GIMME A HUG – English Lyrics

• By: Drake

Lyrics & Translation

“GIMME A HUG” by Drake offers a unique opportunity to learn English through the lens of contemporary hip-hop culture. The song is rich with slang, cultural references, and emotional expressions that are central to modern lyrical storytelling. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn about themes of rivalry, loyalty, and the pressures of fame, all while getting a feel for the rhythm and flow of Drake's signature style. What makes this song special is its blend of confrontational energy and vulnerable introspection, providing a complex and engaging narrative for language learners.

[English]

Yeah, Drake elimination, fake intimidation

Take a minute, take a deep breath, have a little bit of patience

Drizzy, you amazin, you the inspiration

You set the bar for the next generation

You Neo in the matrix, these niggas just Nemo in the ocean

Small fish, making kids feel emotion

Using you for promotion, truer words had never been spoken

Niggas want to see RIP me on a t-shirt like I'm Hulk Hogan

I appreciate the fans rocking with me

This is really just a small token

Really fuckin' with a visionary

Only reason I ain't got a girl and I ain't gettin' marriеd

'Cause I'm really out herе

Filling up the itinerary 'til I'm six feet in a cemetery

Bulletproof doors so heavy, got me rollin' 'round like a dignitary

Funny how it's only bitch niggas

That are waiting on the boy's obituary

'Cause if I die, it's these niggas that become the sole beneficiary

And what the fuck are they gon' do with it?

Have the girls up at 29 on stage twerkin' with a dictionary?

Guilt trips, not Turks trips when it's cold out here in February

'Cause right now, shorty parachuting molly

Like she flying for the military

This girl face so pretty, I can only think of fuckin' missionary

Fuck that, make the beat switch, turn the hoes up

Give a million to 'em

Right now, I got so many villas booked, I'm like a villain to 'em

Durk's boy told me "Marvin's Room" was his favorite song

He was drilling to it

Thousand niggas rappin' murder shit and like ten niggas

That'll really do it

Savage, you the only nigga checkin' on me when we really in some shit

Brother

Melyssa Ford, you a legend from the 6ix

Hate to see you with a dick-sucker

Shit about to be a lit summer, tell Tony leave the motor runnin'

Tell Mike that the ceiling's too low in Booby

How we supposed to throw a hundred?

Damn

They be droppin' shit

But we be droppin' harder shit (Droppin' harder shit)

Fuck a rap beef, I'm tryna get the party lit

Tryna get the party lit for the bitches

Them Nike tights is huggin' on that ass like they missed it

What's up?

Niggas is hating the boy for sure, the women in love

Walk in the strip club, damn, I missed you hoes, give me a hug

Give me a hug, give me a hug, give me a hug, give me a hug

Yeah, I know that you work in the club

Know that these people might judge

But fuck it, you family to us

So come over here and give me some love

Yeah, give me a hug

I miss you hoes, give me a hug

Give me a hug, give me a hug

What can I say? I miss you girls, I'm stuck in my ways

Princess, Gigi, Pooh, Pink, Luxury, y'all gotta come to the stage

Yeah, come to the stage and show me some love

You know how I'm comin', I'm giving it up

The niggas in here ain't spendin' enough

Bae, I miss you

I'm talkin' to you, baby, I miss you

You, you, you, you, you

Yeah

I miss you

I'm talkin' to you, baby, I miss you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hug /hʌɡ/ A2	noun - an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms verb - to hold someone tightly in one's arms
elimination /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ C1	noun - the complete removal or destruction of something
inspiration /ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən/ B2	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative
generation /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ B1	noun - all of the people born and living at about the same time
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
promotion /prəˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - activity that supports or provides active encouragement for the furtherance of a cause, venture, or aim
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B1	verb - recognize the full worth of
visionary /ˈvɪʒənəri/ C1	noun - a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like adjective - thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom
cemetery /ˈsɛməˌtɛri/ B2	noun - a burial ground; a graveyard
dignitary /ˈdɪɡnəˌtɛri/ C1	noun - a person considered to be important because of having a high rank or office
obituary /oʊˈbɪtʃuˌɛri/ C1	noun - a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person
beneficiary /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəri/ C1	noun - a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B2	noun - a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
lit /lɪt/	adjective - (slang) exciting, excellent
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	verb - to form an opinion or conclusion about

Key Grammar Structures

• Take a minute, take a deep breath, have a little bit of patience

  ➔ Imperative mood (Take)

  ➔ Uses the imperative mood "Take" to give direct commands or suggestions.

• These niggas just Nemo in the ocean

  ➔ Simile (like/as)

  ➔ Implicit comparison using "just" to show resemblance, where "These niggas" are being compared to "Nemo" emphasizing their insignificance or smallness in a larger context.

• Only reason I ain't got a girl and I ain't gettin' married 'Cause I'm really out here Filling up the itinerary 'til I'm six feet in a cemetery

  ➔ Double Negative ("ain't got", "ain't gettin'"); "'til" (short for until); "six feet in a cemetery" (euphemism)

  ➔ The double negative is non-standard English but emphasizes the negative state. "'Til" is a shortened version of "until". "Six feet in a cemetery" is a euphemism for being dead.

• Funny how it's only bitch niggas That are waiting on the boy's obituary

  ➔ Cleft sentence (It + be + emphasized element + that/who...); Relative Clause ("That are waiting")

  ➔ The sentence structure emphasizes "bitch niggas" as the ones waiting. "That are waiting" is a relative clause modifying "bitch niggas".

• And what the fuck are they gon' do with it?

  ➔ Future with "gon'" (going to); Interrogative sentence structure

  ➔ "Gon'" is a colloquial shortening of "going to", indicating future action. The sentence is a question about what they will do with the hypothetical inheritance.

• Tryna get the party lit for the bitches

  ➔ Shortened "tryna" (trying to); Informal Vocabulary ("lit", "bitches")

  ➔ "Tryna" is a shortened colloquial form of "trying to". "Lit" is slang for exciting or fun, and "bitches" (while considered offensive by some) is used informally to refer to women.

• Them Nike tights is huggin' on that ass like they missed it

  ➔ Non-standard verb agreement ("is huggin'"); Simile ("like they missed it")

  ➔ The verb "is" doesn't agree with the plural subject "tights," but is common in colloquial speech. "Like they missed it" is a simile to emphasize how tightly the tights fit.

• Walk in the strip club, damn, I missed you hoes, give me a hug

  ➔ Imperative Mood ("give me a hug"); informal vocabularly ('hoes')

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