Redbone – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Baby, GloRilla

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[MAN] - Y'ALL KNOW HOW COLD IT IS IN ANTARTICA OR LIKE

ALASKA, OR YA KNOW LIKE

LIKE AN ICEBERG, YA KNOW HOW COLD THAT IS?

THAT'S HOW COOL I AM ON A BITCH FOR REAL TWIN

♪ YEA, YEA, YEA ♪

♪ THEY DID NOT STOP MAKING BAD BITCHES WHEN THEY MADE YOU ♪

♪ REDBONE SLIM THICK SHIT SHE ONLY 22 ♪

♪ KNOW SHE DUE FOR A LIL WORK OUT PULL UP ON ME LULU LEMON ♪

♪ GOT A TAN I LET HER LAYOUT BY THE POOL WHEN WE GOT FINISHED ♪

♪ SOON AS I LOCK I LOCK IN IF I WANT IT IMMA GO GET IT ♪

♪ I’M SO HOOD NIGGA SO HIGH CLASS MY RARRI TRUCK GOT RIMS ♪

♪ LIKE I’M PARALYZED AND MY SPINE BROKE CAN’T TURN MY BACK ON MY TWIN ♪

♪ I’M SO D BOY AND I STAY FRESH WENT LOUIS VUITTON ON MY TIMBS ♪

♪ I’M SO DAMN SMOOTH I SNIPE SHIT I AIN’T NEVER SPEAKING ON THE BUSINESS ♪

♪ SHE KNOW SHE MINE WHEN I'M IN TOWN YOU CAN HAVE HER BACK WHEN I’M FINISHED ♪

♪ THEY DID NOT STOP MAKING BAD BITCHES WHEN THEY MADE YOU ♪

♪ REDBONE SLIM THICK SHIT SHE ONLY 22 ♪

♪ THEY DID NOT STOP MAKING BAD BITCHES WHEN THEY MADE YOU ♪

♪ REDBONE SLIM THICK SHIT SHE ONLY 22 ♪

[GLORILLA] ♪ HOLD UP STOP THE BEAT LIL BABY LET ME TALK MY SHIT ♪

♪ AY MY EX SAY I BE SHITTING ON EM I’M GENUINELY POPPING SHIT ♪

♪ ALL MY OPPS STILL BROKE AS HELL AIN’T THAT BOUT A BITCH ♪

♪ I DON’T DO NO YOUNG NIGGAS MY YOUNGEST HOE LIKE 36 ♪

♪ ACTING STINGY WITH THE DICK HE MUST DON’T THINK THAT I’M A WHORE ♪

♪ THEY DID NOT STOP MAKING GOOD DICK WHEN THEY MADE YOURS ♪

♪ BETTER BE LUCKY THAT I LIKE YOU CUS THESE NIGGAS GET IGNORED ♪

♪ BOY DON’T PLAY WITH ME I GET NIGGAS, YOU LIKE 1 OF 4 ♪

♪ I DON’T THINK ABOUT YOU HOES, I JUST THINK I’M THE SHIT ♪

♪ GOT NO INOCCASION I WALK IN I’M FRESHER THAN A BITCH ♪

♪ AIN’T BEGGING NO NIGGA TO STAY I'M QUICK TO LET 'EM LEAVE ♪

♪ IT’S A MILLION MORE BAD BITCHES BUT AIN’T NONE OF THEM BITCHES ME ♪

♪ THEY DID NOT STOP MAKING BAD BITCHES WHEN THEY MADE YOU ♪

♪ REDBONE SLIM THICK SHIT SHE ONLY 22 ♪

♪ THEY DID NOT STOP MAKING BAD BITCHES WHEN THEY MADE YOU ♪

♪ REDBONE SLIM THICK SHIT SHE ONLY 22 ♪

♪ (GET IT MAMA, HAVE FUN WITH IT) ♪

♪ (GET IT MAMA, HAVE FUN WITH IT) ♪

♪ (GET IT MAMA, HAVE FUN WITH IT) ♪

♪ (GET IT MAMA, HAVE FUN WITH IT) ♪

[MUSIC FADES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bitch /bɪtʃ/ C1	noun - a malicious or offensive woman
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - of poor quality or low standard; not good
thick /θɪk/ B2	adjective - having a large distance between opposite sides
shit /ʃɪt/ C1	noun - faeces noun - nonsense or things of little value
redbone /ˈredˌboʊn/ C2	noun - a slang term for a light-skinned black woman
slim /slɪm/ B1	adjective - thin
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do something; make an effort noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - extending a long way upwards or a specified distance above a base
class /klæs/ A2	noun - a set of people or things with similar characteristics
fresh /freʃ/ A2	adjective - recently made, produced, or harvested
mine /maɪn/ A1	pronoun - used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the speaker
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
ex /ɛks/ B1	noun - a person who was formerly married to the person mentioned
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived for only a short time; not old
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in a particular place
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - go away from
bitching /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/ C1	verb - Complaining
popping /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/ C1	verb - succeeding
broke /broʊk/ A2	adjective - having no money
hoes /hoʊz/ C1	noun - offensive slang for a woman

Key Grammar Structures

• THAT'S HOW COOL I AM ON A BITCH FOR REAL TWIN

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase 'THAT'S HOW COOL I AM' uses the present simple to emphasize a consistent state of being cool.

• KNOW SHE DUE FOR A LIL WORK OUT

  ➔ Present simple with 'know' for certainty

  ➔ 'KNOW' here is used to express certainty about the situation, indicating the speaker is sure she needs a workout.

• SOON AS I LOCK I LOCK IN IF I WANT IT IMMA GO GET IT

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1) with 'if'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'if' to express a condition: if the speaker wants something, they will go get it.

• I’M SO HOOD NIGGA SO HIGH CLASS MY RARRI TRUCK GOT RIMS

  ➔ Parallel structure with 'so...so...'

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure to emphasize contrasting qualities: 'so hood' and 'so high class'.

• I DON’T DO NO YOUNG NIGGAS MY YOUNGEST HOE LIKE 36

  ➔ Double negative for emphasis

  ➔ The double negative 'DON’T DO NO' is used for emphasis, though it’s non-standard in formal English.

• BETTER BE LUCKY THAT I LIKE YOU CUS THESE NIGGAS GET IGNORED

  ➔ Had better (for advice/warning)

  ➔ 'BETTER BE LUCKY' is a shortened form of 'had better be lucky,' implying a warning or advice.

• AIN’T BEGGING NO NIGGA TO STAY I'M QUICK TO LET 'EM LEAVE

  ➔ Ain't (non-standard negation)

  ➔ 'AIN’T BEGGING' uses 'ain't' as a non-standard negation, common in colloquial or informal speech.

• IT’S A MILLION MORE BAD BITCHES BUT AIN’T NONE OF THEM BITCHES ME

  ➔ Emphatic 'ain't none'

  ➔ 'AIN’T NONE OF THEM BITCHES ME' uses 'ain't none' for strong negation, emphasizing uniqueness.