Belly Freestyle – English Lyrics

• By: OG Keemo
• Album: Geist

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the effortlessly cool flow of German rapper OG Keemo in "Belly Freestyle." This track offers a great opportunity to learn German through modern hip-hop, with its vivid imagery and confident delivery. It's a special song as it acts as a refreshing interlude in the critically acclaimed album "Geist," showcasing a different side of the artist's lyrical prowess.

[English]

Ja, lauf' ins Casino wie Nas im Intro von „Belly“

Bin auf der Hut, denn die Ratten (singen) wie Nelly Furtado

Cruise mit dem Squad, so wie YNW Melly

Ich bin auf der Straße wie Pirelli, ihr Niggas ekelt mich an

Ob sie noch lange leben ist mir Schwanz

Alles, was für mich noch zählt, ist meine Bank

Kipp' den Henny, rauch 'ne Kippe und setz' damit meinen Mercedes in Brand

Meine Finger in ihrem Rachen, ich sag': „Red' mit der Hand!“

Meine Finger in deinen Taschen, ich sag': „Red' mit der Gun!“

Junger Nigga mit 'ner scharfen Büchse

Ich jag' mit Hundestaffel lila Stapel, diese unerfahrenen Niggas jagen Füchse

Und bekommen Muskelfaserrisse, ihr wärt nicht die Ersten

Irgendwas sagt mir, dieses Messer muss geschliffen werden

Echte Niggas sterben während Pussys sich vermehren

Der Mantel lässt 'nen Nigga aussehen wie 'ne Büffelherde, ja

„Oh Shit, sorry“

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
laufen /ˈlaʊ̯fn̩/ A2	verb - to run or walk quickly
Casino /kaˈziːno/ B1	noun - a building where gambling games are played
Straße /ˈʃtraːsə/ A1	noun - street or road
Bank /baŋk/ A1	noun - place where money is stored and managed
Henny /ˈhɛni/ C1	noun - slang for Hennessy cognac, an alcoholic beverage
Mercedes /mɛrˈseːdəs/ B1	noun - brand of luxury car (Mercedes-Benz)
Rachen /ˈʁaxn̩/ C1	noun - throat or pharynx
Tasche /ˈtaʃə/ A2	noun - bag or pocket
jagen /ˈjaːɡn̩/ B2	verb - to hunt or chase
Messer /ˈmɛsɐ/ A2	noun - knife or cutting tool
schleifen /ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩/ B2	verb - to grind, sharpen, or polish
sterben /ˈʃtɛʁbn̩/ B1	verb - to die
vermehren /fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən/ C1	verb - to multiply, reproduce, or increase
Mantel /ˈmantl̩/ A2	noun - coat or overcoat

Key Grammar Structures

• Ja, lauf' ins Casino wie Nas im Intro von „Belly“

  ➔ Imperative mood with prepositional object

  ➔ The verb ""lauf'"" is an imperative meaning “run” and it governs the prepositional phrase ""ins Casino"" (into the casino).

• Cruise mit dem Squad, so wie YNW Melly

  ➔ Comparative construction with "so wie" (as/like)

  ➔ The phrase ""so wie"" introduces a simile, comparing the way of cruising with YNW Melly’s style.

• Ob sie noch lange leben ist mir Schwanz

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by "ob" (whether/if)

  ➔ The clause ""Ob sie noch lange leben"" is a yes‑no question embedded as a subordinate clause, meaning “whether they will live long”.

• Alles, was für mich noch zählt, ist meine Bank

  ➔ Relative clause with "was" referring to a neuter antecedent

  ➔ The word ""was"" introduces a relative clause that modifies "Alles" (everything). It functions like “that/which”.

• Kipp' den Henny, rauch 'ne Kippe und setz' damit meinen Mercedes in Brand

  ➔ Coordinated imperatives linked by commas and conjunction "und"; "damit" as a purpose clause

  ➔ The three verbs ""Kipp'"", ""rauch"" and ""setz'"" are imperatives, and ""damit"" introduces the result‑purpose: “so that my Mercedes burns”.

• Meine Finger in ihrem Rachen, ich sag': „Red' mit der Hand!“

  ➔ Reported speech introduced by a colon and followed by an imperative quotation

  ➔ The colon after "ich sag'" signals that what follows is a direct quotation; the quoted sentence is an imperative ""Red'"" ("Read").

• Und bekommen Muskelfaserrisse, ihr wärt nicht die Ersten

  ➔ Conditional imperfect "wärt" (subjunctive) expressing contrary-to-fact assumption

  ➔ The verb ""wärt"" is the subjunctive conditional of "sein" (to be), used here to suggest that they are not actually the first ones.

• Irgendwas sagt mir, dieses Messer muss geschliffen werden

  ➔ Passive infinitive construction with modal verb "muss" + "werden"

  ➔ The phrase ""muss geschliffen werden"" combines the modal "muss" (must) with the passive infinitive "geschliffen werden" (to be sharpened).

• Der Mantel lässt 'nen Nigga aussehen wie 'ne Büffelherde, ja

  ➔ Causative construction "lassen" + infinitive; simile with "wie"

  ➔ The verb ""lässt"" (lets) takes the infinitive "aussehen" (to look) and creates a causative meaning: “the coat makes a nigga look like a herd of buffalo”.