For The Night – English Lyrics

• By: Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, DaBaby

Lyrics & Translation

Jump into the fast-paced, opulent world of contemporary hip-hop with Pop Smoke's chart-topping single, "For The Night." While mastering its English lyrics, you'll encounter a rich mix of modern rap lexicon, including terms for a lavish 'nightlife' and phrases about 'non-committal' relationships. The song’s blend of melodic vocals over an acoustic trap beat—a shift from Pop Smoke's renowned drill style—makes it a unique and catchy entry point to his posthumous legacy.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ CashMoneyAP ♪

♪ Get 'em, get 'em, get 'em, oh ♪

♪ Oh I'm tryna fuckin' get 'em, oh I'm tryna fuckin' get 'em ♪

♪ Oh, oh get 'em, oh ♪

♪ Oh gettin' big on this, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ What do you want, won't tell you twice, yeah ♪

♪ I'm a thief in the night thief in the night, oh ♪

♪ I did some wrongs oh, oh, but I'm always right oh, oh ♪

♪ Said, I know how to shoot oh, and I know how to fight ♪

♪ If I tell you once, won't tell you twice ♪

♪ I'm real discreet, like a thief in the night ♪

♪ Look, if I call you bae, you bae for the day ♪

♪ Or bae for the night, you not my wife ♪

♪ She want a killer to fuck all night ♪

♪ I wanna fuck on a thot, gimme head all night ♪

♪ AP, big rocks, in the hood with the 'rillas ♪

♪ Five K on the dinner, bring 300 thou' to the dealer ♪

♪ I did some wrongs oh, oh, but I'm always right oh, oh ♪

♪ Said, I know how to shoot oh, and I know how to fight ♪

♪ If I tell you once, won't tell you twice ♪

♪ I'm real discreet, like a thief in the night ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ I'm rich but I'm ridin' and I'm low on exotic ♪

♪ I'm 'bout to fly out and go get me some ♪

♪ Nothin' ain't seen, all this money on me ♪

♪ Hunnid racks in the bag, that's a honey bun ♪

♪ Baby OG, I been runnin' these streets ♪

♪ Got the game fully shine on my momma's son ♪

♪ Learn 'bout the triple cross when I was young ♪

♪ And I know I ain't goin' so I keep a gun ♪

♪ I flew to Paris just to buy some Dior ♪

♪ She beggin' for attention, I don't see her ♪

♪ C.I.P. Pop, I wish that you could see us ♪

♪ Million cash plus whenever I go re-up ♪

♪ I got some niggas in the street, wanna beat me ♪

♪ I got the industry tryna be me ♪

♪ I just go Ray Charles, they can't see me ♪

♪ I'm in the Rolls Royce with a RiRi ♪

♪ I did some wrongs oh, oh, but I'm always right oh, oh ♪

♪ Said, I know how to shoot oh, and I know how to fight ♪

♪ If I tell you once, won't tell you twice ♪

♪ I'm real discreet, like a thief in the night ♪

♪ Yeah, like a thief in the night thief ♪

♪ I pull up, give her D for the night uh-huh ♪

♪ Tryna fuck in the V, it's aight let's fuck ♪

♪ We can't fuck up my seats 'cause they white ♪

♪ That's my seats, watch my motherfuckin' seats ♪

♪ I'm livin' like Thriller ♪

♪ I only come out at the night time ♪

♪ She don't fuck with liquor, don't like bein' tipsy ♪

♪ She don't do the Henny, just white wine what she do ♪

♪ Pop the cork on some new Pinot Grigio yeah ♪

♪ I pull up in the Porsche wit' a freaky hoe zoom ♪

♪ Park the Porsche and pull up in a Lambo' hmph ♪

♪ I hop out, Major Payne, rockin' camo yes sir ♪

♪ Think she cute, make her fuck, watch her man go she cute ♪

♪ Like to shoot, light you up, bitch, I'm Rambo ♪

♪ Cuban link full of rocks, it's a choker oh ♪

♪ Rest in peace to the Pop, make me smoke ya ♪

♪ I did some wrongs oh, but I'm always right oh, oh ♪

♪ Said, I know how to shoot oh, and I know how to fight ♪

♪ If I tell you once, won't tell you twice ♪

♪ I'm real discreet, like a thief in the night ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thief /θiːf/ A2	noun - a person who steals something
discreet /dɪˈskriːt/ B1	adjective - careful and prudent, especially in avoiding danger or attracting attention
bae /beɪ/ A2	noun - a term of endearment for a romantic partner
thot /θɒt/ B1	noun - a derogatory term for a woman perceived as promiscuous
exotic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ B1	adjective - originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country
racks /ræks/ A2	noun - a large amount of money, often in thousands of dollars
OG /oʊˈdʒiː/ A2	noun - original gangster; a respected, experienced person
triple /ˈtrɪpl̩/ A1	adjective - three times as much or many
camo /ˈkæmoʊ/ A2	noun - short for camouflage, a type of clothing or pattern
choker /ˈtʃoʊkər/ A2	noun - a close-fitting necklace
Dior /diːˈɔːr/ A1	noun - a luxury fashion brand
Pinot /piːˈnoʊ/ A2	noun - a type of wine grape or the wine made from it
Lambo /ˈlæmboʊ/ A2	noun - short for Lamborghini, a luxury sports car brand
Major /ˈmeɪdʒər/ A1	adjective - important or significant
Rambo /ˈræmboʊ/ A2	noun - a tough, aggressive, and violent person

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh I'm tryna fuckin' get 'em

  ➔ Informal contraction of ‘trying to’ (present progressive)

  ➔ The word "tryna" is a spoken shortcut for "trying to".

• I did some wrongs

  ➔ Simple past tense (regular verb ‘did’)

  ➔ "Did" is the past tense form of the verb "do".

• If I tell you once, won't tell you twice

  ➔ Zero conditional (present simple in the if‑clause, modal ‘won’t’ in the main clause) with subject ellipsis

  ➔ "Won't" is the contracted form of "will not" used to express a negative future result.

• I'm real discreet, like a thief in the night

  ➔ Simile with ‘like’; intensifier ‘real’ before adjective

  ➔ "Like" introduces a comparison: "like a thief in the night".

• I'm rich but I'm ridin' and I'm low on exotic

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction ‘but’; informal present progressive with -in' ending

  ➔ "Ridin'" is the colloquial drop of the final "g" in "riding".

• She don't fuck with liquor

  ➔ Present simple with non‑standard subject‑verb agreement (use of ‘don’t’ with third‑person singular)

  ➔ "Don't" is normally used with plural subjects or ‘I/you’; standard form would be "doesn't".

• I only come out at the night time

  ➔ Adverb placement – ‘only’ before the main verb to limit frequency

  ➔ "Only" modifies the whole clause, indicating that the action happens exclusively at night.

• I fly to Paris just to buy some Dior

  ➔ Purpose infinitive clause – ‘to buy’ expresses intention; adverb ‘just’ modifies the purpose

  ➔ "To buy" answers the question “why?” – it shows the reason for flying to Paris.

• I'm 'bout to fly out and go get me some

  ➔ Expression ‘be about to’ + infinitive – near‑future intention; contraction ‘'bout’ for ‘about’

  ➔ "'Bout" is a colloquial contraction of "about" in the phrase "be about to".