Been Thru This Before – English Lyrics

• By: Marshmello, Southside, Giggs, SAINt JHN

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the gritty realities and collaborative energy of “Been Thru This Before” by Marshmello, Southside, Giggs, and SAINt JHN. This track combines hip-hop, trap, and bass elements, offering a glimpse into themes of struggle and resilience, and showcasing the unique lyrical styles of each artist involved .

[English]

Ayy, Southside, where you get all that drip?

Mello made it right

Most these niggas are most these problems

Most these toolied up goons, ghost, and goblins

Nah, mostly bougie stuff, don't see problems

Know she said she was, but no, she wasn't

Yeah, posted hoodied up, yeah, Gucci bottoms

Yeah, yeah, she lookin' sweet, but lowkey rotten (haha)

Yeah, soldiers Uzi'd up, best know we got them

Yeah, all these dudes in touch, but lowkey Gotham (smashin')

He's in the back (yeah), he got the massive Glock (yeah)

He's on the left side, squeezin' the Macintosh (mm, yeah)

Hollow man's back (yeah), you know that I'm back on top

And everyone eats (yeah)

And that's when the rations stop (yeah, yeah)

You sound offense (offense), you gettin' me tense (me tense)

Like, go get my money, my 20 percent (jeez)

Big movies over there, best know we shot them (shot them)

Yeah, all these dudes in touch, plus

Nigga, we, we been through all of this before, cocaine in a drawer

Pistol by the pocket, baby, ready for a war

Comin' from the bottom, scratchin' pockets, know we poor

Ten years later, same shit, just more mature

We been through all of this before, duckin' from the law

Hopin' that forever comes, knowin' this is life

But only life that we saw, pistols in a drawer

Cocaine in a corner pocket

Hopin' that you know we been through all this before

I do not fuck with nobody, I do not have me no friends

I got a GoFundMe and a Venmo, so, if I love you, depends

I got a brother that shoots, I am just wipin' the prints

I did the math, the graph, and givin' you half ain't makin' no sense

I'm still real, and I'm still screamin', "Brook-Brooklyn"

Grey scene and that good look

Dope game in my co-vein, so cocaine in my cook-book

Dark skin in my snow-white, I think it's that color

Picked up where you left off, and I gave back what the hood took

So, callin' it now, next year I'm takin' a Grammy

Usually Sheniqua exclusive

Tonight I'm just thinkin' 'bout takin' an Emmy

And they just know I'm the king, so, I'm just takin' a nine

Niggas'll back out their pack and

Relax out the sack like I'm takin' a Xanny

Man's on a crusade ting, niggas'll aim at your head

And they come for your top on a toupee ting

Bitches'll play with your heart

Just a baller, 'cause they on a 2K ting

I'll tell a bad bitch to kick it

And push it on and skate on a Lupe ting

If it is black, then I'm black and I'm black and I'm back on a D'USSE ting

Nigga, we, we been through all of this before, cocaine in a drawer

Pistol by the pocket, baby, ready for a war

Comin' from the bottom, scratchin' pockets, know we poor

Ten years later, same shit, just more mature

We been through all of this before, duckin' from the law

Hopin' that forever comes, knowin' this is life

But only life that we saw, pistols in a drawer

Cocaine in a corner pocket

Hopin' that you know we been through all this before

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drip /drɪp/ B1	noun - stylish or fashionable appearance
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ A2	noun - difficulties or issues
rotten /ˈrɒtn/ B2	adjective - decayed or spoiled; morally bad
soldiers /ˈsoʊldʒərz/ B1	noun - people in an army
massive /ˈmæsɪv/ B2	adjective - very large
squeezin' /ˈskwiːzɪn/ A2	verb - to press something tightly
rations /ˈræʃənz/ B2	noun - a fixed amount of food or supplies
tense /tens/ B1	adjective - nervous or strained
shot /ʃɒt/ A2	verb - past tense of shoot
cocaine /koʊˈkeɪn/ C1	noun - an illegal drug
pistol /ˈpɪstəl/ B2	noun - a handgun
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict
mature /məˈtʃʊər/ B2	adjective - fully developed; adult
duckin' /ˈdʌkɪn/ A2	verb - to lower the body quickly
law /lɔː/ A2	noun - a system of rules
prints /prɪnts/ B1	noun - fingerprints
screamin' /ˈskriːmɪn/ A2	verb - shouting loudly
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a place where something happens

Key Grammar Structures

• Yeah, she lookin' sweet, but lowkey rotten (haha)

  ➔ Adverbial phrase 'lowkey'

  ➔ “Lowkey” is a slang term meaning 'secretly' or 'discreetly'. It modifies the adjective 'rotten', indicating that the rottenness is not obvious.

• He's in the back (yeah), he got the massive Glock (yeah)

  ➔ Present Simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a habitual action or a general truth. Here, it describes a state of being (having a Glock).

• And that's when the rations stop (yeah, yeah)

  ➔ Relative clause 'that's when'

  ➔ “That’s when” introduces a clause that specifies the time when something happens. It functions as a conjunction linking the preceding statement to the following event.

• Like, go get my money, my 20 percent (jeez)

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb 'go get' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command or instruction. It expresses a strong desire or expectation.

• Ten years later, same shit, just more mature

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'same shit'

  ➔ “Same shit” is a colloquial and informal idiom meaning the same problems or situations are recurring. The use of 'shit' adds emphasis and a sense of frustration.

• I do not fuck with nobody, I do not have me no friends

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The phrases use double negatives ('do not fuck with nobody', 'do not have me no friends') which, while grammatically incorrect in standard English, is common in informal speech and slang. It emphasizes the speaker's isolation and lack of trust.

• I got a GoFundMe and a Venmo, so, if I love you, depends

  ➔ Conditional clause ('if I love you, depends')

  ➔ The phrase 'if I love you, depends' is a somewhat unconventional construction. It implies that even if the speaker feels affection, their willingness to help financially is contingent on other factors. The 'depends' is used as a verb.

• And they just know I'm the king, so, I'm just takin' a nine

  ➔ Slang usage of 'takin' a nine'

  ➔ “Takin’ a nine” is slang for taking a gun (a nine millimeter). The sentence implies a sense of dominance and entitlement, as if the speaker is entitled to take what they want.