Players – English Lyrics

• By: Coi Leray

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Coi Leray's hit 'Players,' an empowering anthem that showcases modern hip-hop slang and expressions of female independence. Its direct lyrics and catchy beat make it an accessible and engaging song for understanding contemporary American English, especially colloquialisms related to self-assurance and financial success.

[English]

Yeah, 'cause girls is players too, uh

Yeah, yeah, 'cause girls is players too (keep it player, baby)

'Cause girls is players too

Ladies gettin' money all around the world

'Cause girls is players too

What you know 'bout livin' on the top?

Penthouse suites, lookin' down on the ops?

Took him for a test drive, left him on the lot

Time is money, so I spent it on a watch, hol' on

Lil' bitty showin' through the white tee

You can see the thong bussin' out my tight jeans (okay)

Rocks on my fingers like he wanna wife me

Got another shorty? She ain't nothin' like me, yeah

'Bout to catch another flight (yeah)

The apple bottom make 'em wanna bite (yeah)

I just wanna have a good night

I just wanna have a good night (hold up)

If you don't know, now you know

If he broke, then you gotta let him go

You could have anybody, eeny, miny, moe

'Cause when you a boss, you could do what you want

Yeah, 'cause girls is players too, uh

Yeah, yeah, 'cause girls is players too (keep it player, baby)

'Cause girls is players too

Ladies gettin' money all around the world

'Cause girls is players too

I go on, and on, and on again

He blowin' up my phone, but I'm ignorin' him

He thinkin' he the one, I got like four of him

Yeah, I'm sittin' first class, like Valedictorian, uh

Came a long way from rag to riches

Five-star b-, yeah, I taste so delicious

Let him lick the plate, yeah, I make him do the dishes

Now he on news talk 'cause a b- went missin', sheesh (yeah)

'Bout to catch another flight (yeah)

The apple bottom make 'em wanna bite (yeah)

I just wanna have a good night

I just wanna have a good night (hold up)

If you don't know, now you know

If he broke, then you gotta let him go

You could have anybody, eeny, miny, moe

'Cause when you a boss, you could do what you want

Yeah, 'cause girls is players too, uh

(It is time that we let 'em know that)

Girls is players too (keep it player, baby)

'Cause girls is players too

Ladies gettin' money all around the world

'Cause girls is players too

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
players /ˈpleɪərz/ B1	noun - people who play a game or sport noun - people who are romantically involved with several people at the same time
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
livin' /ˈlɪvɪn/ A2	verb - living (present participle of live)
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest point or part of something.
test /test/ A2	noun - a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something. verb - take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (someone or something), especially before putting them into operation or use.
drive /draɪv/ A1	noun - a trip in a car verb - operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	noun - a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist. verb - look at (something) for a period of time.
rocks /rɒks/ A1	noun - the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. noun - precious stones, especially diamonds.
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - the action or process of flying through the air
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ A2	noun - the lowest point or part of something
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
boss /bɒs/ B1	noun - a person who is in charge of a worker or organization
class /klɑːs/ A1	noun - a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common.
rag /ræɡ/ B2	noun - a piece of old cloth, especially one torn or worn.
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ C1	noun - abundance of valuable possessions or money
delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ B1	adjective - highly pleasant to the taste.
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words. noun - conversation or discussion.

Key Grammar Structures

• Yeah, 'cause girls **is** players too, uh

  ➔ Non-standard verb conjugation ('is' with plural subject)

  ➔ The use of "is" with the plural subject "girls" is grammatically incorrect in standard English. The correct form would be "are". This is likely used for stylistic effect or to reflect colloquial speech.

• What you know 'bout livin' on the top?

  ➔ Informal contraction and preposition omission

  ➔ "Know 'bout" is a contraction of "know about", and the omission of the "g" in "living" ("livin'") is a common informal shortening. Also, the phrase is more formally written as "What do you know about living on top?"

• Took him for a test drive, left him on the lot

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ "Took" and "left" are in the simple past tense, describing completed actions in the past. This is typical for narrative storytelling.

• Time **is** money, so I spent it on a watch, hol' on

  ➔ Present simple (stating a general truth) and past simple

  ➔ "Time is money" uses the present simple to express a general truth or common saying. "I spent it" uses the past simple to describe a specific action that occurred in the past.

• If you don't know, now you know

  ➔ Conditional clause (zero conditional)

  ➔ This is a zero conditional, expressing a general truth or fact. The structure is "If + present simple, present simple". It signifies that if something is unknown, it will become known.

• If he broke, then you gotta let him go

  ➔ Conditional clause (first conditional variant with 'gotta')

  ➔ This sentence employs a first conditional structure with a slight alteration. 'If he broke' (if he is broke) presents the condition, and 'you gotta let him go' (you have got to let him go) indicates the likely consequence. "Gotta" is a contraction of "got to/have got to" expressing obligation or necessity.