Barbarian – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Durk
• Album: 7220

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the authentic Chicago street narrative of Lil Durk's "Barbarian." This powerful hip-hop track provides a vivid portrayal of modern urban experiences, offering a rich vocabulary of contemporary slang and direct expressions. By exploring its lyrics, users can gain insight into the artist's personal reflections on loyalty, survival, and societal observations, making it an engaging way to connect with real-world English and cultural nuances.

[English]

(Dmac on the fuckin' track)

(Ayy, pull up, Lam)

(Ayo, Pluto, you goin' brazy)

I showed a lot of niggas love, and I'd give 'em my last

Why you tell that bitch my business? Know she bring up my past

But I ain't even run my mouth, what you would do for the cash

You walk around like I'm a goofy, like I won't put you on blast

And I heard you told your friends, you ain't get the chance to finesse

These niggas claim they witnessed murders until they see one stretched

I'm tryna go to war with murder, I ain't tryna war with success

And we on 59th for murder, he put that shit on his back

Man, I be hangin' with them killers, they like Warzone

Woke up with my arm swole, I'm sleepin' with my watch on

Booster bitches bring me all type of shit without the barcode

I wasn't watchin' Dexter's Laboratory, I was watchin' Narcos

Late night ridin' in the trenches, duckin' potholes

I done watched my homie run up M's off gelato

Bro ain't into drugs, he made a living out of Costco

Should've seen my face, I seen a Glock like fully auto, switch, nigga

Bitch niggas always 'round some rich niggas

Actin' like your ass be rich, you ain't got shit, nigga

Postin' on the 'Gram, you just around 'em 'cause they lit, nigga

You be tryna be in a niggas' section before they bitch, nigga

Instagram bitches ridin' waves, they eatin' dicks, nigga

And you ever lose a nigga you love? That shit hit different

Ever fuck a bitch inside her ass? It make her sit different

I done fell in love with a barbie, she legit with it, uh-uh

And that cash is comin' in

Don't be talkin' 'bout your stash 'cause they runnin' in

And that gas is comin' in

Bro just came back off a trip, he got a hundred in

And bro just got another ten

I can imagine how many bodies when the summer end

I can imagine when the summer end

I can imagine when the summer end

You false flaggin', you be throwin' up any gang you see

Became a killer, he became police (yeah, a killer, he became police)

The trenches say I'm so barbarian

Them drugs got me out of character

My bitches tell me I'm so arrogant

Like fuck them niggas, we ain't letting up

Bitch niggas always 'round some rich niggas

Actin' like your ass be rich, you ain't got shit, nigga

Postin' on the 'Gram, you just around 'em 'cause they lit, nigga

You be tryna be in a niggas' section before they bitch, nigga

Instagram bitches ridin' waves, they eatin' dicks, nigga

And you ever lose a nigga you love? That shit hit different

Ever fuck a bitch inside her ass? It make her sit different

I done fell in love with a barber, she legit with it, uh-uh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B1	noun - a contemptuous term for a woman
cash /kæʃ/ A2	noun - money in the form of notes and coins
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict verb - to engage in war
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B2	noun - the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another verb - to kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
success /səkˈses/ B1	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
killers /ˈkɪlərz/ B2	noun - a person who has killed someone
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at or observe noun - a small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket
drugs /drʌɡz/ A2	noun - a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when introduced into the body.
niggas /ˈnɪɡəz/ C2	noun - a derogatory term for a black person
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets
lit /lɪt/ B2	adjective - very good; excellent; exciting
waves /weɪvz/ B1	noun - a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other; unlike
barbarian /bɑːˈbeəriən/ C1	adjective - a person regarded as uncivilized noun - uncivilized person
arrogant /ˈærəɡənt/ B2	adjective - having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.