Feed Em Addy's – English Lyrics

• By: Booka600, Lil Durk
• Album: Lil Durk Presents: Loyal Bros 2

Lyrics & Translation

For those looking to understand the nuances of Chicago drill music and its associated slang, 'Feed Em Addy's' offers a potent example. The song's raw energy and lyrical content provide a window into the storytelling and emotional expression prevalent in this hip-hop subgenre, making it a compelling piece for listeners interested in the intersection of language, culture, and music.

[English]

(Banger)

(DJ on the beat, so it's a banger)

Won't put that money before my friends again, it was a lesson

I'm steady countin' these Benjamins, it is a blessing

Legit with all my businesses, can't get arrested

Mad Max get ready to catch a kill, I feed 'em Addies

Baddies tryna trap me, epidural, break her back

I'm too thorough, bitch relax

Snatch his mask just like that

Niggas hoes, just the act

They playin', catch 'em, body bag

Deeski pop, no lollygag

We was taught to ollie pass

Why these lames wanna play?

That Glock ten open faces

They in Stroger, just lost a patient

Lost a bag and made it greater

Next of kin, he a baby

It depend, you wanna take him

I won't be the one to save him

Only brothers, no relations

We gon' ride and you can walk

Tracin' over flesh with chalk

Ever took a nigga pulse?

That had felt like fentanyl

Boonie live to play with dog

What you did gon' be the cause

You took a pill, they sent him off

Richer than my kids in laws

I can't sit with niggas' flaws

Keep it real, you get the sauce

I pass it when I get the ball

In the club, the bitches call

That's them niggas on the wall

I see ill in my thoughts

Left his head on the wall

That's for Chino, Tay, and Von

Won't put that money before my friends again, it was a lesson

I'm steady countin' these Benjamins, it is a blessing

Legit with all my businesses, can't get arrested

Mad Max get ready to catch a kill, I feed 'em Addies (yeah, yeah)

Fifty million, I actually got it (yeah)

Got a lick, would I actually grab it? (yeah, yeah)

And his nose, he practically smashed it (yeah)

In my hood, I'm Pablo, ask 'em (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Lost the rubber, I fucked her with plastic

I'm an ungrateful, nasty, bastard

Ted and Wicked, them my little rascals

Why you scatter? You don't even matter (whoa, whoa)

So I'm old, don't speak on them murders (no)

Won't speak on the niggas who trollin' (trollin')

Why you signed to the niggas who purged it?

When I seen he died, I kept scrollin' (scrollin')

I was in there alone, you know it (yeah)

I'm into it with your brother, you know it (know it)

If it was me, I'd take all your jewels (jewels)

Take a picture with you and your crew (let's get it)

It's on you 'cause I got nothin' to lose (let's get it)

Why you tellin' my sister I'm rude?

'Cause I don't know what you did to the fool

All I know is you fuck with them dudes

You better be lucky, that shit was for Juice WRLD, I kept my cool

If I seen you on the same day in a different place

You would've been on the news (wow, wow, wow)

Won't put that money before my friends again, it was a lesson

I'm steady countin' these Benjamins, it is a blessing

Legit with all my businesses, can't get arrested

Mad Max get ready to catch a kill, I feed 'em Addies

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feed /fiːd/ A1	verb - to give food to someone or something
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - to cause the death of someone or something
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ A2	noun - a prayer asking for God's favor
business /ˈbɪznəs/ A1	noun - a company or organization that sells goods or services
arrest /əˈrest/ B1	verb - to catch and hold someone legally
baddie /ˈbædi/ B2	noun - an attractive but dangerous or difficult person
thorough /ˈθʌrə/ B2	adjective - careful and detailed
snatch /snætʃ/ A2	verb - to take something quickly or suddenly
mask /mæsk/ A1	noun - a covering for the face
body bag /ˈbɒdi bæɡ/ B1	noun - a bag for carrying a dead body
trace /treɪs/ B1	verb - to find or discover by investigating
fentanyl /ˈfɛntənɒl/ C1	noun - a powerful synthetic opioid
sauce /sɔːs/ A2	noun - a liquid served with food to add flavor noun - slang for style or swagger
ill /ɪl/ A2	adjective - sick or unwell adjective - bad or wrong
pulse /pʌls/ B1	noun - the rhythmical throbbing of arteries
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ A1	noun - a synthetic material made from organic polymers
scatter /ˈskætər/ B1	verb - to throw something in different directions
troll /trəʊl/ B2	verb - to make fun of someone online
jewels /ˈdʒuːəlz/ A2	noun - precious stones or ornaments

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm steady countin' these Benjamins, it is a blessing

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing action, use of slang ('Benjamins')

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm steady countin'' uses the present continuous ('am counting') to emphasize the *ongoing* nature of counting money. 'Benjamins' is slang for $100 bills. The word **steady** emphasizes the continuous action.

• Mad Max get ready to catch a kill, I feed 'em Addies

  ➔ Imperative mood ('get ready'), colloquial language ('feed 'em Addies')

  ➔ The phrase 'Mad Max get ready' is a direct command, using the imperative mood. 'Feed 'em Addies' is highly colloquial, referring to providing someone with Adderall (a stimulant drug). The pronoun **'em'** is a contraction of 'them', common in informal speech.

• They playin', catch 'em, body bag

  ➔ Present continuous used as a general truth, ellipsis (omission of 'are'), imperative ('catch 'em')

  ➔ 'They playin'' means 'They are playing' but the 'are' is omitted, a common feature of AAVE and informal speech. 'Catch 'em' is a direct command. The phrase suggests a violent outcome – putting someone in a **body bag**.

• Lost a bag and made it greater

  ➔ Past tense ('lost'), use of 'bag' as slang for money, comparative adjective ('greater')

  ➔ The sentence uses the past tense 'lost' to indicate a previous loss of money ('a bag' meaning a sum of money). However, the speaker claims to have recovered and *increased* their wealth, using the comparative adjective **greater**.