Power Powder Respect – English Lyrics

• By: 50 Cent, Lil Durk, Jeremih

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Tougher than a Teflon, all that dope I stepped on

Re-up get the rest gone

Been that nigga, what else you want? (If you want)

Power, powder, respect

I want that money and power and powder

Money and powder and power

Money and powder and power

The paper got paper, paper, yeah, I gotta stack that

Them diamonds keep blinkin', blinkin', we might have to jack that

Now, boy, when that blicky blicky come out, you get clapped fast

Draw down with the lil' jawn, I'm at you like Pat Pat

Come back when them cameras out 'round your block, we'll kick that

Come back when your funeral in progress and hit that

Hit you back-to-back, your bitch ass won't even hit back

You'll be splashin' in fashion, nigga, you can check the drip

Catch you slippin', we slidin', you niggas on some different shit

We hit the licks, we with the shit, shh, when you get hit

Quiet down, no need for the talkin', the fuck is that about?

Tougher than a Teflon, all that dope I stepped on

Re-up, get the rest gone

Been that nigga, what else you want? (If you want)

Power, powder, respect

I want that money and power and powder

Money and powder and power

Money and powder and power

Older niggas look up to me, you can tell I got rank

Federal time, just to survive, they'll pass you a shank

Ain't invoke, tell 'em, "Free Larry" and try to pardon his case

When you black and rich, they be slick and tryna target your race

Street niggas never gon win, I'm the streets and I win

Ridin' strikers inside the trenches, they be changin' the VIN

My brothers chasin' that high, got brothers life in the pen'

Got lawyer fees for the fam, that's the start, they gave 'em ten

Sticks and stones, that won't break my bones where I'm from

You can tell you can never come back home where I'm from

Windy City taught me a lot, I get it all where I'm from

Money, power, respect, I'm in the zone where I'm from, yeah, yeah

Tougher than a Teflon, all that dope I stepped on

Re-up get the rest gone

Been that nigga, what else you want? (If you want)

Power, powder, respect

I want that money and power and powder

...

Money and powder and power

Money and powder and power

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency or cash
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - authority, control or ability to influence
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B2	noun - admiration felt or shown toward someone or something verb - to regard with admiration or esteem
powder /ˈpaʊdər/ B2	noun - fine dry particles; often slang for narcotics verb - to apply powder on something
dope /doʊp/ C1	noun - slang for an illegal drug, especially marijuana adjective - cool, excellent (slang)
Teflon /ˈtɛflən/ C1	noun - brand name for a non‑stick coating; figuratively 'hard to affect'
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B1	noun - precious gemstones; also slang for flashy jewelry
stack /stæk/ B2	verb - to arrange in a pile or heap noun - a pile, especially of money or items
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ B2	noun - thin material for writing or printing; slang for money verb - to cover or wrap with paper
shank /ʃæŋk/ C1	noun - a makeshift knife, often used in prison slang verb - to stab with a shank
blicky /ˈblɪki/ C2	noun - slang for a gun, especially a handgun
jack /dʒæk/ B2	verb - to steal noun - a device for lifting heavy objects
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike or attack noun - a successful or popular song (slang) – here used as 'to strike'
drip /drɪp/ B2	noun - slang for fashionable style or swagger verb - to let liquid fall in drops
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions
rank /ræŋk/ B2	noun - a position in a hierarchy or a level of status verb - to assign a position or status to someone
federal /ˈfɛdərəl/ B2	adjective - relating to a central government rather than regional authorities
streets /striːts/ B1	noun - urban roads; also used to refer to the life or culture of urban neighborhoods
zone /zoʊn/ B2	noun - an area or region distinguished by a particular characteristic

Key Grammar Structures

• Tougher than a Teflon, all that dope I stepped on

  ➔ Comparative Adjective and Past Participle

  ➔ The adjective "tougher" (comparative of "tough") is used, and "stepped on" is a past participle used adjectivally.

• Re-up get the rest gone

  ➔ Imperative and Passive Voice (implied)

  ➔ The imperative mood is used ("Re-up"), and "gone" implies something being made to be gone (passive).

• Been that nigga, what else you want? (If you want)

  ➔ Present Perfect and Conditional Clause

  ➔ "Been" is the past participle of "be", forming the present perfect, implying a state that has continued. The parenthesis contains a conditional clause (if you want).

• The paper got paper, paper, yeah, I gotta stack that

  ➔ Repetition and Modal Verb ('gotta')

  ➔ The word "paper" is repeated for emphasis. "Gotta" is a contraction of "got to", a modal expressing obligation.

• Now, boy, when that blicky blicky come out, you get clapped fast

  ➔ Conditional Clause and Passive Voice

  ➔ "When that blicky blicky come out" is a conditional clause, and "get clapped" is passive voice.

• Come back when them cameras out 'round your block, we'll kick that

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Time) and Future Tense

  ➔ "When them cameras out" is a time-related subordinate clause. "We'll kick" is the future tense.

• Come back when your funeral in progress and hit that

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Time) and Imperative Mood

  ➔ "When your funeral in progress" is a time-related subordinate clause, and "hit that" is an imperative command.

• You'll be splashin' in fashion, nigga, you can check the drip

  ➔ Future Continuous and Imperative

  ➔ "You'll be splashin'" is the future continuous tense. "Check the drip" is an imperative command.

• Catch you slippin', we slidin', you niggas on some different shit

  ➔ Gerund and Progressive Tense and Informal Language

  ➔ "Slippin'" is a gerund acting as a verb. "We slidin'" is the present progressive, and the overall language is informal.

• Street niggas never gon win, I'm the streets and I win

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency and Contraction, Present Tense

  ➔ "Never" is an adverb of frequency. "Gon" is a contraction of "going to". The second part of the sentence is present tense, indicating a general truth.