Outlawz – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Ross, Jazmine Sullivan, 21 Savage
• Album: Richer Than I Ever Been

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich tapestry of modern American English with "Outlawz," a powerful collaboration from Rick Ross, Jazmine Sullivan, and 21 Savage. This track is special for its blend of soulful R&B hooks with assertive hip-hop verses, offering a unique opportunity to explore vocabulary related to loyalty, luxury, street narratives, and defiant independence. Jazmine Sullivan's emotive chorus, in particular, provides accessible and relatable language on love and forgiveness, making it an excellent entry point for understanding conversational nuances and emotional expression in English lyrics.

[English]

(person vocalizing)

♪ You have the gun, I'll take the wheel ♪

♪ If you say Go, you know I will ♪

♪ And though this love has its flaws ♪

♪ We're forever outlaws ♪

- [Announcer] Made that music.

♪ You messed around but I forgave ya ♪

♪ Why do they still want me to hate you? ♪

♪ 'Cause if I'm choosin' to forget it ♪

♪ Why can't they just mind they business ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm stuck, stuck like glue ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't, I can't, I can't stop lovin' you ♪

(gunshots banging)

♪ I wanna see my dawgs on the mountain tops ♪

♪ Them niggas only ballin' when they album drop ♪

♪ I got a line of cars wrappin' 'round the block ♪

♪ And livin' better than these rappers ♪

♪ Rappin' 'round the clock ♪

♪ I built a golf course and a car porch ♪

♪ Since everybody askin' where your cars goin' ♪

♪ Mozzarella, now it's only tall cheddar ♪

♪ Most dopе boys been a pallbearer ♪

♪ Package the product then you pick it up back in Bahamas ♪

♪ Talkin' them dollars, how I touch it, come off as a profit ♪

♪ You leave ya pistol home then you're on your own ♪

♪ 'Cause lil' one, when it's on, they gon' do ya wrong ♪

♪ See you noddin' off on that fentanyl ♪

♪ If you're not a boss, boy, don't get involved ♪

♪ On God ♪

♪ You messed around but I forgave ya ♪

♪ Why do they still want me to hate you ♪

♪ 'Cause if I'm choosin' to forget it ♪

♪ Why can't they just mind they business ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm stuck, stuck like glue ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't, I can't, I can't stop lovin' you ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ (gunshots banging)

♪ Life full of VVS diamonds and bad choices ♪

♪ Young nigga dreaming 'bout TEC-9s and Porches ♪

♪ It's cold, I keep my hoodie on, my hoodie on ♪

♪ Glock .45, ready to get my boogie on ♪

♪ You pussy niggas panties showin' ♪

♪ My bitch say I talk in my sleep ♪

♪ I start park, drive and put it in reverse with my heat ♪

♪ Pistol talkin' back, I think I heard it cursin' at me ♪

♪ It say, You better not fuck a bitch ♪

♪ Or write a verse without me ♪

♪ On God, God ♪

♪ The streets left me scarred ♪

♪ Me, scarred ♪

♪ Nigga, I'm bleedin', but it's concrete showin' ♪

♪ 'Crete showin' ♪

♪ So the karma don't catch up with me, I keep goin' ♪

♪ Keep goin' ♪

♪ Better come and get ya bitch 'cause she going ♪

♪ She gon' go ♪

♪ This that straight drop, straight drop ♪

♪ All these other niggas re-rock ♪

♪ Call my 9 Jada, she kissin', nigga, D-block ♪

♪ Know some niggas out on the West ♪

♪ They reppin' Tree Top, on God ♪

♪ These niggas still talkin' like bitches ♪

♪ I pray that shit stop ♪

♪ I don't wanna hear yo' opinion about what's hip hop ♪

♪ 30 hangin' off of my bridges, nigga that's hip-hop ♪

♪ On God ♪

♪ You messed around but I forgave ya ♪

♪ Why do they still want me to hate you ♪

♪ 'Cause if I'm choosin' to forget it ♪

♪ Why can't they just mind they business ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm stuck, stuck like glue ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't, I can't, I can't stop lovin' you ♪

