Money Maker – English Lyrics

• By: Ludacris,Pharrell

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of hip-hop swagger with Ludacris and Pharrell's "Money Maker," a track that not only gets you moving but also offers a glimpse into the language of luxury and confidence. Explore how artists use playful lyrics and infectious beats to create a celebration of wealth, status, and the undeniable allure of the 'money maker'.

[English]

("MONEY MAKER")

(UPBEAT DANCE MUSIC)

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ I SEE YOU ON MY RADAR ♪

♪ DON'T YOU ACT LIKE YOU AFRAID OF SHH ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT I IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM HATERS ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR NOSE UP IN THE AIR ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT I IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

♪ SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE YOU WERE SHAKIN' IT FOR SOME PAPER ♪

♪ TOOK YOUR MAMA NINE MONTHS TO MAKE YA ♪

♪ MIGHT AS WELL SHAKE WHAT YA MAMA GAVE YA ♪

♪ YOU, YOU LOOKIN' GOOD IN THEM JEANS ♪

♪ I BET YOU LOOK EVEN BETTER WITH ME IN ♪

♪ I KEEP MY MIND ON MY MONEY, MONEY ON MY MIND ♪

♪ BUT YOU'S A HELL OF A DISTRACTION ♪

♪ WHEN YOU SHAKE YOUR ♪

♪ I GOT ON MY RIGHT SIDE, POURIN' SOME CUPS ♪

♪ MY WHOLE HOOD IS TO MY LEFT, AND THEY AIN'T GIVING A ♪

♪ SO FEEL FREE TO GET LOSE AND GET CARRIED AWAY ♪

♪ SO BY TOMORROW YOU FORGOT WHAT YOU WAS SAYIN' TODAY ♪

♪ BUT DON'T FORGET ABOUT THIS FEELING ♪

♪ THAT I'M MAKING YOU GET ♪

♪ AND ALL THE CALORIES YOU BURN FROM ME MAKING YOU SWEAT ♪

♪ THE MILE HIGH POINTS YOU EARN WHEN WE TAKING MY JET ♪

♪ AND HOW EVERYWHERE YOU TURN ♪

♪ I'LL BE MAKING YOU 'CAUSE YOU CAN ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ I SEE YOU ON MY RADAR ♪

♪ DON'T YOU ACT LIKE YOU AFRAID OF SHH ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT IT IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM HATERS ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR NOSE UP IN THE AIR ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT I IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

♪ SWITCH, SWITCH, SWITCH IT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND ♪

♪ SWITCH IT TILL YOU RUNNING RIGHT OUT OF BREATH AND ♪

♪ TAKE A BREAK UNTIL YOU READY AGAIN AND ♪

♪ YOU CAN INVITE OVER AS MANY FRIENDS AS ♪

♪ YA WANT TO, BUT I REALLY WANT YOU ♪

♪ JUST BE THANKFUL THAT PHARRELL ♪

♪ GAVE YOU SOMETHIN' TO BUMP TO, HEY ♪

♪ LUDA, I'M AT THE TOP OF MY GAME ♪

♪ YOU WANT MY HANDS FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF YOUR FRAME ♪

♪ AND I JUST WANNA TAKE A LIL' RIDE ON YOUR CURVES ♪

♪ AND GET EROTIC, GIVING YOUR BODY JUST WHAT IT DESERVES AND ♪

♪ LET ME GIVE YOU SOME SWIMMING LESSONS ON THE, YEAH ♪

♪ BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, STROKE OF A GENIUS, YUP ♪

♪ CALL ME THE RENAISSANCE MAN ♪

♪ GET UP, AND I STAY THAN A CINDER BLOCK, MAN, HEY ♪

♪ I'M JUST A BEDROOM GANGSTER ♪

♪ AND I BEEN MEANIN' TO TELL YA ♪

♪ THAT I REALLY MUST THANK YA WHEN YA ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ I SEE YOU ON MY RADAR ♪

♪ DON'T YOU ACT LIKE YOU AFRAID OF SHH ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT IT IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM HATERS ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR NOSE UP IN THE AIR ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT IT IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

