Otha Boy – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Baby

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the assertive and gritty world of Lil Baby with his track "Otha Boy." While the song is in English, its raw lyricism, rooted in street realism and direct storytelling, offers a powerful lesson in contemporary American slang and the complexities of loyalty in the rap scene. The song's intense vibe and powerful production make it a special listen for anyone wanting to feel the pulse of modern trap music.

[English]

[BIRDS CALLING]

♪♪♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

♪♪♪

[CAR REVVING]

♪♪♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAHHHHH ♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪ NIGGAS LOWKEY BE DEPRESSED, WHILE IT LOOK LIKE I’M AT MY BEST ♪

♪ THEY KNOW THEY DON’T WANT TO BEEF WITH ME ♪

♪ OWNERS WANNA MEET WITH ME ♪

♪ BAD BITCH, 12-HOUR FLIGHT TO COME AND SLEEP WITH ME ♪

♪ SHE LIKE ME ‘CAUSE I’M A REAL STREET NIGGA ♪

♪ ALL I’M SAYING IS WHEN IT POP, JUST KEEP IT IN THE STREET NIGGA ♪

♪ MAKE A RAPPER TAKE HIS CLOTHES OFF, THAT BOY A MALE STRIPPER ♪

♪ TRY TO SPEAK ON ME, TO THROW IT OFF, THESE NIGGAS STILL SNITCHIN ♪

♪ THIS LIL BUTTON ON THE BACK WILL SHOW A NIGGA HOW TO SWITCH UP ♪

♪ PUSH UP AT THEM AT THE GYM, I HOPE THEM NIGGAS DOING THE PUSH-UPS ♪

♪ FOR A FACT YOU NIGGAS HOES, THE CITY KNOWS THIS AIN’T NO DISS SONG ♪

♪ THEY KNOW BABY WON’T RESPOND JUST SAY HIS NAME, SO WE CAN GET GOING ♪

♪ CAN’T BELIEVE THAT BOY WENT BOLD ON ME, OR TOLD OH YOU PULLED BIG STUNTS ♪

♪ THEY ON GO AND THEY RECORDING ♪

♪ SPEAK ON ME FOR SCREAMING BRO, WHY THE FUCK AM I IMPORTANT ♪

♪ YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW THEM NIGGAS YOU WITH, YOU GETTING EXTORTED ♪

♪ YOU KNOW THIS SHIT DEADLY, FOR A FACT, YOU PICKED YOUR POISON, OH ♪

♪ FUCK IT LETS GET TO IT, AIN’T NO SECRET, SHIT I AINT CORDIAL NO MORE ♪

♪ I AIN’T NEVER WANTED TO SPEAK ON NONE OF THIS SHIT ♪

♪ TELL THE TRUTH THESE NIGGAS MAD I’M RUNNING THIS SHIT ♪

♪ AND NAW THIS IS NOT ABOUT THAT ONE BOY ♪

♪ I’M TALKING ‘BOUT THAT OTHA BOY, AND THAT OTHA BOY ♪

♪ AND THAT OTHA BOY, AND THAT OTHA BOY TOO ♪

♪ REAL ONES KNOW MY BODY, I’M NOT TALKING TO YOU ♪

♪ IF YOU A FUCK BOY AND FEEL HIT, I’M TALKING TO YOU ♪

♪ TURN THE VIRGIL INTO A LANDAULET, I’M SICK OF THE ROOF ♪

♪ YOU COPY EVERYTHING I DO LIL BOY, I’M SICK OF YOU TOO ♪

♪ YOU ACTING HARD, YOU MUST’VE FORGOT THAT I STOPPED BRODIE FROM SHOOTING YOU ♪

♪ NOBODY KNEW YOU UNTIL YOU CAME AROUND, YOU REALLY MY JUNIOR BOY ♪

♪ SON ASS NIGGAS ♪

♪ HEHE ♪

♪♪♪

[WIND BLOWING]

[GLASS BREAKING]

[WIND BLOWING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
depressed /dɪˈprɛst/ B2	adjective - unhappy and without hope
beef /biːf/ B2	noun - conflict or argument, especially in slang
owner /ˈoʊnər/ A2	noun - a person who possesses something
rapper /ˈræpər/ A2	noun - a person who performs rap music
stripper /ˈstrɪpər/ B1	noun - a performer who removes clothes as entertainment
snitch /snɪtʃ/ C1	noun - a person who informs on someone; a betrayer
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to change from one thing to another
respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ B1	verb - to reply or react to something
record /rɪˈkɔːrd/ B1	verb - to capture sound or video for storage or broadcast
extort /ɪkˈstɔːrt/ C1	verb - to obtain something by force or threats
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ B1	noun - a substance that kills or harms when swallowed or touched
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true or real
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate something
copy /ˈkɒpi/ A2	verb - to imitate or reproduce something
junior /ˈdʒuːniər/ B2	adjective - younger or lower in rank or status
real /rɪəl/ A2	adjective - true and not fake

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ NIGGAS LOWKEY BE DEPRESSED, WHILE IT LOOK LIKE I’M AT MY BEST ♪

  ➔ while‑clause (subordinating conjunction for contrast)

  ➔ The word "while" introduces a contrastive time clause: "while it looks like I'm at my best".

• ♪ THEY KNOW THEY DON’T WANT TO BEEF WITH ME ♪

  ➔ negative modal + infinitive (don't want to)

  ➔ The phrase "don’t want to" is a negative expression of desire followed by the infinitive "beef".

• ♪ THIS LIL BUTTON ON THE BACK WILL SHOW A NIGGA HOW TO SWITCH UP ♪

  ➔ future simple with "will" + infinitive (will show)

  ➔ The auxiliary "will" marks a simple future: "will show" means it is going to display something.

• ♪ PUSH UP AT THEM AT THE GYM, I HOPE THEM NIGGAS DOING THE PUSH‑UPS ♪

  ➔ verb "hope" + that‑clause (subjunctive-like) with present progressive

  ➔ After "hope" the speaker uses a "that"‑clause: "I hope (that) them niggas are doing the push‑ups" (present progressive).

• ♪ THEY KNOW BABY WON’T RESPOND JUST SAY HIS NAME, SO WE CAN GET GOING ♪

  ➔ modal "won’t" + base verb (future negative), purpose clause with "so" + infinitive

  ➔ The negative future modal "won’t" shows refusal: "won’t respond". The purpose clause "so we can get going" uses "so" + can + infinitive.

• ♪ TURN THE VIRGIL INTO A LANDAULET, I’M SICK OF THE ROOF ♪

  ➔ verb + object + "into" + noun (indicating transformation)

  ➔ The structure "turn … into …" expresses conversion: "turn the Virgil into a landaulet".

• ♪ YOU COPY EVERYTHING I DO, LIL BOY, I’M SICK OF YOU TOO ♪

  ➔ present simple for habitual actions (copy), pronoun reference

  ➔ "You copy" uses the present simple to talk about a repeated habit. The pronoun "you" refers back to the listener.

• ♪ NOBODY KNEW YOU UNTIL YOU CAME AROUND, YOU REALLY MY JUNIOR BOY ♪

  ➔ past simple + "until" clause (time reference)

  ➔ The verb "knew" is in the past simple, and the "until" clause marks the point in time when the knowledge changed: "until you came around".