EAT – English Lyrics

• By: K CAMP, True Story Gee
• Album: Wayy 2 Kritical

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the world of modern hip-hop and the language of ambition with "EAT" by K CAMP and True Story Gee. This song offers a great opportunity to learn contemporary slang and metaphors related to success and perseverance. The repetitive and catchy chorus makes it an excellent tool for language learners to pick up on common phrases and rhythms in today's rap music, all while being motivated by its powerful message of striving for a better future.

[English]

Tryna eat so

Yeah, my niggas tryna (Yeah)

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some' (Yeah)

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

You got a plate, then we gon' eat it

If it ain't money, I don't need it, hey

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some')

Run it up, I got my reasons

In this bitch and we ain't leaving (Let's go)

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some')

Tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

I remember tears fallin' down your cheeks

Plenty nights I couldn't sleep knowin' them bills due this week

Every time that they speak, know them niggas mention me like a tweet

Yeah, yeah, gotta play for keeps

Tryna change lives through a beat

Marathon on repeat, can't believe Nip died in these streets

My dawg reminded me of me

If you ask me, I'm feeling incomplete

You ain't come from the bottom of the bottom, nigga, we just tryna eat

Summer '16 worst times, but a nigga still on his feet, yeah

You ain't felt what I felt (What?)

You ain't seen what I seen (What?)

You ain't never had to sacrifice and put yourself last for your team

You ain't feel the whole city trade and make you lose hope on the dream

You know this shit really mean (Hey)

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'), let's go

You got a plate, then we gon' eat it

If it ain't money, I don't need it, hey

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some')

Run it up, I got my reasons

In this bitch and we ain't leaving (Let's go)

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some')

Tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

When I leave the house, got a nina

Niggas ain't gang, can't hang with us

You ain't never lost no sleep with us

No AC and the heat with us

And I can't lie, I don't believe in love

Whenever I pray, it's for a plug

Lost my dawg and I can't call the vet

He ain't comin' back

I want a real bitch, don't know where she at

So I fell in love with them rats

You was young doin' jumpin' jacks, I was tryna flip a pack

I ain't never go to football practice but I was tryna get a sack

Without a bag, you don't mean a thing, and I can't cope with that

My wrist on water, got these lil' hoes swimmin', they gon' need a boat for that

I be rockin' my chain, I ain't tuckin' none', you better be on go for that

(Go for that, oh)

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some')

You got a plate, then we gon' eat it

If it ain't money, I don't need it, hey

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some')

Run it up, I got my reasons

In this bitch and we ain't leaving (Let's go)

(Yeah, my niggas tryna eat some')

Tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Yeah, my niggas tryna eat, yeah, my niggas tryna eat some'

Stack that paper, stay out the way

Feel me? (Yeah)

Tryna eat

Oh my God, it's K CAMP, oh my God

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - to put food into your mouth and chew and swallow it
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
plate /pleɪt/ A1	noun - a flat dish for holding food
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange for goods and services
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night verb - to rest with eyes closed and be unconscious
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1	noun - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important verb - to give up something valued for the sake of something else
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
complete /kəmˈpliːt/ A2	adjective - having all necessary parts, elements, or steps verb - to make something whole or entire
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1	noun - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important verb - to give up something valued for the sake of something else
flip /flɪp/ A2	verb - to turn something over, typically quickly or with a sudden movement
pack /pæk/ A1	noun - a container or bag for carrying items verb - to put items into a container or bag
cope /koʊp/ B1	verb - to deal with and overcome difficulties
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by using your arms, legs, and body
rock /rɒk/ A1	verb - to wear or display something, especially jewelry
tuck /tʌk/ A2	verb - to put something in a particular place or position
stack /stæk/ A2	verb - to arrange objects in a pile noun - a pile of objects

Key Grammar Structures

• Tryna eat so

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (Informal)

  ➔ The phrase 'Tryna' is a colloquial contraction of 'trying to,' indicating ongoing action in an informal context.

• If it ain't money, I don't need it, hey

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Informal)

  ➔ The use of 'ain't' is a non-standard contraction for 'is not' or 'are not,' commonly used in informal speech.

• I remember tears fallin' down your cheeks

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'in' (Informal)

  ➔ The word 'fallin'' is a colloquial form of 'falling,' often used in informal lyrics to maintain rhythm.

• Every time that they speak, know them niggas mention me like a tweet

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction with Present Simple

  ➔ The phrase 'Every time that they speak' uses a subordinating conjunction to introduce a time clause, followed by the present simple verb 'mention.'

• You ain't come from the bottom of the bottom, nigga, we just tryna eat

  ➔ Negative Past Tense with 'ain't'

  ➔ The phrase 'You ain't come' is a non-standard negative past tense construction, typical of informal or dialectal speech.

• Without a bag, you don't mean a thing, and I can't cope with that

  ➔ Present Simple in Conditional Context

  ➔ The sentence uses present simple verbs 'mean' and 'cope' to express a general truth or habitual action in a conditional context.

• My wrist on water, got these lil' hoes swimmin', they gon' need a boat for that

  ➔ Future Contraction with 'gon'

  ➔ The phrase 'they gon' need' is a colloquial contraction of 'they are going to need,' commonly used in informal speech.

• I be rockin' my chain, I ain't tuckin' none', you better be on go for that

  ➔ Present Progressive with 'be' (Informal)

  ➔ The phrase 'I be rockin'' uses 'be' as an auxiliary verb in a non-standard present progressive form, typical of informal speech.