Goldie – English Lyrics

• By: A$AP Rocky

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the luxurious world of A$AP Rocky's "Goldie," a track that showcases the rapper's unique flow and flamboyant style. By exploring the song's lyrical themes and Hit-Boy's innovative production, listeners can gain insight into A$AP Rocky's rise to fame and his impact on contemporary hip-hop culture .

[English]

[♪...]

>> [DISTORTED] ♪ UH, UH ♪

♪ I SAID IT MUST BE

'CAUSE A [] GOT DOUGH ♪

♪ EXTRAORDINARY SWAG

AND A MOUTH FULL OF GOLD ♪

♪ [] AT MY SHOWS,

THEY BE STRIPPIN' OFF

THEY CLOTHES ♪

♪ AND THEM COLLEGE GIRLS WRITE

A [] NAME ON THEY TOES ♪

♪ [] TALK []

TILL THEY GET LOCKJAW ♪

♪ [] TO YA DOME

TILL YA GET []JAW ♪

♪ PARTY LIKE A COWBOY

OR A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ EVERYBODY PLAY THE TOUGH GUY

[] POP OFF ♪

[NORMAL VOICE] ♪ LET'S TAKE IT

TO THE BASICS-- YOU IN THE MIDST

OF GREATNESS ♪

♪ MY MARTIN WAS A MAISON,

ROCKED MARGIELAS WITH NO LACES ♪

♪ CRISTAL GO BY THE CASES--

WAIT, HOLD UP, THAT WAS RACIST ♪

♪ I WOULD PREFER THE ACES,

AIN'T NO DIFFERENT

WHEN YOU TASTE IT ♪

♪ A 40-OUNCE TO CHASE IT,

THAT'S JUST AN UNDERSTATEMENT ♪

♪ I'M EARLY TO THE PARTY,

BUT MY 'RARI IS THE LATEST ♪

♪ SOMEHOW IT SEEMS

GIRLS IN THEY LATE TEENS ♪

♪ REMIND ME YOUR FAVORITE JEANS

'CAUSE THEY NAKED

'CAUSE YOU FAMOUS ♪

♪ LIFE'S A [], AIN'T IT? ♪

♪ THESE OTHER RAPPERS [] ♪

♪ SO TELL ME WHAT YOUR NAME IS,

I'MA TELL IT TO MY [] ♪

♪ [] FOR YOU, [] ♪

♪ LET THAT []

LEAVE YOU BRAINLESS ♪

♪ IT'S JUST ME, MYSELF AND I

AND [] THAT I CAME WITH ♪

♪ IT'S LAMEST,

[] WANNA HATE ON ME ♪

♪ UNTIL I TELL THEM TO THEY FACE

THEY AIN'T NO G ♪

♪ LOW KEY, [] MAD

'CAUSE I'M SMOOTH [] ♪

♪ TELL 'EM QUIT THE RIFF RAFF,

[] ♪

[DISTORTED] ♪ I SAID IT MUST BE

'CAUSE A [] GOT DOUGH ♪

♪ EXTRAORDINARY SWAG

AND A MOUTH FULL OF GOLD ♪

♪ [] AT MY SHOWS,

THEY BE STRIPPIN' OFF

THEY CLOTHES ♪

♪ AND THEM COLLEGE GIRLS WRITE

A [] NAME ON THEY TOES ♪

♪ [] TALK []

TILL THEY GET LOCKJAW ♪

♪ [] TO YA DOME

TILL YA GET []JAW ♪

♪ PARTY LIKE A COWBOY

OR A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ EVERYBODY PLAY THE TOUGH GUY

