EST 4 LIFE – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly, Dub-O
• Album: Half Naked & Almost Famous Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy and unwavering loyalty of Machine Gun Kelly's "EST 4 LIFE" featuring Dub-O. This powerful hip-hop track, an anthem for dedication and street pride, offers a glimpse into MGK's early career and the foundational spirit of his "Established Since" movement. Exploring its lyrics will help you understand expressions of resilience, community, and relentless ambition that are deeply rooted in contemporary rap culture.

[English]

Let's bring some reality to it,

And the whole gang's in here, yeah,

Ok, EST for life

40 mother****in' days,

I hustled 40 nights (Let's get it!)

I got 40 deep behind me,

ain't it mother****in nice

40 swishas, 40 bitches,

went from mother****in rice

[Dubo] Shut it down,

EST we shut it down

All them bitches know what's up,

EST we run it now

And if you think that I'm lying,

better go ask somebody

I'm just one out of a million,

laced up, tatted, ridin' shawty

[MGK] Ok now all I know is this hustle

[Dubo] All I want's that cream!

[MGK] If you ain't riding then **** you!

[Dubo] All I gots my team! screaming...

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

[MGK] Ok I do it all for my city

[Dubo] All I know's these streets!

[MGK] Throw it up if you with me!

[MGK] and until I rest in peace! I'm screaming...

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

[MGK] Ok, ok, I see they hide when we come 'round (when we come 'round)

Get the **** down

I am from the city where they bow

Love that gun sound

I am from the city where the ride 'til the sun down

where they die by this tattoo,

I rep nine so what's up now?

[Dubo] It's that reckless generation,

EST my nation,

Mother****er your time you taking,

you know Cleveland's my location,

straight shots with no chasing, **** 'em all in they faces,

They were sleeping on that shit I spit

so I hawk spit in their faces

[MGK] I can't take it, everybody better get in their places,

Me and all of mine are looking like gorillas

we fitted in all black you would think we racist,

L-l-light it up like it's Vegas,

sh-shuttin' down all that fake shit ,

And not a damn one of these haters

show they faces they like Craigslist

[Dubo] (Must let it be known, if you pullin' up in my city you better holla 'daddy I'm home)

Yeah, we hustle like no other,

no love and no supper 19 double X forever

[MGK] Ok now all I know is this hustle

[Dubo] All I want is this cream!

[MGK] If you ain't riding then **** you!

[Dubo] All I gots my team! screaming...

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

[MGK] Ok I do it all for my city

[Dubo] All I know's these streets!

[MGK] Throw it up if you with me!

[MGK] And until I rest in peace! I'm screaming...

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

EST (What the ****!)

[DJ Xplosive] These mother****ers don't know what the **** goin' on

It's "EST for life", know what I'm saying?

We gon' ride together, get high together,

and best believe we gon' die together

I go by the name of "DJ Xplosive",

and I'm stayin for this shit

Aye Kells, Dubo,

Slim G **** these hatin ass niggas,

Either they ride with us, or they run from us

Let me know, put them L'up, lace the **** up

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
hustle /ˈhʌsl/ B1	verb - to obtain by energetic activity. noun - busy activity.
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period of time each day when it is dark
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface.
bitches /bɪtʃɪz/ C2	noun - a contemptuous term for a woman.
rice /raɪs/ A1	noun - the starchy seeds of an Asian cereal grass, used as food.
shut /ʃʌt/ A2	verb - close (something).
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
cream /kriːm/ B1	noun - the best part of something; the most desirable.
team /tiːm/ A1	noun - a group of people working together.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town.
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town.
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
hide /haɪd/ B1	verb - put or keep out of sight.
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by the explosive force of gunpowder or another propellant.
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse).
tattoo /tæˈtuː/ B1	noun - a permanent mark or design on the skin made by introducing pigment through the skin.
reckless /ˈrekləs/ B2	adjective - without regard to the consequences of an action; careless.
nation /ˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
faces /ˈfeɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the front of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.
haters /ˈheɪtərz/ B2	noun - a person who greatly dislikes a particular thing or person.