Fortnight – English Lyrics

• By: Polo G
• Album: Hall Of Fame 2.0

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Polo G's 'Fortnight,' a powerful hip-hop track released in 2021 that showcases the artist's storytelling ability as he navigates themes of success, resilience, and remembrance. Through its vivid lyrics and engaging flow, this song offers a unique window into contemporary American English, particularly the vocabulary and expressions used in rap music. Listeners can explore common slang, idiomatic phrases related to wealth and struggle, and the emotive language used to convey deep personal experiences. Its authentic narrative and rhythmic delivery make it an excellent choice for understanding conversational and cultural nuances within the genre.

[English]

Uh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Uh, uh, uh

Uh, half a million cash, this just what I'm feelin' like

Yeezy match my Dior bag, that's just what I'm feelin' like

Steady missin' all my guys, so I ain't feelin' right

We got soul ties like I met you in a different life

Uh, uh, I wouldn't lie to you

Swear if we locked in, I'll die for you

Road to riches, I'm ridin' through, uh

Steppin' on they necks in a designer shoe, uh

Uh, I got jet lag

And that new coupe, it go vroom, yeah, that 'Vette fast

Took off like rockets towards the moon, keep them checks cashed

And we gon' sweep up like a broom when that shit blast

I speak no lies, facts

My lil' sniper on the left of me like Mad Max

And we don't rock with opps so we can't cut them guys slack

Out there posted in that field like a halfback

Now when it come to chasin' mills, I gotta have that

Uh, half a million cash, this just what I'm feelin' like

Yeezy match my Dior bag, that's just what I'm feelin' like

Steady missin' all my guys so I ain't feelin' right

We got soul ties like I met you in a different life

Yeah, I been stuntin' on 'em like I skateboard

And they say it cost to be the boss, well, I can pay for it

Feel like a real solider, tryna live through everyday war

I come from a city, if they starvin', they'll take yours

I made it out so my Patek be feelin' like a trophy

I got 24 chains, ballin' like I'm Kobe

Felt underrated, had to gain my recognition slowly

I bet she gon' say I'm the realest if she get to know me

Uh, half a million cash, this just what I'm feelin' like

Yeezy match my Dior bag, that's just what I'm feelin' like

Steady missin' all my guys so I ain't feelin' right

We got soul ties like I met you in a different life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cash /kæʃ/ B2	noun - money in the form of bills or coins verb (informal) - to pay in cash
rapper /ˈræpər/ B2	noun - a person who raps poetry or lyrics in hip hop music
designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ B2	noun - a person who plans the form, look, or workings of something before it is built or made, especially clothing
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ B2	noun - valuable possessions or wealth
shot /ʃɒt/ B2	noun - a single act of shooting a gun or bow
chains /tʃeɪnz/ B2	noun - metal links linked together used as jewelry or restraint
recognition /ˌrɛk.əɡˈnɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act of identifying or acknowledging someone or something as having a particular characteristic
recognize /ˈrɛk.əɡ.naɪz/ B2	verb - to identify someone or something from previous knowledge or experience
post /poʊst/ A2	noun - a station or position in a job or military service
lock /lɒk/ B1	verb - to fasten or secure with a key or combination
blast /blæst/ B2	noun - a sudden strong gust or current of air or sound

Key Grammar Structures

• this just what I'm feelin' like

  ➔ Present progressive (I'm feeling) with the 'just what' construction

  ➔ The word "I'm" = "I am" + verb‑ing indicates an ongoing feeling.

• Steady missin' all my guys, so I ain't feelin' right

  ➔ Negative contraction "ain't" + present progressive

  ➔ The word "ain't" is an informal negative for "am not"; "feelin'" is the progressive form.

• We got soul ties like I met you in a different life

  ➔ Simple present "got" + past simple in subordinate clause

  ➔ "We got" expresses possession in the present; "I met" is a past‑time action within the comparison.

• Swear if we locked in, I'll die for you

  ➔ First conditional with "if + past simple" for future result

  ➔ "if we locked in" (informal) sets a condition; "I'll die" uses "will" for a future promise.

• Now when it come to chasin' mills, I gotta have that

  ➔ "when + present simple" for habitual actions; informal modal "gotta" = "have to"

  ➔ "when it come" (colloquial) functions like "when it comes"; "gotta" replaces "have to".

• Yeah, I been stuntin' on 'em like I skateboard

  ➔ Present perfect continuous "have been + -ing" (contracted to "been")

  ➔ "I been" is a colloquial contraction of "I've been"; it shows an action that started in the past and continues.

• I bet she gon' say I'm the realest if she get to know me

  ➔ "gon'" = informal "going to" future; conditional clause "if she get" (should be "gets")

  ➔ "gon'" replaces "going to" to express future intention; "if she get" is a colloquial conditional, normally "if she gets".

• Took off like rockets towards the moon, keep them checks cashed

  ➔ Past simple "took off"; imperative verb "keep"

  ➔ "Took off" describes a completed action in the past; "keep" is a command directed at the listener.

• And we don't rock with opps so we can't cut them guys slack

  ➔ Negative present simple "don't"; modal verb "can't" for ability/permission

  ➔ "don't" negates the verb "rock"; "can't" expresses inability to "cut them guys slack".

• I got 24 chains, ballin' like I'm Kobe

  ➔ Simple present "got" (possessive) + comparative "like I'm Kobe"

  ➔ "got" functions as a present‑tense verb meaning "have"; "like I'm Kobe" uses "like" to draw a comparison.