Loyalty Is Real – English Lyrics

• By: Montana 700, YFN Lucci
• Album: The Greatest of All Traps

Lyrics & Translation

Want to truly understand the language of contemporary hip-hop and the realities it reflects? Dive into Montana 700 and YFN Lucci's "Loyalty Is Real." This track offers a raw, unfiltered look at themes of faithfulness, struggle, and ambition, showcasing authentic street narratives through compelling lyrics and a melodic trap sound. Learning the language of this song will deepen your appreciation for modern rap's storytelling and cultural nuances.

[English]

Said uh, uh, uh

Uh, yeah, look

Tell me how it is, nigga (uh), tell me how you feel, huh (how you feel)

When you a real smacker, nigga, you can't show no fear (can't show no fear)

When brodie 'nem was catchin' bodies, I was poppin' seals (I was poppin' seals)

I was somewhere tryna bust a check, tryna touch a mil' (yeah)

They gon' do it off of love 'cause they know loyalty is real (uh-huh)

If I say I wanna see blood, then it gon' be all inside your crib (yeah)

We done lost too many thugs behind this shit, wanna shed a tear

We done lost too many plugs behind this shit, wanna shed a tear

Uh, fuck a drought, send a route, show me where you live (uh, yeah)

Get up here, that's a truckload outside your crib

Yeah, I'm really him, I don't give no damn how a nigga feel, huh

I don't give no damn 'bout that shit if it don't make M's (look, look)

I was rich with my plug, then I popped on the other side (on the other side)

Treat him like my brother when I know he from the other side (like my brother)

I don't like the smell, send 'em back, get another kind (send 'em back)

Drop the ticket low as they can get, whole hood buyin' (whole hood)

Drop the ticket low as they can get, whole hood mine (whole hood mine)

Everybody talkin' like they smackers, why these niggas lyin'? (Why these niggas lyin'?)

I ain't never seen these niggas work, read between the lines (read between the lines)

Everything broke that was free, I never paid for it (never paid for it)

Ask how I manage five plugs, I was made for it (I was made for it)

When you tryna get a real lo', wait days for it (you'll wait)

When you tryna be the boss, nigga, you'll slave for it (you'll slave for it)

I'm talkin' 'bout my real life, these ain't just no stories (these ain't just no stories)

This ain't no story, seven rings on, Robert Horry

This ain't no Rollie, this a Richard and I paid for it

Bet you can't show me one bitch who ain't goin'

In the car with all these damn blicks, I ain't goin' for it

I bet you can't show me one trap where they ain't scorin' (one trap)

You can't show me one plug that I ain't knowin' (one plug)

If they need it, you can't name a hood that I ain't goin' (that I ain't goin')

Got a million somewhere stashed that I ain't showin' (that I ain't showin')

Got a million somewhere stashed that I ain't showin'

Bet you can't show me one bitch who ain't goin'

In the car with all these damn blicks, I ain't goin' for it

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation noun - an emotion or sensation
real /riːl/ A2	adjective - existing in fact; not imaginary noun - something that is real
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
bodies /ˈbɒdiz/ B1	noun - the physical structure of a person or an animal
check /tʃek/ A2	noun - a written order directing a bank to pay money verb - to examine something to determine its accuracy
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red fluid that circulates in the body
crib /krɪb/ B1	noun - a baby's bed with high sides. noun - a person's house or apartment
truckload /ˈtrʌkˌləʊd/ B1	noun - the amount that a truck can carry
shit /ʃɪt/ B1	noun - feces noun - used to refer to something that is unpleasant, annoying, or of poor quality
M's /emz/ C1	noun - Slang for millions of dollars
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a man or boy who has the same parents as you.
kind /kaɪnd/ A1	noun - a group of people or things that are similar adjective - friendly, generous, and caring.
hood /hʊd/ B1	noun - a local neighborhood
stories /ˈstɔːriz/ A2	noun - an account of past events in someone's life or in the development of something.
rings /rɪŋz/ A1	noun - a small circular band, typically of metal, worn on a finger as an ornament or a piece of jewelry.
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a woman, especially one who is malicious or unpleasant.
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a place where illegal drugs are sold
plug /plʌɡ/ B1	noun - a person who supplies illegal drugs
million /ˈmɪljən/ A1	noun - the number 1,000,000

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me how it is, nigga (uh), tell me how you feel, huh (how you feel)

  ➔ Embedded/Indirect Questions

  ➔ This structure combines a direct question ("How is it?", "How do you feel?") into a main clause ("Tell me..."). The word order of the embedded question remains like a statement (subject + verb) rather than an inverted question.

• When you a real smacker, nigga, you can't show no fear (can't show no fear)

  ➔ Double Negative for Emphasis (Non-standard English)

  ➔ In standard English, "can't show any fear" would be used. However, in informal or certain dialectal English, two negative words ("can't" and "no") are used together to intensify the negative meaning, rather than cancelling each other out.

• They gon' do it off of love 'cause they know loyalty is real (uh-huh)

  ➔ Informal Future Tense ("gon'")

  ➔ "Gon'" is an informal, phonetic spelling of "going to," used to express future intentions or predictions. It's very common in spoken English, especially in casual contexts, and functions similarly to "will."

• If I say I wanna see blood, then it gon' be all inside your crib (yeah)

  ➔ First Conditional (with informal future)

  ➔ This sentence uses the first conditional structure (If + present simple, then + future simple) to describe a real or probable situation in the future and its likely consequence. The "gon' be" is an informal substitute for "will be."

• I don't give no damn 'bout that shit if it don't make M's (look, look)

  ➔ Informal Subject-Verb Agreement & Double Negative

  ➔ This line features two common informalities: "don't" instead of "doesn't" for a third-person singular subject ("it don't make M's") and a double negative ("I don't give no damn") used for emphasis, similar to the previous example.

• Treat him like my brother when I know he from the other side (like my brother)

  ➔ "Like" as a Preposition for Comparison & Omission of "is"

  ➔ "Like" is used here as a preposition meaning "similar to" or "in the manner of," introducing a comparison. Additionally, in informal speech, the verb "is" is often omitted after pronouns, especially in phrases like "he from..."

• Everybody talkin' like they smackers, why these niggas lyin'? (Why these niggas lyin'?)

  ➔ Informal Present Continuous (without Auxiliary Verb)

  ➔ In casual and informal speech, the auxiliary verb "are" is often omitted before the present participle ("-ing" form) when forming the present continuous tense, as seen in "Everybody talkin'" instead of "Everybody *is* talking." "Lyin'" is also a common informal contraction of "lying."

• Everything broke that was free, I never paid for it (never paid for it)

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "that was free" is a defining relative clause. It provides essential information about "Everything," specifying *which* things broke. Without this clause, the meaning of "Everything broke" would be less specific.

• Ask how I manage five plugs, I was made for it (I was made for it)

  ➔ Passive Voice (with idiomatic expression)

  ➔ "I was made for it" is an example of the passive voice ("was made") and an idiomatic expression. It means that the speaker is naturally suited for or destined to do something, emphasizing the result or inherent capability rather than who or what "made" them.

• When you tryna be the boss, nigga, you'll slave for it (you'll slave for it)

  ➔ Informal Contraction ("tryna") & Future Simple for General Truth

  ➔ "Tryna" is an informal contraction of "trying to." The second part, "you'll slave for it," uses the future simple ("will slave") to express a general truth or a predictable consequence of trying to achieve something significant.