Exposed – English Lyrics

• By: Russ

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the language of authenticity and defiance with Russ's 'Exposed.' This song offers a powerful look into the music industry's hidden truths, making it an excellent track to understand English expressions related to transparency, critique, and self-made success. Discover how Russ uses vivid language to challenge deception and celebrate true independence, offering a compelling narrative that will deepen your appreciation for English in a contemporary context.

[English]

Yeah, I feel like I'm the only one

Feel like I'm the only one, yeah

Y'all gon have to do better

I can't believe what I'm seeing

All this bullshit going on

The industry is deceiving

All the masses

Pitching rappers as these independent grinds

Meanwhile there's been a label right behind them the whole time

Fake shit call it out

You were plugged before your first song

I was puttin' in work

You were getting worked on

Yo fans are fickle

Cuz your come up is a mystery

My fans gon' stick with me

Cuz me and them got history

Longer than 2 songs

You don't know how to build

You tried to start at the roof, ah

You won't be here for too long

I don't fuck with crews unless you're the one who put the crew on

The rest of y'all got buzz because he put you on a few songs

Ooh um, did that strike a nerve

If the shoe fits then wear it

Either way I know the truth imma share it

See these rappers sign deals

Labels know what they're doing

They tell the rapper don't announce it

So the people keep rooting

Try to keep me on the hush but I do not give a fuck

This is Russ uncut I'll expose you

You ain't really seen shit just wait 'til I'm on

Then it's on gotta lot I gotta show you

Why you gotta lie

I'll bring it to the light

Gotta expose fake shit

I put in too much time

I'm comin' thru exposing fake shit

God can't save you

Youre a boss? you gotta boss and that boss rapes you

Barely pays you but you cool with it

You're a soldier unaware that you're a lieutenant

I gotta gripe with the media

All of y'all are wanna be's

Producers and rappers down for sodomy

Dick taking, cuz the industry tells you to

It's fucked up, I had a standard that I held you to

I'll name names if you provoke me

So shut your fucking mouth

My platform is way bigger

Than the ones that turned me down

Bunch of grown men and women

Talkin 'bout grown men and women for a livin

Man you gotta be kidding

Call me bitter, call me jealous, call me this, call me that

This is 10 years grinding, what the fuck you call that?

Made the beats, wrote the songs, sang the hooks

And I mixed it

Everybody's gotta switch and y'all just flipped it

Try to keep me on the hush but I do not give a fuck

This is Russ uncut I'll expose you

You ain't really seen shit just wait 'til I'm on

Then it's on gotta lot I gotta show you

Why you gotta lie

I'll bring it to the light

Gotta expose fake shit

I put in too much time

You're an industry artist

I'm an artist in the industry

Me myself and I that's the holy fucking trinity

I partnered with Columbia

Partnered is the key word

We split the profits 50-50

Better do your research

Came in with my own fanbase

Sold out tours around the world before the handshakes

You see, I play the game well

You let the game play you

You don't know your own power

You think the label saved you

Now subconsciously you owe them

You're submissive with your actions

Then you flop, flop, flop

And you wonder what happened

Couple things

You dropped one song and signed a deal

You have less than 10 songs out

You're not real

So the song became bigger than the artist

People know the song but they don't know the artist

Not enough songs to become their favorite artist

Not enough songs to be a headline artist

I could do a week long set if I performed my whole catalogue

Every single song the crowds sing and rap along

Fuck a summer I'm a decade rapper

You're here now I'll be here a decade after

I put out 11 albums, produced by Russ

Mixed mastered engineered written by Russ

I put out 11 albums, produced by Russ

Mixed mastered engineered written by Russ, come on

Try to keep me on the hush but I do not give a fuck

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
expose /ɪkˈspəʊz/ B2	verb - to reveal or make something known
industry /ˈɪndəstri/ B1	noun - the production of goods or services within an economy
label /ˈleɪbəl/ B1	noun - a company that markets and distributes music recordings
artist /ˈɑːtɪst/ B1	noun - a person who creates art, especially music
fan /fæn/ A2	noun - a person who admires and follows a performer or group
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short piece of music with words
rapper /ˈræpə(r)/ B1	noun - a performer who speaks rhythmically over a beat
profit /ˈprɒfɪt/ B2	noun - the financial gain after expenses are deducted
platform /ˈplætfɔːm/ B2	noun - a service or venue that enables communication or distribution
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - a fact or reality that is true
fake /feɪk/ A2	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to work hard and persistently, especially in a creative field noun - hard, repetitive work
research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ B2	noun - systematic investigation to discover facts or principles verb - to conduct a systematic investigation
buzz /bʌz/ B1	noun - excitement or interest surrounding a person or event verb - to make a low humming sound; to generate excitement
hush /hʌʃ/ B2	noun - a period of silence or quiet verb - to make or keep something quiet
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement or contract, especially in business verb - to negotiate or arrange an agreement
media /ˈmiːdiə/ B1	noun - the main means of mass communication (TV, newspapers, internet)
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - a mark or symbol that conveys information verb - to write one's name on a document or to indicate something

Key Grammar Structures

• Y'all gon have to do better

  ➔ Colloquial Future Obligation

  ➔ Informal contraction "gon" (going to) + "have to" expresses future necessity. Highlights informal speech common in hip-hop.

• You were getting worked on

  ➔ Past Continuous Passive

  ➔ Passive construction with "getting" + past participle ("worked on") implies someone else was controlling/manipulating you.

• I don't fuck with crews unless you're the one who put the crew on

  ➔ Negative Conditional + Relative Clause

  ➔ "Unless" introduces exception condition. "Who put the crew on" is relative clause defining "the one". Slang "fuck with" means associate with.

• Labels know what they're doing

  ➔ Embedded Question

  ➔ Noun clause "what they're doing" functions as direct object of "know". Note present continuous for ongoing actions.

• You won't be here for too long

  ➔ Future Simple Negative + Duration

  ➔ "Will not" contracted to "won't" predicts future absence. "For too long" emphasizes short duration of presence.

• My fans gon' stick with me cuz me and them got history

  ➔ Colloquial Future + Causal Conjunction

  ➔ "Gon'" (going to) for future intention. "Cuz" (because) introduces reason. Informal "them" replaces "they" as object pronoun.

• You let the game play you

  ➔ Causative Verb

  ➔ "Let" functions as causative verb meaning "allow/permit". Structure: Subject + let + object + bare infinitive (play).

• I'll expose you

  ➔ Future Simple + Transitive Verb

  ➔ "Will" + base verb expresses future action. Transitive verb "expose" requires direct object ("you"). Title hook repeated throughout song.