Oh My Dis Side – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott, Quavo
• Album: Rodeo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the modern sounds of Atlanta and Houston through 'Oh My Dis Side.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), slang, and the rhythmic flow of modern trap music, showcasing how artists blend melody with street poetry.

[English]

Yeah

Oh my, oh my

Oh my, oh my

I've been up for a long time, oh my

Oh my, oh my

Oh my, oh my (oh my, yeah)

Oh my, oh my (oh-oh-oh)

I've been up for a long time, oh my

Oh my, oh my

I've been up for a long time (ooh), broad day

I've been popping pills (ooh), pouring syrup (ooh), every day

Cuzo hanging at my aunty house (bando) selling yay' (uh)

I got shooters dressed in camo (grra)

Oh my (ooh)

I've been in and out the courthouse, jury tripping

I've been flipping, flipping, syrup sipping (flipping)

Water whippin' (whippin')

Mama kicked me out the house now, oh my (woo)

I might end up on a couch now (gah), oh my

I'm on a flight now (yeah), oh my

L.A., at another couch now (uh), oh my

I'm counting up nothing but Benjamins right now (money)

Oh my

I'm on a flight now (woo), we so high

'Bout to get some cash now (cash), oh my

Got my momma that new house now (momma), oh my

Now she cannot kick me out now (no), oh my

I've been up for a long time (La Flame), oh my (oh my)

Oh my, oh my (uh)

Oh my, oh my (oh my, oh my)

I've been up for a long time (long time), oh my (oh my)

Oh my, oh my (oh my, uh, go)

Oh my, oh my (oh my)

Oh my (uh), oh my (oh my)

I've been up for a long time, oh my (long time)

Oh my, oh my (oh-oh-oh-ooh)

...

Wow (wow, wow, wow)

Let me tell you a little story about this side (this side)

You really can't make it on this side (this side)

Lot of lone stars on this side (this side)

I feel a lot at home on this side (ooh)

Ball 'til we fall on this side (ooh)

Lit late night on this side (ooh)

You never come around past midnight (ooh)

You miss everything on this side

This side (this side), this side (this side)

This side, this side, this side, this side (uh)

This side (woo), this side (ooh)

This side, this side, yeah

I made a lot of money on this side (ooh)

Lost a lot of money on this side (ooh)

Had my first kiss on this side (ooh)

Learned a lot of shit about this side (ooh)

Lately I been thinking 'bout this side (ooh)

Tryna get back on this side (ooh)

Tryna get back what's been mine (ooh)

I gotta get back on this side

Really miss the feeling of the late nights (late nights)

Shit we used to do around midnight (midnight)

Hangin' on the corner, had shit tight (shit tight)

Doin' all the drugs, had to get right (get right)

If I could get my partner back it would be nice (be nice)

He would shoot the one, wouldn't think twice (shoot the one)

He was too involved with the street life (street life)

Only way to live on this side (this side)

This side (this side), this side (this side)

This side, this side, this side, this side (oh)

This side (this side), this side (oh)

This side, this side, this side (Migo!)

Young rich nigga from the Nawfside

Paid my dues on this side

Flippin' the bricks on this side

I made it out the hood, I'm on the other side

All my niggas on this side (this side)

Keep it one hundred on this side

Love to get money on this side

No new niggas on this side (this side)

Look at my diamonds, don't get blind (don't get blind)

You better handcuff your hoe with a zip tie (cuff)

'Cause we'll take her, bust her down on this side (woo)

Broke niggas stand to the left side

Handsome and wealthy on this side

I came from the bottom and now I'm on top, that's phenomenal (phenomenal)

This side, this side, this side, this side

If I did not make it, I wonder where I would go (oh!)

This side, this side (this side), this side (uh)

Graduated from the midget (woah)

This the life I was livin' (woah)

Graduated to a million (woah)

It's the money that I'm gettin' (woah)

Graduated from a hotbox

Now I'm ridin' 'round in a Bentley (skrrt, skrrt)

This how we do it on

This side, this side (woo), this side (uh)

Always, always this side

This side, this side, this side

That's right, that's right

You never come around past midnight

Midnight, midnight

You know how I like my lean poured right

Just right, on this side

Find everything you need, everything you need on this side

This side, this side, this side, this side

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broad /brɔːd/ B1	adjective - wide, extensive, or full (daylight)
syrup /ˈsɪr.əp/ B2	noun - a thick, sweet liquid (referring to codeine cough syrup in this context)
bando /ˈbæn.doʊ/ C2	noun - slang for an abandoned house used for illegal activities
camo /ˈkæm.oʊ/ B2	noun/adjective - camouflage pattern
flipping /ˈflɪp.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to turn over quickly or sell goods for a quick profit
tripping /ˈtrɪp.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - slang for acting irrationally or losing composure
wealthy /ˈwel.θi/ B1	adjective - having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich
phenomenal /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl/ C1	adjective - remarkable or exceptional, especially exceptionally good
graduated /ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪ.tɪd/ A2	verb - to have successfully completed a course of study or moved to a higher stage
midget /ˈmɪdʒ.ɪt/ B2	noun - a person who is unusually small; often used metaphorically for a small amount/start
handsome /ˈhæn.səm/ A2	adjective - good-looking
handcuff /ˈhænd.kʌf/ B2	verb - to put handcuffs on someone; slang for possessive behavior in a relationship
involved /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ B1	adjective/verb - connected or concerned with something
partner /ˈpɑːt.nər/ A2	noun - a person who shares in an activity or enterprise
bricks /brɪks/ A2	noun - rectangular blocks; slang for a kilo of drugs

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been up for a long time

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Uses "have been + verb-ing" to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing to the present.

• Mama kicked me out the house now

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "kicked" is in the past form to indicate a completed action that happened at a specific time in the past.

• I'm counting up nothing but Benjamins right now

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "I'm counting" uses "am + verb-ing" to describe an action happening exactly at this moment.

• You never come around past midnight

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency

  ➔ "Never" is an adverb of frequency placed before the main verb to indicate that the action does not happen at any time.

• If I could get my partner back it would be nice

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Uses "If + past simple, would + verb" to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations in the present.

• I made it out the hood

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Made it out" is a phrasal verb meaning to escape or successfully leave a difficult situation.

• You better handcuff your hoe

  ➔ Modal Verb (Had better)

  ➔ "You better" is a contraction of "You had better," used to give a strong suggestion or a warning.

• Graduated to a million

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (with verb)

  ➔ The verb "graduated" is followed by "to" to indicate a transition or advancement to a new level or status.