(gunshots banging)

♪ Yes, uh ♪

♪ They callin' it pandemic, when it's really life ♪

♪ The only way to separate the men and mice ♪

♪ Until you seem successful, you considered roguish ♪

♪ That's why you seen that nigga pull up in that Lotus ♪

♪ He got the 40 on him, up against his colon ♪

♪ Standin' in the club and know them niggas rollin' ♪

♪ We all got a purpose and my people servin' ♪

♪ All got some work in and I'm speakin' murders ♪

♪ Still be countin' funds until my fingers purple ♪

♪ Prayin' for your mother, but'll still hurt ya ♪

♪ Smokin' on a bag that I got from Berner ♪

♪ The bottles all black and that bitch a earner ♪

♪ Soldiers wavin' flags when they see the colonel ♪

♪ If you see the flash, then it don't concern you ♪

♪ On God ♪

♪ Huh ♪

♪ You messed around but I forgave ya ♪

♪ Why do they still want me to hate you ♪

♪ 'Cause if I'm choosin' to forget it ♪

♪ Why can't they just mind they business ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm stuck, stuck like glue ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't, I can't, I can't stop lovin' you ♪

- [Announcer] Made that music.

(person vocalizing) (hip hop music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
outlaw /ˈaʊtˌlɔː/ B1	noun - a person who breaks the law or is not controlled by the law
forgave /fəˈɡeɪv/ A2	verb - to stop blaming or being angry with someone for a fault or offense
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or escape from a situation
lovin' /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone
dawgs /dɔɡz/ B1	noun - slang for friends or close associates
ballin' /ˈbɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - living a lavish or extravagant lifestyle
rappin' /ˈræpɪŋ/ B1	verb - performing rap music
mozzarella /ˌmɒtsəˈrɛlə/ B1	noun - a type of Italian cheese
pallbearer /ˈpɔːlˌbɛrər/ C1	noun - a person who carries a coffin at a funeral
profit /ˈprɒfɪt/ A2	noun - financial gain or benefit
fentanyl /ˈfɛntənɒl/ C1	noun - a powerful synthetic opioid
scarred /skɑːrd/ B1	adjective - marked with scars
karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ B2	noun - the spiritual principle of cause and effect
reppin' /ˈrɛpɪŋ/ B1	verb - representing or standing for something
pandemic /pænˈdɛmɪk/ B2	noun - a widespread occurrence of a disease over a whole country or the world

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ If you say Go, you know I will ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The structure 'If + present simple, will + infinitive' is used to express a likely result for a likely condition. Here, 'If you say Go' is the condition, and 'you know I will' is the result.

• ♪ Why do they still want me to hate you ♪

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The sentence starts with 'Why,' introducing an indirect question that is part of a larger statement. The verb 'do' is used to form the question within the sentence.

• ♪ 'Cause I'm stuck, stuck like glue ♪

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'stuck like glue' is a simile, comparing the speaker's emotional attachment to being stuck like glue, which emphasizes the strength of the bond.

• ♪ I built a golf course and a car porch ♪

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb 'built' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It describes the speaker's achievement of constructing a golf course and a car porch.

• ♪ Since everybody askin' where your cars goin' ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'Since'

  ➔ The phrase 'everybody askin'' uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action that is ongoing. 'Since' is used to introduce a reason or explanation for the action.

• ♪ You leave ya pistol home then you're on your own ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is another example of a Type 1 conditional sentence. 'If you leave ya pistol home' is the condition, and 'then you're on your own' is the result.

• ♪ If you're not a boss, boy, don't get involved ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. 'If you're not a boss' is the condition, and 'don't get involved' is the advice or result.

• ♪ The streets left me scarred ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Passive

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple passive voice, where 'I' am the recipient of the action 'left me scarred.' The subject performing the action is 'the streets.'

• ♪ So the karma don't catch up with me, I keep goin' ♪

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The subordinating conjunction 'So' is used to introduce a result or consequence. It connects the clause 'the karma don't catch up with me' to the main clause 'I keep goin'.'