Check Please – English Lyrics

• By: Cardi B
• Album: AM I THE DRAMA?

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and assertive world of Cardi B with "Check Please"! This track is a masterclass in modern hip-hop slang and confident self-expression. By exploring its lyrics, you'll pick up powerful phrases for asserting yourself, learn about luxurious living from a unique perspective, and grasp cultural references that define today's rap landscape. What makes this song special is Cardi B's unmatched blend of bravado and wit, making it a vibrant and engaging way to learn contemporary English and street vernacular. You'll gain insight into how language is used to establish dominance and celebrate success, all within a rhythm that's undeniably captivating.

[English]

(This is fire)

(Yo, Island)

Y'all niggas ain't doing the numbers that my last shit did (huh)

You hate on me, you see how the last bitch did

You think you seeing cardi b, then

Bitch, you bugging (bitch, you bugging)

I got more money than them niggas that you be fucking, ugh

I got champagne in the fridge, you know how i live (live)

My crib look like the mall, the mall look like the crib (crib)

I'm the reason bitches got deals for like the last few years

You sound anything like cardi b, bitch, sign right here

Ain't no other bitch up here, nigga, let's go

I need more money than problems this year, let's go

I still give big-bitch head, nigga, let's go

Stick in my lap look like a dick, oh shit, let's go

You bitches is done eating, tell 'em, "check, please"

You bitches is done eating, tell 'em, "check, please"

Done eating these hoes, tell 'em, "check, please"

Baby, check, please, check, check, check

Need my check, please (huh), need my neck freeze (freeze)

This that wet pussy (ah), get your jet skis

Pull up like a hundred bands, just me and my man

Got a stick in my pants, light you like a lamp (brr)

I been feeling like a bad bitch all goddamn day, huh

If you ain't my bitch, you just a bitch in the goddamn way

You say you'd die for your respect, let's find out and see

They say red bull give you wings, so does cardi b (cardi b)

Ain't no other bitch up here, nigga, let's go

I need more money than problems this year, let's go

I still give big-bitch head, nigga, let's go

Stick in my lap look like a dick, oh shit, let's go

You bitches is done eating, tell 'em, "check, please"

You bitches is done eating, tell 'em, "check, please"

Done eating these hoes, tell 'em, "check, please"

Baby, check, please, check, check, check, huh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
check /tʃɛk/ A1	noun - a written order to pay money verb - to examine or inspect
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange for goods and services
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B1	noun - a derogatory term for a woman; a female dog
done /dʌn/ A1	verb - past participle of 'do'; completed
eating /ˈiːtɪŋ/ A1	verb - present participle of 'eat'; consuming food
please /pliːz/ A1	adverb - used to make a request more polite
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ A2	noun - a sparkling white wine
fridge /frɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a refrigerator
mall /mɔːl/ A2	noun - a large shopping center
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement or arrangement
stick /stɪk/ A1	noun - a long, thin piece of wood or other material
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to set on fire or illuminate adjective - not heavy or dark
wings /wɪŋz/ A1	noun - a body part of a bird or insect used for flying
hate /heɪt/ A1	verb - to dislike intensely or passionately
sound /saʊnd/ A1	verb - to emit or produce a noise

Key Grammar Structures

• Y'all niggas ain't doing the numbers that my last shit did (huh)

  ➔ Contraction (ain't) and Slang (shit)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a contraction of 'am not,' 'is not,' 'are not,' 'has not,' or 'have not.' 'Shit' is used here as a slang term for something of low quality or value.

• Bitch, you bugging (bitch, you bugging)

  ➔ Present Continuous (you bugging)

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action happening now. 'You bugging' means you are acting in a strange or annoying way.

• I got more money than them niggas that you be fucking, ugh

  ➔ Comparative Adjective (more money) and Slang (niggas, fucking)

  ➔ 'More money' is a comparative adjective indicating a higher amount. 'Niggas' and 'fucking' are slang terms used for emphasis or informal expression.

• My crib look like the mall, the mall look like the crib (crib)

  ➔ Simile (look like)

  ➔ 'Look like' is used to compare two things, suggesting they resemble each other. Here, it compares the speaker's home ('crib') to a mall.

• I'm the reason bitches got deals for like the last few years

  ➔ Present Perfect (have got)

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. 'Have got' here means have obtained or achieved.