It Won't Happen – English Lyrics

• By: Kevin Gates
• Album: The Ceremony

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kevin Gates' "It Won't Happen," a raw and introspective Hip-Hop track that offers a rich vocabulary for discussing themes of resilience, hard work, and self-belief. With its clear, narrative lyrics and a deliberate, expressive tempo, this song is an excellent opportunity to connect with authentic American English slang and expressions while exploring the journey of overcoming adversity and achieving genuine success.

[English]

(CashMoneyAP)

(BatGang got that heat, boy)

(VVS got the juice, ho)

I'm makin' progress now, I put the blueprint down

I bought a blueberry phone, I'm in a new whip now

I started him off with a zip, he get a few bricks now

I got a Starbucks boomin', I make a ship touch down

South Twelfth, I really got it off the curb

And don't get the respect that I deserve, but I'm Muslim now

Back when it was only me and DJ Earl

When I told him I'm gon' take over the world

It was just me and my girl

First mixtape flopped, that was that nerve

Tryna lock it down for self-respect, I might be on the verge

Told ghost to come record me on the road

Told me, "No" Although it hurt, Brasi never got deterred

Everything that I was loyal to, it dragged me through the dirt, that's my word

I got love for a gangster, shed blood for a gangster

But people drag your name through the mud when you a gangster

Still got love for you, and I don't take nothing from him

I'm up in rank and I ain't pushed one button

Tatted with faces, I ain't get none covered

Put 'em in place and I ain't get nothing from it

I know they still tryna get something punished

The godmother gave me comfort

I'm protected on that other end

Money on my top, receivin' blessings on that other end

Too afraid of organizations, it gotta fall

Watch I put another secret compartment inside the wall

Free my dawgs behind the wall, may Allah be with us all

Feel no respect, all, watch I give this shit my all

Peewee league, peewee cheese

Why not get what you can handle?

But monkeys can't be sellin' no bananas

Don't let that go over your head

I was only tryna give you an example

Just know I'm in that bracket

I don't do no flexing

And controllin', I'm demandin'

Slum lord, standing in the trenches with that package

Landed back in Cali, shot the text and say, "Landin'"

Shout out Canada, what's happenin'?

Brasi, say what's happenin'?

Askin' for my number, baby, sorry, you can't have it

Can't give her no dick to make the bitch believe in magic

I can't give you no energy 'cause you just a distraction

No going backwards if you're not addin' some traction

And all the pain that I deal with turnin' into passion

Angelic form when I put it on, I've been fastin'

When in the car, please don't be alarmed, ain't no traction

I married something from Louisiana with no accent

And when she dance movin' all that ass, that's that action

And when she smile, don't let that drive me wild, her reaction

And we didn't turn up, we didn't build ourselves a mansion

It been a long road, up and down, now we had it

Been lookin' for a microwave blessing, it won't happen

It won't happen

You lookin' for a microwave blessing, it won't happen

It won't happen

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
progress /ˈprɒɡrɛs/ B1	noun - onward movement or development, especially to a better or more advanced stage.
blueprint /ˈbluːprɪnt/ B2	noun - a detailed plan or scheme; an original design or plan.
whip /wɪp/ C1	noun - (slang) a car, especially a new or expensive one.
bricks /brɪks/ C1	noun - (slang) compressed blocks of an illegal drug, typically cocaine or heroin.
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ A2	verb - to be worthy of (something, especially a reward or punishment).
deterred /dɪˈtɜːrd/ B2	verb - discouraged or prevented from doing something by fear or doubt (past participle of deter).
loyal /ˈlɔɪəl/ B1	adjective - giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.
gangster /ˈɡæŋstər/ B2	noun - a member of a gang of criminals.
rank /ræŋk/ B1	noun - a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces or some other organization.
blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ B1	noun - God's favour and protection, or a beneficial thing for which one is grateful.
compartment /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/ B2	noun - a separate section of something larger, such as a box or a railway carriage.
traction /ˈtrækʃən/ C1	noun - (figurative) the support or interest that is needed for something to make progress or succeed; forward movement.
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B1	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion; intense enthusiasm for something.
alarmed /əˈlɑːrmd/ B1	adjective - feeling frightened, disturbed, or in danger.
accent /ˈæksɛnt/ A2	noun - a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class.
mansion /ˈmænʃən/ B1	noun - a large, impressive house.
flexing /ˈflɛksɪŋ/ C1	noun - (slang) the act of showing off one's wealth, muscles, or possessions, often in an ostentatious way.
trenches /ˈtrɛntʃɪz/ C1	noun - (figurative, plural) a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one involving hard work or conflict; often refers to the harsh realities of street life or struggle.
curb /kɜːrb/ B1	noun - (idiomatic, in 'off the curb') referring to starting from nothing or from the street level, often implying a humble or difficult beginning.
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃən/ B1	noun - a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm makin' progress now, I put the blueprint down

  ➔ Present Continuous (Makin')

  ➔ Using the **present continuous** tense to describe an ongoing action 'making' progress.

• Back when it was only me and DJ Earl

  ➔ Past Simple (was)

  ➔ Using the **past simple** tense to describe a past situation 'was'.

• Everything that I was loyal to, it dragged me through the dirt, that's my word

  ➔ Relative Clause (that I was loyal to)

  ➔ Using a **relative clause** 'that I was loyal to' to provide more information about 'everything'.

• I got love for a gangster, shed blood for a gangster

  ➔ Parallelism (got love for, shed blood for)

  ➔ Using **parallelism** in the structure of the two clauses for emphasis and rhythm.

• Still got love for you, and I don't take nothing from him

  ➔ Conjunction (and)

  ➔ Using the coordinating **conjunction** 'and' to connect two independent clauses.

• I'm up in rank and I ain't pushed one button

  ➔ Contraction (ain't)

  ➔ Using the contraction 'ain't' (am not/is not/are not/has not/have not), common in informal speech.

• And all the pain that I deal with turnin' into passion

  ➔ Gerund (turnin')

  ➔ Using the gerund 'turnin'' as a verb acting as a noun, the gerund is the present participle used as a noun.

• I married something from Louisiana with no accent

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (with no accent)

  ➔ Using the **prepositional phrase** 'with no accent' to modify 'something from Louisiana'.

• Been lookin' for a microwave blessing, it won't happen

  ➔ Future with 'won't'

  ➔ Using 'won't' (will not) to express the future and negation.