Boss Up – English Lyrics

• By: Tyga

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Aye, turn it up a lil' bit

I, I want you to have your way

You feel me?

Yeah I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me come through

I pull up, hop out, yeah

'Cause I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me how you want it, I'm 2Pac yeah

Work it, work it like I'm workin' two jobs, yeah

'Cause I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me come through

I pull up, hop out, yeah

'Cause I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me how you want it, I'm 2Pac, yeah

Work it, work it like I'm workin' two jobs yeah

I fuckin' love it, when you-, you-

You tell me what you drink

Tell me don't mix it make it straight

Tell me don't mix you up with them other bitches

Get mixed up with me

That's the perfect mixture

Have your way, lil' baby have your way

All day, it's whatever you say

'Cause I love it when you boss up yeah

When you talkin' 'bout, we boss up yeah

Take it off then you floss when you know how to boss up

Iced out cross for the ones who crossed us, yea

Yeah, you the boss, fuck the police yeah

You the law like, ooh, get 'em off you

They hate you so much, you Kelis talkin' bossy

Boss yea, Boss up

Tell that boy that you need a better offer

If you wanna be a, baller (boss up)

Shot caller, 20 inch blades, on that Ferrara

Call her, I don't need directions, just tell me when to go

Oh I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me come through

I pull up, hop out, yeah

'Cause I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me how you want it, I'm 2Pac yeah

Work it, work it like I'm workin' two jobs, yeah

Oh I fuckin', love it, when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me come through

I pull up, hop out, yeah

'Cause I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me how you want it, I'm 2Pac yeah

Put my all into it like a new job, yeah

'Cause I love it when you have your way

Lil' baby have your way, all day, it's whatever you say

'Cause I love it when you

Boss up yeah, call the shots yeah

When you tell me how you want it, I'm 2Pac yeah

Work it, work it like I'm workin' two jobs yeah

Yeah I fuckin' love it

When you you you (bust it, bust it, bust it)

Bust it, bust it, bust it

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boss /bɒs/ B2	noun - person who is in charge or has authority verb - to act as a leader; to dominate
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to name or summon someone
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - a single discharge of a firearm or a try at something
work /wɜːk/ A1	verb - to perform labour or tasks
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - method, manner, or direction
mix /mɪks/ B1	verb - to combine different substances or elements
straight /streɪt/ B2	adjective - not curved; direct; honest
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - an infant; a term of endearment
law /lɔː/ B1	noun - a system of rules that a community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members
offer /ˈɒf.ər/ B1	noun - a proposal or suggestion verb - to present something for someone to accept or reject
baller /ˈbɔː.lər/ C1	noun - a person who lives a luxurious, successful lifestyle (slang)
blade /bleɪd/ B2	noun - the flat cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar object
iced /aɪst/ B2	adjective - covered with diamonds or other precious stones; also means very cold (slang)
pull /pʊl/ B1	verb - to draw or drag toward oneself
hop /hɒp/ B1	verb - to jump lightly or quickly
direction /dɪˈrek.ʃən/ B1	noun - the course along which something moves; guidance
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to speak or converse
floss /flɒs/ C1	verb - to show off, especially with expensive jewelry (slang)
bust /bʌst/ B2	verb - to break or smash; to arrest (slang)

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me what you drink

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ The verb "Tell" is in its base form, used to give a direct command to the listener.

• I love it when you boss up

  ➔ Noun clause as object of a verb

  ➔ The clause "when you boss up" functions as the object of the verb "love".

• When you tell me come through, I pull up, hop out

  ➔ Zero conditional (when + present simple)

  ➔ "When" introduces a condition that is always true; both clauses use the present simple ("tell", "pull", "hop").

• Work it, work it like I'm workin' two jobs

  ➔ Comparative clause with "like"

  ➔ "like" introduces a comparison: "like I'm workin' two jobs" shows how the speaker works.

• Cause I love it when you boss up

  ➔ Causal conjunction "cause" (because)

  ➔ "Cause" is a colloquial contraction of "because" that introduces a reason.

• If you wanna be a baller (boss up)

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple)

  ➔ "If" introduces a realistic future condition; the result is implied (becoming a baller).

• I don't need directions, just tell me when to go

  ➔ Imperative with infinitive clause "to go"

  ➔ The speaker commands "tell me" and adds an infinitive clause "to go" that indicates the purpose.

• Put my all into it like a new job

  ➔ Simile with "like"

  ➔ "like a new job" creates a simile, comparing the effort put in to that of starting a new job.