Patience – English Lyrics

• By: YFN Lucci, Bigga Rankin
• Album: Wish Me Well

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and YFN Lucci's 'Patience' offers a unique window into the slang and storytelling of Atlanta's street culture. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn colloquial expressions and understand a narrative of ambition and struggle. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and the blend of melodic rapping, which makes the language both rhythmic and memorable.

[English]

They say in due time

but in the process

some decide to go no more fast

rush to win a race no one is in but them

As far as me though,

in due time I will

in due time I will

Patience,

wish me well

T.I.G.!

Classic s***

they say patience is a virtue

but nothing come to a sleeper but a motherf****** dream

When it's your turn you got to take it

cause ain't nobody gonna give you s*** young n****

Lucci, it's your time

I told my bitch to be patient while I go get it

I swear I'm so in love with that money, I'm committed

OG told me stay down, stack that paper, I listened

OG told me stay down, stack that paper

You think I didn't?

R.I.P. grandma, look at your grandson

We only wanted a couple million, now that's on

Had some kidnap these rappers for ransom, who want some?

Bet I be that boy they ran from, they don't want none

Way before the deal, n****

we been them young n*****

I only f*** with my n*****

They will respect us, it's only room for my n*****

No need for extra, just fill my house with more pistols

The more the better, Lord forgive us

but they ain't never wanna give us, not a thing

So we loaded them things when they handled some things

Fell in love with drug money and chains

Make a wrong move, hammers'll bang

My trigger finger itching

Baby mama's going dumb and my palms keep itching

Lord knows a n**** wrong, but may God be with me

Lord knows a n**** wrong, but may God be with me

I just sit and get high and brainstorm

Mama told me, "Don't go out there with them chains on"

I told mama, "Don't worry 'cause I ain't alone"

I told mama, "Don't worry 'cause I ain't alone"

I told her I'll be damned, mama

They know who I am, mama

Just understand why I hustle, I want mad commas

Mad lamas, mad love for my brother

Mad dubs in the duffle

You mad, boy n**** f*** you

I was raised in the struggle

Young n**** walking 'round with AKs in the gutter

Baby mama scraight, you know they hate her

Lil' b**** mad 'cause I ain't save her

I can't wait till this s*** pay off

I sit and get high and brainstorm

Mama told me, "Don't go out with all them chains on"

They always told me keep going and your day will come

Hey, mama told me through the bulls***, remain calm

Ain't no handouts in this game, my n****

The grind gonna keep you n***** honest

You can't cheat the grind, young n*****

You only gonna get what you put in, my n****

And that's real

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ A2	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
virtue /ˈvɜːr.tʃuː/ B1	noun - behavior showing high moral standards
commit /kəˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to pledge or bind oneself to a certain course or policy
stack /stæk/ A2	verb - to arrange objects in a pile noun - a pile of objects
ransom /ˈræn.səm/ B2	noun - a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive
hustle /ˈhʌs.əl/ B1	verb - to work or move quickly and energetically
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - to work hard and persistently noun - hard and persistent work
brainstorm /ˈbreɪn.stɔːrm/ B2	verb - to produce ideas spontaneously in a group
chain /tʃeɪn/ A2	noun - a series of linked metal rings
kidnap /ˈkɪd.næp/ B1	verb - to take someone away by force and hold them captive
trigger /ˈtrɪɡ.ər/ B1	noun - a device that releases a mechanism verb - to cause something to happen
palm /pɑːm/ A2	noun - the inner surface of the hand
duffle /ˈdʌf.əl/ B2	noun - a cylindrical bag made of thick cloth
gutter /ˈɡʌt̬.ər/ A2	noun - a narrow channel at the edge of a road for water to flow away
pistol /ˈpɪs.təl/ A2	noun - a small firearm designed to be held in one hand

Key Grammar Structures

• They say in due time, but in the process

  ➔ Present Simple with 'say'

  ➔ The verb 'say' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth. It highlights a recurring statement or belief.

• some decide to go no more fast

  ➔ Present Simple with 'decide'

  ➔ The verb 'decide' is in the present simple tense, showing a general action or decision. It emphasizes that some people choose to stop rushing.

• I told my bitch to be patient while I go get it

  ➔ Past Simple with 'told'

  ➔ The verb 'told' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It shows that the speaker instructed someone to be patient.

• OG told me stay down, stack that paper, I listened

  ➔ Past Simple with 'told' and 'listened'

  ➔ The verbs 'told' and 'listened' are in the past simple tense, indicating completed actions. It shows that the speaker received advice and followed it.

• You think I didn’t?

  ➔ Present Simple Question with 'think'

  ➔ The verb 'think' is used in a present simple question, seeking confirmation or denial. It challenges the listener's assumption.

• Lord knows a n**** wrong, but may God be with me

  ➔ Present Simple with 'knows'

  ➔ The verb 'knows' is in the present simple tense, indicating a current state or fact. It expresses that God is aware of the speaker's situation.

• Mama told me, 'Don't go out there with them chains on'

  ➔ Past Simple with 'told' and Direct Speech

  ➔ The verb 'told' is in the past simple tense, and the quoted words are in direct speech. It conveys a specific instruction given in the past.

• They always told me keep going and your day will come

  ➔ Past Simple with 'told' and Future in the Past

  ➔ The verb 'told' is in the past simple tense, and 'your day will come' expresses a future action in the past. It conveys encouragement given previously.