Chain Music – English Lyrics

• By: Wale
• Album: Ambition

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Wale's 'Chain Music' to explore themes of fame, authenticity, and the shifting perceptions tied to material success. This track provides a sharp commentary on how values change with wealth, offering listeners a glimpse into the complexities of staying true to oneself amidst the superficiality of the music industry.

[English]

DMV up, roll up and kick my feet up

This ain't just for a ticket

Man I call that shit that free lunch

Tell her how to speed up

She slow and she can't keep up

We know we always out

But somehow they would never see us

Gold chain, hoes change, I didn't

They say carats obscure your vision

But somehow it made them listen

No this ain't simple, this a life dilemma

Arrogant, am I finished?

I came from humble beginnings

Thought of nothing but finishing

I put my hundred percent in

I put my pen to the paper

And modify your opinion

I try to give 'em light in the message

But you ever had some bitches p.m.s'ing

She said I'm charming and I meant it

But she was talkin' about my pendant

I got geechi on her, came back with thirty chains

Now she attentive, I bet she listen to everything

Straight geechi on her, came back with eighty chains

Now them silly bitches calling me like everyday

Now them broads gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Silly bitches gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Straight geechi on 'em

You talkin' greasy

Best believe they gon' see it, darling

Geechi on 'em

Straight geechi on 'em

You talkin' greasy that's... go see 'em, done 'em

Geechi on 'em

Straight geechi on 'em

Let's keep it G, nobody see you when you being humble

Now them broads gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Silly bitches gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Straight geechi on 'em

You talkin' greasy

Best believe they gon' see it, darling

Geechi on 'em

Straight geechi on 'em

You talkin' greasy that's... go see 'em, done 'em

Geechi on 'em

Straight geechi on 'em

Let's keep it G, nobody see you when you being humble

Look, she so stingy with vagina

But why it open when them niggas get to shining?

I was hoping you would notice where my mind at

Put money in the book, I bet these bitches wouldn't find it

Look, okay this chain music, fuck how them lames do it

You change to it, your brain's been wasting those fluids

I been dope, cold nigga for sure

But where I'm from there ain't no love for no broke nigga

She seen that geechi shit, ain't been to church since

Pray to whoever got on the biggest of crucifix

L- lord forgive us, personality clash

And my license is suspended, so I hide it

I don't spend it, did I get y'all attention?

She can't escape the chain, shoutout to...

Shoutout to Maybach Music, my logic is getting money

Spitting something real, let the people know, and still love it

Shady flow: Johnny Cage, chain flow: Johnny Dang

Been balling, six bottles, talk with such expensive slang

I got geechi on 'em, now they notice a nigga

So who done really change? It ain't boasting if you can back it up

I got geechi on her, came back: a hundred chains

And now these geechi mother fuckers all know my name

Geechi on her, came back: a million chains

Now the whole wide world gon' know my name

Now them broads gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Silly bitches gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Straight geechi on 'em

You talkin' greasy

Best believe they gon' see it, darling

Geechi on 'em

Straight geechi on 'em

You talkin' greasy that's... go see 'em, done 'em

Geechi on 'em

Straight geechi on 'em

Let's keep it G, nobody see you when you being humble

Now them broads gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Silly bitches gon' follow

(Chain so big, can't pop my collar)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chain /tʃeɪn/ A1	noun - a series of linked metal rings used as jewelry or for practical purposes
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act of becoming different
follow /ˈfɒl.oʊ/ A1	verb - to go or come after someone or something
geechi /ˈɡiːtʃi/ C2	noun - slang for money or wealth, often used in hip-hop culture
humble /ˈhʌm.bəl/ B1	adjective - having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
modify /ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ/ B2	verb - to change something slightly, typically to improve it
notice /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ A2	verb - to become aware of something noun - the act of becoming aware of something
obscure /əbˈskjʊər/ B2	adjective - not discovered or known about; uncertain verb - to make something difficult to see or understand
pendant /ˈpɛn.dənt/ B1	noun - an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewelry, such as a necklace
speed /spiːd/ A1	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves or operates verb - to move or go quickly
vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ B1	noun - the ability to see or imagine something
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend something carelessly or to no purpose noun - a useless or unnecessary expenditure or loss
attention /əˈten.ʃən/ A2	noun - notice or interest in something or someone
expensive /ɪkˈspɛn.sɪv/ A2	adjective - costing a lot of money
slang /slæŋ/ B1	noun - a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people

Key Grammar Structures

• DMV up, roll up and kick my feet up

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'up' as a particle

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe habitual actions, with 'up' functioning as a particle to emphasize the action.

• This ain't just for a ticket

  ➔ Contraction ('ain't') and negation

  ➔ The contraction 'ain't' is used colloquially for 'is not,' and the sentence employs negation to emphasize the statement.

• Tell her how to speed up

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command or instruction.

• She slow and she can't keep up

  ➔ Coordination of independent clauses

  ➔ The sentence coordinates two independent clauses using 'and' to show a relationship between them.

• I put my hundred percent in

  ➔ Phrasal verb ('put in')

  ➔ The phrasal verb 'put in' is used to mean contributing effort or time into something.

• I try to give 'em light in the message

  ➔ Contraction ('em) and object pronoun

  ➔ The contraction 'em' is used for 'them,' and 'give' takes an object pronoun to indicate the recipient of the action.

• Now them broads gon' follow

  ➔ Contraction ('gon') and future tense

  ➔ The contraction 'gon' is used for 'going to,' indicating future action, and 'follow' is in the bare infinitive form.

• Let's keep it G, nobody see you when you being humble

  ➔ Subjunctive mood and present participle

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in 'nobody see you' for a hypothetical situation, and 'being humble' uses the present participle.