BASE – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Skies
• Album: Unbothered (Deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the evolving sound of Lil Skies with "BASE," a track that mixes hip-hop with rock elements. This song offers a glimpse into Lil Skies' willingness to experiment, making it a great entry point for understanding his musical versatility and lyrical themes of confidence and defiance.

[English]

Ayy (ayy), a new one (mm)

Ayy, a new one (hahaha, Zerby)

Look, we get 2 for 1 like it's a coupon

I ain't worried 'bout that bitch, I got a few of 'em

I ain't worried 'bout that opp, I get a new gun

We gon' get right to the salad, that no crouton

We gon' take it to that motherfuckin' base

This that talkin' shit, then say it to my face

Tell the lawyer "We ain't trippin', money for the case"

I just walked in, I poured a four inside a vase

I can't trust nobody 'cause I know these niggas fake

Who are you? You ain't me, we can't relate

Shawty wanna stay the night I tell her "Pump your brakes"

Gotta get back to it, all that bullshit gotta wait

It's no cap in my raps, my nigga why would I debate? (Ayy, ayy)

Roll up, you know we 'bout to smoke up

I grab my cup and pour up, and everything slows down

She shows up, she know she gotta show out

'Cause if her ass don't show out, then she gettin' thrown out

I'm a big boss, put you on a different page

Me and him we ain't the same, he makin' minimum wage

I'll forever be that nigga 'til I'm in that grave

I walk out and get the crowd jumpin' when I'm on that stage

Huh, no kizzy, I turn up your city

He talkin' shit about it, tell that boy "Come get with me"

I ain't worried 'bout these niggas, they gon' drop a dime (dime)

Shorty said she fuckin' with me but I ain't got the time (time)

This that talkin' shit, then say it to my face (yeah)

Tell the lawyer "We ain't trippin', money for the case" (go)

I just walked in, I poured a four inside a vase (yeah)

I can't trust nobody 'cause I know these niggas fake (no)

Who are you? You ain't me, we can't relate (yeah)

Shawty wanna stay the night I tell her "Pump your brakes" (go)

Gotta get back to it, all that bullshit gotta wait (yeah)

It's no cap in my raps, my nigga why would I debate? (Go)

I might pop one to get high, just to ease my mind (mind)

Why you judgin' how I'm livin'? Bitch I'm doin' fine (fine)

Pour the purple in the Sprite, now you can't taste the lime (lime)

Take the zaza to the face, now I'm up in the sky (ayy, ayy)

I'm on another planet (yeah), come through, I do the damage (yeah)

No, they don't understand it (yeah), pull up with immortal bandits (uh-uh)

You know we with the team (uh-uh), yes, I'm about my green (uh-uh)

Best advice I could give you (uh-uh), nigga, go chase your dream (uh-uh)

Um, stop making assumptions

Always talkin' shit but you're never sayin' nothin' (whoa, whoa)

When you get that money, everybody is your cousin

Can you stop the bluffin'? You can't tell me nothin' (ah)

This that talkin' shit, then say it to my face (yeah)

Tell the lawyer "We ain't trippin', money for the case" (go)

I just walked in, I poured a four inside a vase (yeah)

I can't trust nobody 'cause I know these niggas fake (no)

Who are you? You ain't me, we can't relate (yeah, yeah)

Shawty wanna stay the night I tell her "Pump your brakes" (go)

Gotta get back to it, all that bullshit gotta wait (yeah, yeah)

It's no cap in my raps, my nigga why would I debate? (Go, go)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange; cash
lawyer /ˈlɔːjər/ B2	noun - a person who practices law; legal professional
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a firearm
base /beɪs/ B1	noun - a main place where operations are centered
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - confidence in someone or something verb - to rely on or have confidence in
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit verb - to make something counterfeit
cap /kæp/ B2	noun - a head covering; a limit (slang) adjective (slang) - "no cap" – meaning “no lie” or “for real”
rap /ræp/ B1	noun - a style of rhythmic spoken music
boss /bɔːs/ A2	noun - a person in charge; supervisor
wage /weɪdʒ/ B2	noun - payment for work; salary verb - to pay someone for work done
grave /ɡreɪv/ B2	noun - a burial place for a dead person adjective - serious; solemn
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a raised platform for performances
team /tiːm/ A2	noun - a group of people working together
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts occurring during sleep verb - to imagine something as a possibility
zaza /ˈzɑːzɑː/ C2	noun - slang for high‑quality cannabis
purple /ˈpɜːrpəl/ A2	adjective - the color between red and blue
Sprite /spraɪt/ B1	noun - a lemon‑lime flavored soft drink brand
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse above the Earth; atmosphere

Key Grammar Structures

• Look, we get 2 for 1 like it's a coupon

  ➔ Present tense with 'get' for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase 'we get 2 for 1' uses the present tense to describe a recurring or habitual action, emphasizing it as a common occurrence.

• I ain't worried 'bout that bitch, I got a few of 'em

  ➔ Contraction 'ain't' and present perfect 'got'

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard contraction of 'am not' or 'are not,' and 'got' is used in the present perfect to indicate possession.

• We gon' get right to the salad, that no crouton

  ➔ Contraction 'gon'' for 'going to'

  ➔ 'Gon'' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' often used in informal speech to express future intentions.

• This that talkin' shit, then say it to my face

  ➔ Gerund 'talkin'' and imperative 'say it'

  ➔ 'Talkin'' is the present participle form used as a gerund, and 'say it' is an imperative command.

• Tell the lawyer 'We ain't trippin', money for the case'

  ➔ Direct speech and contraction 'ain't'

  ➔ The sentence uses direct speech within quotation marks, and 'ain't' is a contraction of 'am not' or 'are not.'

• I can't trust nobody 'cause I know these niggas fake

  ➔ Double negative 'can't trust nobody'

  ➔ The phrase 'can't trust nobody' is a double negative, which is non-standard in formal English but common in colloquial speech.

• Shawty wanna stay the night I tell her 'Pump your brakes'

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement 'Shawty wanna' and direct speech

  ➔ 'Shawty wanna' uses non-standard subject-verb agreement, common in informal speech, and the phrase includes direct speech within quotation marks.

• It's no cap in my raps, my nigga why would I debate?

  ➔ Slang 'no cap' and rhetorical question

  ➔ 'No cap' is slang for 'no lie,' and the sentence ends with a rhetorical question, which does not require an answer.