ErrTime – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Cardi B's "ErrTime," a powerful hip-hop track that's perfect for understanding modern slang and confident expressions in English. Through its bold lyrics and energetic delivery, you can learn how to convey self-assurance and embrace a celebratory attitude. This song stands out for its raw honesty and rhythmic storytelling, making it an engaging way to experience contemporary English in music.

[English]

(Ooh-ooh) huh

(Ooh-ooh)

Somebody better get her 'cause she out here lookin' fine (ooh-ooh)

Better pop your shit because I'm out here poppin' mine (ooh-ooh)

The way these diamonds hittin', bitches damn near goin' blind (ooh-ooh)

Look, 'cause Don Julio gon' do the trick e'ry time (yeah, ooh-ooh)

Nigga lose me, you know that nigga out his mind (ooh-ooh)

Tell her make a hit, she in the stu' just wastin' time (ooh-ooh)

If I take your nigga, I don't wanna hear no cryin' (ooh-ooh)

'Cause I ain't say shit when hos was out here fuckin' mine, huh (look)

Outside grindin', I'ma shine all summer

Bad-ass bitch, I know that every nigga want her

Real fine shit, man, I get it from my mother

I'm a demon, I'll fuck your opp and fuck your brother (ooh-ooh)

Bottle after bottle after bottles in this motherfucker

All my friends tens, look like models in this motherfucker

Hos throwin' ass, need some dollars in this motherfucker

Bad yellow bitch, look like Latto in this motherfucker (ooh-ooh)

Somebody better get her 'cause she out here lookin' fine (ooh-ooh)

Better pop your shit because I'm out here poppin' mine (ooh-ooh)

The way these diamonds hittin', bitches damn near goin' blind (ooh-ooh)

Look, 'cause Don Julio gon' do the trick e'ry time (yeah, ooh-ooh)

Nigga lose me, you know that nigga out his mind (yeah, ooh-ooh)

Tell her make a hit, she in the stu' just wastin' time (yeah, ooh-ooh)

If I take your nigga, I don't wanna hear no cryin' (no, ooh-ooh)

'Cause I ain't say shit when hos was out here fuckin' mine, huh (ooh-ooh)

New bag (bag), new ice (ice)

Shittin' on these bitches whole life (life)

Fat ass (ass), want a bite? (Huh?)

For a bad bitch, I'm a whole dyke (rrr)

If I hit the club, I'm goin' home with a stripper (stripper)

Got a bangin' body, then I'm on it like some glitter, huh (yes)

Maybe I'm buggin' (buggin'), maybe I'm trippin' (trippin')

I let you have the nigga ho, how come you ain't with him? (Ah)

I'm somewhere on the Amalfi Coast, tannin' somewhere naked (naked)

You somewhere on the water broke, bitches must be pregnant (ay)

Y'all fuckin' on my ex now, damn, y'all must be desperate (what?)

RIP to OG Maco, who the baddest? Bitch, you guessed it, brr (yes, ooh-ooh)

Bottle after bottle after bottles in this motherfucker (ooh-ooh)

All my friends bad, look like models in this motherfucker (ooh-ooh)

Bitches throwin' ass, need some dollars in this motherfucker (yeah, ooh-ooh)

Bad yellow bitch, look like Latto in this motherfucker (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh-ooh)

Hahaha, it's the baddest bitch (Bardi)

Grim Reaper (ya heard?)

Bardi (hahaha, brr)

Not your girl

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a malicious or spiteful woman (slang insult) noun - an attractive or bold woman (empowering slang)
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - attractive or good-looking
pop /pɒp/ A2	verb - to promote or show off boldly (slang)
diamonds /ˈdaɪ.məndz/ B1	noun - precious gemstones, often jewelry
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike or shine brightly (slang for dazzling) noun - a successful song or track
blind /blaɪnd/ A1	adjective - unable to see (figurative: overwhelmed by brightness)
trick /trɪk/ B1	noun - a clever or effective method (slang for solution)
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of reasoning or sanity
studio /ˈstu.di.oʊ/ B1	noun - a room for recording music
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to work hard or hustle (slang)
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to glow or stand out impressively
summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
demon /ˈdiː.mən/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or fierce person (figurative)
fuck /fʌk/ C1	verb - to have sexual intercourse (vulgar)
bottle /ˈbɑː.t̬əl/ A1	noun - a container for liquid, often alcohol
ass /æs/ B1	noun - buttocks (slang)
dollars /ˈdɑː.lɚz/ A2	noun - units of U.S. currency
naked /ˈneɪ.kəd/ B1	adjective - without clothes
broke /broʊk/ A2	adjective - having no money (slang)
desperate /ˈdes.pɚ.ət/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is wrong

Key Grammar Structures

• Somebody better get her 'cause she out here lookin' fine

  ➔ Modal verb 'better' for suggestion + Present Continuous tense

  ➔ The modal 'better' suggests urgency in advice, like 'ought to', and the phrase "looking fine" uses the present continuous to show an ongoing state that's attractive right now.

• I'm a demon, I'll fuck your opp and fuck your brother

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' for intention

  ➔ The contraction "I'll" (I will) expresses a strong future intention, describing what the speaker plans to do aggressively.

• If I take your nigga, I don't wanna hear no cryin'

  ➔ First Conditional for hypothetical situations

  ➔ "If I take your nigga" is a hypothetical condition leading to "I don't wanna hear no cryin'", warning against complaining if the event happens.

• The way these diamonds hittin', bitches damn near goin' blind

  ➔ Present Continuous in a relative clause for ongoing action

  ➔ "Hittin'" and "goin'" use the present continuous to vividly describe the ongoing dazzling effect of the diamonds causing near-blindness.

• I'm somewhere on the Amalfi Coast, tannin' somewhere naked

  ➔ Present Continuous for current activities

  ➔ "Tannin'" uses the present continuous to paint a picture of ongoing relaxation on the Amalfi Coast without clothes.

• All my friends tens, look like models in this motherfucker

  ➔ Possessive pronoun 'my' + Present Simple for facts

  ➔ "My friends" expresses ownership, and "look like" uses present simple to state a general truth about their attractiveness.

• Nigga lose me, you know that nigga out his mind

  ➔ Result clause with 'know' in Present Simple for certainty

  ➔ "You know that nigga out his mind" is a result statement expressing certainty if the condition ("lose me") happens, using present simple.

• 'Cause I ain't say shit when hos was out here fuckin' mine

  ➔ Negative past with 'ain't' (didn't) for slang past action

  ➔ "Ain't say shit" is slang for "didn't say anything", negating a past action and contrasting with tolerance shown before.

• I'ma shine all summer

  ➔ Future intention with contraction 'I'ma' (I'm going to)

  ➔ "I'ma" is a contraction of "I'm going to", expressing a planned future action of shining or succeeding throughout the summer.

• I get it from my mother

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual or inherited traits

  ➔ "Get it from my mother" uses present simple to indicate a trait (likelist "fine shit") inherited habitually from the speaker's mother.