Mask Off – English Lyrics

• By: Future

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Future's "Mask Off" to explore modern English in hip-hop, particularly trap subgenre. This song, with its distinctive Metro Boomin production and lyrical themes of authenticity and overcoming struggle, offers a rich context for understanding contemporary slang, idiomatic expressions, and cultural references. The repetitive, hypnotic chorus and clear narrative make it an accessible entry point for language learners to engage with dynamic, real-world English. By studying the lyrics, you can gain insights into storytelling, rhythm, and the emotional landscape of trap music, enhancing both your vocabulary and cultural comprehension.

[English]

[intense music playing]

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Mask on... ♪

[music slowing down] ♪ Fuck it, mask off ♪

[grave piano music playing]

[distant explosions]

[intense music playing]

[firecrackers exploding]

[wind chimes tinkling]

[men shouting indistinctly]

-[gunshots firing] -[woman screaming]

[police siren wailing in the distance]

[dogs barking]

["Mask Off" playing]

♪ Call it how it is ♪

♪ Hendrix ♪

♪ I promise, I swear, I swear ♪

♪ You heard, spit it, yo ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

♪ Rep the set Gotta rep the set ♪

♪ Chase a check Never chase a bitch ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

-♪ Chase a check Never chase a bitch ♪ -♪ Don't chase no bitches ♪

♪ Two cups Toast up with the gang ♪

♪ From food stamps To a whole 'nother domain ♪

-♪ Out the bottom I'm a livin' proof ♪ -♪ Super ♪

♪ Ain't compromising Half a million on the coupe ♪

♪ Drug houses Lookin' like Peru ♪

♪ Graduated, I was overdue ♪

♪ Pink Molly I can barely move ♪

♪ Ask about me I'm gonna bust a move ♪

-♪ Rick James Thirty-three chains ♪ -♪ Thirty-three ♪

♪ Ocean air Cruisin' Biscayne ♪

♪ Top off, that's a liability ♪

♪ Hit the gas Boostin' my adrenaline ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

♪ Rep the set Gotta rep the set ♪

♪ Chase a check Never chase a bitch ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

-♪ Chase a check Never chase a bitch ♪ -♪ Don't chase no bitches ♪

♪ Four-door Maybach I drive anything ♪

♪ Buy my Range Make 'em go insane ♪

[background singers] ♪ Oh, my Lord Praise him be ♪

♪ My guillotine Drank promethazine ♪

♪ Tec and beams Go to those extremes ♪

♪ Parliament Calamari Wednesday ♪

♪ Parlay in Vegas We was in attendance ♪

♪ Before the business Theodore lenses ♪

♪ Theo-Dur prescriptions Focus on the missions ♪

♪ Intermission Never take a break ♪

♪ Switch states Touch down, foreign plates ♪

♪ Ain't no way Ain't no fuckin' way ♪

♪ We call the play We didn't come to play ♪

♪ Rob the bank We gonna rob the game ♪

♪ They gang, we gang ♪

-♪ But they are not the same ♪ -♪ Freebandz ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

♪ Rep the set Gotta rep the set ♪

♪ Chase a check Never chase a bitch ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Percocets, Molly, Percocets ♪

-♪ Chase a check Never chase a bitch ♪ -♪ Don't chase no bitches ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Mask on, fuck it, mask off ♪

♪ Gas gone, never nod off ♪

[background singers] ♪ Cold chills Prison cells ♪

♪ Oh, my Lord Praise him be ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mask /mæsk/ A2	noun - a covering for the face, especially to protect against germs or to hide identity verb - to cover or conceal someone’s face
percocets /pɚˈkoʊsɛts/ C1	noun - brand name for a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen, a prescription painkiller
molly /ˈmɒli/ C1	noun - slang term for MDMA, an illegal psycho‑active drug
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue or run after something or someone noun - the act of pursuing; a pursuit
check /tʃɛk/ A2	noun - an examination or inspection; a written order for payment verb - to examine or verify something
gang /ɡæŋ/ B1	noun - a group of people, especially a criminal or street group
drug /drʌɡ/ B1	noun - a substance used as medication or for illegal recreational use
adrenaline /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/ C1	noun - a hormone released in response to stress, increasing heart rate and energy
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number 1,000,000
coupe /kuːp/ C1	noun - a two‑door car with a fixed roof
Maybach /ˈmaɪbæk/ C2	noun - a German luxury automobile brand
prison /ˈprɪzən/ B1	noun - a facility where people are confined as punishment for crimes
promethazine /prəˈmɛθəzin/ C2	noun - an antihistamine drug used to treat allergies, nausea, and motion sickness
guillotine /ˈɡɪlɪtiːn/ C1	noun - a device for execution by beheading, historically used in France
liability /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ C1	noun - legal responsibility for something, especially a debt or wrongdoing
boost /buːst/ B2	verb - to increase or improve something noun - an increase or improvement
proof /pruːf/ B2	noun - evidence or argument establishing a fact
super /ˈsuːpər/ B1	adjective - excellent; very good
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - crazy; mentally ill; wildly unreasonable