Grinding All My Life / Stucc In The Grind – English Lyrics

• By: Nipsey Hussle
• Album: Victory Lap

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a marathon, not a sprint, a philosophy embodied in Nipsey Hussle's "Grinding All My Life / Stucc In The Grind." This song offers a powerful entry into the slang and storytelling of West Coast hip-hop, teaching you about the nuances of words like 'grind' and 'hustle' in the context of overcoming adversity. Its motivational message and clear narrative make it a compelling and inspiring tool for language learners.

[English]

All my life, been grindin' all my life Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price

Want a slice, I could roll the dice That's why, all my life, I been grindin' all my life

All my life, been grindin' all my life

Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price Want a slice, I could roll the dice

That's why, all my life, I been grindin' all my life

Look, I'm married to this game, that's who I made my wife

Said I'll die alone, I told that bitch she prolly right

One thing that's for sure, not a stranger to this life

Got a safe that's full of Franklins and a shoulder full of stripes

I don't know a nigga like myself I say self made, meanin' I designed myself

County jail failed, you can pull my file yourself Bar raised, swallow rocks, I'm gettin' high myself

Damn right, I like the life I built

I'm from west side, 60, shit, I might got killed

Standin' so tall, they think I might got stilts Legendary baller, like Mike, like Wilt

'96 Impala thug, life on wheels Up against the walls, squabble at Fox Hills

Like a motherfuckin' boss, ask me how I feel Successful street nigga touchin' his first mil

All my life, been grindin' all my life Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price

Want a slice, I could roll the dice That's why, all my life, I been grindin' all my life

All my life, been grindin' all my life

Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price Want a slice, I could roll the dice

That's why, all my life, I been grindin' all my life

Look, I got everythin' I said I was gon' get on my kid

In addition to that fact, I went legit I'm the shit

Now accordin' to the way that I'm positioned in this biz

It look like I'm just gon' keep on gettin' rich

I know that west side, RSC's is us LAPD on my dick, I'ma squeeze and bust

If a rap nigga dead, switch cheese and bust All this rap money, nigga, look I need too much

Money, loyalty and love, in the dream we trust

You be switchin' up the players on your team too much

Tiny copy, that's my loc, yo supreme, what up

And we travel round the world gettin' cream or what

Ain't you get off on whoever hussle, seem to rush

Las Vegas, strip pop, yeah, you creamed them punks

After all that lookin' tough, all he see was stumps

50 Cent and Mayweather flee the scene with us, true story

All my life, been grindin' all my life Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price

Want a slice, I could roll the dice That's why, all my life, I been grindin' all my life

All my life, been grindin' all my life

Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price Want a slice, I could roll the dice

That's why, all my life, I been grindin' all my life

All my life, been grindin' all my life Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price

Want a slice, I could roll the dice That's why, all my life, I been grindin' all my life

All my life, been grindin' all my life

Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price Want a slice, I could roll the dice

I can feel the vibe Hussle on the rise This lil light of mine I'm gon' let it shine

All she want is time, all she want is time Look me in my eyes call me on my lies

Lock the city down til' the summertime Time to slice these niggas up some humble pie

Caravan of foreigns let my youngin' drive

Elevate my game for the hundreth time You could hold me down thru these troubled times

Or be another victim to my stubborn pride

Hold down through these troubled times, be another victim to my stubborn pride

Stuck in the grind, Stuck in the grind, I'm stuck in the grind

Look me in my eyes call me on my lies I'm stuck in this grind, I'm stuck in this grind

Middle of the night kitchen lights is on Roll me up a Bacc then I light the stove

Told her stay calm when the crises on Say I die alone, I say my life a poem

Hyde Park Hussle speaking hyperbole Translation, get the money never wife a hoe

Took this four already now its time to go Shoulder full already where these stripes should go

Crash got opinions how my life should go

I'm screaming fuck em' they could suck a dick and die tonight you know

Bullets, rain on em' cut the life support My section ride for sport every night of course

