Crocodile Teeth – English Lyrics

• By: Nicki Minaj, Skillibeng

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Jamaican Patois and dancehall vibes with Nicki Minaj and Skillibeng's 'Crocodile Teeth' remix! This high-energy track blends tough lyrics with a catchy beat, offering a lesson in Caribbean slang and a glimpse into the world of dancehall culture. Discover the meaning behind the metaphors and enjoy the unique fusion of rap and reggae.

[English]

Mmm, mmm

...

Ayo

First thing I'ma do when I pop out

Is tell my n-, "Yo, make sure you got the Glock out"

I just hopped out lookin' like a knock-out (out)

Showed these b- how to do it, but they dropped out

Yep, yep, bling-bling if the watch out (out)

Tell 'em, "Watch out," I brought the block out

Talk sh-, but when they see me, it's a cop-out (mmm, cop-out)

They don't get the big picture, they get cropped out

Styles on 'em like somebody brought The LOX out (LOX out)

Headline tours, and I bring Fox out (Fox out)

If it's a calm flex, then I bring the Crocs out (then I bring the Crocs out)

Might tek a gyal man, I know the opps out (opps out)

Dem bright, f- I look like in your eyesight? (Eyesight)

Gyal a try, but it not quite right (quite right)

Dem wan' fight cah it true dem wan' hype (wan' hype)

Dem corny n-, nah, dem not my type (my type)

Pump the breaks on 'em like I ride bikes (ride bikes)

Plus my shooter don't miss, he like Mike (like Mike)

F- with the G's and 5 like my flight

Bye-bye, go night-night (night-night, rrr)

Brrrr, yuh sih?

Unuh doh grimy (grimy)

First thing unuh nuh bold like mi

Mi fulla gun, heavy clip

Fulla crocodile teeth (teeth)

Everything get f- when I reach (hmm)

.16 bun up bwoy skin (bwoy skin)

Head top buss up and split (split)

Seh yuh bad? P- run up and see (and see)

Mi brain psycho nuh rahtid

Yeah man, ah EastSyde (yeah)

Bare chopstick (chopstick)

Yow, unuh nuh know badness

Top striker, doh ask mi (ask mi)

Ask smaddy pon di road and see

Fulla AK, bare madness (madness)

Clear way when e draco ah sing (sing)

Yeah man, e clip ram up

E 'K nah itch (nah itch)

Unuh doh bad, ah bare talking (brrr)

Unuh doh grimy

First thing unuh nuh bold like mi

Mi fulla gun, heavy clip

Fulla crocodile teeth (teeth)

Everything get f- when I reach (hmm)

.16 bun up bwoy skin

Head top buss up and split (split)

Seh yuh bad? P- run up and see (see)

Mi brain psycho nuh rahtid

Yeah man, ah EastSyde

Middle day, wi prepare goose wid di 'K

Spliffy wid di zig sick in here

Mini 'K shot ricochet people face like BPM

Shot ah beat inna people face (yuh sih?)

Unuh mussi feel seh mi fraid (hehe)

Shot angle yuh face if yuh ramp wid mi brain

Yuh nuh see di .45 clean? ('5 clean)

Shot open yuh door like key

Don't try diss if yuh doh like bleed (bleed)

Shot inna yuh clothes like seam

Roll wid e 'K wid di nose pointed (pointed)

Diss wi, yuh doh find him

Diss e EastSyde, den yuh know crisis (crisis)

Unuh doh cold like wi

Wi bare brawlin' (brawlin')

Who diss wi today, nah live

How yuh fi try? Flip yuh brain and kick (and kick)

Mi mek e rifle do bare coughing

EastSyde deal wid di 'K nasty (brrr)

How yuh mean, mi nuh range and miss?

Gunshot yuh face inna bare dog sh-

How yuh mean, mi nuh play daadi (yuh sih?)

