Main Phone – English Lyrics

• By: Snoop Dogg, Rick Rock, Stressmatic
• Album: I Wanna Thank Me

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of West Coast hip-hop with Snoop Dogg's "Main Phone." This track, featuring Rick Rock and Stressmatic, offers a glimpse into the life of a hustler managing multiple phones and high-stakes deals. Explore the language of wealth and street smarts through Snoop's iconic flow and funky rhythms.

[English]

Hello?

On my main phone, textin' with this other phone

Tryna keep these lights on, sleepin' with my Nikes on

Doin' hella shit, bustin' patterns in a random

Watch my paper get longer

On my main phone, textin' with this other phone

Tryna keep these lights on, sleepin' with my Nikes on

Doin' hella shit, bustin' patterns in a random

Watch my paper get longer (rock it)

I'm on a road to the riches, checkin' paper, mane (paper, mane)

I wanna play in gold like a Laker, mane (Laker, mane)

My bitch too negative, gotta shake her, mane (shake her, mane)

She gotta catch me in the wind like a paper plane

I came up in the '80s when the women were defensive

So I came up with a counter called passive-aggressive pimpin'

When you make 'em feel lucky for fuckin' me in the loft

Help 'em bust nuts and they helpin' me buy trucks

Not outright, but a nice down in the first month

I mean, I'm not really pimpin', my nigga, fuck you on?

Beats slappin', nine milli' packin'-ass nigga

Oh, soon Slew City Slew mackin'-ass nigga

I am spit-taking llama

'Bout my decimals, digits, commas

Rubles, shillings, pesos, watch out

Because punk shit lead to trauma

That's why I'm on my

Main phone, textin' with this other phone

Tryna keep these lights on, sleepin' with my Nikes on

Doin' hella shit, bustin' patterns in a random

Watch my paper get longer

On my main phone, textin' with this other phone

Tryna keep these lights on, sleepin' with my Nikes on

Doin' hella shit, bustin' patterns in a random

Watch my paper get longer (rock it)

Nike Cortez on my feet in a deep sleep with a freak

From the meet and greet, now it's left to me

Rick bounced the beat, gave a ounce to P

Had to cut the bitch off for popping off to me

I'm back to business relentlessly, I ain't done 'til I'm finished

Variety in your society and bitch, I'm the menace

You wish I would call back, you wish I would fall back

See, I'm a dope boy, so I'm a need my football back

In and out these routes like I was Julian Edelman

I needs all mine from the shit I been peddling

I'm settling for nothing less than the top notch

Jumping over all you hoes like hopscotch

Bitch, you back up off me and leave me alone

I'm walking my dog a half a mile from my home

On my phone, tryna get rich, talking shit to a bitch

Coming up with some shit like this

On my main phone, textin' with this other phone

Tryna keep these lights on, sleepin' with my Nikes on

Doin' hella shit, bustin' patterns in a random

Watch my paper get longer

On my main phone, textin' with this other phone

Tryna keep these lights on, sleepin' with my Nikes on

Doin' hella shit, bustin' patterns in a random

Watch my paper get longer (rock it)

Yeah, holla at me

No, I'ma text you from my other number

Yeah, it's the 818

Oh, you want me to hit you from the 213?

We find our hero, Blaps Bastardly, roaming the land

With nothing but his MPC and his moral compass in hand

Avoiding all punk shit, not needing two dollars in his hand

Weaving through the malevolent man and malevolent plan

You got to catch him

On my main phone, textin' with this other phone

Tryna keep these lights on, sleepin' with my Nikes on

Doin' hella shit, bustin' patterns in a random

Watch my paper get longer (rock it)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
textin' /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/ B1	verb - Present participle of 'text', sending text messages.
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination.
sleepin' /ˈsliːpɪn/ A1	verb - Present participle of 'sleep', to rest with eyes closed.
shit /ʃɪt/ C1	noun - Vulgar slang for something bad or worthless; also used for emphasis.
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A2	noun - Money.
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ B2	noun - A great deal of money or valuable possessions.
negative /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ B1	adjective - Expressing denial or disapproval.
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - The perceptible natural movement of the air.
defensive /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/ B2	adjective - Relating to or involving defense.
counter /ˈkaʊntər/ B1	noun - A return attack or action.
aggressive /əˈɡrɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - Ready or likely to attack or confront.
bustin' /ˈbʌstɪn/ B1	verb - Present participle of 'bust', to break or destroy.
trauma /ˈtrɔːmə/ C1	noun - A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
relentlessly /rɪˈlɛntlɪsli/ C1	adverb - In a persistently harsh or unforgiving manner.
menace /ˈmɛnəs/ B2	noun - A person or thing that is likely to cause harm.
peddling /ˈpɛdlɪŋ/ B2	verb - Trying to sell something, often informally or illegally.
hopscotch /ˈhɒpskɒtʃ/ A2	noun - A children's game in which players hop into numbered squares.

Key Grammar Structures

• I came up in the '80s when the women were defensive

  ➔ Past simple tense with a time reference; 'when' clause for background information.

  ➔ The verb "came" is in the past simple, showing a completed action in the past.

• I wanna play in gold like a Laker

  ➔ "wanna" = want to + infinitive; comparative structure using "like".

  ➔ "wanna" is the informal contraction of "want to" followed by the infinitive "play".

• My bitch too negative, gotta shake her

  ➔ Colloquial modal "gotta" = have to; elliptical clause without subject.

  ➔ "gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to" meaning "have to".

• You wish I would call back, you wish I would fall back

  ➔ "wish" + would for hypothetical or desired actions in the present/future.

  ➔ "wish" is followed by "would" + base verb to talk about unreal or desired actions.

• I'm back to business relentlessly, I ain't done 'til I'm finished

  ➔ Contraction "ain't" for "am not"; informal "'til" = until; present perfect negative structure.

  ➔ "ain't" replaces "am not" in informal speech; "'til" short for "until".

• We find our hero, Blaps Bastardly, roaming the land

  ➔ Present participle "roaming" used as a reduced relative clause.

  ➔ "roaming" modifies "hero" and means "who is roaming".

• No, I'ma text you from my other number

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "I'ma" = "I am going to" (future intention).

  ➔ "I'ma" combines "I am" + "gonna" (going to) to express a planned action.

• I need all mine from the shit I been peddling

  ➔ Present perfect continuous "have been peddling" (colloquial "been peddling").

  ➔ "been" is part of the present perfect continuous, showing an action that started in the past and continues now.

• On my main phone, textin' with this other phone

  ➔ Gerund "textin'" (dropping the -g) used as a noun/verb form; prepositional phrase "on my main phone".

  ➔ "textin'" functions like a noun meaning "the act of texting"; the -g is dropped for stylistic effect.