Prayers Up – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Travis Scott, A-Trak
• Album: Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the laid-back yet lyrically rich world of "Prayers Up" by Calvin Harris, Travis Scott, and A-Trak. This track, blending electronic, funk, and hip-hop elements, offers a fascinating glimpse into contemporary English vernacular and cultural references. By exploring its lyrics, you'll uncover expressions of gratitude and celebration, alongside insights into a hedonistic lifestyle, making it a unique song to understand modern English communication in music.

[English]

Take a molly like a million (five point)

My lil' girl like, "What you doin'?" (flash one)

I'm just tryna even tho my eyes (ride)

Sip and sip 'til feel like a God (ride)

You're my cup overflowin' (good, good)

Fucked up and you know it (good, good)

I swear I feel like I'm floatin' (let's ride)

Feel like everybody knows it (ride)

Yeah, I'm up, yeah, I'm up, yeah (yeah!)

Everybody must know it (ooh)

Yeah, I'm up, yeah, I'm up, yeah (yeah, yeah!)

Tell the world, yeah, I'm floatin' (it's lit!)

They ain't think I'd ever go and flex like this

Never had blessings gettin' less to this

My God, I know where the blessing is

Thank God I know where the blessing is (bless up)

Whole squad sending prayers up

Purple drank in my prayer cup

Whole squad sending prayers up

Purple drank in my prayer cup

Whole squad sending prayers up

My God, I know, where the blessing is

Thank God, I know where the blessing is

Yeah!

Smoking loud like to pour lean (pour lean)

Luxury wheels, that you know we in (know we in)

Mama said she wants me in the church (praise God)

Before the day they put me in a hearse (thank God)

But I just feel like God, when I lick it (straight up)

If only God can judge me, then I'm innocent (straight up)

'Cause every time I'm adding up my dividends (yeah!)

At the same time I add my blessings up

Yeah, I'm up, yeah, I'm up, yeah

Everybody must know it

Yeah, I'm up, yeah, I'm up, yeah (yeah!)

Tell the world, yeah, I'm floatin'

They ain't think I'd ever go and flex like this

Never had blessings gettin' less to this

My God, I know where the blessing is

Thank God I know where the blessing is (bless up)

Whole squad sending prayers up

Purple drank in my prayer cup

Whole squad sending prayers up

Purple drank in my prayer cup

Whole squad sending prayers up

My God, I know where the blessing is

Thank God, I know where the blessing is

Straight up, up, alright

Yeah, it's lit

...

Alright

...

Straight up, yeah, yeah

Yeah, I'm up, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
float /floʊt/ B1	verb - to rest or move on or near the surface of water or air verb - to move lightly and gracefully
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ B1	noun - a divine gift or benefit
flex /fleks/ B2	verb - to boast about something
luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/ B2	noun - a state of great comfort and extravagance
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building for public religious worship
hearse /hɜːrs/ C1	noun - a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a funeral
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ B1	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offense
dividends /ˈdɪvɪdends/ C1	noun - a share of profits paid to shareholders
prayers /preɪərz/ A2	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God
cup /kʌp/ A1	noun - a small bowl-shaped vessel
squad /skwɒd/ B1	noun - a small group of people
sending /ˈsendɪŋ/ A2	verb - cause to go to a place or person
lean /liːn/ B1	verb - to incline or bend
praise /preɪz/ A2	verb - express warm approval or admiration of
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	verb - form an opinion or conclusion about
adding /ˈædɪŋ/ A2	verb - to put (something) with something else so as to increase the number or amount

Key Grammar Structures

• Take a molly like a million

  ➔ Simile (using 'like')

  ➔ The phrase uses 'like' to compare taking a molly to something vast and numerous, 'a million'. It's a figurative expression.

• I'm just tryna even tho my eyes (ride)

  ➔ Contraction ('tryna' for 'trying to'), Subordinate Clause (even tho)

  ➔ 'Tryna' is a colloquial contraction. 'Even tho' is a non-standard, informal way of saying 'even though', introducing a subordinate clause.

• My God, I know where the blessing is

  ➔ Exclamation, Subject-Verb-Object

  ➔ A simple declarative sentence expressing gratitude and certainty. 'My God' is an exclamation of surprise or awe.

• Mama said she wants me in the church

  ➔ Reported Speech (indirect speech)

  ➔ The sentence reports what the mother said. It uses the structure 'Mama said that...' to convey the mother's desire.

• If only God can judge me, then I'm innocent

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 3 - hypothetical)

  ➔ This is a hypothetical conditional sentence. It expresses a wish or a situation that is contrary to fact. The 'if only' construction emphasizes the hypothetical nature.

• At the same time I add my blessings up

  ➔ Simultaneous Action (using 'at the same time')

  ➔ The phrase indicates that two actions are happening concurrently: adding up dividends and adding up blessings.

• They ain't think I'd ever go and flex like this

  ➔ Negative Contraction ('ain't'), Modal Verb (would)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard negative contraction. 'Would' expresses a past expectation or belief that was not fulfilled.

• Luxury wheels, that you know we in

  ➔ Relative Pronoun ('that')

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' introduces a relative clause that provides more information about the 'luxury wheels'.

• Feel like everybody knows it

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression ('feel like')

  ➔ 'Feel like' is used idiomatically to express a sense of certainty or awareness. It doesn't literally mean feeling with one's physical senses.