Came From The Bottom – English Lyrics

• By: Meek Mill

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Meek Mill's powerful narrative of overcoming adversity with "Came From The Bottom." This song offers a raw and authentic look at street life, ambition, and success, making it an excellent track to learn the vivid and impactful language of modern American hip-hop. Its blend of personal storytelling and energetic delivery provides a rich context for understanding cultural slang and the emotional depth often found in the genre.

[English]

(We got Xander)

I'm back on that DreamChaser shit, man, fuck it

Loyalty brings forth royalty (yo, Nick Papz, make it slap, brr)

Forever

Uh, Lamborghini through the hood just to motivate the trenches

Riding 'round like it's all good even though I know these niggas vicious

All this cash, they say I changed, if niggas broke, I get suspicious

That's my dog from back in the day, but I'm gon' go with my extension

I bring my F&N to any city, I ain't checkin' in

Shit, they ain't hear me, I said, "Let me in"

Was at the door while it rain and it pour

Now we jumpin' out them things in Dior

Brand-new Rolls-Royce, the umbrella, shit, it came in the door

They never thought that we'd take it this far

She a baddie, tiptoeing all on the marble, it ain't a stain on the floor

They never thought that we'd make it this far

'Cause I was down bad, now it's mansion with the palm trees

Choppers to the jet, just me and Rubin, shit beyond me

I ain't even pray to live this way, this shit came, found me (it did)

Quarter million on my lefty, perfect timing

'Cause what's a problem to a schedule that keep changing? (Mm-mm)

'Member I was down bad, ain't nobody do no favors

I'm like, "Where was y'all at when I was grindin', stomach caved in?"

Guess it all was worth it (it was)

Circle got smaller ever since I got boxed in

Realest nigga breathin', and you know I'm goin' top ten

I remember stressin' over hoes, but now it's options

Made it through it all, so this ain't no sad song shit, no way

No, this ain't no sad song shit, no way

No, this ain't no sad song shit

Mama, dry your tears, take this crib

Now that's some boss shit, okay (whoa)

Only big dog shit (big dog)

Big dog, only big dog shit (big dog)

Big boss, only big boss shit (big boss)

Big boss, only big dog shit (yeah, yeah)

It's litty

Casamigos, me and two freak hoes, I hit 'em both like free throws (yeah)

Bad lil' bitch ride dick with the lights on, shit be boostin' my ego (yeah, yeah)

I come through, no shirt with the pipe on, shit like a rich nigga cheat code

You come through tryna stunt with your ice on, y'all bitch niggas get Deebo'd, mm-mm

New Dior, hit the store, buy it all, then we hittin' Allure

Make it rain, don't slip on the floor, stack paper, get more

I can pop my shit on the fourth, clear port like we all aboard

Touchdown like we're on a tour, let's get it, mm-mm

Shorty a stripper, you see her, wanna tip her

That pussy get wetter 'cause she a real dripper

Fuckin' her better, she tellin' her friends

We fuckin' together 'cause she a real nigga

I'm in the trenches, I jump out the Benz

These niggas can't touch us 'cause I'm with the killers

Real steppers, I only really wanna fuck with the hitters

I only really wanna fuck with the gang

Just me and the gang, like 24 bitches

We in the spot like 24 deep, just one snub nose, like 24 switches

I know these niggas be talking 'bout me

'Cause niggas be jealous, it's none of my business

All in they feelings and runnin' they mouths, actin' like one of my bitches

No time for fake bitches

Just sip this Ace of Spade with these real bitches

We got switches on them things, call it kill switches

This the hand that God dealt me, they can't deal with us

'Cause I was down bad, now it's mansion with the palm trees

Choppers to the jet, just me and Rubin, shit beyond me

I ain't even pray to live this way, this shit came, found me (it did)

Quarter million on my left, the perfect timing

'Cause what's a problem to a schedule that keep changing?

'Member I was down bad, ain't nobody do no favors

I'm like, "Where was y'all at when I was grindin', stomach caved in?"

Guess it all was worth it (it was)

Where was y'all at when I was grindin', stomach caved in?

Guess it all was worth it (it was)

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm back on that DreamChaser shit, man, fuck it

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm back" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now or a temporary situation. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's return to a previous state or activity.

• Loyalty brings forth royalty (yo, Nick Papz, make it slap, brr)

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Loyalty brings forth royalty" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or a habitual action. It suggests that loyalty consistently leads to greatness.

• All this cash, they say I changed, if niggas broke, I get suspicious

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The phrase "if niggas broke, I get suspicious" is a Type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a likely result of a real condition. It suggests that the speaker becomes suspicious when others are broke.

• I bring my F&N to any city, I ain't checkin' in

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction

  ➔ The phrase "I ain't checkin' in" uses a contraction of the present simple tense to express a habitual action in a more informal way. It emphasizes the speaker's consistent behavior.

• Now we jumpin' out them things in Dior

  ➔ Present continuous tense with contraction

  ➔ The phrase "we jumpin' out" uses a contraction of the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now. It adds a sense of immediacy to the scene.

• They never thought that we'd take it this far

  ➔ Past simple with modal verb (would)

  ➔ The phrase "we'd take it this far" uses the modal verb "would" in the past simple tense to express a past hypothesis or expectation. It highlights what others did not expect.

• I ain't even pray to live this way, this shit came, found me

  ➔ Negative contraction with past tense

  ➔ The phrase "I ain't even pray" uses a negative contraction with the past tense to emphasize the absence of an action in the past. It highlights the speaker's lack of effort or intention.

• Where was y'all at when I was grindin', stomach caved in?

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "when I was grindin'" uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past. It sets the background for the question being asked.