Red Light Green Light – English Lyrics

• By: DaBaby

Lyrics & Translation

Want to dive into modern American hip-hop? DaBaby's "Red Light Green Light" is an energetic track that offers a direct and confident lyrical style, perfect for understanding contemporary slang and expressions of power and success in English. Its clear, assertive delivery and recurring thematic phrases make it an engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and cultural nuances within rap music.

[English]

Baby, probably in a fast car (shee')

Riding with the cap off (zoom), pull off with a bad broad (bad broad, oh-oh)

Think a nigga got here capping, I am not these rappers

You gon' have to cap ya ass off and back on that big homie (big)

Hop out that bitch, whip that shit on 'em, okay (D.A. got that dope)

Pull my dick out, sit me down, and she sit on it

Give them niggas a green light, they gon' get on 'em (hurr)

Red light, green light (boom-boom)

I'm fucking a bitch in my G-Nikes (let's go)

I hop out with that stick with that beam, like

My partner want see something killed, that's what he like (someone die)

So the first nigga tried gon' tell G, "Hi"

I been 'bout that motherfuckin' sack since a knee-high (since a knee)

This is a nappy-haired, black, afro'ed peon (let's go)

I have emotion, I'm prime-time like Deion

Now she throw it, I'll snatch from the behind (huh)

Hol' up, look at the fit on him (look at the fit)

Go get the tissue, there's shit on him (shit)

Lie for me, die for me, kill for me (shit)

Dick in the butt, though, she lick on me (okay)

I told her, "Bae, show me you love me" (okay, show me, baby)

"Let 'em know out in public" (let 'em know)

"Uh-huh, let 'em know why we fucking"

They try me and go down, and know why I'm coming (doot-doot, doot-doot)

Yeah, rich ass stepper (-the biggest)

White seats, bitch, that's leather (white seats)

I wanna fuck her and her friend

All her birds are the same feather, they flock together (let's go)

I'm dangerous, they probably tell you (what they say?)

"Don't play with him", they 'bout whatever (don't play)

Uh, I get in there, she say I'm precious (get in there)

Anywhere, anytime, bitch, whoever, but hold up

Baby, probably in a fast car

Riding with the cap off (zoom-zoom, zoom-zoom), pull off with a bad broad

Think a nigga got here capping, I am not these rappers

You gon' have to cap ya ass off, back on that big homie (park it)

Hop out that bitch, whip that shit on 'em

Pull my dick out, sit me down, and she sit on it (okay)

Give them niggas a green light, they gon' get on 'em

Red light, green light (let's go)

Nigga touch one of yours, he gon' see right (gon' see)

I'ma spend every dollar 'til he die

I make him slide, 365, he don't think right (doot-doot, doot-doot)

That's 11 months straight, niggas sleep tight

I tried to be patient when niggas, that ain't right (nigga try)

Give them game they couldn't take, niggas ain't in (uh, uh)

Rate me, one out of ten, they gon' say ten (say ten)

Threw that bad bitch on camera, let bae in (okay)

Who that is? Back to back, hoe, that's Baby (it's true)

Can't do no shows, he fills stadiums

I like my Lamborghini's 'cause they drive fast (okay)

But the Maybach is probably my favorite whip

I'm in the backseat with my feet up with client (back)

Get my dick rolled like a Mercedes-Benz

And I pop big shits, so I don't trip when they talk (big)

If you dish shit out, you gotta take it in (okay, okay), I be like, "Hold up"

Baby probably in a fast car

Riding with the cap off, pull off with a bad broad (okay, let's go)

Think a nigga got here capping, I am not these rappers

You gon' have to cap ya ass off, back on that big homie (big)

Hop out that bitch, whip that shit on 'em (let's go)

Pull my dick out, sit me down, and she sit on it (okay)

Give them niggas a green light, they gon' get on 'em (brrr)

Red light, green light

Bitch, okay

Uh, oh-oh-oh-oh-okay

I'm back on that big homie, park it

Hop out that whip with that shit on 'em

Give them niggas a green light, they gon' get on 'em

Pull my dick out, sit me down, and she sit on it

Red light, green light

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move something toward oneself
hop /hɒp/ A1	verb - to jump on one foot
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness from the sun or a lamp adjective - not heavy
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - moving quickly
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of
stick /stɪk/ A2	noun - a thin piece of wood or metal verb - to pierce or push into
beam /biːm/ B1	noun - a ray of light
prime /praɪm/ B1	adjective - of the best quality
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B1	adjective - of great value
leather /ˈleðər/ A2	noun - material from animal skin
dangerous /ˈdeɪnʤərəs/ A2	adjective - able to cause harm
whip /wɪp/ B1	noun - a tool for hitting verb - to move quickly
client /ˈklaɪənt/ B1	noun - a person using professional services
Lamborghini /ˌlæmbərˈɡiːni/ B2	noun - a luxury sports car brand
Maybach /ˈmaɪbɑːk/ B2	noun - a luxury car brand
tissue /ˈtɪʃuː/ A2	noun - soft paper used for cleaning
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ A2	adjective - able to wait without becoming annoyed
stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ B1	noun - a large structure for sports events

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, probably in a fast car (shee')

  ➔ Present continuous with 'probably'

  ➔ The phrase 'probably in a fast car' uses the present continuous tense with 'probably' to indicate an action that is likely happening now.

• Think a nigga got here capping, I am not these rappers

  ➔ Present simple vs. present continuous

  ➔ 'Think' is in the present simple, indicating a habitual thought, while 'got here capping' is in the present continuous, showing an action happening now.

• You gon' have to cap ya ass off and back on that big homie (big)

  ➔ Future contraction ('gon')

  ➔ 'Gon' is a contraction of 'going to,' used to express a future action in a casual way.

• Give them niggas a green light, they gon' get on 'em (hurr)

  ➔ Future contraction ('gon') with conditional implication

  ➔ The use of 'gon' here implies a future action that is conditional on the 'green light' being given.

• I been 'bout that motherfuckin' sack since a knee-high (since a knee)

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ 'I been 'bout that' uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• This is a nappy-haired, black, afro'ed peon (let's go)

  ➔ Comma usage in a list

  ➔ Commas are used to separate the adjectives 'nappy-haired,' 'black,' and 'afro'ed' in a list describing the subject.

• I have emotion, I'm prime-time like Deion

  ➔ Comma usage for independent clauses

  ➔ A comma is used to separate two independent clauses: 'I have emotion' and 'I'm prime-time like Deion.'

• Lie for me, die for me, kill for me (shit)

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The verbs 'lie,' 'die,' and 'kill' are in parallel structure, emphasizing the intensity of loyalty.

• I told her, 'Bae, show me you love me' (okay, show me, baby)

  ➔ Direct speech and quotation marks

  ➔ The phrase 'Bae, show me you love me' is direct speech enclosed in quotation marks to indicate spoken words.