Motion – English Lyrics

• By: Rich The Kid

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of modern hip-hop and ambition through Rich The Kid's "Motion." This track is a great way to learn contemporary slang related to success and a lavish lifestyle. The energetic and repetitive chorus makes it easy to catch on to key phrases, offering a special insight into the confident mindset often portrayed in today's rap music.

[English]

- [Voiceover] If Drew didn't film it,

then it ain't filmed right.

(smooth hip hop music)

♪ Big racks ♪

♪ Big ol' racks ♪

♪ You can't stop this shit ♪

♪ I got motion ♪

♪ She gon' ride like a wheel, I been rollin' ♪

♪ Why you tryna fix it, it ain't broken ♪

♪ I'ma do the dab like it's stolen, like it's stolen, skrrt ♪

♪ You know cash rules ♪

♪ Take her to Cancun ♪

♪ Jet got a lot of room ♪

♪ Goin' up, balloon ♪

♪ You can't stop this motion ♪

♪ They on me like lotion ♪

♪ Smokin' Oakcano, potent, gas ♪

♪ Don't like rats or roaches ♪

♪ These niggas be cappin', bogus ♪

♪ Bitch gone like hocus pocus ♪

♪ I hope you don't think I'm jokin' ♪

♪ Got the door wide open ♪

♪ And she love my wrist ♪

♪ 'Cause it's frozen ♪

♪ We gon' take a roll like we bowling ♪

♪ I got motion, motion ♪

♪ I'ma put you by the ocean ♪

♪ You know we don't do no fightin', but the pockets swollen ♪

♪ It sound like Beethoven ♪

♪ I'm poppin' a pill, no ibuprofen ♪

♪ You know I got the potion ♪

♪ Just look at my niggas, you know we got motion ♪

♪ You can't stop this shit ♪

♪ I got motion ♪

♪ She gon' ride like a wheel, I been rollin' ♪

♪ Why you tryna fix it, it ain't broken ♪

♪ I'ma do the dab like it's stolen ♪

♪ Half-time, whole thang ♪

♪ I'm in my bag, okay ♪

♪ I been havin' my way ♪

♪ Have you stretched out, broad day ♪

♪ Need me a billi' like Warren Buffett ♪

♪ Get pulled over, then my bitch tuck it ♪

♪ Might fuck my bitch and then PornHub it ♪

♪ Gotta clean the money, I bathtub it ♪

♪ Been havin' motion, way back ♪

♪ Get a check, I save that ♪

♪ Lot of shit, I started that ♪

♪ You know I got that party pack ♪

♪ And it's goin' ♪

♪ Smokin' on Oakcano, come from Oakland ♪

♪ Too many cars in my driveway ♪

♪ Hop in the coupe, might fly away ♪

♪ You cannot hate or downplay ♪

♪ She only call my phone in lingerie, no cap ♪

♪ Motion gang ♪

♪ Rolls Royce, swervin' lanes, skrrt ♪

♪ Wrist on plain ♪

♪ Throwin' salt, that hella strange ♪

♪ You can't stop this shit ♪

♪ I got motion ♪

♪ She gon' ride like a wheel, I been rollin' ♪

♪ Why you tryna fix it, it ain't broken ♪

♪ I'ma do the dab like it's stolen ♪

(smooth hip hop music)

Key Grammar Structures

• You can't stop this shit

  ➔ Negative contraction

  ➔ "Can't" is a contraction of "cannot," used to express impossibility or prohibition. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's confidence that their momentum cannot be halted.

• She gon' ride like a wheel, I been rollin'

  ➔ Slang and colloquial contractions

  ➔ "Gon'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," and "been" indicates continuous past action. These reflect informal, spoken language typical of hip-hop.

• Why you tryna fix it, it ain't broken

  ➔ Non-standard negation

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not," "is not," or "are not," often used in informal contexts. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's belief that no change is needed.

• I'ma do the dab like it's stolen

  ➔ Colloquial future contraction

  ➔ "I'ma" is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to," used to express future intent. This reflects the informal tone of the song.

• You know cash rules

  ➔ Present tense statement

  ➔ The present tense verb "rules" indicates a general truth or ongoing reality. Here, it asserts the importance of money in the speaker's lifestyle.

• They on me like lotion

  ➔ Slang comparison

  ➔ The phrase "on me like lotion" uses slang to compare persistent attention to the application of lotion, emphasizing closeness or constant presence.

• These niggas be cappin', bogus

  ➔ Slang and present progressive

  ➔ "Be cappin'" uses the present progressive to describe habitual behavior, while "bogus" is slang for something fake. This line criticizes inauthenticity.

• Got the door wide open

  ➔ Past tense with adverb

  ➔ The past tense "got" combined with the adverb "wide open" describes a completed action with a specific manner, emphasizing openness or readiness.