No Hook – English Lyrics

• By: DaBaby

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw energy of early DaBaby with "No Hook." This track is a great way to dive into the language of modern hip-hop, with its clever slang and confident delivery. For language learners, it's an opportunity to pick up on the rhythms and wordplay that define much of today's rap music.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a celestial body
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	noun - a liquid for drinking verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
bar /bɑːr/ A1	noun - a place that sells alcoholic drinks
raw /rɔː/ A2	adjective - not cooked
sell /sel/ A2	verb - to exchange something for money
credit /ˈkredɪt/ B1	noun - the ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
hell /hel/ B1	noun - the place where evil people are believed to go after death
fade /feɪd/ B1	noun - a gradual loss of strength or color verb - to gradually disappear
wave /weɪv/ B1	noun - a movement of water noun - a fashion or trend
business /ˈbɪznəs/ B1	noun - work that is done as part of a job or for profit
broad /brɔːd/ B2	noun - a woman
jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements
sauce /sɔːs/ B2	noun - a thick liquid eaten with food noun - style or flair
boss /bɒs/ B2	noun - a person in charge of a worker or organization
spend /spend/ B1	verb - to pay out money
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B1	noun - a person who sees something happen and can tell others about it
rob /rɒb/ B1	verb - to steal from someone
expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ B1	adjective - costing a lot of money
racks /ræks/ B2	noun - a considerable amount of money
manager /ˈmænɪdʒər/ B1	noun - a person responsible for managing a business, shop, or similar organization
road /rəʊd/ A1	noun - a track with a prepared surface for vehicles to travel on
prison /ˈprɪzn/ B1	noun - a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
probation /prəˈbeɪʃən/ B2	noun - the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.
pistol /ˈpɪstl/ B2	noun - a small firearm designed to be held in one hand.
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sad that someone is not present
throat /θrəʊt/ B1	noun - the passage from the mouth to the stomach and lungs
trippin /ˈtrɪpɪn/ B2	verb - to have a difficult experience or state of mind

Key Grammar Structures

• Who want a drink? I'm at the bar (Ayy)

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun 'Who', Present simple tense 'want', Preposition 'at'.

  ➔ Uses the interrogative pronoun "who" to begin a question. Uses the present simple "want" to ask a question. The preposition "at" indicates location.

• Ain't givin' nothing out on credit (Ayy, ayy)

  ➔ Contraction 'Ain't' (negative auxiliary verb), Gerund 'givin', Prepositional phrase 'on credit'.

  ➔ Uses the contraction "ain't" as a negative auxiliary, showcasing informal language. Uses a gerund "givin". Uses the prepositional phrase "on credit" indicating the nature of the transaction.

• Don't make me rain on your parade (Ayy)

  ➔ Auxiliary verb 'Don't', Imperative mood 'make', Phrasal verb 'rain on'.

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "don't" in a negative imperative sentence. Uses the imperative mood "make". Employs the phrasal verb "rain on," which means to spoil or ruin something.

• I love my niggas like I'm gay (Ayy)

  ➔ Simile 'like'.

  ➔ Uses the word "like" to create a simile, comparing his love for his friends to a gay person's love. It is a metaphor and a stylistic device.

• I'm fresh as hell look at my fade (Fade)

  ➔ Idiom 'as hell', Imperative 'look'.

  ➔ Uses the idiom "as hell" to emphasize freshness. Uses the imperative verb "look" to give a command.

• She keep tellin' me all of your business

  ➔ Present continuous 'keep tellin' + Gerund', Possessive pronoun 'your'.

  ➔ Uses present continuous to express ongoing actions. Uses the possessive pronoun 'your' to show possession.

• I can't wait for my clique start ballin'

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't', Gerund 'ballin'

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "can't" (contraction of can not) to express inability. Uses a gerund 'ballin' .

• I fuck her friends she gon' prolly get jealous (Ayy, ayyy)

  ➔ Verb 'fuck', Contraction 'she gon' (going to), Adverb 'prolly'.

  ➔ Uses the verb "fuck" in its slang context. Uses a contraction "she gon'" for "she is going to". Uses the slang adverb "prolly" meaning probably.

• I can't get lost in the sauce, I be pimpin'

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't', Prepositional phrase 'in the sauce', Present simple 'I be + gerund'.

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "can't" (cannot) to express inability. Uses the phrase "in the sauce" figuratively, to mean being caught up or distracted. Uses the present simple with "I be" followed by a gerund, a common colloquialism in African American Vernacular English.

• I'm not fallin' off 'cause I'm 'bout my business, yeah

  ➔ Contraction 'I'm', Present continuous 'fallin', Phrase 'bout my business'.

  ➔ Uses the contraction "I'm". Uses present continuous form. Employs the idiom "bout my business", meaning focused on one's own activities.