Off The Meter – English Lyrics

• By: Ken Carson, Playboi Carti, Destroy Lonely
• Album: More Chaos

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the chaotic world of Ken Carson's "Off The Meter," a track that not only showcases the signature sound of the Opium label but also provides a glimpse into the themes of excess and rebellion prevalent in modern trap music. Explore the edgy lyricism, learn about the song's creation, and understand why this collaboration between Carson, Playboi Carti, and Destroy Lonely has resonated with fans and critics alike.

[English]

(Outtatown, we never out of money)

Yeah (star boy, you're my hero)

Yeah

...

I'm pourin' this lean up

I got X and I'm Promethazine'd up

My bitch bad and she pour my codeine up

I just smash when I want, I don't need her

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off it

I leave that boy dead, put him in a coffin

And I'm fly as hell, yeah, bitch, I'm hawkin'

I'm in Atlanta, I'm in Southside with a bitch who don't do this often

I'm fuckin' this bitch at 3:16 a.m., I feel like Steve Austin

No, we don't give a fuck, bitch, we don't give a damn, my niggas be bossin'

My young niggas pullin' up with sticks, shootin' out the Lamb', don't care what it cost

My young bitch just pulled up in Rick Owen, I don't give a damn, told her, "Take it off"

Every time you see me, I'ma blick, I don't give a damn

I'ma fuck your bitch, I don't give a damn

I'm pourin' this lean up

I got X and I'm Promethazine'd up

My bitch bad and she pour my codeine up

I just smash when I want, I don't need her

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off it

Yeah, hop in the whip, press the gas, and I'm speedin'

Lil' vamp bitch and she dressed in all black

Yeah, I love that lil' ho 'cause she so damn evil

Lil' bitch, I'm high, I'm not eatin'

Slide on that boy with that Glock with that beam

Knock his lights out, yeah, nigga, good evenin'

I need more cups, bitch, yeah, we pourin' up lean

Okay, she bad, she a teaser

But I get stiff on that ho, and she say that I'm mean

I spent 400 all on my tees

It's Rick on my shoes and my motherfuckin' jeans now

And she say that she wanna get geeked

I told that lil' ho to go to pop that lil' bean, shawty

I get fly, smokin' exotic narcotics

Hit that bitch in the back of the big body

He talk down on the gang, he get did 'bout it (pew, pfft, pew, pew)

I'm pourin' this lean up

I got X and I'm Promethazine'd up

My bitch bad and she pour my codeine up

I just smash when I want, I don't need her

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off it (More Chaos)

Do the dash, yeah, I'm off it, yeah

Pop that bitch, yeah, I'm off it, yeah (lean)

Put my opp in a coffin, yeah (skrrt)

Opp blunt got me coughin', yeah (yeah)

If it ain't nothin', I got diamonds, I got guns (yeah)

I got bitches tryna have fun

Pull out the K and I go dumb (dumb)

I pull out the Wraith, me and my son

Stop playin' with the set, I'll get yo' ass done

Have you laid in the dirt, you don't need a GoFund

Pink slip on me, don't need coupon

He slipped, he ran, he tried to run

Young Carti get rowdy with the gun

I bust a jugg once a month

She throw it back, I make her jump (let's, let's go)

X, yeah, lil' Carti

I'm pourin' this lean up

I got X and I'm Promethazine'd up

My bitch bad and she pour my codeine up (hahahahaha)

I just smash when I want, I don't need her

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter (opium niggas)

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Yeah, do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off of the meter

