Lions, Bengals & Bears (Freestyle) – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Money, Wale
• Album: Lions, Bengals & Bears (Freestyle)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the intricate wordplay of American hip-hop with Wale's 'Lions, Bengals & Bears (Freestyle)'. This track is a masterclass in metaphors and cultural references, particularly from the world of American football. Learning the lyrics can offer a unique insight into the nuances of English slang and sports-related idioms, all while enjoying a smooth beat. It's a special song for language learners who want to dive deep into lyrical creativity and cultural context.

[English]

Lions, Bengals and Bears, none of my guys scared

Chase, rambling, any one of them guys, there

Dwayne young and he hungry, I pray we patient with him

I pray he leave with some money, I pray he leave with his health

Yeah, the physical, the mental

The thing I like 'bout football is that stats kill opinions

This rap shit, I done lapped a lot of people

I ain't 'bout to knock 'em

This whole summer, I was buyin' all the winter Prada

And I tried being peaceful but my peace was gettin' bothered

So now we got them Eagles, we go Carson Wentz Stefani

People say, "What's up with me?" then they say, "What's up to me?"

They say I be lonely, but this weapon keep me company

People think it's sweet with me, y'all don't want no problems, bruh

People say, "It's up with me," well, buddy, this insomnia

And I'm not passive, but you know I'm not gon' stop

You got a scramble, right? You ain't got the block

I could probably get you done without a half a thought

But you probably hurt yourself, you got glass for rock

Yeah, Olu for Lauren, runnin' like two-minute offense

Like Kurt Warner, I'm Marshall Faulk, I'm a Faulk-ing problem

You people playin' both sides, but I am in my prime

I high-step if I pick six, it ain't '49

It's 60, nigga

See these women with us? Some gon' play with they nose like they hittin' the center

Look, that's all I got to say

Young Folarin, young Peyton, money, Jeff Saturday

Omaha, Omaha for the audible I'm callin' out

All the Bills I got is blue, I be Diggs-ing all my routes

I be stuck up in this condo, whole time, I got a house

And these get the blitzing while I'm checkin' people down

Checking on some DMs, check their page, she got a spouse, but

Clout, Lions, Bengals, and Bears

I be fightin' demons and fears, I tighten up when it's time

And Mike Vrabel ain't here, yeah

I hate a favor when that ain't sincere

Some people want you in debt if they can't put you in fear

I bring my savage out, my Jamal Adams out

Flow is Undisputed with my 'Yac and with my black-and-mild

Tell Jason Whitlock he a—, and he a cracker now

But that's a lot of y'all

Somebody line up the Chargers doctor for Tyrod Thomas

A punctured lung is a lump sum and a lot of lawyers

We got a charge of the game, it's hard to trust the owners

They had they Ducks in a row already, ain't no one loyal

How 'bout the Jag' in LA? Like Jalen Ramsey, you heard?

I got these M's on my mind like it's the Thundering Herd

It's like I'm humble for real, but y'all kick off on this turf

Now I got the ball

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to offer a prayer; address God or a deity
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; collectively, currency.
patient /ˈpeɪʃnt/ B1	adjective - able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
health /helθ/ A1	noun - the state of being free from illness or injury.
mental /ˈmentl/ B1	adjective - relating to the mind
stats /stæts/ B1	noun - the practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.
peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/ B1	adjective - free from disturbance; tranquil.
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
weapon /ˈwepən/ B1	noun - a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
insomnia /ɪnˈsɒmniə/ B2	noun - inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
prime /praɪm/ B2	adjective - of first importance; main. noun - the period of your life when you are strongest or most successful.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ B2	adjective - (of an animal or person) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of.

Key Grammar Structures

• I pray he leave with some money, I pray he leave with his health

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'pray'

  ➔ The verb 'leave' is in the subjunctive mood after 'pray', expressing a wish or desire.

• This rap shit, I done lapped a lot of people

  ➔ Colloquial past perfect with 'done'

  ➔ The use of 'done' before the past participle 'lapped' emphasizes completion in the past, a colloquial form.

• People say, 'What's up with me?' then they say, 'What's up to me?'

  ➔ Direct speech within a sentence

  ➔ The phrases 'What's up with me?' and 'What's up to me?' are direct speech, enclosed in quotation marks.

• I be fightin' demons and fears, I tighten up when it's time

  ➔ African American Vernacular English (AAVE) with 'be'

  ➔ The use of 'be' instead of 'am' is a feature of AAVE, indicating a habitual or continuous action.

• Flow is Undisputed with my 'Yac and with my black-and-mild

  ➔ Apposition with 'with my 'Yac and with my black-and-mild'

  ➔ The phrases 'with my 'Yac' and 'with my black-and-mild' are in apposition, renaming or explaining 'Flow is Undisputed'.

• Tell Jason Whitlock he a—, and he a cracker now

  ➔ Ellipsis with 'he a—'

  ➔ The ellipsis 'he a—' omits part of the sentence, likely a strong or offensive word, for emphasis or censorship.

• It's like I'm humble for real, but y'all kick off on this turf

  ➔ Contraction with 'y'all'

  ➔ 'Y'all' is a contraction of 'you all', commonly used in informal or regional English.

• Now I got the ball

  ➔ Simple past tense for recent action

  ➔ The simple past tense 'got' indicates a recent action that has been completed.