MOTION – English Lyrics

• By: DDG, DaBaby

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning a new language? Why not start with the confident and energetic flow of modern hip-hop? 'MOTION' by DDG and DaBaby is a perfect entry point. Through its repetitive and catchy chorus, you can pick up on popular slang and the rhythm of conversational rap. The song's creation, live on Twitch with fan input, also makes it a unique cultural artifact of the digital age, offering a glimpse into contemporary music-making.

[English]

(Tuned up) ayo Sheff

Yeah, ay (uh)

Go and get you some money or somethin', niggas waitin' on me, I ain't runnin' (phew)

Like a horny bitch, you know I'm comin', everything that they do, I done done it (yeah)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, I been doin' this since a motherfuckin' youngin (okay)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, yeah, I'm gettin' the blues, I'm constantly thumbin' (come on)

Money counter gon' count up a hunnid (count), cut the check and I cry like an onion (damn)

Only focused on women and munyun (hey), bein' broke make me sick to my stomach (sick)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, I been doin' this since a motherfuckin' youngin (hah)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, yeah, I'm gettin' the blues, I'm constantly thumbin' (whoo, hah)

All the jeans I be rockin' be baggy, you copy my drip and that shit lookin' tacky (stop)

Can't connect with your motherfuckin' audience like you some internet, these niggas laggin' (haha)

Niggas know that I stay with a baddie, she a ten in the face with a fatty (bitch)

I ain't stayin' out late, I'm a daddy (I can't), I spent ten thousand dollars on nannies (cap)

I spent ten thousand dollars on hair, got a budget for Birkins and bears (damn)

That ain't trickin' if you know you got it, if she pretty, I don't even care (I don't)

I ain't never get played by a woman, like steak with the blood, this shit hella rare (whoo)

I ain't playin' no games with these women, I don't give a fuck if we have an affair (mm)

Go and get you some money or somethin' (stop), niggas waitin' on me, I ain't runnin' (bitch)

Like a horny bitch, you know I'm comin' (okay), everything that they do, I done done it (hah)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, I been doin' this since a motherfuckin' youngin (hah)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, yeah, I'm gettin' the blues, I'm constantly thumbin'

Money counter gon' count up a hunnid (count), cut the check and I cry like an onion (yeah)

Only focused on women and munyun (yeah), bein' broke make me sick to my stomach (sick)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, I been doin' this since a motherfuckin' youngin (bitch)

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, yeah, I'm gettin' the blues, I'm constantly (ah)

Put her face in my lap at the red light, I tell her turn me up now if she love me (yeah)

I don't like to street race, paranoid, you pull up beside me, it get ugly

I been poppin' this shit since a youngin, wanna rap beside me, what's the budget?

She rub my back and my feet like her husband, we thuggin'

Yeah, Glock 23 in the back of my Levi's, face to the side with the hat like I'm T.I.

Bob with the tape in the back like she T-Boz, fuck 'round and play 'cause I rapped and I seen God

Don't got a strap every day, but I keep mine (fah), I stop yo' ass, you can't rewind

Whip this bitch out in broad day, hit it three times, fah, fah, fah

I think I won't drive my Phantom, won't drive the Benz

Won't drive the Tesla, which one I'm in? (Whoo, whoo)

Wan' see her neck work, give me some chin (whoo), fuck is my net worth? Bitch, I got M's (yeah)

Fuck like a expert, give her a ten (whoo), suicide doors, it's the scene you get in (scene)

Doin' her like I did ten in the pen', cut the ho off, then I hit her again (Baby)

Go and get you some money or somethin', niggas waitin' on me, I ain't runnin'

Like a horny bitch, you know I'm comin', everything that they do, I done done it

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, I been doin' this since a motherfuckin' youngin

All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, yeah, I'm gettin' the blues, I'm constantly thumbin'

Money counter gon' count up a hunnid, cut the check and I cry like an onion

Only focused on women and munyun, bein' broke make me sick to my stomach

All this motion ain't new to me nigga, I been doin' this since a motherfuckin' youngin

All this motion ain't new to me nigga, yeah, I'm gettin' the blues, I'm constantly

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ A2	noun - the act or process of moving or changing position
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ A2	verb - to concentrate on something
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to say numbers in order
broke /broʊk/ A2	adjective - having little or no money
baggy /ˈbæɡi/ B1	adjective - loose and not fitting closely
tacky /ˈtækɪ/ B1	adjective - of poor quality or taste
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ A2	noun - a group of people watching or listening to something
baddie /ˈbædi/ B1	noun - an attractive woman
budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ A2	noun - an estimate of income and expenditure
rare /rɛər/ A2	adjective - not occurring very often
affair /əˈfɛr/ B1	noun - a romantic or sexual relationship outside marriage
thumb /θʌm/ A1	noun - the short, thick digit of the hand
paranoid /ˈpærənɔɪd/ B2	adjective - feeling extremely nervous and anxious, often feeling persecuted
thuggin /ˈθʌɡɪŋ/ B2	verb - to behave in a tough or violent manner

Key Grammar Structures

• Go and get you some money or somethin', niggas waitin' on me, I ain't runnin'

  ➔ Imperative + Informal Contractions ('ain't')

  ➔ "Go and get" is an imperative. "ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "am not/is not/are not/have not/has not". Its usage often carries a connotation of informality or slang.

• Like a horny bitch, you know I'm comin', everything that they do, I done done it

  ➔ Informal use of "done" as past participle.

  ➔ The phrase "I done done it" uses "done" as a non-standard past participle (instead of "have done"). It's used for emphasis.

• All this motion ain't new to me, nigga, I been doin' this since a motherfuckin' youngin

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (with informal grammar)

  ➔ "I been doin'" is an informal contraction of "I have been doing", which is the present perfect continuous. It indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• All the jeans I be rockin' be baggy, you copy my drip and that shit lookin' tacky

  ➔ Habitual 'be' (AAVE)

  ➔ The phrase "I be rockin'" utilizes the habitual 'be', a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). It signifies that the action of wearing baggy jeans is a recurring or habitual action.

• I ain't stayin' out late, I'm a daddy (I can't), I spent ten thousand dollars on nannies (cap)

  ➔ Past Simple + Parenthetical statement

  ➔ "I spent" is the past simple tense. The parenthetical statements clarify the statement or provide additional context.

• I think I won't drive my Phantom, won't drive the Benz

  ➔ Future Tense with Negative Contraction

  ➔ "won't drive" is a contraction of "will not drive", expressing a future intention not to perform the action.