Ok Alright – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott, ScHoolboy Q

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern hip-hop slang and introspective songwriting with 'Ok Alright.' This song is an excellent study in how to use repetitive, rhythmic phrasing to convey deep emotional shifts, making it a unique tool for understanding contemporary American urban dialect and expressive lyricism.

[English]

Yeah, you know we gon' be a'ight

Leaders of the new school

They ain't want to let us in, but they had to

Trav, tell 'em what it is

Zona Man in the building

Okay, okay, okay

Already know it's gon' be alright

Way we going up we might be all night

Okay, okay

Now we gon' blow like the wind

Should've never let us - in

Okay, okay, okay

Should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never, should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've-should've-should've never let us - in

Should've never let us - in

Should've-should've-should've never let us - in

Okay, okay, okay

Let's get this sh- lit poured right

Need my drugs alright

Call my b- up she gon' suck this d- four ways

Four ways, now it's time to pay

Need my money now, not tomorrow need that sh- today

Okay, okay, okay

Now it's bombs away

- kissing - while my - serve them candy canes

Okay, okay, bouncing on La Flame put you up on game

Teach you mix a little, how to dab a little

Them - scared them - scare, oh, yeah

Okay, okay, okay

Already know it's gon' be alright

Way we going up we might be all night

Okay, okay

Now we gon' blow like the wind

Should've never let us - in

Okay, okay, okay, okay

Should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never, should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never let us - in

Should've-should've-should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never let us - in

Should've-should've-should've never let us - in

Okay, okay

Bottom, bottom - say ho!

Know you on top when the top get floored

Crib where the cop won't go

Rollie on, bling-bling, neck on ice

Tell a - get right make a n- miss that flight

Can a, can a - hit that twice

Should've never let us n- in

Got my first M 2012

Now a $100K in the mail

Free another hommie on bail

Money low her p- gon' sell

Tryna tell me money ain't s-

When you tried to tell me water won't whip

When you tried to say this quarter won't flip

Since Snoop who the other rich Crip

How Groovy get the Pringle man chip

Walk on with a twenty yard clip

Walk on while a real, real - limp

Black, black - green grass no golf

So on turn the satellite off from the set

Feel like I died on that cross, hang on

Okay, okay, okay

Already know it's gon' be alright

Way we going up we might be all night

Okay, okay

Now we gon' blow like the wind

Should've never let us - in

Okay, okay, okay

Should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never, should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never let us - in

Should've-should've-should've never let us - in (okay)

Should've never let us - in

Should've-should've-should've never let us - in

Okay, okay

Alright, alright, alright

Balling down the corner

Alright, alright, alright, alright

Take the long way home

Alright, alright, alright

Alright, alright

Alright, alright, alright, alright

Jacques was born April 30 aye

Doctor said he won't be home in 30 days

He gon' be alright, alright, alright, alright

Momma said her son gon' be a gift

Momma said her son gon' be the sh-

He gon' be alright, alright, alright, alright

Momma coming home with different -

Daddy out there hanging with the killers

Will it be alright, alright, alright, alright?

Feel like I'ma need me a sip

Feel like I'ma need me a -

Make me feel alright, alright, alright, alright

There's blood on your face, mm

Salt on your skin

Your battle is done, for now

Alright, alright, alright

Now I wanna blow these trees, alright

Hit another lick and we gon' be alright

Alright, alright, alright, alright

Now we got this breeze we gon' be alright

Hundred all we need we gon' be alright

Alright

Alright, alright

Completely available to you

Scrape a little off the top

Come meet your puddin' pop

All night

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
leader /ˈliːdər/ A2	noun - the person who leads or commands a group
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A1	noun - a structure with a roof and walls
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to be moved by air current
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange
bomb /bɒm/ B1	noun - an explosive device
candy /ˈkændi/ A2	noun - a sweet food made with sugar
scared /skɛərd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or worry
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - a journey in an aircraft
bail /beɪl/ C1	noun - temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial
rich /rɪtʃ/ A1	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets
grass /ɡræs/ A1	noun - vegetation consisting of short plants
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid in the body
battle /ˈbætl/ B1	noun - a sustained fight between groups
breeze /briːz/ B2	noun - a gentle wind

Key Grammar Structures

• Already know it's gon' be alright

  ➔ Future intention (Colloquial 'going to')

  ➔ The contraction 'gon'' represents 'going to,' used here to express a future state or prediction.

• Should've never let us in

  ➔ Modal perfect (Should have + past participle)

  ➔ Used to express a regret or criticism about an action that happened in the past.

• Now it's bombs away

  ➔ Adverb of time (Now) + dummy subject (it)

  ➔ The speaker uses 'Now it's...' to mark a transition to a new phase or intensity.

• Know you on top when the top get floored

  ➔ Subordinate clause (When...)

  ➔ The 'when' clause introduces the specific condition under which the main clause is true.

• Doctor said he won't be home in 30 days

  ➔ Reported speech (Negative future)

  ➔ Used to relay a statement made by a third party, specifically using 'won't' for a negative prediction.

• Feel like I'ma need me a sip

  ➔ Colloquial 'I'ma' (I am going to)

  ➔ 'I'ma' is a contraction of 'I am going to,' common in AAVE and hip-hop to show immediate intent.

• There's blood on your face

  ➔ Existential 'There is'

  ➔ Introduces the existence of something at a specific location ('on your face').

• Your battle is done

  ➔ Present passive construction (State)

  ➔ Describes the state of the battle being finished, rather than the action of finishing it.