Mafia Music – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Ross

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Rick Ross's "Mafia Music." This track is a masterclass in vivid storytelling and boasts a rich vocabulary that paints a compelling picture of ambition, power, and street wisdom. By delving into its lyrics, you'll not only enhance your English comprehension but also gain insight into the nuanced expressions and cultural references prevalent in modern hip-hop storytelling. Its unapologetic narrative and powerful delivery make it a special song for understanding authentic lyrical expression.

[English]

[HEART BEATING]

♪♪♪

♪ IT'S SUPER CLEAR ♪

♪ I GOT A FEELING -- REALLY THAT MY MONEY BE THE ROOT ♪

♪ LOOK UP AT THE STARS SHE LIKE HONEY WHERE THE ROOF ♪

♪ PULL UP HEAR THE DOGS CANARIES THEY GOIN' ROOF ♪

♪ EVEN ONCE HAD A JOB POURING TAR UP ON A ROOF ♪

♪ THAT BOY HAD IT HARD NO FACADE IT'S THE TRUTH ♪

♪ SO NOW WHEN I MENAGE AND GET MASSAGED IT'S THE PROOF ♪

♪ PROOFS IN THE PUDDING AND THAT SODA TAKING ♪

♪ PAPER THAT I'M MAKING GOT HER TAKING PHOTOS NAKED ♪

♪ LISTENING -- LIKE WHISTLING AT WENDY WILLIAMS ♪

♪ I FLIP MY I'M MIDDLE FINGER I'M CHILLING ON 20 MILLION ♪

♪ THE RUMORS TURN ME ON I'M -- AT THE TOP ♪

♪ THESE HOES SO EXCITED SO THEY CATCHIN' EVERY DROP ♪

♪ I'M DODGING DEBACLES LIKE POT HOLES IN JAMAICA ♪

♪ WE CUT DOWN THE WEED BURY THE PAPER ON THEM ACRES ♪

♪ MARTIN HAD A DREAM BOB GOT HIGH ♪

♪ I STILL DO BOTH BUT SOMEHOW I GOT BY ♪

♪ CREFLO PRAY MIKE VICK PAYED BOBBY BROWN STRAY ♪

♪ WHITNEY LOST WEIGHT ♪

♪ KIMBO SLICE ON THE PAD WHEN I WRITE ♪

♪ THAT MAYWEATHER MONEY LOOKING FUNNY IN THE LIGHT ♪

♪ BUT WHO REALLY CARES WE JUST THROW IT IN THE AIR ♪

♪ CELEBRATING WEALTH POURING MOET IN HER HAIR ♪

♪ EXCUSE ME HER WEAVE THE BLUE IS A WEAVE ♪

♪ TRUNK FULL OF WHITE CAR SMELL LIKE BLUE CHEESE ♪

♪ THAT BOY GET SALAD BEEF BOUT MOVEMENTS ♪

♪ BM DUBS ON THEM BIG THINGS LOOKING FOOLISH ♪

♪ SHAWTY SITTING LOW BIG THINGS POPPING ♪

♪ TIP ON THE GLOCK FROM A CRIP UP IN COMPTON ♪

♪ SHOOTIN' AT THE COPS ONE TIME I GAVE HER TO THE BLOCK ♪

♪ I -- 1 TIME WE BOYS IN THE HOOD AND -- YOU LIL' TREY ♪

♪ SUPPRESS YA APPETITE WE TAKING YA LIL' TRAY ♪

♪ LOVE MY HANDGUN BUT MY CHOPPER STILL THE -- ♪

♪ BANNED IN 1994 BUT I'M TO LEGIT TO QUIT ♪

♪ 1996 KILOS WAS THE -- BUT THAT WERE BETTER THEN ROOFING ♪

♪ THAT SHIT BE BAD FOR YA SKIN ♪

♪ -- WAS RUTHLESS LORD KNOWS THAT I'VE SINNED ♪

♪ BUT I THOUGHT ABOUT MY FUTURE IN THE LOOPS I COULD PIN ♪

♪ WALKED OUT ON A GIG AND I TURNED TO THE STREETS ♪

♪ KEPT MY NAME LOW KEY I AIN'T HEARD FROM IN WEEKS ♪

♪ I CAME UP WIT A STRATEGY TO COME UP MATHEMATICALLY ♪

♪ I DID IT FOR THE CITY BUT NOW EVERYBODY MAD AT ME ♪

♪ -- 'EM ALL THEY SWEAT FROM MY -- ♪

♪ IF I DROP ANOTHER ALBUM I DID THAT FOR MY DOGS ♪

♪ 10 MAYBACH'S EVERYBODY RIDING BIG ♪

♪ I JUST SIT BACK LIKE LOOK WHAT I DID ♪

♪ THEN I BOW MY HEAD AND BEG FOR FORGIVENESS ♪

♪ ONCE I SAID MY PRAYER EVERYBODY BACK TO BUSINESS ♪

♪ SMOKIN' ON A BLUNT IN MY OWN RESTAURANT ♪

♪ PEOPLE LOOKING FROM A DISTANCE THINK I'M BIG DADDY KUNK ♪

♪ REINCARNATED SPIRIT OF A G ♪

♪ BEEF I'LL MAKE YOU DINNER TAKE A SEAT SO WE COULD EAT ♪

♪ A FARRAKHAN AURA PAWS ON THE PORK ♪

♪ YOU EAT FROM THE BOWL WHILE YA DOG NEED A FORK ♪

♪ -- AIN'T LOYAL SNAKES SLITHERED IN THEY COIL ♪

♪ I'M LAUGHING AT YOU 'CAUSE KILL YOU -- WHEN I'M BORED ♪

♪ WE STEPPING ON YA CREW 'TIL YOU MOTHER-- CRUSH ♪

♪ AND MAKING SWEET LOVE TO EVERY WOMEN THAT YOU LUST ♪

♪ I LOVE TO PAY HER BILLS CAN'T WAIT TO PAY HER RENT ♪

♪ CURTIS JACKSON BABY MAMA I AIN'T ASKING FOR A CENT ♪

♪ BURN THE HOUSE DOWN YOU GOTTA BUY ANOTHER ♪

♪ DON'T FORGET THE GAS CAN JEALOUS STUPID MOTHER-- ♪

♪ TO ANOTHER CHAPTER PAPER THAT I CAPTURED ♪

♪ CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE OFF OF GUNSHOTS AND LAUGHTER ♪

♪ HOMICIDE IS HUMOR AND -- YOU LOOKING FUNNY ♪

♪ WOMEN LOVE TO STARE 'CAUSE THEY KNOW THEY SEE THE MONEY ♪

♪ I OPEN UP MY MIND BY OPENING BANK ACCOUNTS ♪

♪ DEPOSIT A 100 STACKS ♪

♪ BREAK UP WON'T TAKE IT OUT ♪

♪ BABY THAT'S A GIFT MAYBE YOU COULD LIVE ♪

♪ I KNEW IT WOULDN'T WORK BUT I JUST LIKE TO GIVE ♪

