FAM GOOD, WE GOOD – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Khaled, Gunna, Roddy Ricch
• Album: GOD DID

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into “FAM GOOD, WE GOOD” by DJ Khaled, Gunna, and Roddy Ricch, and discover how to express the importance of family in a modern hip-hop context. This track offers a glimpse into the language of success, loyalty, and the unbreakable bonds that define us.

[English]

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss, We The Best Music)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good (another one)

DJ Khaled

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Can't take a loss

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, hey

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, hey

My family's straight

Got the chip, I been holdin' my weight

Copped the 'Rari like, "Pardon my ways"

New RM with the skeleton face

Where I came from, man, the mud, turned Roddy a boss

Keep the smoke like exhaust, ayy

Never fuck with the law

Got the Cullinan cross, ayy

Nigga, this not a draw, ayy-ayy, but I'm still standin' tall, ayy-ayy

Free my nigga Slime, free my nigga 'hind the wall, ayy-ayy

We got rich off of holdin' notes

2022, rollin' Ghosts

Half a mill', I got shows on shows

Leave the festival rollin' dope

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Can't take a loss

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, hey

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, hey

Had make sure the fam' good, hey

The Bentley Mulsanne whip good

That Rolls Royce Phantom a road rage

Niggas hate when they ain't good

Back of the Benz, smokin' backwoods

I crank up the engine, it sound good, hey

We was broke, now the fam good, ayy

In the hood eatin' canned goods, hey

I stay high 'cause I know I could

Bought a Vivienne Westwood, hey

Yes, it's good girl, you know it's all paid

Diamonds twinklin', dancin' a parade

Money and we can ball, Balmain

No more losses, nah, not again

Had my feet on the hard wood

I'm good long as the fam' good, hey

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Can't take a loss

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, hey

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, hey

I can't take a loss (can't take a loss)

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good, ayy

Can't take a loss (can't take a loss, can't take a loss, can't take a loss)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
loss /lɒs/ B1	noun - the fact of losing something; defeat
fam /fæm/ B2	noun - family; close friends
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; well
weight /weɪt/ B1	noun - a measure of heaviness; importance
boss /bɒs/ B1	noun - person in charge; superior
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - visible vapor from fire or burning material
law /lɔː/ B1	noun - system of rules enforceable by authority
rich /rɪtʃ/ B1	adjective - having a lot of money; abundant
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency; cash
engine /ˈɛn.dʒɪn/ B1	noun - machine that converts energy into mechanical power
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a paved way for vehicles or pedestrians
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - intense anger; fury
festival /ˈfɛs.tɪ.vəl/ B2	noun - a public celebration or series of events
diamonds /ˈdaɪ.məndz/ B2	noun - precious stones; sparkling gems
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be upright on the feet; to endure
tall /tɔːl/ A2	adjective - of great height
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - elevated; intoxicated
notes /noʊts/ B1	noun - short written messages; musical symbols

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't take a loss

  ➔ Contraction + Negation

  ➔ "can't" is a contraction of "cannot", expressing inability. Negation "can't" emphasizes refusal to accept failure.

• Long as the fam' good, fam' good, then we good

  ➔ Ellipsis + Informal Conditional

  ➔ "Long as" is colloquial for "as long as". Repeated "fam' good" shows ellipsis (omitting verbs). "Then we good" uses adjective "good" informally instead of adverb "well".

• Got the chip, I been holdin' my weight

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Informal) + Slang

  ➔ "I been holdin'" is informal Present Perfect Continuous (I've been holding). "Chip" is slang for money. Apostrophe in "holdin'" shows informal pronunciation.

• Where I came from, man, the mud, turned Roddy a boss

  ➔ Past Simple + Causative Structure

  ➔ "came" (Past Simple) establishes past origin. Causative structure "turned Roddy a boss" means "made Roddy become a boss". Commas create dramatic pauses.

• Free my nigga Slime, free my nigga 'hind the wall

  ➔ Imperative Mood + Slang Contraction

  ➔ Imperative "Free" expresses urgent command. "'hind" is slang contraction for "behind". Repetition emphasizes demand for justice.

• We got rich off of holdin' notes

  ➔ Phrasal Verb + Gerund

  ➔ Phrasal verb "got rich off of" means acquired wealth through. "Holdin' notes" (gerund) acts as noun phrase meaning possessing money.

• I stay high 'cause I know I could

  ➔ Contraction + Modal Verb

  ➔ "'cause" is colloquial contraction for "because". Modal verb "could" expresses past ability with present relevance.

• No more losses, nah, not again

  ➔ Double Negation Avoidance + Interjection

  ➔ "No more losses" uses standard negation. "Nah" is informal interjection for "no". "Not again" avoids double negation by not combining with "no more".