Letter From Lucci – English Lyrics

• By: YFN Lucci
• Album: Wish Me Well 2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into YFN Lucci's “Letter From Lucci” to explore themes of perseverance, loyalty, and gratitude. This song offers a glimpse into the artist's personal journey, making it a powerful and relatable track for understanding the nuances of his lyrical expression and life experiences.

[English]

Yeah, huh yeah-yeah-yeah

Yeah, uh uhh

Told 'em they shouldn't, 'less you want none

Wait for it, gotta want one

Gotta have, everything yeah-yeah

If anything I'ma grind

Somebody tell 'em that it's my time

Somebody tell me why they hatin' on me

Somebody tell 'em stop hatin' on me, yeah

Somebody tell 'em that I'm not lyin'

Somebody tell 'em I will outshine

Anybody think they gone replace me

You know I am who they said I wouldn't be

You know you gotta win, fight, conquer

I promise to go in, I wouldn't lie to you honor

I promise to come in and destroy my opponent

I promise no man want it as bad as I want it

Somebody go and tell 'em that I'm not lyin'

Somebody tell 'em I will outshine

Anybody think they gone replace me

You know I am who they say I wouldn't be, yeah

Uh, nigga let's get it understood

Nigga still might jugg what you mean?

I'm good, I gotta eat, I gotta eat, yeah-yeah-hey

But they don't wanna listen

Everything a nigga tell 'em they ain't never want to believe

I got a whole lot of tricks up my fuckin' sleeve

What would you do if a nigga really ever leave, uh

I'm from the slums, we ain't have shit nigga barely had a crumb

Sell a hundred bags, buy a hundred round drum

Tryna take sum', tell 'em ring the alarm

I gotta build for my kids, I ain't have nothin' but Mom

Gotta give 'em things, I ain't have when I was young

Everything got a pricing I'm just sayin', gotta maintain

Nigga gotta go and get something

Since he was frustrated, nigga frustrated

Gotta count a hundred mil' before the Lord take me

And If I make it, I pray to God I can save it

And I'ma give it all to my baby

And I'ma put it all in my song baby

Told her "got it all" but she still ain't grateful

Paid for it all bitch, still ain't grateful

I wonder if I fall will you be here later, yeah-yeah

Straight to the top, where I'm goin', know it

Every beat I kill, yeah the boy feel like Floyd

Riding in the back, hundred bands on the boy

Baby I'm a boss, and your man unemployed

Yeah-yeah, got this bitch up in the back

She don't work for nothin' yeah

We was sipping on act', way before the money, yeah

And we been had swag way before the money

Tell me why these niggas actin' like they new to money

Niggas be actin' like bitches and bitches be lovin' these niggas

What's up with these bitches

Bitches be talkin' 'bout money and ain't gettin' no money

What's up, I can't fuck with you bitches

Somebody tell me what's up, I don't get it

Somebody tell me what's up

Man it seems like yesterday we wasn't really up

And now everybody say that they fuck with us

Man I told these lil' bitches to back up

I have no fucks to give, I cannot trust

I had to slow it down, no need to rush

In love with that paper, it gives me a rush

Man I don't give a damn what they tell me

Every single gold chain like a medal, yeah

They say you gotta change for the better

Even though a nigga came from the ghetto

Yeah, stay down get money what they tell me

Ridin' 'round with a .40 and a felon yeah

You know you gotta listen to your elders

They done been through everything that they tell us

Have you ever felt pain when everything numb?

I'ma still remain when you ain't huh

Everybody go to hang when you wait for

Fuck around and clear it all with this AR

These niggas, they talk about it

You know you gotta go and get guap

All my niggas, yeah, we straight from the block

Came in the game, gettin' green off top

And if a nigga play, prolly knock off his top

My niggas ain't never had love for no nigga

No nigga, yo' nigga, nor a bitch, won't let him

Nah, I never ever let 'em, nah, yeah yeah

All my niggas, yeah, you know them niggas, all of 'em hitters, yeah

Taliban all of 'em killers, yeah, slide down on 'em get rid of 'em, yeah

Fuck you mean, aye son

You know them lame ass niggas better not say nothin' to me

All that tongue wrestlin' shit ain't me

I'm a motherfuckin' boss what you wanna be

If anything, I'ma grind

Somebody tell 'em that it's my time

Somebody tell me why they hatin' on me

Somebody tell 'em stop hatin' on me, yeah

Somebody tell 'em that I'm not lyin'

