay, I'm a baller, baby ♪
♪ He ain't got no game ♪ ♪ Winners win ♪
♪ I'm a big dog, baby, rock big chains ♪
♪ And I need a super freak like Rick James ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang ♪
♪ Load it up, aim, pop, shoot it up, yeah ♪
♪ Boot it up, strapped up, toot it up, woo ♪
♪ It's game time, put me in, I'm suited up ♪
♪ Bitch, I'm good enough, yeah, I don't need the luck, yeah ♪
♪ Heartbreaker like Suzie, hotter than jacuzzi ♪
♪ Make her bob, open mouth like a scary movie, ah ♪
♪ I got 10 cars, park them like Lil Uzi, yeah ♪
♪ The proof's in the income, I ain't gotta prove it, nope ♪
♪ She says she got a man, nigga, I ain't stupid ♪
♪ But the way you work that body, you gon' have to lose it ♪
♪ And that pussy good, show me how you use it, yeah ♪
♪ Step by step, baby, go through it ♪
♪ I'm a baller, baby, he ain't got no game ♪
♪ I'm a big dog, baby ♪
♪ Rock big chains ♪ ♪ Big dog ♪
♪ And I need a super freak like Rick James ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang ♪
♪ Yeah, talk to me nicely ♪
♪ Fifty on the chain, oh my god, I'm so pricey ♪
♪ Mami, she Spanish, she keep it so spicy ♪
♪ When she throw it back, she like, "Papi, don't bite me" ♪
♪ Yeah, make her bend down ♪
♪ She 'gon let me clip when I'm in town ♪
♪ Big Bentley truck, rolled her tints down ♪
♪ 10k a month, Hell's Kitchen in Midtown, yeah ♪
♪ L.A. to New York, bicoastal ♪
♪ I'm international, not local ♪
♪ A band for these vintage Chanel bifocals ♪
♪ If you ain't talkin' bags, then I'm antisocial, be gone ♪
♪ Ay, I'm a baller, baby, he ain't got no game ♪
♪ I'm a big dog, baby, rock big chains ♪
♪ And I need a super freak like Rick James ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Make that shit bang, bang, bang, bang, bang ♪
♪ Pop that ass for me, baby, make that shit bang ♪
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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bang /bæŋ/ A2 |
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baller /ˈbɔːl.ɚ/ C1 |
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chains /tʃeɪnz/ A2 |
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freak /friːk/ B1 |
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serious /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ A2 |
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pigeons /ˈpɪdʒ.ənz/ B1 |
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flagrant /ˈfleɪ.ɡrənt/ C1 |
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chase /tʃeɪs/ B1 |
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dream /driːm/ A2 |
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diamond /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ B1 |
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tiger /ˈtaɪ.ɡər/ A2 |
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golf /ɡɒlf/ B1 |
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winners /ˈwɪn.ɚz/ B1 |
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load /loʊd/ B1 |
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aim /eɪm/ B1 |
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shoot /ʃuːt/ B1 |
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strapped /stræpt/ B2 |
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heartbreaker /ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪ.kɚ/ B2 |
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jacuzzi /dʒəˈkuː.zi/ B2 |
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pricey /ˈpraɪ.zi/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ay, I'm a baller, baby, he ain't got no game
➔ present simple
➔ The line uses the present simple to describe a current state; the verb "am" in "I'm" shows the speaker's identity.
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Make that shit bang, bang, bang
➔ imperative
➔ The verb "Make" is in the imperative form, giving a direct command.
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Why so serious, I'm never fuckin' around
➔ present simple negative
➔ The sentence uses the present simple in a negative form; the adverb "never" stresses that the action does not happen.
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Took your dream girl down, yeah, I did that
➔ past simple
➔ The verb "Took" is the past simple form of "take", indicating a completed action in the past.
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I got 10 cars, park them like Lil Uzi, yeah
➔ present simple (possession)
➔ The verb "got" functions as a present simple verb meaning "have", showing possession.
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I'm good enough, yeah, I don't need the luck, yeah
➔ present simple negative with auxiliary do
➔ The auxiliary "don't" creates a negative present simple, negating the verb "need".
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Hotter than jacuzzi
➔ comparative adjective
➔ The adjective "Hotter" is in the comparative form, used to compare two things.
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I'm international, not local
➔ present simple with adjective complement
➔ The sentence uses the present simple; the adjective "international" functions as a subject complement describing the subject.