I'm On One – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of hip-hop with DJ Khaled's "I'm On One," a collaborative masterpiece featuring Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne. This track offers an exciting opportunity to explore contemporary English slang and expressions related to celebration, success, and living in the moment, making it a perfect song for language learners interested in modern urban culture and music. The energetic verses and catchy hooks provide an engaging way to grasp colloquialisms and enhance listening comprehension in a real-world musical context.

[English]

Get 'em up (I'm on one)

Get 'em up (fuck it, I'm on one)

Get 'em up (I said "I'm on one")

DJ Khaled (uh)

I'm getting so throwed

I ain't went this hard since I was 18

Apologize if I say, anything I don't mean

Like, "What's up with your best friend?

We could all have some fun, believe me"

And what's up with these new niggas?

And why they think it all comes so easy?

But get it while you here, boy

'Cause all that hype don't feel the same next year, boy

Yeah, and I'll be right here in my spot with a little more cash than I already got

Trippin' off you 'cause you had your shot

With my skin tanned and my hair long and my fans who been so patient

Me and 40 back to work, but we still smell like a vacation

Hate the rumours, hate the bullshit, hate these fucking allegations

I'm just feeling like the throne is for the taking

Watch me take it

All I care about is money and the city that I'm from

I'ma sip until I feel it, I'ma smoke it 'til it's done

And I don't really give a fuck, and my excuse is that I'm young

And I'm only getting older, somebody shoulda told ya

I'm on one, yeah

Fuck it, I'm on one, yeah

I said, I'm on one

Fuck it, I'm on one

Two white cups and I got that drink

Could be purple or could be pink

'Pending on how you mix that shit

Money to be got and I'ma get that shit

'Cause I'm on one

I said, fuck it I'm on one

I'm burning purple flowers, it's burning my chest (huh)

I bury the most cash and burning the rest (stuntin')

Walking on the clouds, suspended in thin air (yeah)

The ones beneath me recognize the red bottoms I wear (check it)

Burner in the belt, move the kids to the hills (boss)

Bend shawty on the sink, do it for the thrill (woo)

Kiss you on your neck and tell you everything is great (right)

Even though I'm out on bond and might be facing eight

Still running with the same niggas 'til the death of me

Ever seen a million cash, gotta count it carefully

Ever made love to the woman of your dreams (woo)

In a room full of money out in London and she screams (woo)

Baby, I could take it there

Call Marc Jacobs personally to make a pair

So yeah, we on one, the feeling ain't fair (Khaled)

And it's double MG until I get the chair

All I care about is money and the city that I'm from

I'ma sip until I feel it, I'ma smoke it 'til it's done

And I don't really give a fuck, and my excuse is that I'm young

And I'm only getting older, somebody shoulda told ya

I'm on one, yeah

Fuck it, I'm on one, yeah

I said, I'm on one

Fuck it, I'm on one

Two white cups and I got that drink

Could be purple or could be pink

'Pending on how you mix that shit

Money to be got and I'ma get that shit

'Cause I'm on one

I said, fuck it I'm on one

I walk around the club, fuck everybody

And all my niggas got that heat, I feel like Pat Riley

Yeah, too much money, ain't enough money

You know the feds listening, nigga what money?

I'm a made nigga, I should dust something

You niggas on the bench, like the bus coming

Huh, ain't nothing sweet but the Swishers

I'm focused, might as well say "cheese" for the pictures

Oh, I'm about to go Andre the Giant

You a sellout, but I ain't buying

Chopper dissect a nigga like science

Put an end to your world like Mayans

It's a celebration, bitches, Mazel Tov

It's a slim chance I fall, Olive Oyl

Tunechi be the name, don't ask me how I got it

I'm killin' these hoes, I swear I'm tryna stop the violence

All I care about is money and the city that I'm from

I'ma sip until I feel it, I'ma smoke it 'til it's done

And I don't really give a fuck, and my excuse is that I'm young

And I'm only getting older, somebody shoulda told ya

I'm on one, yeah (Young Mula, baby)

Fuck it, I'm on one, yeah (YMCMB)

Yeah, I said, I'm on one (uh-huh)

Fuck it, I'm on one

Two white cups and I got that drink

Could be purple or could be pink

'Pending on how you mix that shit

Money to be got and I'ma get that shit

'Cause I'm on one

I said, fuck it, I'm on one

Get 'em up

Get 'em up

Get 'em up

DJ Khaled

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
cash /kæʃ/ A2	noun - money in the form of coins and banknotes
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to produce flames
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
city /ˈsɪti/ A2	noun - a large town
smoke /sməʊk/ B1	verb - to inhale and exhale the fumes of burning plant material
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ B1	adjective - able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
allegation /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/ B2	noun - a claim or assertion that something is true, especially one that is difficult to prove
throne /θroʊn/ B2	noun - the chair occupied by a king or queen
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ B2	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense
suspending /səˈspendɪŋ/ B2	verb - temporarily stop
bond /bɒnd/ B2	noun - a sum of money paid as a guarantee of good faith
dust /dʌst/ B1	verb - remove dust from
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	verb - adjust to see clearly
dissect /daɪˈsekt/ C1	verb - cut apart in order to study the structure

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm getting so throwed

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive)

  ➔ The verb "getting" shows an ongoing state in the present; "I'm" = "I am".

• I ain't went this hard since I was 18

  ➔ Colloquial negative contraction "ain't" + simple past

  ➔ "ain't" replaces "am not / is not / are not" in informal speech; "went" is the simple past of "go".

• Apologize if I say, anything I don't mean

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if"

  ➔ "if" introduces a condition; the verb "say" is in the simple present because the condition is general.

• Could be purple or could be pink

  ➔ Modal verb "could" for possibility + parallel structure

  ➔ "could" expresses uncertainty; the repetition "could be … or could be …" creates a parallel form.

• All I care about is money and the city that I'm from

  ➔ Relative clause "that I'm from"

  ➔ "that" introduces a relative clause describing "the city"; "I'm" = "I am".

• I'm only getting older, somebody shoulda told ya

  ➔ Modal "should have" contracted to "shoulda" for past advice

  ➔ "shoulda" = "should have"; it expresses that someone ought to have told you earlier.

• I walk around the club, fuck everybody

  ➔ Simple present for habitual actions

  ➔ "walk" is in the simple present, showing a regular activity that the speaker does.

• You niggas on the bench, like the bus coming

  ➔ Simile using "like" + gerund "coming"

  ➔ "like" introduces a comparison; "coming" functions as a gerund describing the bus.