Somebody tell 'em I will outshine

Anybody think they gon' replace me

You know I am who they said I wouldn't be

You know you gotta win, fight, conquer

I promise to go in, I wouldn't lie to you honor

I promise to come in and destroy my opponent

I promise no man want it as bad as I want it

Somebody go and tell 'em that I'm not lyin'

Somebody tell 'em I will outshine

Anybody think they gon' replace me

You know I am who they said I wouldn't be, yeah

You know you gotta win, fight, conquer

I promise to go in, I wouldn't lie to you honor

I promise to come in and destroy my opponent

I promise no man want it as bad as I want it

Somebody go and tell 'em that I'm not lyin'

Somebody tell 'em I will outshine

Anybody think they gon' replace me

You know I am who they said I wouldn't be, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - to work hard, especially in a repetitive or demanding way
outshine /aʊtˈʃaɪn/ C1	verb - to be brighter or better than someone or something else
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B1	verb - to take the place of something or someone
conquer /ˈkɒŋkər/ B2	verb - to defeat or overcome a challenge, enemy or difficulty
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ B2	verb - to ruin or completely damage something
opponent /əˈpɒnənt/ B2	noun - a person or group that competes against another
honor /ˈɒnər/ B2	noun - respect, esteem, or high regard
slums /slʌmz/ B2	noun - densely populated, poor urban areas with substandard housing
trick /trɪk/ B1	noun - a clever or cunning act intended to deceive or outwit someone
sleeve /sliːv/ B1	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - a device that makes a loud sound to warn of danger or to wake someone
kids /kɪdz/ A2	noun - children; young people
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ B2	verb - to keep something in good condition or continue to have it
frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - feeling upset because of being unable to achieve something
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to a deity or higher power, usually asking for help or giving thanks
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfʊl/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing thanks
boss /bɒs/ B1	noun - a person in charge of a worker or organization
unemployed /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ B2	adjective - not having a paid job
swag /swæɡ/ C1	noun - stylish confidence or a collection of free promotional items (slang)
ghetto /ˈɡɛtoʊ/ B2	noun - a part of a city where a particular group lives, often poor and segregated

Key Grammar Structures

• Told 'em they shouldn't, 'less you want none

  ➔ Contraction ('less for 'unless')

  ➔ The word 'less' is a contraction of 'unless', which is commonly used in informal speech and lyrics.

• Somebody tell 'em that I'm not lyin'

  ➔ Contraction ('em for 'them')

  ➔ The word 'em is a contraction of 'them', often used in colloquial and lyrical contexts.

• I'm good, I gotta eat, I gotta eat, yeah-yeah-hey

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'I gotta eat' is repeated to emphasize the importance or urgency of the action.

• Everything a nigga tell 'em they ain't never want to believe

  ➔ Double negative ('ain't never')

  ➔ The phrase 'ain't never' is a double negative, which is common in informal speech and lyrics, though it may not be grammatically correct in standard English.

• I gotta build for my kids, I ain't have nothin' but Mom

  ➔ Non-standard verb form ('ain't have')

  ➔ The phrase 'ain't have' is a non-standard verb form, typical of colloquial or lyrical language.

• And If I make it, I pray to God I can save it

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used to talk about a possible situation and its likely result.

• Man it seems like yesterday we wasn't really up

  ➔ Non-standard verb form ('wasn't really up')

  ➔ The phrase 'wasn't really up' uses a non-standard verb form, common in informal speech and lyrics.

• I have no fucks to give, I cannot trust

  ➔ Idiomatic expression ('have no fucks to give')

  ➔ The phrase 'have no fucks to give' is an idiomatic expression meaning the speaker does not care about something.

• In love with that paper, it gives me a rush

  ➔ Metaphor ('in love with that paper')

  ➔ The phrase 'in love with that paper' uses metaphor to express a strong desire for money.