♪ USED TO RUN THE STREET YOUNG -- BUT IN BARE FEET ♪

♪ NOW I'M IN THE SUITES AND I'M EATING CRAB MEATS ♪

♪ ICE SO RIGHT OTHER RAPPERS ENVY ♪

♪ THEY CALLING ALL MY JEWELERS UP ASKING WHAT HE SPENDING ♪

♪ THINKING BOUT BOSS NOT THINKING BOUT THEM ♪

♪ HERE'S A LETTER TO MY ENEMIES ONE I WON'T SEND ♪

♪ AMEN, AMEN ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - coins or banknotes used to buy things
roof /ruːf/ A2	noun - the structure forming the upper covering of a building or vehicle
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
proof /pruːf/ B1	noun - evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
naked /ˈneɪ.kɪd/ B1	adjective - without clothes on
rumor /ˈruː.mər/ B1	noun - a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
wealth /welθ/ B2	noun - an abundance of valuable possessions or money
beef /biːf/ B2	noun - (slang) a complaint or a quarrel noun - the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food
foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking good sense or judgment; silly
suppress /səˈpres/ B2	verb - forcibly put an end to; prevent the development, action, or expression of
legit /lɪˈdʒɪt/ C1	adjective - (informal) conforming to the rules or to established standards; legal; genuine
ruthless /ˈruːθ.ləs/ C1	adjective - having or showing no pity or compassion for others
strategy /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/ B2	noun - a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim
forgiveness /fərˈɡɪv.nəs/ B2	noun - the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven
business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ A2	noun - a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade
spirit /ˈspɪr.ɪt/ B2	noun - the nonphysical part of a person, often regarded as the seat of emotion, character, or morality noun - the characteristic or essential part of something; the prevailing or typical quality, mood, or tendency
loyal /ˈlɔɪ.əl/ B2	adjective - giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution
homicide /ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/ C1	noun - the killing of one person by another

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ EVEN ONCE **HAD** A JOB Pouring tar up on a roof ♪

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "had" is used with the past participle "had" to describe a past action completed before another past action.

• ♪ SO **NOW WHEN I MENAGE** AND GET MASSAGED IT'S THE PROOF ♪

  ➔ Present tense with 'when' clause

  ➔ The use of 'when' introduces a time clause that is describing a present situation or habitual action.

• ♪ I **FLIP** MY MIDDLE FINGER I'M CHILLING ON 20 MILLION ♪

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (Habitual/General Truth)

  ➔ Used to describe actions that happen regularly or are generally true.

• ♪ I'M DODGING DEBACLES **LIKE** POT HOLES IN JAMAICA ♪

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ Uses the word "like" to compare two different things to create a vivid image.

• ♪ I STILL DO BOTH BUT SOMEHOW **I GOT BY** ♪

  ➔ Phrasal verb (Got by)

  ➔ "Got by" means to manage to survive or cope, usually in difficult circumstances.

• ♪ I **CAME UP** WIT A STRATEGY TO COME UP MATHEMATICALLY ♪

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Came up)

  ➔ "Came up" means to develop or devise (a plan or idea).

• ♪ I JUST **SIT BACK** LIKE LOOK WHAT I DID ♪

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Sit back)

  ➔ "Sit back" means to relax and not do anything, often to watch what happens.

• ♪ **BURNING** THE HOUSE DOWN YOU GOTTA BUY ANOTHER ♪

  ➔ Present Participle (Gerund)

  ➔ Here, "burning" acts like an adjective to describe the following noun or phrase.

• ♪ CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE **OFF OF** GUNSHOTS AND LAUGHTER ♪

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (Off of)

  ➔ The phrase "off of" is used to describe the source or cause.

• ♪ I **OPEN UP** MY MIND BY OPENING BANK ACCOUNTS ♪

  ➔ Phrasal verb (open up)

  ➔ "Open up" in this context means to broaden or expand, and not literally opening a physical door or container.