Niggas dying everyday that's the price of war

Gang members spending thousands at the nicest stores

Levitate on five star luxury, every time I ride shit come for me

Stuck in the grind, Stuck in the grind, I'm stuck in the grind

Look me in my eyes call me on my lies I'm stuck in this grind, I'm stuck in this grind

Make a movie take the top off Bout to cross over like Hot Sauce

On this gutter shit I never hopped off, most calculated move by far

Always with a model and a fly car 30 thousand for the python, rocking knee high,

drinking white wine Listening to In My Lifetime, in the night time

Looking at the city skyline, getting sky high

Took the lil' bitch to Popeye, she was top 5

Excitement that she get from pop life could never top mine

Once you get the hustle locked down you can stockpile

Level another notch now, like its stock now Everytime I take the top down she arch her eyebrows

Turning up the music high now, she feel alive now

Love me like we from a small town, lets make a mall round

You splurge, I splurge We ball later and we ball now

Stuck in the grind, Stuck in the grind, I'm stuck in the grind

Look me in my eyes call me on my lies I'm stuck in this grind, I'm stuck in this grind

Ain't no going back once them lights on you Left the dorm in the middle of the night homie

Affidavits going viral thats yo' life homie Ain't no point even tryna lie homie

This go out to all the SNY homies This is death before dishonor, you should die homie

Fuck you niggas you disrespected the tribe homie Rule deprived its written all in your eyes homie

Stuck in the grind, Stuck in the grind, Im stuck in the grind

Look me in my eyes call me on my lies I'm stuck in this grind, I'm stuck in this grind

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - to work hard and persistently noun - hard work; a difficult or tedious task
sacrifice /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ B2	verb - to give up something important for the sake of something else
hustle /ˈhʌs.əl/ B1	verb - to work energetically and quickly noun - energetic activity; a busy pace of life
price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money needed to buy something noun - the cost or value of something in terms of loss or suffering
dice /daɪs/ A2	noun - small cubes with numbered sides, used in games of chance
married /ˈmærid/ A2	adjective - legally joined in wedlock
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ B1	noun - a person who is not known or familiar
designed /dɪˈzaɪnd/ B2	verb - to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully
raised /reɪzd/ A2	verb - to lift or move to a higher position
built /bɪlt/ A2	verb - to construct something
legendary /ˈledʒ.ən.der.i/ B2	adjective - remarkable enough to be famous; very great
baller /ˈbælər/ B1	noun - a successful and flamboyant person, especially one who is wealthy
victim /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ B1	noun - a person harmed or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of satisfaction in one's own achievements or qualities
luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/ B2	noun - a state of great comfort and extravagant living

Key Grammar Structures

• I **made** my wife

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ Used to describe a completed action in the past. 'Made' is the past tense of 'make'.

• I **don't know** a nigga like myself

  ➔ Present Simple (negative)

  ➔ Used to express a general truth or a habitual action. 'Don't know' is the negative form of 'know'.

• I **might got killed**

  ➔ Modal Verb + Past Participle (passive sense)

  ➔ Indicates possibility in the past. 'Got killed' is a passive construction. Though grammatically incorrect in standard English, it's common in AAVE.

• I **know** that west side, RSC's is us

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ Used to express a fact. 'Know' is the verb in its basic form.

• **I'm gon' keep** on gettin' rich

  ➔ Contraction (I'm going to) + Gerund

  ➔ Future action or plan using informal contraction. 'Gettin' rich' is a gerund, acting as the object of 'keep'.

• You **be switchin'** up the players

  ➔ Present Continuous (habitual meaning)

  ➔ Used to describe a repeated action. 'Be' + verb-ing emphasizes the habit or tendency.

• Look me in my eyes **call** me on my lies

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ A direct command or request. The subject ('you') is implied.

• My section **ride** for sport every night of course

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ Used to express a habitual action or general truth. 'Ride' indicates a regular activity.

• 50 Cent and Mayweather **flee** the scene with us

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ Used for narrative. Despite being in the past, the present simple is used to create a sense of immediacy.