Gucci Mane – English Lyrics

• By: Jessie Murph

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw and honest storytelling of Jessie Murph in her song 'Gucci Mane.' This track offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its candid and conversational lyrics, which touch upon personal themes of family, identity, and overcoming adversity. What makes this song special is its bold fusion of country, pop, and hip-hop, creating a sound that is as emotionally resonant as its powerful message of finding strength in vulnerability.

[English]

作曲 : Jessie Murph/Oscar Linnander/Trevor Brown/Abby-Lynn Keen/Warren Felder/Beninu Adolemiui/Shondrae Crawford/Radric Davis/Howard Kaylan/Mark Volman

I'm from Alabama, I'm 'bout 4' 11"

I've got a shitty father, and I'd like to go to Heaven

Internally, I'm scrappy, but I'm afraid to fight

I prefer to keep my hoops in, so I stay in at night

They tell me not to falter to tell them who I am

But I'm not ****ing sure, I know I love shitty men

They normally contribute to the state that I'm in

This place that I'm in, this ****ing state that I'm in

Sometimes in the morning, I feel bad when I get up

And I look around my house, and I look at all the stuff

I get to feeling guilty and I think about my mom

I'm the first one in my family to see a million bucks

No

I don't wanna talk about it

I'd rather write my way around it

'Cause I don't wanna talk about it

No

I don't like the way it's sounding

And I don't know no one around here

And I don't wanna talk about it

I don't wanna talk about it

I'm not much of a cooker, but I like to make my pasta

I throw it in a pot, and I mix it with the thought of

Losing all I've ever had, losing all I've ever fought for

And then I get high and I wonder what it's all for

I write songs about my father and the ****ed up shit he did

But I take one out the chamber 'cause I'm learning to forgive

I would rather not throw him right up under the bus

Though I used to wish some day that he'd get hit by that bus

I would like to not be bitter, yeah, and I'd take that back

And I prefer sweet, but still, I take my coffee black

It's 4:00 in the morning and I wake up in a sweat

Paranoid that someone's there, it's only ever just the wind

Oh

I don't wanna talk about it

I wanna write my way around it

But I don't wanna talk about it

No

I don't like the way it sounds

And I don't know no one around here

And I don't wanna talk about it

Somehow now I'm twenty and I'm trying to figure out

What the hell to do with love and what the hell to do without

I walk in with my head held high, I feel like a tall child

I'll sample Lemonade to make Gucci Mane proud

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - male parent
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak or converse
write /raɪt/ A2	verb - to compose text on a surface
forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
high /haɪ/ B1	adjective - elevated above the ground; under the influence of drugs
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste; feeling resentful
coffee /ˈkɔːfi/ A1	noun - a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans
sweat /swɛt/ A2	noun - the salty fluid secreted by the skin
paranoid /ˈpærəˌnɔɪd/ C1	adjective - excessively suspicious or mistrustful
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
state /steɪt/ B1	noun - a particular condition or mode of being
lemonade /ˌlɛməˈneɪd/ A2	noun - a sweetened beverage made from lemon juice and water
Gucci /ˈɡuːtʃi/ B2	proper noun - Italian luxury fashion brand
Mane /meɪn/ B2	proper noun - stage name of American rapper and singer
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep satisfaction with oneself or achievements
Alabama /ˌæləˈbæmə/ A2	proper noun - U.S. state in the southeastern region
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together
million /ˈmɪljən/ B1	noun - the number 1,000,000
bus /bʌs/ A1	noun - a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road

Key Grammar Structures

• I've got a shitty father, and I'd like to go to Heaven

  ➔ Present perfect for possession

  ➔ The phrase "I've got" is the present perfect of "have" used to show possession, and "I'd like to" (short for "I would like to") expresses a desire.

• I'm afraid to fight

  ➔ Adjective + infinitive (afraid to + verb)

  ➔ The adjective "afraid" is followed by the infinitive "to fight" to show what the speaker fears.

• They tell me not to falter to tell them who I am

  ➔ Negative infinitive after a verb (not to + verb)

  ➔ The structure "not to falter" uses the negative infinitive after the verb "tell"; another infinitive "to tell" shows purpose.

• I'm not ****ing sure, I know I love shitty men

  ➔ Be + not + adjective (I'm not sure)

  ➔ The phrase "I'm not sure" follows the pattern "be + not + adjective" to express uncertainty.

• I'm the first one in my family to see a million bucks

  ➔ Superlative + infinitive (the first one to + verb)

  ➔ The phrase "the first one to see" combines the superlative "first" with the infinitive "to see" to indicate a unique achievement.

• I don't wanna talk about it

  ➔ Informal contraction "wanna" (want to)

  ➔ The speaker uses the colloquial contraction "wanna" instead of "want to" to express a desire not to speak.

• I would rather not throw him right up under the bus

  ➔ "Would rather" + infinitive (negative)

  ➔ The construction "would rather not" expresses a preference against doing something; here it is "not throw".

• I'll sample Lemonade to make Gucci Mane proud

  ➔ Future simple + purpose infinitive (to + verb)

  ➔ The sentence uses "I'll" (future simple "will") followed by the purpose clause "to make Gucci Mane proud" showing intent.