BANK TELLER – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Tecca, Lil Yachty
• Album: We Love You Tecca 2

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of modern hip-hop and success with Lil Tecca and Lil Yachty's "BANK TELLER." This song is a great entry point to understanding contemporary slang and cultural references related to wealth and ambition in American youth culture. Its catchy rhythm and repetitive chorus make it an engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and flow, offering a unique window into the artists' world of achievement.

[English]

作词 : Nathan Scott Lamarche/Cody Rounds/Danny Snodgrass, Jr./Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe/Lil Yachty

作曲 : Nathan Scott Lamarche/Cody Rounds/Danny Snodgrass, Jr./Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe/Lil Yachty

Perfect

Uh

Uh

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh

Yeah

Oh oh oh

We love you Tecca

I know we on one in the bank teller

Woah

My b***h a bank teller

This shit get realer better keep some real nigga s

Yeah

I been just thinking my life cannot get bigger

Bigger

Just getting better I'm a real life winner

I be doing anything to make me a lil' money

A lil' money

Came from off the porch now I take trips out the country

Bye bye

niggas think they stylin' but we really one of them ones

One of them ones

Big bank take lil' bank I put my life on my funds

What you say

Hey

I just called that boy I said We gotta run that shit up now

It's us

I hit it one time then I say she gotta get up now

Can't ****

They didn't pick up when I called but guess who they be calling now

On my line

Yeah they used to hate but **** it 'cause we balling now

Shoot

I just want some tat she pull her pants down so I'm stallin' now

I just made six figures off of StockX that's my calling now

Paid a thousand for this cut I need it even all around

I seen this shit go up for you baby now it's fallin' down

On God

Told that b***h I be runnin' my check up

Makin' money invest in a Tesla

A Tesla

I don't hear it lil' b***h oh you said somethin'

Oh you don't got a strap

Better get one

They say Tecca it's you I'ma bet on

Bet on the gang 'cause he gon' put the set on

Pullin' up fishbowl two seater with three h*es

I know we on one in the bank teller my b***h a bank teller

This shit get realer better keep some real nigga s

I been just thinking my life cannot get bigger

Just getting better I'm a real life winner

I be doing anything to make me a lil' money

Came from off the porch now I take trips out the country

niggas think they stylin' but we really one of them ones

Big bank take lil' bank I put my life on my funds

Two lil' black boys gettin' rich

Rich

Quarter million on the wrist

Ooh

I can speak for Lil Tecca when he say his momma happy as shit

You right

I can speak for Lil Tecca when I say his homeboys got a stick

You right

We just hop in that Masi' put some Forgi's on them shit s

Skrrt

I can make one call and hear that skrrt sound

Skrrt skrrt

We gon' clear the scene if there's some birds 'round

Chirp chirp chirp chirp

Oh that was your b***h then why she flirtin' now

Shake my head right now I feel like Sosa 'cause I earned it now

That's just what I heard around

Yeah

What they sayin'

What they said

What they talkin' 'bout

Canary yellow diamonds look like Waffle House

Air Force 1's Timberland just to stomp 'em out

Canary diamonds on my wrist look like Waffle House

I know we on one in the bank teller my b***h a bank teller

This shit get realer better keep some real nigga s

Wow

I been just thinking my life cannot get bigger

Just getting better I'm a real life winner

I be doing anything to make me a lil' money

Came from off the porch now I take trips out the country

niggas think they stylin' but we really one of them ones

Big bank take lil' bank I put my life on my funds

Two lil' black boys gettin' rich

That's hard

On God

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
bigger /ˈbɪɡər/ A2	adjective - larger in size or amount
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
country /ˈkʌntri/ A2	noun - a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
bank /bæŋk/ A2	noun - a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels money
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of a higher standard
winner /ˈwɪnər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that wins
invest /ɪnˈvɛst/ B1	verb - expend money with the expectation of achieving profits
funds /fʌndz/ B2	noun - money available for a specific purpose
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or course of action
million /ˈmɪljən/ B2	noun - a large number, specifically one million
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B2	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
styling /ˈstaɪlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the way someone dresses or presents themselves
earned /ɜːrnd/ B2	verb - gain or receive (something) as a result of effort, merit, or ability
scene /siːn/ B2	noun - the place where an incident in real life happens or is witnessed

Key Grammar Structures

• I know we on one in the bank teller

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "on one" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or state, indicating the speaker is currently engaged in something at the bank teller.

• I been just thinking my life cannot get bigger

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I been thinking" uses the present perfect continuous tense to emphasize the duration of the action, indicating that the thinking has been ongoing up to the present.

• I be doing anything to make me a lil' money

  ➔ Habitual aspect

  ➔ The phrase "I be doing" expresses a habitual action, indicating that the speaker regularly does anything to earn money.

• Came from off the porch now I take trips out the country

  ➔ Past tense and present tense contrast

  ➔ The sentence contrasts the past action "Came from off the porch" with the present action "now I take trips out the country", highlighting the speaker's progress.

• Big bank take lil' bank I put my life on my funds

  ➔ Metaphorical expression

  ➔ The phrase "Big bank take lil' bank" is a metaphorical expression, implying that larger financial institutions dominate smaller ones, and the speaker's life depends on their funds.

• I just called that boy I said We gotta run that shit up now

  ➔ Direct speech

  ➔ The phrase "I said We gotta run that shit up now" uses direct speech to quote the exact words spoken, adding immediacy and authenticity to the statement.

• They didn't pick up when I called but guess who they be calling now

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction

  ➔ The phrase "but guess who they be calling now" uses a contrastive conjunction to highlight the change in situation, emphasizing the irony of the current scenario.

• I just made six figures off of StockX that's my calling now

  ➔ Present tense for recent past

  ➔ The phrase "I just made six figures" uses the present tense to describe a recent past action, emphasizing its relevance to the current situation.