Suck yuh mama

First thing unuh nuh bold like mi

Mi fulla gun, heavy clip

Fulla crocodile teeth

Everything get f- when I reach (hmm)

.16 bun up bwoy skin

Head top buss up and split

Seh yuh bad? P- run up and see

Mi brain psycho nuh rahtid

Yeah man, ah EastSyde

Yow, unuh nuh know badness

Top striker, doh ask mi

Ask smaddy pon di road and see

Fulla AK, bare madness

Clear way when e draco ah sing

Yeah man, e clip ram up

E 'K nah itch

Unuh doh bad, ah bare talking

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crocodile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ A2	noun - a large reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws
teeth /tiːθ/ A1	noun - hard bony structures in the mouth used for chewing
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a weapon that fires projectiles using an explosive charge
clip /klɪp/ B1	noun - a container that holds a set of cartridges for a firearm verb - to trim or cut something short
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - the discharge of a firearm; a projectile fired from a gun verb - to fire a gun or launch a projectile
ricochet /ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/ C1	verb - to rebound off a surface after being fired noun - the rebound of a projectile after hitting a surface
psycho /ˈsaɪkəʊ/ B2	adjective - mentally unstable or insane noun - a person who is mentally unstable
madness /ˈmædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being mentally ill; extreme foolishness
flex /flɛks/ B2	verb - to show off one's strength or achievements, especially in a boastful way noun - a display of strength or superiority
hype /haɪp/ B2	noun - excessive publicity or promotion, especially to create excitement verb - to promote or publicize something intensively
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to engage in physical combat or struggle noun - a physical confrontation or struggle
grimy /ˈɡraɪmi/ C1	adjective - covered with or resembling grime; dirty and unpleasant
bold /bəʊld/ B2	adjective - showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ B1	adjective - having great weight; also used to describe something intense or serious
opp /ɒp/ C1	noun - (slang) an opponent or enemy, especially in street culture
brawl /brɔːl/ B2	noun - a noisy fight or quarrel involving several people verb - to fight noisily or indiscriminately
draco /ˈdreɪkoʊ/ C2	noun - (slang) a compact semi‑automatic pistol, often referring to the Draco model
AK /eɪ ˈkeɪ/ C2	noun - (abbreviation) a family of automatic rifles, most famously the AK‑47
block /blɒk/ B1	noun - a solid piece of material, often used to refer to a city block or a chunk of something verb - to obstruct or prevent movement, especially in a digital context (e.g., block a user)

Key Grammar Structures

• First thing I'ma do when I pop out

  ➔ Contraction + Future Intention

  ➔ "I'ma" = "I'm going to" (informal contraction). Expresses immediate future action.

• Showed these b- how to do it, but they dropped out

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Separable)

  ➔ "drop out" = quit/fail to continue. Object "they" appears between verb and particle.

• Dem wan' fight cah it true dem wan' hype

  ➔ Jamaican Patois Dialect Features

  ➔ "Dem" (them), "wan'" (want), "cah" (because). Demonstrates Caribbean English Creole grammar.

• Mi fulla gun, heavy clip

  ➔ Zero Copula + Noun Phrase

  ➔ Omits "am" (copula): "Mi [am] fulla...". Common in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and Caribbean dialects.

• Everything get f- when I reach

  ➔ Simple Present for Future Events

  ➔ Present tense "get" describes inevitable future chaos. "Reach" = arrive (Caribbean usage).

• Don't try diss if yuh doh like bleed

  ➔ Negative Imperative + Conditional

  ➔ Command ("Don't try") with condition ("if..."). "Diss" = disrespect, "doh" = don't (Jamaican Patois).

• Shot angle yuh face if yuh ramp wid mi brain

  ➔ Elliptical Construction + Idiom

  ➔ Omits subject ("I") + "ramp wid" = provoke (Jamaican idiom). "Yuh" = your/you.

• How yuh fi try?

  ➔ Modal Particle "fi" (Obligation)

  ➔ "fi" = should/ought to (Jamaican Patois). Expresses strong obligation or expectation.