[] POP OFF ♪

[NORMAL VOICE] ♪ YES,

I'M THE [] ♪

♪ TELL ME, DO IT STINK? ♪

♪ IT FEEL GOOD WAKIN' UP

TO MONEY IN THE BANK ♪

♪ THREE MODEL [],

[] ON THE SINK ♪

♪ AND I'M SO 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT

I MIGHT ROLL UP IN A TANK ♪

♪ 'CAUSE MY CHAIN

CAME FROM CUBA ♪

♪ GOT A LOCK UP

ON THE LINK ♪

♪ AND THEM RED BOTTOM LOAFERS

JUST TO COMPLEMENT THE MINK ♪

♪ EYES [], [] UP THAT [] ♪

♪ WHATCHU MEAN? ♪

♪ TELL ME WHAT YOU DRINK,

I'M ON THAT KISSIN' PINK ♪

♪ YOU COULD CALL ME

BILLY GATES ♪

♪ GOT A CRIB IN EVERY STATE ♪

♪ MAN ON THE MOON,

GOT A CONDO OUT IN SPACE ♪

♪ [],

TELL ME HOW IT [] ♪

♪ AND THEM [] TALKIN' [],

SO TELL THEM

"TELL IT TO MY FACE" ♪

♪ TELL THAT [],

HOP UP ON MY [] ♪

♪ ROLLED UP ON HER QUICK

IN A SIX ♪

♪ TOLD HER [] THE [],

MOTORBOAT [] ♪

♪ [] MAD

'CAUSE I'M SMOOTH [] ♪

♪ TELL 'EM QUIT THE RIFF RAFF

[] ♪

[DISTORTED] ♪ I SAID IT MUST BE

'CAUSE A [] GOT DOUGH ♪

♪ EXTRAORDINARY SWAG

AND A MOUTH FULL OF GOLD ♪

♪ [] AT MY SHOWS,

THEY BE STRIPPIN' OFF

THEY CLOTHES ♪

♪ AND THEM COLLEGE GIRLS WRITE

A [] NAME ON THEY TOES ♪

♪ [] TALK []

TILL THEY GET LOCKJAW ♪

♪ [] TO YA DOME

TILL YA GET []JAW ♪

♪ PARTY LIKE A COWBOY

OR A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ EVERYBODY PLAY THE TOUGH GUY

[] POP OFF ♪

[♪...]

UNH...

YEAH.

UNH...

RIGHT.

UNH...

YEAH.

YEAH.

YEAH.

UNH...

YEAH.

UNH...

YEAH.

UNH...

♪ EVERYBODY PLAY THE TOUGH GUY

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I SAID IT MUST BE 'CAUSE A [] GOT DOUGH ♪

  ➔ Causative 'cause' + contraction

  ➔ The use of "'cause" is a contraction of "because" emphasizing the cause of something. The omitted words will have the meaning depend on the blank.

• ♪ EXTRAORDINARY SWAG AND A MOUTH FULL OF GOLD ♪

  ➔ Noun phrases, parallel structure

  ➔ The use of noun phrases ("extraordinary swag", "a mouth full of gold") in a parallel structure. Both phrases act as objects of the implicit verb "I have".

• ♪ THEY BE STRIPPIN' OFF THEY CLOTHES ♪

  ➔ Informal verb conjugation (they be strippin')

  ➔ The use of "be" with a present participle ("strippin'") is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), indicating habitual or repeated action. It is informal.

• ♪ AND THEM COLLEGE GIRLS WRITE A [] NAME ON THEY TOES ♪

  ➔ Possessive pronoun "they"

  ➔ The use of "they" as a possessive pronoun. Although grammatically incorrect in standard English (should be "their"), it's common in AAVE and hip-hop.

• ♪ [] TALK [] TILL THEY GET LOCKJAW ♪

  ➔ Informal language, repetition

  ➔ The repetition of words and the use of filler words creates an informal tone. The lyrics use a pattern of action followed by the consequence.

• ♪ [] TO YA DOME TILL YA GET []JAW ♪

  ➔ Informal language, contractions ('ya')

  ➔ The use of "ya" is a contraction of "you". The lyrics maintains an informal style.

• ♪ EVERYBODY PLAY THE TOUGH GUY [] POP OFF ♪

  ➔ Imperative mood, slang

  ➔ The first line is in the imperative mood, giving a command or instruction. The second line uses slang to describe a certain action. These are characteristics of informal speech.

• ♪ YES, I'M THE [] ♪

  ➔ Simple present tense, declarative sentence.

  ➔ A simple declarative sentence. Establishes a fact or statement about the speaker.

• ♪ TELL ME, DO IT STINK? ♪

  ➔ Inversion in questions for emphasis, informal use of "do"

  ➔ The sentence uses an inversion for emphasis, and is informal due to using "do" as an auxiliary verb.

• ♪ GOT A LOCK UP ON THE LINK ♪

  ➔ Ellipsis, informal language.

  ➔ The lyrics are missing a verb (e.g. "I've got"). This is a characteristic of informal speech and shows that the person is very familiar with it. The slang term “link” can mean chain.