JAN. 31st (my truth) – English Lyrics

• By: YFN Lucci

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of YFN Lucci's "JAN. 31st (my truth)." This track offers an intimate look into the artist's journey, making it a powerful way to connect with authentic storytelling in English hip-hop. You'll learn vocabulary related to resilience, personal struggle, and family bonds, all delivered through Lucci's distinctive melodic rap style. What makes this song special is its unflinching vulnerability and its direct reflection of a significant life event, encouraging listeners to understand deeper meanings in English lyrics.

[English]

You just hatin' 'cause I'm realer than you

My bitch badder than your bitch, and I got pictures to prove

And we so high up like we buildin' a roof

I make millions out of nothin' from just spillin' my truth

Yeah, we still grindin' like we got somethin' to prove

Even though we got nothin' to prove

Took every risk 'cause we had nothin' to lose

Makin' millions just spillin' my truth

Spillin' my truth

Spillin' my truth

Look, okay, look, crazy thing about it

I was in the can, and I was still makin' deposits, and I kept it solid, uh

Red bone bitch tryna suck me like a Lolli

Everything I left when I was gone, I still got it

Ay, boy, you dead wrong if you think I'll ever let you try me (uh)

And I'm on parole, but I'll never go without it (look)

Never held my head down, I'm ten toes about it!

Took my time, showin' these diamonds, I know they eyein'

Say Pat like, "Bro, why is you smilin'? This nigga wildin'"

Ay, they was tryna give me 200 years, they was tryna hide me

How you get 200 years without a body?

Momma shed too many tears, no more cryin'

Truth

Spillin' my truth

Spillin' my (look)

They say I threw my mans out

When you on a move, sometimes it don't go how it planned out

You wouldn't understand how

A whole lot of trials and tribulations got me this far

Rest up, 'cause your grandson made it this far

Ay, I'm just glad his last ride was the back of a 'Bach

He was somethin' like Cam Newton, had a whole lotta hats

The shit I put my family through, I'm just glad to be back

I been a big dog, fool, I was never a rat

If you catch me talkin', it's facts, I put the hood on my back

I'll put yo face on a shirt if you put my name in your raps

The streets to the cage, I adapt

They say I changed, that's cap, if you see me hatin', that's rare

Through all of that pain, you wasn't there

You just hatin' 'cause I'm realer than you

My bitch badder than your bitch, and I got pictures to prove

And we so high up like we buildin' a roof

I make millions out of nothin' from just spillin' my truth

And we still grindin' like we got somethin' to prove

Even though we got nothin' to prove

Took every risk 'cause we had nothin' to lose

Makin' millions just spillin' my truth

Spillin' my truth

Spillin' my truth

(damn Kyle, you going crazy)

Spillin' my truth

Spillin' my truth

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grindin /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ B1	verb - to work hard or persistently
spillin /ˈspɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to reveal or share information
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true
risk /rɪsk/ A2	noun - a situation involving exposure to danger
prove /pruːv/ A2	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something
millions /ˈmɪljənz/ A1	noun - a very large number or amount of money
deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ B1	noun - an amount of money placed in a bank account
solid /ˈsɒlɪd/ A2	adjective - strong and firmly built
parole /pəˈrɒl/ B2	noun - temporary release from prison under certain conditions
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ A1	noun - precious stones of pure carbon
trials /ˈtraɪəlz/ B1	noun - a test of the quality or effectiveness of something
tribulations /trɪˈbjuːleɪʃənz/ C1	noun - a cause of great trouble or suffering
adapt /əˈdæpt/ B1	verb - to adjust to new conditions
hatin /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to strongly dislike or show hatred
realer /ˈriːələr/ B2	adjective - more authentic or genuine
badder /ˈbædər/ A2	adjective - more unattractive or unpleasant

Key Grammar Structures

• You just hatin' 'cause I'm realer than you

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The comparative adjective 'realer than you' compares 'real' in a superlative manner, though grammatically 'more real' is preferred; it emphasizes superiority in authenticity.

• My bitch badder than your bitch, and I got pictures to prove

  ➔ Comparative Adjective with Conjunction

  ➔ 'Badder than your bitch' uses the comparative to show superiority in attractiveness, followed by 'and I got' which coordinates clauses 'pictures to prove'.

• And we so high up like we buildin' a roof

  ➔ Present Continuous with Simile

  ➔ 'Buildin'' is present continuous to show ongoing action; 'like we buildin' a roof' is a simile comparing height to 'roof' building 'high up'.

• Yeah, we still grindin' like we got somethin' to prove

  ➔ Present Continuous with Concessive Clause

  ➔ 'Still grindin'' uses present continuous for persistent action; 'like we got' implies a concessive despite having 'somethin' to prove'.

• Even though we got nothin' to prove

  ➔ Concessive Conjunction with Present Perfect

  ➔ 'Even though' introduces concession; 'we got' is present perfect or simple past, acknowledging lack despite 'nothin' to prove'.

• Took every risk 'cause we had nothin' to lose

  ➔ Causative Past Tense

  ➔ 'Cause' (because) links cause; 'had nothin' to lose' is past tense for reason behind 'took every risk'.

• I was in the can, and I was still makin' deposits, and I kept it solid, uh

  ➔ Past Continuous with Coordination

  ➔ 'Was in the can' and 'was still makin'' use past continuous for ongoing incarceration; and 'I kept it solid' coordinates loyal actions.

• Ay, boy, you dead wrong if you think I'll ever let you try me (uh)

  ➔ Conditional with Future Possibility

  ➔ 'If you think I'll ever let' sets up a hypothetical where thinking wrong leads to refusal; future 'let you try' in condition.

• Ay, they was tryna give me 200 years, they was tryna hide me

  ➔ Past Tense with Gerund

  ➔ 'Was tryna give' and 'was tryna hide' use past tense with 'tryna' (trying) as gerund-like for attempt to impose sentence.