Peso – English Lyrics

• By: A$AP Rocky

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into A$AP Rocky's "Peso," a groundbreaking track that not only introduced a unique sonic blend of East Coast and Southern hip-hop but also served as a cultural statement. Through its lyrics, you can learn about the intricate interplay of ambition, fashion, and the harsh realities of urban life, making it a powerful entry point into understanding a pivotal moment in modern rap.

[English]

(jingle beat intro)

♪ I be that pretty motherfucker, Harlem's what I'm repping ♪

♪ Tell my niggas with the bitching ♪

♪ We gon' make it in a second ♪

♪ Never disrespected, plus I'm well connected ♪

♪ With this coke that I imported ♪

♪ Just important as your president ♪

♪ Swagger so impressive and I don't need a necklace ♪

♪ But these bitches get impressed ♪

♪ When you pull up in that 7' ♪

♪ Them 6's, them Benzes, I gets get the freshest ♪

♪ Raf Simons, Rick Owens usually what I'm dressed in ♪

♪ Blowing blunts, rolling doobies up, smoking section ♪

♪ Groupies rush, holding boobies up in my direction ♪

♪ Quit with all the fronting ♪

♪ You ain't round my click for nothing ♪

♪ 'Cause our presence is a present ♪

♪ Just to kick it is a blessing ♪

♪ This is the way it go, this is the way we roll ♪

♪ 'Cause, every day, we on our pesos, so ♪

♪ This is the way it go, this is the way we roll ♪

♪ 'Cause, every day, we on our pesos, so ♪

♪ Gun cock, gunshot gonna lick a boy ♪

♪ Gun cock, gunshot gonna lick a boy ♪

♪ Gun cock, gunshot gonna lick a boy ♪

♪ 'Cause, every day, we on our pesos ♪

♪ Your bitches said that I'm hot, man, I told her I agree ♪

♪ She going really think I'm hot if I told her my degrees ♪

♪ Pull up in that hard-top, showing off my keys ♪

♪ Grabbed by school of hard-knocks ♪

♪ I can show you my degrees ♪

♪ Couple A, B, C's, bad bitch, double Ds ♪

♪ Popping E, I don't give a F, told you I'm a G ♪

♪ ASAP, Stevie got it on his sleeve ♪

♪ But I got it on my chest, my nigga, this is what I breathe ♪

♪ Inhale, exhale, cocaine X pills ♪

♪ Import export, Harlem catching wrecks still ♪

♪ So, mami, show me how that neck feel ♪

♪ Later show me how the rest feel, for now just chill ♪

♪ This is the way it go, this is the way we roll ♪

♪ 'Cause, every day, we on our pesos ♪

♪ This is the way it go, this is the way we roll ♪

♪ 'Cause, every day, we on our pesos ♪

♪ Gun cock, gunshot, gone a little boy ♪

♪ Gun cock, gunshot, gone a little boy ♪

♪ Gun cock, gunshot, gone a little boy ♪

♪ 'Cause, every day, we on our pesos ♪

♪ 'Cause, every day, we on our pesos ♪

(beat jingle outro)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in appearance
motherfucker /ˈmʌðərfʌkər/ C2	noun - a person or thing that is difficult or annoying; a derogatory term
repping /ˈrepɪŋ/ B2	verb - representing or supporting
niggas /ˈnɪɡəz/ C2	noun - A term of endearment or camaraderie among Black people
bitching /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - complaining
coke /koʊk/ B2	noun - cocaine
imported /ɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/ B1	verb - brought in from another country
president /ˈprezɪdənt/ B1	noun - the head of a republic
swagger /ˈswæɡər/ C1	noun - confident and stylish behavior
bitches /bɪtʃɪz/ C2	noun - offensive slang for women
fresh /freʃ/ A2	adjective - new or modern; stylish
blunts /blʌnts/ C1	noun - cigar
groupies /ˈɡruːpiz/ B2	noun - young women who follow a rock band or other celebrity and have sexual relations with them
boobies /ˈbuːbiz/ C2	noun - a woman's breasts (vulgar)
fronting /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/ B2	verb - to act as if you are something you are not
presence /ˈprezəns/ B2	noun - the state of being present
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ A2	noun - a gift or something good
pesos /ˈpeɪsoʊz/ B1	noun - monetary unit of several countries
hot /hɑːt/ A2	adjective - sexy or attractive
degrees /dɪˈɡriːz/ B1	noun - a qualification awarded after completing a course of study
hard-knocks /ˌhɑːrd ˈnɑːks/ C1	adjective - difficult and unpleasant experiences
bitch /bɪtʃ/ C2	noun - offensive slang for a woman
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into and out of your lungs
cocaine /koʊˈkeɪn/ C1	noun - a powerful and addictive stimulant drug
pills /pɪlz/ A2	noun - a small, solid piece of medicine
import /ɪmˈpɔːrt/ B2	verb - to bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale
export /ˈekspɔːrt/ B2	verb - to send goods or services to another country for sale
wrecks /reks/ B2	noun - something that has been severely damaged or destroyed
chill /tʃɪl/ A2	verb - to relax
gone /ɡɔːn/ A1	adjective - dead

Key Grammar Structures

• I be that pretty motherfucker, Harlem's what I'm repping

  ➔ present simple (habitual) & present continuous

  ➔ The verb "be" is used in the present simple to state a permanent identity, and "I'm repping" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• We gon' make it in a second

  ➔ future intention with "going to" (colloquial "gon'")

  ➔ The contraction "gon'" stands for "going to" and is used to talk about a planned future action: "gon'".

• With this coke that I imported

  ➔ relative clause using "that"

  ➔ The clause "that I imported" modifies "coke" and provides extra information; "that" functions as a relative pronoun.

• But these bitches get impressed

  ➔ passive voice with "get" + past participle

  ➔ The verb "get" followed by the past participle "impressed" creates a passive meaning: "get impressed".

• Raf Simons, Rick Owens usually what I'm dressed in

  ➔ preposition stranding (ending clause with a preposition)

  ➔ The phrase "what I'm dressed in" ends with the preposition "in", a common feature in informal English: "in".

• Quit with all the fronting

  ➔ imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "Quit" is used without a subject to give a direct command: "Quit".

• If I told her my degrees

  ➔ second conditional (hypothetical) clause

  ➔ The clause "If I told her my degrees" presents an unreal condition, using the past simple "told" to talk about a hypothetical situation: "told".

• Blowing blunts, rolling doobies up, smoking section

  ➔ gerund series functioning as noun phrases

  ➔ Each verb ends with "-ing" ("Blowing", "rolling", "smoking") and acts as a noun, listing activities: "Blowing", "rolling", "smoking".

• Your bitches said that I'm hot, man, I told her I agree

  ➔ reported speech (indirect statement)

  ➔ The clause "said that I'm hot" reports someone else's words, and "I told her I agree" reports a later statement: "said" and "told" are reporting verbs.