CODY BANKS – English Lyrics

• By: Jack Harlow

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Jack Harlow's "CODY BANKS" to explore a compelling narrative of ambition and success through the lens of hip-hop. This song offers an engaging way to learn English by experiencing modern American slang and expressions within a charismatic and confident lyrical flow. The clever references to pop culture, combined with relatable themes of achieving goals, make it a special track for understanding contemporary language and storytelling in music.

[English]

Cody Banks in a secret agent outfit

It's a bag for the money that I'm makin' out with

Real shit, drop bombs when I make announcements

Need a flight, that's for me, and then I say about six

Go ahead and make 'em round trip

Doing eighty-seven, trying keep away from Crown Vics

None a-miss, swisher laying down, whip

Puerto Rican accent and the shit sound thick

Tryin' build things, know she got a past

Why she terrified to feel pain

Big checks, I been waitin' for the real change

I don't wanna' stress 'bout trying to get the bills paid

So what the deal say, let me know your thoughts

Got an Indiana chick and I don't ever go across

I ain't really into showin' off

But the show goes on, so I'm really goin' off

So tell me how you feel, what you think and what you heard

I been, I been working out the kinks

I got New B's on my feet that I ain't purchase and they pink

Got the neck lookin' like the surface of the rink, what you think

Cody Banks in a secret agent outfit

It's a bag for the money that I'm makin' out with

Real shit, drop bombs when I make announcements

Need a flight, that's for me, and then I say about six

Go ahead and make 'em round trip

Doing eighty-seven, trying keep away from Crown Vics

None a-miss, swisher laying down, whip

Puerto Rican accent and the shit sound thick

I'ma keep this shit a thou-ou with ya'

I been tryin' take a dive and go downtown with ya', uh

Steakhouse dinner, can I chow down with ya'

Head back to the crib and put a bounce house in ya', uh

I'm talking hella kids, yeah, uh

Bitch you know I move with the elegance, yeah, uh

I'm the one that you tell the friends 'bout, uh

Used to disrespect me, you irrelevant now, uh

That's just the way it goes

Used to have the chicks and the hits with the payin' shows

Now you bring it up like that shit was just a day ago

I got love for you, I just think you should be layin' low

Cody Banks in a secret agent outfit

It's a bag for the money that I'm makin' out with

Real shit, drop bombs we dont make announcements

Need a flight, that's for me, and then I say about six

Go ahead and make 'em round trip

Doing eighty-seven, trying keep away from Crown Vics

Anonymous is what she layin' down with

Puerto Rican accent and the shit sound thick

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agent /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ B2	noun - a person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or spy work
bag /bæɡ/ A2	noun - a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - coins or banknotes used to buy things
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce something
bomb /bɒm/ B2	noun - an explosive device verb - to attack or destroy with bombs
flight /flaɪt/ B1	noun - the act of flying or a journey by air
trip /trɪp/ A2	noun - a journey to a place and back again
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that can be heard adjective - in good condition, healthy, or valid
thick /θɪk/ B1	adjective - having a large distance between two opposite sides
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun - the process of becoming different
stress /stres/ B2	noun - mental or emotional strain verb - to emphasize or highlight something
chick /tʃɪk/ B2	noun - informal term for a young woman
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
elegance /ˈel.ɪ.ɡəns/ C1	noun - graceful quality or style
announcement /əˈnaʊn.smənt/ B2	noun - a public or formal statement

Key Grammar Structures

• It's a bag for the money that I'm makin' out with

  ➔ Present Continuous (I'm makin')

  ➔ The present continuous tense, formed with 'be' + verb-ing, is used to describe an action happening now or around now. In this case, 'makin' out with' implies the continuous action of making money.

• Need a flight, that's for me, and then I say about six

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of 'I need')

  ➔ The phrase is an elliptical sentence, where 'I need' is omitted for brevity, conveying the idea of needing a flight.

• Tryin' build things, know she got a past

  ➔ Gerunds ('Tryin' build') and past tense of 'have' ('got')

  ➔ Here 'tryin' build' acts as a shortened form of 'trying to build' , functioning as a verb phrase. 'got' is the past tense of 'have' , used to denote possession or a past state.

• I been waitin' for the real change

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (I been waitin')

  ➔ The present perfect continuous tense, formed with 'have/has been' + verb-ing, describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Here, it suggests the speaker has been waiting for a period of time.

• I don't wanna' stress 'bout trying to get the bills paid

  ➔ Contraction ('wanna'), Phrasal Verb ('get...paid')

  ➔ 'wanna' is a contraction of 'want to'. 'get the bills paid' is a phrasal verb construction where 'get' functions with 'paid' to mean 'to manage/cause the bills to be paid'.

• Got an Indiana chick and I don't ever go across

  ➔ Simple present (I don't go), use of 'ever' and slang.

  ➔ Simple present is used to state a fact. 'ever' is used for emphasis of frequency, meaning never in this context. 'across' used to imply not visiting/cheating on the girlfriend from Indiana.

• I'ma keep this shit a thou-ou with ya'

  ➔ Contraction ('I'ma'), Slang (thou-ou)

  ➔ 'I'ma' is a contraction of 'I am going to.' 'thou-ou' is slang, possibly referring to a thousand or a large amount of something (money, secrets).

• Used to disrespect me, you irrelevant now, uh

  ➔ Used to + infinitive and Adjective (irrelevant)

  ➔ 'Used to' indicates a past habit or state. 'Irrelevant' is used as an adjective to describe the current state of the person.

• Doing eighty-seven, trying keep away from Crown Vics

  ➔ Present Continuous (doing), and phrasal verb (keep away from)

  ➔ The present continuous 'doing' describes an action in progress. 'keep away from' is a phrasal verb meaning to avoid.