Rags To Riches – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Tecca

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Lil Tecca with "Rags to Riches," a vibrant hip-hop track that offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through contemporary music. This song is special because its straightforward narrative of ascending from poverty to prosperity makes the lyrics highly accessible, while Lil Tecca's distinctive melodic flow and use of modern slang provide an authentic glimpse into current English vernacular and cultural expressions related to success and ambition. You'll not only enjoy its catchy beat but also expand your vocabulary and understanding of a common aspirational theme in popular culture.

[English]

I like this song

We love you, Tecca

I went from rags, from rags to riches

Now I need me a bag to bag the *******

I need me the straight cash, I need me a Bape bag

You know where I stay at, you know where I lay at

I went from rags, from rags to riches

I need me a bag to bag the *******

I need me the straight cash, I need me a Bape bag

You know where I stay at, you know where I lay at

I gotta post up, told 'em hol' up

I gotta roll up in a costa

Money come quick, now told her hold up

Gotta bad ***** on my ****, so what

She wanna **** gang, now I don't know her

Empty out the clip, now, that's a old gun

Hollow in the clip, now, don't roll up, blick, blick, blick, now he slow up

Shawty see me and they all go ****

Shawty see me and they all go ****

Gucci on the kicks, now she froze up

Gucci on the kicks, now she froze up

Margiela feet, all eyes on me, see bad hoes, I need one, two, three

Drip on the fit, only drip Fiji, shawty hit my line, say she need me

Back, back, back, one step back

If you call me, better be 'bout stacks, stacks, stacks

On my mind, it's all about them racks, racks, racks

You want a feature, *****, I'm 'bout to tax, tax, tax

I went from rags, from rags to riches

Now I need me a bag to bag the *******

I need me the straight cash, I need me a Bape bag

You know where I stay at, you know where I lay at

I went from rags, from rags to riches

I need me a bag to bag the *******

I need me the straight cash, I need me a Bape bag

You know where I stay at, you know where I lay at

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rags /ræɡz/ A2	noun - tattered pieces of cloth; old clothes
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ B1	noun - wealth; abundant money or valuable possessions
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a flexible container used for carrying items
cash /kæʃ/ A2	noun - money in the form of banknotes and coins
Bape /beɪp/ C1	noun - a street‑wear clothing brand
Gucci /ˈɡuːtʃi/ C1	noun - luxury fashion brand
Margiela /mɑːrˈdʒɛlə/ C1	noun - fashion designer brand
drip /drɪp/ B2	noun - stylish clothing or accessories; a sense of swagger
stacks /stækz/ B2	noun - large amounts of money (slang)
racks /rækz/ B2	noun - large sums of money (slang)
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used as a medium of exchange
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - weapon that shoots bullets
clip /klɪp/ B1	noun - magazine that holds ammunition
shawty /ˈʃɔːti/ B2	noun - young attractive woman (slang)
kicks /kɪks/ B2	noun - shoes, especially sneakers (slang)
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the lower extremities of the legs; plural of foot
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight

Key Grammar Structures

• I went from rags to riches

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The verb "went" is the past form of "go", showing a completed action.

• Now I need me a bag to bag the *****

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + base verb)

  ➔ The phrase "to bag" uses the infinitive to express the purpose of the bag.

• You know where I stay at, you know where I lay at

  ➔ Relative clause with "where"

  ➔ "where" introduces a relative clause that tells the location of the speaker.

• I gotta post up, told 'em hol' up

  ➔ "have got to" (must) colloquial "gotta"

  ➔ "gotta" is an informal contraction of "have got to", meaning "must".

• Money come quick, now told her hold up

  ➔ Imperative mood (command)

  ➔ "hold up" is an imperative, giving a direct command to pause.

• Empty out the clip, now, that's a old gun

  ➔ Indefinite article (a/an) before vowel sound

  ➔ "a" should be "an" because the next word starts with a vowel sound: "an old gun".

• Shawty see me and they all go ****

  ➔ Third person singular verb ending -s

  ➔ With a third‑person singular subject ("Shawty"), the verb should be "sees" not "see".

• If you call me, better be 'bout stacks, stacks, stacks

  ➔ Conditional clause with imperative (If + present, imperative)

  ➔ "If you call me" sets a condition, and "better be" is an imperative urging the listener to have stacks.

• You want a feature, *****

  ➔ Present simple (general truth)

  ➔ "You want" uses the present simple to state a general desire or fact.