Favors – English Lyrics

• By: Yella Beezy

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the raw and relatable lyrics of Yella Beezy's "Favors." This song offers a great opportunity to understand slang and conversational phrases common in Southern American hip-hop. Its clear narrative about the frustrations of success makes it a compelling and modern way to engage with the English language.

[English]

(Shun On Da Beat)

Yeah

You ever like

Been just like fed up with all, just with like a lot of shit, you know what I'm sayin'

Like you in position to help a motherfucker but it's like

Somebody call and need some' like every day, you know what I'm sayin'

And it's like, I prayed for this shit though, like

I wanted to be like, the one motherfucker to call on, you know what I'm sayin'

When they need somethin', you know?

But sometimes that shit get frustrating 'cause like

When they gon' ask when I need somethin', you know?

But like don't nobody see that shit, you know what I'm sayin'

And the one time you tell a motherfucker no man

It's like they whole world go upside down, like it just crashed, like

You don't remember like, when I was doin' all this for you?

But now I'm the bad guy, you know what I'm sayin'

I just be like off some shit like

(Shun On Da Beat)

I swear every day that I wake up

I'm tryna get me some paper

Take some trips out to Jamaica

See my mama on them acres

I know everybody ain't able

But I'm sick and tired of the favors

Get on your ass and they play you

And get mad when it's time to pay up

So I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

Everybody want a piece of the pie but they don't wanna help you get it

I swear to God a nigga so sick and tired, of me motherfuckin' lendin'

Sayin' they gon' pay a nigga back this time, I'm just wonderin' when I'ma get it

Seem like every time I get to issuin' out, motherfucker end up missing

Tell me why the fuck you want to burn your bridges?

I guess 'cause you think I got it I ain't trippin'

These motherfuckers not my damn children

You're not the only one that's walkin' with feelings

And I don't need everybody in my business

How you gon' play me fool, we got history

That's the reason why I been keeping my distance

Because these niggas' company expensive

All day a nigga lendin' lendin'

Mama told me never mix friends with business

Got a big heart, steady winnin' winnin'

Sayin' that's the reason nigga keep on givin'

Long as a nigga got plenty plenty

I'll give my all down to a penny

But I'm not a pig, no guinea guinea

But you can get the fuck with that gimme gimme

I swear every day that I wake up

I'm tryna get me some paper

Take some trips out to Jamaica

See my mama on them acres

I know everybody ain't able

But I'm sick and tired of the favors

Get on your ass and they play you

And get mad when it's time to pay up

So I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I swear to God that I'm through with 'em

I don't know what I'ma do with 'em

Sick and tired, act like I'm cool with 'em

I really don't wanna fool with 'em

I even thugged up in school with 'em

Fucked the same hoes in the room with 'em

Keep it one hundred and true with 'em

That's the only thing I do with 'em

They'll take your kindness and use it for weakness

They see that you shining and think that it's sweetness

My teeth is blinding, I know that you see me

These niggas is plotting, yeah they wanna be me

Tell me why you can't keep it real, these niggas be hatin' on how I live

I don't give a fuck how you feel, I'm just tryna pay my mama's bills

I don't want you to come over and chill, I ain't got time and that's how it is

I don't want you hoes in my crib, lil' mama I put that shit up on Crip

I swear every day that I wake up

I'm tryna get me some paper

Take some trips out to Jamaica

See my mama on them acres

I know everybody ain't able

But I'm sick and tired of the favors

Get on your ass and they play you

And get mad when it's time to pay up

So I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

I'm through with the favors, I'm through with the favors

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
favor /ˈfeɪvər/ A2	noun - an act of kindness or help
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - feeling a need to rest or sleep
lend /lɛnd/ A2	verb - to give something to someone temporarily, expecting it to be returned
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - to give money for goods or services
frustrating /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing feelings of anger or annoyance
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A1	noun - a structure built to span a physical obstacle verb - to build a bridge over something
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - the amount of space between two places
expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ A2	adjective - costing a lot of money
plotting /ˈplɒtɪŋ/ B1	verb - planning something secretly, often with bad intentions
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - emitting light
kindness /ˈkaɪndnɪs/ A2	noun - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
weakness /ˈwiːknɪs/ A2	noun - a lack of strength or resolve
blinding /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/ B1	adjective - so bright that it is difficult to see
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the study of past events
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ A1	noun - a person's work or occupation
trip /trɪp/ A1	noun - a journey or voyage

Key Grammar Structures

• I swear every day that I wake up

  ➔ Present Simple (habitual actions)

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to describe an action that happens regularly.

• But I'm sick and tired of the favors

  ➔ Adjective + Prepositional Phrase (describing a state)

  ➔ Uses adjectives like "sick and tired" to describe a state or feeling, followed by a prepositional phrase "of the favors".

• Sayin' they gon' pay a nigga back this time, I'm just wonderin' when I'ma get it

  ➔ Reported Speech (indirect speech), Future tense with 'gon'

  ➔ Uses reported speech (sayin' they gon' pay back) and future tense with 'gon', conveying the speaker's uncertainty about receiving payment.

• Tell me why the fuck you want to burn your bridges?

  ➔ Rhetorical Question with emphasis (emphatic language)

  ➔ A rhetorical question used for emphasis, using strong language "the fuck".

• Because these niggas' company expensive

  ➔ Possessive Form ('s) and adjective use

  ➔ Uses the possessive form "niggas'" to show ownership and the adjective "expensive" to describe the cost (metaphorical).

• All day a nigga lendin' lendin'

  ➔ Present Continuous (repetitive action)

  ➔ Uses the present continuous "lendin' lendin'" to emphasize the repetitive and ongoing nature of the action.

• Mama told me never mix friends with business

  ➔ Imperative and Advice

  ➔ Uses the imperative 'never mix' to give advice or express a rule of thumb.

• I don't give a fuck how you feel, I'm just tryna pay my mama's bills

  ➔ Complex Sentence with emphasis and purpose clause

  ➔ Employs emphasis with "I don't give a fuck" and then states the purpose (to pay bills) using "I'm just tryna".