My Dawg – English Lyrics

• By: NAV, Lil Durk
• Album: Demons Protected by Angels

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You my dawg

And you my dawg

You my dawg

You my dawg

Told you that I got, you my dawg forever

I know you broken and you tryna keep your shit together

Pull up on me, I can get some bands together (pull up, bands)

Right or wrong, I told you that I'm down, whatever (whatever)

My girl a brat, I'm not a rat, I don't fight over cheddar (no way)

Leave the key, I let you stay up in my spot whenever

If you cold and if I could, I make them change the weather

'Cause when we punch a opp, it's like we glued our hands together

Yeah

My dawg, told you, "I got you"

It's like we glued our hands together

My dawg, you my dawg, my dawg, told you, "I got you"

You my dawg, you my dawg

Need some drank? I'll pour you up until you feelin' better (I'll pour you up)

Anytime we have some beef, I'm always down to settle

Both our blocks had lots of gangs that didn't last forever (they didn't)

We the ones that got our weight up movin' pounds together

We were broke, you picked me up when I was fallin' over (you picked me up)

Had to smoke and I'm the one that you was wildin' over

Expensive taste, got marble counters that I'm countin' over (count up)

Just pull up on me, I shouldn't have to call you over

Just tell me what you need 'cause it ain't hard to get it

Fuck a car, if you ain't drivin' I ain't gettin' in it (no)

It's hard to leave the streets, I know you really in it

I'm worried that you ain't called me, and it's been minute

Our OGs put us down but they kept all the money

Left the town, we ran 'em down 'cause he was actin' funny

You scared to ask for what you need when you could take it from me

I said be careful when you leave, can't let 'em take you from me

Told you that I got, you my dawg forever

I know you broken and you tryna keep your shit together

Pull up on me, I can get some bands together (pull up, bands)

Right or wrong, I told you that I'm down, whatever (whatever)

My girl a brat, I'm not a rat, I don't fight over cheddar (no way)

Leave the key, I let you stay up in my spot whenever

If you cold and if I could, I make them change the weather

'Cause when we punch a opp, it's like we glued our hands together

Yeah

My dawg, told you, "I got you"

It's like we glued our hands together

My dawg, you my dawg, my dawg, told you, "I got you"

You my dawg, you my dawg

Fresh out of jail, I grab the phone

He come my crib when he tired of home (yeah)

Wanna die with my brother, not dyin' alone (yeah)

I wish I was there but he died alone (yeah)

Perc' in my cup, can't feel my arm (yeah)

I stay with my gun, don't feel alarmed (yeah)

Never got shit took out my possession, not even a charm

I was too bruised to win, school shoes little, they got wore again (yeah)

So many hoes, they call my phone, I pick it up like, "Who is this?"

Don't never ever compare to my brother, like, "Who would win?"

Headshots, body bags forever if you do it again

We split hoes and cash and we gon' have more shit we never had (yeah, yeah)

I did shit for you fresh off the muscle, you ain't gotta ask (yeah, yeah)

Always call my phone like, "Keep your gun," even though, I never lack (yeah)

Sendin' pictures throwin' up signs to the jail, they'll send it back (mm-hmm)

I ain't miss a visit, cappin' 'bout my business (ooh)

How you say you so real, he ain't never did shit (ooh)

Know your ass my brother, you see him stealin' he got his wig split (yeah, yeah)

All these rappers actin' like they gang, they can't live this

Yeah, you my dawg, you my dawg

My dawg, (mmm), you my dawg

You my dawg, my dawg

Told you I got you (my dawg)

You my dawg, you my dawg

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Key Grammar Structures

• You my dawg, and you my dawg

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (Present Simple)

  ➔ The verb 'are' is omitted in colloquial English, but the structure implies 'You are my dawg'.

• I know you broken and you tryna keep your shit together

  ➔ Present Continuous (tryna = trying to)

  ➔ 'Tryna' is a colloquial contraction of 'trying to', indicating ongoing action.

• Pull up on me, I can get some bands together

  ➔ Modal Verb (can) for Ability

  ➔ 'Can' expresses the speaker's ability to gather resources ('bands').

• Right or wrong, I told you that I'm down, whatever

  ➔ Adverbial Clause (Right or wrong)

  ➔ The phrase modifies the main clause, indicating unconditional support.

• If you cold and if I could, I make them change the weather

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ Hypothetical situation using 'if' to express an unreal present condition.

• It's like we glued our hands together

  ➔ Simile (like...)

  ➔ Compares their bond to physically gluing hands, emphasizing unity.

• Fresh out of jail, I grab the phone

  ➔ Past Simple (grabbed)

  ➔ Describes a completed action in the past after being released from jail.

• I wish I was there but he died alone

  ➔ Past Subjunctive (was)

  ➔ Expresses a wish contrary to fact in the past using 'was' instead of 'were'.