Hold Me Back – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Ross

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I see how these niggas playin'

But I could adapt

These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

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These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

These hoes won't hold me back

These hoes won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

I look in my fridge, my shit lookin' scarce

I got a few kids, we need some shit on the shelf

I get a knock at the door, they say my rent overdue

And while my niggas sell dope and don't know what else to do

The only thing on my mind, I'm tryin' to keep on the lights

I call up my slime, I need a kilo tonight

Everything whipped well, I'm eatin' steak, no more soup

Then I parked the Caprice, I went and bought me a coupe

Everything takes time, but this shit came fast

Niggas standin' in line, they wanna hold me back

I multiplied my hustle, stimulated my mind

Motivated my niggas and we'll never divide, NO!

These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

These hoes won't hold me back

These hoes wanna hold me back

These hoes wanna hold me back

These hoes wanna hold me back

First I got me a Taurus, then I copped me a Lexus

I took over Florida, my connect out of Texas

Then I start sippin' purple, got my shit screwed

When you feedin' your circle, watch your shipments improve

Fabricate 'bout your fortune, all my fabric's imported

Fornicate in my fortress, 40k still my mortgage

24k my toilet, all my taxes reported

All my exes deported, shout-out Texas, New Orleans

All these niggas influenced by a hustler's endurance

I just bought me the purest, but I need some insurance

Niggas watch who you fuckin' just to hate on your bitches

Niggas breakin' the rules, niggas facin' suspension

These niggas won't hold me back

These niggas won't hold me back

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Momma workin' three jobs 'til I told her to quit

How we rose from the sewers, funny now I'm the shit

Niggas ain't gettin' money, but they got an opinion

Had this tech makin' racket, serve you like you were tennis

Killers ride for that paycheck, AK okay, check

Bitch nigga let's play chess, yo bitch next, no latex

These niggas won't hold me back, told the feds they sold me sack

Whip 'em right and then come right back

Whip-whip-whip 'em right and then come right back

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Key Grammar Structures

• I see how these niggas playin'

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'see' to describe an action happening now or a temporary situation. Here, 'see' indicates ongoing observation.

• I got a few kids, we need some shit on the shelf

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'got' and 'need' to express habitual or permanent situations. 'Got' indicates possession, and 'need' shows a recurring requirement.

• I call up my slime, I need a kilo tonight

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Adverb of Time

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'call' and 'need' to express a routine action or a fixed arrangement. The adverb 'tonight' specifies the time of the action.

• Everything takes time, but this shit came fast

  ➔ Present Simple vs. Past Simple

  ➔ The sentence contrasts the present simple tense 'takes' with the past simple 'came' to highlight a general truth versus a completed action. 'Takes' is ongoing, while 'came' is finished.

• Motivated my niggas and we'll never divide, NO!

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The sentence uses the future simple tense with 'will' to express a promise or a strong determination. 'We'll never divide' emphasizes a firm commitment.

• All my exes deported, shout-out Texas, New Orleans

  ➔ Past Simple with Passive Voice

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense with the passive voice 'deported' to indicate an action done to the subject. 'Deported' shows that the exes were acted upon.

• Niggas ain't gettin' money, but they got an opinion

  ➔ Present Continuous Negative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous negative with 'ain't gettin'' to describe an action that is not happening now. It contrasts with 'got', which is a completed action.

• These niggas won't hold me back

  ➔ Negative Contraction with 'won't'

  ➔ The sentence uses the negative contraction 'won't' (will not) to express a strong refusal or denial. It emphasizes that the action will not happen.