Black Beatles – English Lyrics

• By: Rae Sremmurd
• Album: SremmLife 2

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the culture, and "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd is a great place to start with modern American English slang and hip-hop terminology. The song is filled with contemporary references to fashion, lifestyle, and success, offering a window into the vibrant and expressive world of today's youth culture. Its catchy hook and memorable lines make it an enjoyable and effective tool for picking up new vocabulary and understanding cultural nuances. What makes this song special is its bold comparison to the legendary Beatles, showcasing the confidence and ambition of a new generation of artists, and its accidental role in a global viral trend that brought people together.

[English]

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♪ BLACK BEATLES IN THE CITY, BE BACK IMMEDIATELY, TO ♪

♪ CONFISCATE THE MONEY ♪

♪ I SENT FLOWERS BUT YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T RECEIVE EM ♪

♪ MIKE WILL MADE IT ♪

♪ THAT GIRL IS A REAL CROWD PLEASER, ♪

♪ SMALL WORLD ALL HER FRIENDS KNOW ME YOUNG BULL LIVING ♪

♪ LIKE AN OLD GEEZER, QUICK RELEASE THE CASH WATCH IT ♪

♪ FALL SLOWLY FRAT GIRLS STILL TRYING TO GET IT IN, HATERS ♪

♪ MAD FOR WHATEVER REASON SMOKE IN THE AIR HEY BINGE ♪

♪ DRINKING THEY LOOSE IT WHEN THE DJ DROPS THE NEEDLE ♪

♪ GETTING SO GONE I'M NOT BLINKING, WHAT IN THE WORLD ♪

♪ WAS I THINKING NEW DAY NEW MONEY TO BE MADE, THERE IS ♪

♪ NOTHING TO EXPLAIN I'M A FUCKING BLACK BEATLE CREAM ♪

♪ SEATS IN THE REGAL ROCKING JOHN LENNON LENSES LIKE TO ♪

♪ SEE EM SPREAD EAGLE TOOK A BITCH TO THE CLUB AND LET ♪

♪ HER PARTY ON THE TABLE SCREAMING EVERYBODY'S FAMOUS ♪

♪ LIKE CLOCKWORK I BLOW IT ALL, THEN GET SOME MORE, GET ♪

♪ YOU SOMEBODY THAT CAN DO BOTH BLACK BEATLES GOT THE ♪

♪ BABES BELLY ROLLING SHE THINK SHE LOVE ME, I THINK ♪

♪ SHE TROLLING THAT GIRL IS A REAL CROWD PLEASER, SMALL ♪

♪ WORLD ALL HER FRIENDS KNOW ME YOUNG BULL LIVING LIKE AN ♪

♪ OLD GEEZER, QUICK RELEASE THE CASH WATCH IT FALL ♪

♪ SLOWLY FRAT GIRLS STILL TRYING TO GET IT IN, HATERS ♪

♪ MAD FOR WHATEVER REASON SMOKE IN THE AIR HEY BINGE ♪

♪ DRINKING THEY LOOSE IT WHEN THE DJ DROPS THE NEEDLE CAME ♪

♪ IN WITH 2 GIRLS LOOK LIKE STRIPPERS IN THEY REAL ♪

♪ CLOTHES A BROKE HOE CAN ONLY POINT ME TO A RICH HOE A ♪

♪ YELLOW BITCH WITH GREEN HAIR , A REAL WEIRDO BLACK MAN ♪

♪ YELLOW LAMB RED LIGHT GO THEY SAID YOUNG GUWOP N 'EM ♪

♪ JUST CAME IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR ITS SO MUCH MONEY ♪