Do the dash, bitch, I'm off it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dash /dæʃ/ B2	noun - a short, quick run or movement verb - to move with sudden speed
meter /ˈmiːtər/ A2	noun - an instrument for measuring something
lean /liːn/ B1	noun - a drink made with codeine cough syrup, promethazine, and a soft drink verb - to incline or bend from a vertical position
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard adjective - (slang) attractive, desirable
smash /smæʃ/ B2	verb - violently break (something) into pieces. verb - (slang) to have sexual intercourse with someone.
coffin /ˈkɒfɪn/ B2	noun - a long, narrow box in which a dead person is buried
fly /flaɪ/ A2	adjective - (slang) stylish, fashionable, cool verb - to move through the air using wings
sticks /stɪks/ A1	noun - (slang) guns, firearms noun - a long thin piece of wood
rick /rɪk/ N/A	noun - Referring to the fashion designer Rick Owens or his brand
vamp /væmp/ B2	noun - (slang) a seductive woman who uses her attractiveness to exploit men
evil /ˈiːvl/ B1	adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked
glock /ɡlɒk/ N/A	noun - a type of semi-automatic pistol
beam /biːm/ B1	noun - a ray of light noun - (slang) laser sight on a firearm
cups /kʌps/ A1	noun - small bowl-shaped container for drinking from
teaser /ˈtiːzər/ B2	noun - a person or thing that tempts or attracts but is ultimately unsatisfying.
stiff /stɪf/ B1	adjective - not easily bent or moved adjective - (slang) sexually aroused
geeked /ɡiːkt/ N/A	adjective - (slang) very high on drugs, especially marijuana
exotic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ B2	adjective - originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country
narcotics /nɑːrˈkɒtɪks/ C1	noun - a drug or other substance affecting mood or behavior and sold for nonmedical purposes, especially an illegal one.
opp /ɒp/ N/A	noun - (slang) someone who is in opposition to you, an enemy.
rowdy /ˈraʊdi/ B2	adjective - noisy and disorderly
jugg /dʒʌɡ/ N/A	noun - (slang) a successful fraud or hustle to make money.

Key Grammar Structures

• I got X and I'm Promethazine'd up

  ➔ Past participle as adjective

  ➔ The word "Promethazine'd" is a shortened version of 'Promethazined'. It is a past participle of the verb 'Promethazine' and is used here as an adjective to describe the state of being under the influence of Promethazine.

• I just smash when I want, I don't need her

  ➔ Present Simple Tense; Use of auxiliary verb 'do' for negation

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or habitual action. The phrase "I don't need her" utilizes the auxiliary verb "do" to form the negative statement.

• I leave that boy dead, put him in a coffin

  ➔ Simple Present for future certainty; Imperative form

  ➔ "I leave that boy dead" expresses a future action with certainty, although using present simple. "Put him in a coffin" is an implied imperative, omitting the subject.

• I'm in Atlanta, I'm in Southside with a bitch who don't do this often

  ➔ Relative Clause with Negative Present Simple

  ➔ The phrase "who don't do this often" is a relative clause describing the 'bitch'. It uses 'who' as the relative pronoun and 'don't do' as the negative form of the present simple tense.

• My young niggas pullin' up with sticks, shootin' out the Lamb', don't care what it cost

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective, Ellipsis, Negative Imperative

  ➔ "pullin'" and "shootin'" are present participles acting as adjectives. There's ellipsis (omission) of words like 'they' before "don't care". "Don't care what it cost" is a negative imperative.

• Every time you see me, I'ma blick, I don't give a damn

  ➔ Future Simple (contracted), Present Simple Negative, Conditional Clause

  ➔ "I'ma blick" is a contracted form of "I am going to blick", indicating future action. "I don't give a damn" uses present simple in negative form. The entire sentence implies a conditional clause, 'If you see me...'.

• I told that lil' ho to go to pop that lil' bean, shawty

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose; Imperative

  ➔ "to go to pop that lil' bean" uses the infinitive (to go) to indicate purpose. "Go to pop that lil' bean" is functioning as an imperative phrase (command).

• If it ain't nothin', I got diamonds, I got guns

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0 with slang), Ellipsis

  ➔ "If it ain't nothin'" is a slang version of a Type 0 conditional, indicating a general truth. There is ellipsis, implied is *even* if it's nothing else.

• Have you laid in the dirt, you don't need a GoFund

  ➔ Present Perfect (implied), Informal Contractions, Future Implication

  ➔ The full (grammatically correct) sentence might be "I'll have you laid in the dirt" implying action leading to that state. Contraction of 'GoFundMe' to 'GoFund'. The result of that action is assumed in future (so no need for a GoFundMe).