Go Hard – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Khaled, Kanye West, T-Pain
• Album: WE GLOBAL

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of "Go Hard" by DJ Khaled, Kanye West, and T-Pain – an energetic hip-hop anthem that's not just a banger, but a lesson in resilience. Through its compelling lyrics and a high-octane beat, you can explore common hip-hop vocabulary related to ambition, perseverance, and overcoming obstacles, offering a dynamic way to grasp expressions of determination and success in English.

[English]

I think it's time for me to go hard

As the hood I'm from

DJ Khaled, We the best

I'm goin in, I'm goin in

I do it for the hood

Cause the hood told me I should

If you rep yo hood, and you goin hard

If the they hatin on you don't stress

Tell them niggas that we the best

Fuck nigga, you can't stop this

Fuck the best we run this game

Kanye West, Khaled and Pain

If you could you would get rid of me

What you gonna do when

A nigga got to go hard

But I won't let you get to me

You should already thinkin

I'mma go hard

If you were as real as me

You would never let another nigga

Step in yo yard

Makin money ain't shit to me

This in my veins and it gets to my heart

So I am, I will, I gots to go hard

You got another way to live,

You gots to go hard

I am gettin it in until the end

I got to go, go, go, go, go hard

I go the hardest

Flow so retard

I'm disgusted with myself

I mean uhh, were do I start

First I spin around and vomit

Then I shit up on it

Fuck the beat up so bad

Won't nobody get up on it

I flow sick, nigga how sick?, sea sick

Got your hand out don't look at me bitch

You lookin at who made me rich

You lookin at who made me rich

I have some wins some losses

Just a life of a God damn boss's

With the top off lookin for a girl with a

Ass as fat as Tracey Ross's

This is dope as is get

Dope as a mother fuckin acid trip

Fly as 57 passengers

This finna be another classic bitch

Everybody know I got if you want it

Then get at it

But I ain't gon have

No I ain't gon have it

If you could would you get rid of me

Whatcha gon' do when a nigga gotta go hard

But I won't let ya get to me

You should already know nigga

Ima go hard

If you was as real as me

You wouldn't let anotha' nigga step in yo yard

Making money ain't shit to me cause

It's in my veins and gets to my heart

So i am, I will I gots to go hard

You got another way to live I gots to go hard

I gotta go go go go go hard

I ain't ever been scurred

Never been the type to bite my words

When I came up y'all gave me shit

Now I'm finna make y'all eat them turds

Always said what the fuck I felt

Gon head spit that murder I wrote

Man I don't care bout what you felt

Fuck you nigga I know I'm dope

Felt like I'm comin to get my all

Felt like I had to play the fly on the wall

Felt like niggas was stuntin on me

Funny how I'm flyer than them all

Now I'm at the top ain't nowhere to go now

Instead of me she gon go down

Maybe I would have slowed down

If I knew what I know now

I'm stupid you know I'm dumb

This could fuckin get old while

It's good I'm young

But my heart get cold as the hood I'm from

Tell me what it take to be number one

I guess it's gon be what it's gon be

But here's one thing y'all got to hear

I'm a tell you like George Bush told me

Fuck ya'll niggas I'm out of here

If you could would you get rid of me

Whatcha gon' do when a nigga gotta go hard

But I won't let ya get to me

You should already know nigga

That ima go hard

If you was as real as me

You wouldn't let anotha' nigga step in yo yard

Making money ain't shit to me cause

It's in my veins and gets to my heart

So I am, I will I gots to go hard

You got another way to live I gots to go hard

I am gettin' it in until the end

I gotta go go go go go hard

I go hard for these streets

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - requiring a lot of effort or endurance adverb - with a lot of effort or force
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
hood /hʊd/ B1	noun - a poor urban area
stress /strɛs/ A2	noun - worry or anxiety verb - to worry or cause anxiety
best /bɛst/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality
fuck /fʌk/ B2	verb - to have sexual intercourse noun - an offensive term
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a lot of money
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange
dope /doʊp/ B1	noun - an illegal drug adjective - excellent or impressive
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to travel through the air adjective - stylish or impressive
classic /ˈklæsɪk/ B1	adjective - something of high quality and lasting value
real /riːl/ A1	adjective - actual or genuine
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - emotion or courage
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest point adjective - highest in quality or rank
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - ill or unwell adjective - extremely good
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to be successful in a competition
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to fail to win
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person who is in charge
flyer /ˈflaɪ.ər/ B1	noun - someone who flies

Key Grammar Structures

• I think it's time for me to go hard

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to go" is used to express the purpose of what the speaker is about to do.

• If you rep yo hood, and you goin hard

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) & Present Continuous

  ➔ Uses "if" to express a likely or possible situation and the present continuous "goin'" to describe an ongoing action.

• Tell them niggas that we the best

  ➔ Reported Speech (Imperative)

  ➔ The sentence is reporting a command/instruction. The original imperative would be "Be the best".

• Fuck nigga, you can't stop this

  ➔ Modal verb (can't) and emphatic pronoun

  ➔ "Can't" shows the speaker's inability to be stopped. The term "this" refers to the speaker's actions, which cannot be stopped. "Fuck nigga" is used for emphasis.

• If you could you would get rid of me

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Uses "If + past simple, would + base verb" to describe an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present.

• Whatcha gon' do when a nigga gotta go hard

  ➔ Reduced form of "What are you going to do when" and the use of "gotta" (have got to) and present tense.

  ➔ This is a combination of slang and grammar. The reduced form "whatcha" is informal. "Gotta" shows obligation. Present tense is used.

• Making money ain't shit to me

  ➔ Subject-verb inversion, slang and negation

  ➔ Informal construction. The subject "money" is placed before the verb and "ain't" is used as a negation of "is". The phrase "ain't shit" implies something insignificant.

• I'm goin' in, I'm goin' in

  ➔ Present Continuous (Emphasis)

  ➔ Repetition of the present continuous tense for emphasis of the action.

• Flow so retard

  ➔ Slang and Adjective Used as Adverb, incorrect grammar

  ➔ This uses the word "retard" (offensive) as an intensifier (like an adverb). It is grammatically incorrect. Should be "Flow so retarded" or better phrased.

• Fuck you nigga I know I'm dope

  ➔ Informal / Slang , Emphasis

  ➔ This line is highly informal, using offensive language to emphasize the speaker's self-assuredness.