Get Me Some Money – English Lyrics

• By: Kodak Black

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kodak Black's "Get Me Some Money" to explore authentic street vernacular and modern hip-hop slang. This song offers a glimpse into the artist's mindset of ambition and self-sufficiency, making it a powerful and unfiltered piece to learn from.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone).
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause or as if to cause movement toward the source of the force.
hop /hɒp/ A2	verb - jump, typically with both feet at once.
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
worth /wɜːθ/ B1	adjective - equivalent in value to; worth. noun - the state of being useful, important, or valuable.
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard.
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a female dog. noun - (derogatory, informal) a malicious, unpleasant, or spiteful person.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
united /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - formed into a single or unified whole.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged. adjective - extremely enthusiastic or excited.
figure /ˈfɪɡə/ B1	verb - calculate or record (a number or amount). noun - a number, especially one representing a quantity.
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - fire a projectile from a gun or other weapon.
gun /ɡʌn/ B1	noun - a weapon, consisting of a metal tube fastened to a larger frame or stock, from which a projectile is fired by the expansion of gases produced by the combustion of a propellant charge.
argue /ˈɑːɡjuː/ B1	verb - exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way.
dollars /ˈdɒləz/ A1	noun - a standard unit of currency in the US and Canada and other countries.
burn /bɜːn/ A2	verb - damage or destroy by fire.
gay /ɡeɪ/ B1	adjective - homosexual.
closet /ˈklɒzɪt/ A2	noun - a small room or space used for storage, typically for clothes.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - experience an emotion or sensation.
real /ˈriːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as or in fact; not imagined or supposed.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important.
aggravate /ˈæɡrəveɪt/ C1	verb - make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
cheese /tʃiːz/ A2	noun - a food made from pressed curds of milk.
gave /ɡeɪv/ A1	verb - past tense of give.
hunnids /ˈhʌnədz/ C2	noun - slang for one hundred-dollar bills.
fifties /ˈfɪftiz/ B1	noun - notes or bills with a value of fifty units of currency.
yellow /ˈjɛləʊ/ A1	adjective - of the color between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive color midway between red and green.
molly /ˈmɒli/ C2	noun - slang for MDMA, a psychoactive drug.
gas /ɡæs/ A2	noun - a substance consisting of molecules that move freely and independently of one another, so that the substance occupies no definite shape and has no definite volume. noun - petrol (British) or gasoline (US).
mellow /ˈmɛləʊ/ B2	adjective - soft and sweet. adjective - relaxed and good-humoured.
fussing /ˈfʌsɪŋ/ B2	verb - worry or fret about.
gram /ɡræm/ A2	noun - a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. noun - short for Instagram, a social media platform.
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
vultures /ˈvʌltʃəz/ C1	noun - a large bird of prey with a small head and a long beak, typically with a bare neck, that feeds on carrion.
deck /dɛk/ B1	verb - decorate (someone or something) attractively. noun - a flat surface on a ship or aircraft.
dough /dəʊ/ B2	noun - informal term for money.
tears /tɪəz/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye.
mop /mɒp/ A2	verb - wipe (something) with a mop. noun - a tool with a spongy head or a bundle of thick yarn attached to a handle, used for wiping floors.
broke /brəʊk/ A2	adjective - having no money.
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/ A2	verb - take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.
brother /ˈbrʌðə/ A1	noun - a man or boy in relation to other children of his parents.
locked /lɒkt/ A2	verb - past tense of lock.

Key Grammar Structures

• If I don't do nothing, I'ma get me some money.

  ➔ Double Negative (non-standard)

  ➔ The phrase "don't do nothing" is a double negative. In standard English, it would be "If I don't do anything" or "If I do nothing."

• Got love for myself, can't find in a nigga or a woman.

  ➔ Implied Subject and Verb

  ➔ The sentence is elliptical. The implied subject and verb are "I" and "can". So, "I have love for myself, and I can't find it in a nigga or a woman."

• Pull up, hop out, bust, your life worth nothing.

  ➔ Imperative Mood and Ellipsis

  ➔ "Pull up" and "hop out" are commands. "bust" is also an imperative verb, followed by an elliptical phrase "your life is worth nothing."

• You'll go crazy trying to figure out how I'm coming.

  ➔ Future Tense and Present Continuous for Future Arrangement/Manner

  ➔ "You'll go crazy" uses the future tense. "how I'm coming" uses the present continuous to describe the manner or process of his arrival, which is in the future.

• I'ma get me some cho, pape, however you want to call it.

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction and Informal Lexicon

  ➔ "I'ma" is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to". "Cho" and "pape" are slang terms for money.

• She always trying to argue. She just want a dick and a few dollars.

  ➔ Present Continuous for Habitual Action (Annoying)

  ➔ While typically used for actions happening now, the present continuous can be used with "always" to describe a habitual action that the speaker finds annoying.

• Ain't God I caught him, clocked him with a Rose bottle.

  ➔ Slang "Ain't" and Ellipsis

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction used for "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". The sentence is elliptical, likely meaning "It wasn't God, I caught him..."

• By now that nigga gotta be gay cause till this day he never came out the closet.

  ➔ Modal Verb "Gotta" and Idiom "Came out the closet"

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial form of "got to" or "have to", expressing obligation or probability. "Came out the closet" is an idiom meaning to reveal one's homosexual identity.

• Bitch, I want my cheese the same way I gave it to you, don't Apple Pay me shit.

  ➔ Informal Lexicon and Phrasal Verb "Apple Pay"

  ➔ "Cheese" is slang for money. "Apple Pay" is used here as a verb, meaning to transfer money digitally, which the speaker rejects.

• When them vultures at your head, better deck your cho.

  ➔ Slang "Cho" and Idiomatic Expression "Deck your cho"

  ➔ "Cho" is slang for shotgun. "Deck your cho" is likely a slang expression meaning to prepare your shotgun for defense or attack when facing threats (vultures).