♪ ON THE FLOOR WE'RE BUYING SCHOOL CLOTHES WHY YOU BRING ♪

♪ A MONEY MACHINE TO THE CLUB FOR A PINT OF LEAN A POUND ♪

♪ OF WEED AND A KILO I EUROSTEP PAST A HATER LIKE ♪

♪ I'M RONDO I UPGRADE YOUR BABY MAMA TO A CONDO LIKE ♪

♪ CHAPO SERVING YAYO TO THE GRINGOS, BLACK BEATLES CLUB ♪

♪ CLOSE WHEN I SAY SO THAT GIRL IS A REAL CROWD ♪

♪ PLEASER, SMALL WORLD ALL HER FRIENDS KNOW ME YOUNG BULL ♪

♪ LIVING LIKE AN OLD GEEZER, QUICK RELEASE THE CASH WATCH ♪

♪ IT FALL SLOWLY FRAT GIRLS STILL TRYING TO GET IT IN, ♪

♪ HATERS MAD FOR WHATEVER REASON SMOKE IN THE AIR ♪

♪ HEY BINGE DRINKING THEY LOOSE IT WHEN THE DJ DROPS ♪

♪ THE NEEDLE SHE'S A GOOD TEASER, AND WE BLOWING ♪

♪ REEFER, YA BODY LIKE A WORK OF ART BABY, DON'T FUCK WITH ♪

♪ ME I'LL BREAK YA HEART BABY T AND G ON ME I GOT A LOT OF ♪

♪ FLAVOR, 15 HUNDRED ON MY FEET IM TRYING TO KILL THESE ♪

♪ HATERS I HAD HATERS WHEN I WAS BROKE IM RICH I STILL ♪

♪ GOT HATERS I HAD HOES WHEN I WAS BROKE IM RICH IM STILL A ♪

♪ PLAYER I WEAR LEATHER GUCCI JACKETS LIKE ITS STILL THE ♪

♪ 80S I BEEN BLOWING OG KUSH I'M FEELING A LIL SEDATED I ♪

♪ CAN'T WORRY ABOUT A BROKE NIGGA OR A HATER BLACK ♪

♪ BEATLE BITCH ME AND POLO CORRELATED THAT GIRL IS A ♪

♪ REAL CROWD PLEASER, SMALL WORLD ALL HER FRIENDS KNOW ♪

♪ ME YOUNG BULL LIVING LIKE AN OLD GEEZER, QUICK RELEASE ♪

♪ THE CASH WATCH IT FALL SLOWLY FRAT GIRLS STILL ♪

♪ TRYING TO GET IT IN, HATERS MAD FOR WHATEVER REASON ♪

♪ SMOKE IN THE AIR HEY BINGE DRINKING THEY LOOSE IT WHEN ♪

♪ THE DJ DROPS THE NEEDLE THEY LOOSE IT ♪

♪ MIKE WILL MADE IT ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beatle /ˈbiːtl/ A2	noun - a type of insect with a hard shell
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together
please /pliːz/ A1	verb - to make someone happy or satisfied
release /rɪˈliːs/ B1	verb - to allow someone or something to be free
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - angry
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to swallow liquid
needle /ˈniːdl/ B1	noun - a very thin, pointed piece of metal used for sewing
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
seats /siːts/ A2	noun - something that you sit on
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	verb - to enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering by dancing, eating, drinking, etc.
table /ˈteɪbl/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ A2	adjective - known about by many people
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to like something very much
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a lot of money or possessions
player /ˈpleɪər/ A2	noun - a person who takes part in a game or sport

Key Grammar Structures

• BE BACK IMMEDIATELY, TO CONFISCATE THE MONEY

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to confiscate" explains the purpose of being back immediately. It clarifies why they are returning.

• I SENT FLOWERS BUT YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T RECEIVE EM

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Past Simple Negative with contracted form

  ➔ "I sent" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. "Didn't receive" is the contracted negative form of "did not receive," also describing a completed action in the past.

• YOUNG BULL LIVING LIKE AN OLD GEEZER

  ➔ Present participle used as adjective modifying a noun

  ➔ "Living" is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the "young bull." It indicates the action the young bull is currently performing or exhibiting.

• HATERS MAD FOR WHATEVER REASON

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of verb 'are')

  ➔ The sentence is grammatically incomplete but understandable due to common usage in informal speech. The verb 'are' is omitted: 'Haters are mad for whatever reason'.

• I'M NOT BLINKING, WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS I THINKING

  ➔ Present Continuous vs. Past Continuous in a question

  ➔ "I'm not blinking" uses the present continuous to describe an action happening right now. "What in the world was I thinking" uses the past continuous in a question to inquire about a past thought process.

• NEW DAY NEW MONEY TO BE MADE, THERE IS NOTHING TO EXPLAIN

  ➔ Passive Infinitive (to be made) and impersonal 'there is'

  ➔ "To be made" is a passive infinitive expressing that the money is being acted upon (being earned). "There is nothing to explain" uses the impersonal construction "there is" to indicate the existence of something (nothing) without specifying a subject.

• CREAM SEATS IN THE REGAL ROCKING JOHN LENNON LENSES

  ➔ Present participle used as adjective (rocking)

  ➔ "Rocking" is a present participle used as an adjective modifying "John Lennon lenses". It implies wearing or sporting the lenses.

• LIKE CLOCKWORK I BLOW IT ALL, THEN GET SOME MORE, GET YOU SOMEBODY THAT CAN DO BOTH

  ➔ Relative clause with "that" as a subject.

  ➔ The clause "that can do both" is a relative clause modifying "somebody". "That" acts as the subject of the verb "can do" within the clause. It refers back to "somebody", indicating the person has the ability to do both (implied: blow it all and then get some more).