I Wanna Rock – English Lyrics

• By: G-Eazy, Gunna

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of G-Eazy and Gunna with "I Wanna Rock," a hard-hitting hip-hop track that offers a glimpse into modern rap's lyrical styles and thematic expressions. Through its catchy hooks and direct storytelling, especially G-Eazy's personal reflections and defiant stance, listeners can explore contemporary English slang and cultural references in rap music, making it a compelling piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

(sirens wailing)

(upbeat music)

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Young Gerry, it's gettin' scary ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ 1da finna let the raw bass drop ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ I don't want friends, I just want M's ♪

♪ I don't follow trends ,I just follow tens ♪

♪ Every other week I'ma make a M ♪

♪ I told her, if you make it hard turn it to a ten ♪

♪ I'm the type to drop the top while she gives me top ♪

♪ Still the white boy in the club that can't Milly Rock ♪

♪ Still the same and I made a milli off a pop ♪

♪ Come to the land of the hyphy, I'm a juggernaut ♪

♪ I don't fuck with Xans, I grew up on Pac ♪

♪ I get love in Houston the way I rap a lot ♪

♪ I don't eat bacon, I don't fuck with cops ♪

♪ If I kill the best alive, then it's suicide ♪

♪ May 24th, I'm a Gemini ♪ ♪ I'm a Gemini ♪

♪ Not a one hit wonder, this is why I'm hot ♪

♪ No Limit, all I got is Me, Myself and I ♪

♪ When I said it's her and I, that shit was a lie ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ 1da finna let the raw bass drop ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ I don't fake the funk when I fuckin' flex ♪

♪ Keep it 97, I'm a hundred when I'm at your neck ♪

♪ Yeah, still ain't forget what the fuck you said ♪

♪ You were lyin', you were sleepin' on that dirty bed ♪

♪ Old head, man, I'm gettin' more bread ♪

♪ Hatin' on a young kid, man that shit is so dead ♪

♪ Fuck what a hoe said ♪ ♪ Sniff a line off my dick, ♪

♪ That's what I call a cokehead, ♪

♪ Feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If everybody real, what that make me then ♪

♪ Found out I was a star 'round nine or ten ♪

♪ And shit ain't really been the same ever since ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ Run all the way back when I face opps ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ Boi-1da finna let the raw bass drop ♪

(engine revving) (siren wailing)

(siren wailing continues)

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ 1da finna let the raw bass drop ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ I feel better that I made it in ♪

♪ Louis sweater on my new bitch, she Canadian ♪

♪ We gon' let the haters hate again ♪

♪ Top blown, while we speedin' in the latest Benz ♪

♪ Latest Benz ♪ ♪ Latest Benz ♪

♪ Mercedes-Benz ♪ ♪ Mercedes-Benz ♪

♪ Go under, she said ain't nobody better than ♪

♪ She give me head, make me feel like the president ♪

♪ I'm cumming while I'm thumbing through these presidents ♪

♪ Pay me cash or what ♪

♪ Gunna in his bag, and this watch cost a car ♪

♪ Gotta shine like a star ♪

♪ We above all the law ♪

♪ Way too many drugs, I do not trust a cop ♪

♪ I ran into the plug and I'm not running off ♪

♪ I love my niggas all so my mom made it, boss ♪

♪ No, we're not showing love, it's a line you did cross ♪

♪ None of my bitches scrubs, this is dyin', this is tough ♪

♪ They dissin', they playin' with us ♪

♪ And you dyin', nigga, caught ♪

♪ I'm feelin' lil' shawty love, you can find what you want ♪

♪ I might just spend a lil' dub, I keep mine in the vault ♪

♪ We livin' it for the club, I be flyin' like a hawk ♪

♪ Flyin' like a hawk ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ I wanna rock, I wanna rock ♪ ♪ Rock ♪

♪ 1da finna let the raw bass drop ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

♪ If you feel better, you can hate me then ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rock /rɒk/ B1	noun - a hard stone or mineral verb - to move back and forth rhythmically; to perform rock music
bass /bæs/ B2	noun - the low‑frequency range in music; a bass guitar
drop /drɒp/ B2	verb - to let something fall; to release (e.g., a beat) noun - a sudden fall or a released beat in a song
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike
flex /flɛks/ C1	verb (slang) - to show off one's wealth, strength or status
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - currency or cash used for buying goods and services
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous celestial body; a famous person
gemini /ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ/ B2	noun (proper) - the zodiac sign representing twins; a person born between May 21‑June 20
president /ˈprɛzɪdənt/ B1	noun - the elected head of a republic or an organization
Mercedes /məˈseɪdiːz/ B2	noun (proper) - a luxury automobile brand, short for Mercedes‑Benz
plug /plʌg/ C1	noun (slang) - a person who supplies illegal drugs or valuable items
drug /drʌg/ B1	noun - a substance used as medication or for illegal recreation
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a living being
suicide /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ B2	noun - the act of intentionally ending one's own life
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
real /ˈriːəl/ B1	adjective - genuine; not imagined or fake
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - not old; having lived for a short time
hype /haɪp/ B2	noun - excessive promotion or public excitement verb (slang) - to promote or publicize intensively
juggernaut /ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt/ C1	noun - a huge, powerful, unstoppable force or organization
cokehead /ˈkoʊkˌhɛd/ C2	noun (slang, offensive) - a person who is addicted to cocaine

Key Grammar Structures

• If you feel better, you can hate me then

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses 'if' to express a condition that is likely to be true, followed by the result. Here, 'if you feel better' is the condition, and 'you can hate me then' is the result.

• I'm the type to drop the top while she gives me top

  ➔ Present Simple with 'to' for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm the type to...' is used to describe a habitual action or characteristic. Here, it indicates that the speaker often does this action.

• I don't want friends, I just want M's

  ➔ Contrast using 'I don't... I just...'

  ➔ This sentence contrasts two ideas: not wanting friends and wanting money ('M's'). The structure emphasizes the difference between the two.

• If I kill the best alive, then it's suicide

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ This is a hypothetical condition using 'if' to describe an unlikely situation. The result is expressed with 'then'.

• I'm a Gemini

  ➔ Present Simple for permanent states

  ➔ The present simple is used here to describe a permanent characteristic, such as a zodiac sign.

• We gon' let the haters hate again

  ➔ Going to (Gon') for future intentions

  ➔ 'Gon'' is a shortened form of 'going to' and is used to express a future intention or plan.

• I might just spend a lil' dub, I keep mine in the vault

  ➔ Modal Verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ 'Might' is used to express a possible action in the future, indicating uncertainty.

• I'm feelin' lil' shawty love, you can find what you want

  ➔ Present Continuous for current feelings

  ➔ The present continuous is used to describe a feeling that is happening now.