RIOT (Rowdy Pipe'n) – English Lyrics

• By: A$AP Rocky

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through A$AP Rocky's "RIOT (Rowdy Pipe'n)," a track that blends modern slang with cultural references. This song offers a great opportunity to learn about contemporary hip-hop lyricism, including boasts, metaphors, and homages to pop culture figures like "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Its energetic and rebellious spirit makes for an engaging way to experience the nuances of artistic expression in English.

[English]

Mista (woo, woo, woo, woo)

I might start a riot, mmhm (woo, woo, woo)

Opposite of quiet, yeah (woo, woo, woo)

On the pussy nigga tires (woo, woo, woo)

How 'bout you try it? try it (woo, woo, woo, hey)

We grow, we learn and we live (woo, woo)

I might start a riot (woo, woo, woo)

We grow, we learn and we live (woo, woo, woo)

Opposite of quiet (woo, woo, woo)

We grow, we learn (woo, woo)

Pussy nigga tired (woo, woo, woo)

How 'bout you try it? (woo, woo)

I don't buy it (woo, woo, woo)

I just call designers up, I free ninety-nine it, uh (uh, uh, uh)

Called your baby mama up, yep, I nighty-night it (uh, uh, uh, yeah)

I just bought designer kilts, yeah, I Rowdy Pipe'n (uh, uh)

I just put some BDs on my whip with lime green pipe'n

My wife is erotic, I'm smokin' exotic (woo, woo)

My whip is exotic, my crib is a cottage (woo, woo, woo)

A whole lotta cheesy, we gettin' that cottage (woo, woo)

A whole lotta brains, I skipped out on college

They think I'm livin' that large, why? (woo, woo)

That lil' nigga livin' too large, ayy (woo, woo, woo)

All my niggas do is play the ball (woo, woo)

You lil' niggas too afraid to ball (woo, woo, woo)

Why you gotta get the pigs involved?

I'm way more deadly when my pen involved

Business suits, we the men in charge (woo, woo)

Bottega suits on the business call (woo, woo)

Kill these niggas, I don't kill 'em soft (woo, woo)

You finna die, no 'Ana Ross (woo, woo)

Bought a Rolls Royce and a Porsche (woo, woo)

'Bout to build that nigga in the porch (woo, woo)

If you scared, better get a dog (woo, woo)

Pussy nigga, that's your menopause, ayy

We grow, we learn and we live (woo, woo)

I might start a riot (woo, woo, woo)

We grow, we learn and we live (woo, woo, woo)

Opposite of quiet (woo, woo, woo)

We grow, we learn (woo, woo)

Pussy nigga tired (woo, woo, woo)

How 'bout you try it? (woo, woo)

I don't buy it (woo, woo, woo)

I just call designers up, I free ninety-nine it, uh (uh, uh, uh)

Called your baby mama up, yep, I nighty-night it (uh, uh, uh, yeah)

I just bought designer kilts, yeah, I Rowdy Pipe'n (uh, uh)

I just put some BDs on my whip with lime green piping

The home of the E-V, G-M, C-C collab, 2023-D (woo, woo, woo, woo)

My belt not no B.B., Simon says, "VS and VV" (woo, woo)

Rag on my head like habibi (woo, woo)

Canary, my stones look like Tweety (woo, woo)

Pass on the sweetie, I got me a RiRi (woo, woo)

Blue magic sniffin', oh, I dream of genie (woo, woo)

Designer the finest, I play that Brent Faiyaz and see if she freaky

(Woo, woo, woo)

Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh (woo, woo)

I'ma ball (uh), I'ma ball hard (uh, woo, woo, woo)

Oh, they say he got the rental cars (uh, woo, woo)

Flossin' hard, this ain't dental floss (uh, woo, woo, woo)

Flossy, glossy (uh, woo, woo)

Nah, bitch, this ain't lip gloss (uh, woo, woo, woo)

Luxe balm up in my palm (uh, woo, woo)

New collab' with my baby mom (woo, woo, woo)

We grow, we learn and we live (woo, woo)

I might start a riot (woo, woo, woo)

We grow, we learn and we live (woo, woo, woo)

Opposite of quiet (woo, woo, woo)

We grow, we learn (woo, woo)

Pussy nigga tired (woo, woo, woo)

How 'bout you try it? (woo, woo)

I don't buy it (woo, woo, woo)

I just call designers up, I free ninety-nine it, uh (uh, uh, uh)

Called your baby mama up, yep, I nighty-night it (uh, uh, uh, yeah)

I just bought designer kilts, yeah, I Rowdy Pipe'n (uh, uh)

I just put some BDs on my whip with lime green piping

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
riot /ˈraɪ.ət/ B2	noun - a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd verb - to take part in a violent disturbance
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise
grow /ɡroʊ/ B1	verb - to increase in size, develop
learn /lɜːrn/ B1	verb - to acquire knowledge or skill
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive; to reside
designer /dɪˈzaɪ.nɚ/ B2	noun - a person who creates designs, especially for fashion or graphics
whip /wɪp/ C1	noun - slang for a car, especially a luxurious or fast one
exotic /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/ B2	adjective - strikingly unusual or different, often from a foreign country
cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a small house, typically in a rural or semi‑rural setting
brains /breɪnz/ B2	noun - intelligence; mental capacity
college /ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/ B1	noun - an institution of higher education offering undergraduate degrees
ball /bɔːl/ B1	noun - a spherical object used in games and sports verb - to have a lively social gathering; to dance
deadly /ˈded.li/ B2	adjective - causing or able to cause death; extremely dangerous
business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ B1	noun - commercial activity; an organization that provides goods or services
suits /suːts/ B1	noun - formal jackets and trousers worn as a set
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause death of a person or animal
Rolls‑Royce /roʊlz ˈrɔɪs/ C1	noun - a British luxury automobile brand
collab /kəˈlæb/ C1	noun - short for collaboration; a joint project
luxe /lʌks/ C1	adjective - luxurious; of high quality and elegance
floss /flɒs/ B2	verb - to clean between teeth with dental floss; slang – to show off