Buss It Down – English Lyrics

• By: Big Shaq

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Big Shaq's "Buss It Down," a track that blends witty lyrics with a catchy hip-hop beat, originating from his viral comedy skits. This song offers a fun and energetic entry point into British urban slang and the distinctive comedic style of Michael Dapaah, making language learning an entertaining journey through its relatable themes of success and self-belief.

[English]

Shaqo

Bursement gang, uh

OVO ting, that's frr frr

My new whip goes skrt skrt

Cardi B ting, okurr-kurr

Money counter goes brr

OVO ting, that's frr frr

My new whip goes skrt skrt

Cardi B ting, okurr-kurr

Money counter goes brr

In the back of the car with the tints (In the back)

Diddy fur on, that's mink (Diddy)

Peng ting gave me a wink (Come on)

Told her we're going for drinks (Ay)

Pass me the H2O

This ain't gang, we bros (We bros)

Success ting, we roll (We roll)

I took your bae to my show (Babes)

300 million views (What?)

How dare you say I can't rap? (What?)

Triple platinum, no cap (What?)

Triple platinum, that's Shaq (Big Shaq)

Ay, four by four and it's black (It's black)

I got my Air Force on, DigDat (DigDat)

I was so broke, then I flipped that (Flipped that)

Big up G-O-D for that (Thank you)

Bursement gang, it's a bursement ting (Gang)

Secure your bursement king (Gang)

It's never a reversing ting (Gang)

I got the bursement in

So I put the Rollie and I buss it down

AP, buss it down

Cartier and I buss it down

You man are clowns, go sit down

Put the Rollie and I buss it down

AP, buss it down

Cartier and I buss it down

You man are clowns, go sit down

OVO ting, that's frr frr

My new whip goes skrt skrt

Cardi B ting, okurr-kurr

Money counter goes brr

OVO ting, that's frr frr

My new whip goes skrt skrt

Cardi B ting, okurr-kurr

Money counter goes brr

You said that we trap

Where's your racks at?

Please stop lying

He flex and flex and flex

No one cares bro, keep on trying

He don't rap and he charted

Well, it's life fam, why you crying?

That girl there was bae

Then she lied, now she's left sighing

You wish I fell off, hahaha no

The wave ain't dying

I went ghost now I'm back

Yo my G's, let's keep this flying

Four by four and it's black (It's black)

Switched the kicks from white to match (Switch it)

Yeah, I came from the gutter, no scratch (Scratch)

Big up G-O-D for that, ay (Thank you)

Bursement gang, it's a bursement ting (Gang)

Secure your bursement king (Gang)

It's never a reversing ting (Gang)

I got the bursement in

So I put the Rollie and I buss it down

AP, buss it down

Cartier and I buss it down

You man are clowns, go sit down

Put the Rollie and I buss it down

AP, buss it down

Cartier and I buss it down

You man are clowns, go sit down

OVO ting, that's frr frr

My new whip goes skrt skrt

Cardi B ting, okurr-kurr

Money counter goes brr

OVO ting, that's frr frr

My new whip goes skrt skrt

Cardi B ting, okurr-kurr

Money counter goes brr

Yeah, yeah

You don't need a Rollie or AP to buss it down

You can have a Casio, Michael Kors, Swatch

You can even have a market ting

You embrace your ting, that's your sauce

I got the bursement in

So I put the Rollie and I buss it down

AP, buss it down

Cartier and I buss it down

You man are clowns, go sit down

Put the Rollie and I buss it down

AP, buss it down

Cartier and I buss it down

You man are clowns, go sit down

You dun know, Shaqo

Pain in my left chest

Straight facts

It's not a VAR ting

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Uh

Dun know

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
buss /bʌs/ B2	verb - to break or destroy, often used slangily to show off or spend lavishly
whip /wɪp/ B1	noun - a car, often used slangily
ting /tɪŋ/ B1	noun - thing, often used in British slang
flex /flɛks/ B2	verb - to show off or boast
bae /beɪ/ A2	noun - a term of endearment for a romantic partner
platinum /ˈplætɪnəm/ B1	noun - a precious metal, often used to describe music sales achievements
rollie /ˈroʊli/ B2	noun - a Rolex watch, often used slangily
cartier /kɑrˈtɪər/ B2	noun - a luxury brand, often referring to watches or jewelry
clown /klaʊn/ A2	noun - a foolish or stupid person
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A1	verb - to leave suddenly and without notice
match /mætʃ/ A1	verb - to be the same as or coordinate with
gutter /ˈɡʌtər/ A2	noun - a low or poor social or economic position
kicks /kɪks/ B1	noun - shoes, often used slangily
sauce /sɔs/ B1	noun - style or swagger, often used slangily
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B1	verb - to accept or support willingly

Key Grammar Structures

• Told her we're going for drinks

  ➔ Reported Speech (Indirect Statement about Future Intention)

  ➔ This is an example of "reported speech" or "indirect speech." The original direct statement would have been something like "We are going for drinks." When reported in the past, the tense often shifts. Here, "we're going" (present continuous for future) is used to report an intention. The key is reporting what someone "told" or "said."

• How dare you say I can't rap?

  ➔ Expressing strong indignation/challenge with 'How dare you'

  ➔ The phrase "How dare you" is used to express strong anger, shock, or indignation at someone's actions or words. It is followed by the base form of the verb ("say").

• I was so broke, then I flipped that

  ➔ Simple Past Tense for a sequence of events

  ➔ The "Simple Past Tense" is used here to describe two consecutive actions that happened and finished in the past: first, being "broke" (having no money), and then "flipped that" (meaning changed the situation or made money).

• So I put the Rollie and I buss it down

  ➔ Simple Past Tense for a sequence of actions

  ➔ The "Simple Past Tense" is used to describe two completed actions that happened one after another in the past: "put" (past of put) and "buss it down" (used here as a past action, often meaning to wear or display something ostentatiously).

• Please stop lying

  ➔ Imperative verb 'stop' followed by a gerund

  ➔ The verb "stop" can be followed by a "gerund" (-ing form) to indicate that an action should cease. "Lying" is the gerund here, meaning the act of telling lies.

• He don't rap and he charted

  ➔ Informal Subject-Verb Agreement (He don't)

  ➔ In standard English, the third person singular subject "He" would require "doesn't" (He doesn't rap). However, in informal or colloquial speech, especially in certain dialects, "don't" is sometimes used instead of "doesn't."

• You wish I fell off

  ➔ Wish clause for a past event or unlikely present/future event

  ➔ The structure "wish + past simple" is used to express a desire for a current or future situation to be different from reality, or for a past event to have not happened. Here, it implies a wish that "I" had "fell off" (lost success) in the past, or that it would happen now.

• Yo my G's, let's keep this flying

  ➔ Imperative with 'let's' + verb + object + present participle (keep + object + -ing)

  ➔ The phrase "let's keep this flying" uses the imperative "let's" (let us) to suggest an action, followed by the verb "keep" and an object ("this"), which is then followed by a "present participle" ("flying"). This structure means to continue an action or maintain something in a particular state.

• You don't need a Rollie or AP to buss it down

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to buss it down" is an "infinitive of purpose." It explains *why* someone might need (or not need) a Rollie or AP. The "to + base verb" structure indicates the reason or intention behind the main verb.

• You can have a Casio, Michael Kors, Swatch

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for possibility or permission

  ➔ The modal verb "can" is used here to express possibility or permission, suggesting that it's an option or acceptable to "have" (own/wear) these items.