♪ ROCK IT ♪

♪ ROCK, ROCK, ROCK ♪

♪ ROCK, ROCK, ROCK IT AND MAKE IT WORK, GIRL ♪

♪ PLEASE DON'T STOP IT UNTIL IT HURT, GIRL ♪

♪ YOU, YOU BEEN LOOKIN' A LITTLE TIPSY ♪

♪ SO IF YOU COULD JUS' SHAKE IT A LITTLE THIS WAY ♪

♪ SEE I'M A MEMBER OF THE BBC ♪

♪ THE ORIGINAL BREAD WINNA OF DTP ♪

♪ AND YOU THE CENTER OF ATTENTION ♪

♪ THAT'S DISTRACTING THE SQUAD ♪

♪ 'CAUSE EVERYBODY IN THE CAMP IS LIKE, OH MY GOD, SHE COULD ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ I SEE YOU ON MY RADAR ♪

♪ DON'T YOU ACT LIKE YOU AFRAID OF SHH ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT IT IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER ♪

♪ LIKE SOMEBODY 'BOUT TO PAY YA ♪

♪ DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM HATERS ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR NOSE UP IN THE AIR ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I GOT IT IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT ♪

♪ STAND NEXT TO THIS MONEY ♪

♪ LIKE, EH, EH, EH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used as a medium of exchange
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move quickly back and forth or up and down noun - a mixed drink made with ice and other ingredients
maker /ˈmeɪkər/ B1	noun - someone who creates or produces something
haters /ˈheɪtərz/ B2	noun - people who express strong dislike or criticism
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and decides
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃən/ B2	noun - something that takes attention away from what you are doing
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
calories /ˈkæləriːz/ B1	noun - units of energy that the body obtains from food
sweat /swɛt/ A2	verb - to produce moisture through the skin, usually because of heat or effort noun - moisture excreted through the skin
jet /dʒɛt/ B1	noun - a fast aircraft powered by jet engines
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to change from one thing to another noun - a device for making or breaking an electrical connection
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces or to interrupt an activity noun - a pause or interval in work or activity
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to move back and forth or side to side rhythmically noun - a hard, naturally occurring mineral material
erotic /ɪˈrɒtɪk/ C1	adjective - relating to sexual desire or arousal
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
curves /kɜːrvz/ B1	noun - smooth bends or rounded outlines, especially of a body
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great height or level
original /əˈrɪdʒənəl/ B2	adjective - new and not derived from something else; inventive

Key Grammar Structures

• Shake your money maker

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ The verb "Shake" is in the imperative form, giving a command.

• I see you on my radar

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The verb "see" is in the simple present, describing a current observation.

• You know I got it if you want it, come get it

  ➔ Zero Conditional

  ➔ The clause "if you want it" introduces a condition; both clauses use the simple present, typical of a zero conditional.

• Don't worry about them haters

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The phrase "Don't worry" is a negative imperative, telling someone not to be concerned.

• I keep my mind on my money, money on my mind

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The two noun phrases "my mind on my money" and "money on my mind" are placed side by side, creating a parallel structure.

• I've been meaning to tell ya

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "I've been meaning" uses the present perfect continuous to express an intention that started in the past and continues now.

• By tomorrow you forgot what you was saying today

  ➔ Past Simple with Indirect Question

  ➔ The verb "forgot" is in the past simple, followed by the indirect question "what you was saying today".

• Let me give you some swimming lessons

  ➔ Let + Object + Verb (polite request)

  ➔ "Let me give" follows the pattern "let + object + base verb", used to make a polite request.

• Switch it till you running right out of breath

  ➔ Till + Present Participle (ellipsis)

  ➔ "till you running" omits the auxiliary verb "are", a common ellipsis after "till" with a present participle.

• Just be thankful that Pharrell gave you something to bump to

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "to bump" is an infinitive that expresses the purpose of the thing given (the reason Pharrell gave it).