Stay Down – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Durk, 6lack, Young Thug
• Album: The Voice

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of contemporary hip-hop with "Stay Down," a captivating collaboration from Lil Durk, 6lack, and Young Thug. This track, rich with emotive melodies and compelling narratives, offers a unique window into expressions of loyalty, ambition, and relationships in modern rap. Learning the language through this song can help you grasp slang, cultural references, and the nuanced delivery styles of three prominent artists, making your journey into English more engaging and authentic. Its blend of lyrical depth and melodic hooks makes it a special piece for language learners to uncover the layers of meaning in popular music.

[English]

DY Krazy

Metro!

Fuck them other bitches who don't rock with us

Only five-star shit, ain't no thots with us

Chanel round shades like binoculars

Diamond nose ring, they think Pac with us

I gave you every penny like Oscar

We gon' smoke a pound of Runtz at the Oscars

She fucked on a hooper and a boxer

Came to my crib in his boxers

Knowin' me, I'm from the block, I still fucked her

I came from Earl's Chicken to eatin' lobsters

Spanish bitch say, "Gracias"

Before I eat, I say my Fatiha

I need a Spider jacket, where is Thug?

I ain't playin', I got my Glock in the club

I break the Perc' just to give her a buzz

Fuck you if you ain't show us no love (show us no love)

This shit crazy

Hoppin' out the car, no photos, baby

Fuck around with you, I been throwed off lately

Heard shit through the grapevine

You want time, I'ma take mine

Gucci belt for her waistline

Say you down, gotta stay down

Otherwise, I'ma make my rounds, no cap, yeah

I don't discriminate, I want a rich thot

Shawty showin' her pussy all on TikTok

Pussy drippin', Blueface gotta switch mops

Why you trippin'? Just give all your attention (ayy, yeah)

I be deep inside her stomach, make her guts talk

I don't want that quiet sex, I want that slut talk

Stop actin' like you don't wanna go to that Slut Walk

I half like you, so I went half on your butt shots (oh)

I can't be seen with you at stores, I gotta pull off (ayy)

And we be fuckin' with a condom, I damn near pulled it off (ayy)

And you know I don't give no fuck (mmh, no)

And I know that DY fucked (no, no, no)

And I know that Metro fucked (no, no, no)

Them my brothers and I'ma still show you love (mmh)

I'ma still show you love

This shit crazy

Hoppin' out the car, no photos, baby

Fuck around with you, I been throwed off lately

Heard shit through the grapevine

You want time, I'ma take mine

Gucci belt for her waistline

Say you down, gotta stay down

Otherwise, I'ma make my rounds, no cap, yeah

I put you on the finest

I take you out shoppin' for diamonds

French Polynesia, courtesy of the plug

So much fun, nigga, shout out to Thug

Foamposites, make deposits, I just check stubs

Got the pocket rocket outside of the club

The "Woah Kemosabe" Benz, big as it come

If you love me would you tell me that you ride for me?

Keep it gangsta, would you die for me?

Let you shop, you go get all designer, yeah

Double R the Rolls and let you ride over here

Money ties over here, mob ties over here

I can load you down with supplies over here

We can rub you down, it's paradise over here

Motherfucker, keep your eyes from over here

You can die from over here, yeah

This shit crazy

Hoppin' out the car, no photos, baby

Fuck around with you, I been throwed off lately

Heard shit through the grapevine

You want time, I'ma take mine

Gucci belt for her waistline

Say you down, gotta stay down

Otherwise, I'ma make my rounds, no cap, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition; to continue to be in a particular state.
down /daʊn/ C1	adjective - (slang) committed, loyal, or supportive, especially in a challenging situation.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - insane or mentally deranged; also, wildly enthusiastic or absurd.
shades /ʃeɪdz/ B1	noun - (plural noun, informal) sunglasses.
binoculars /bɪˈnɒkjʊlərz/ B2	noun - an optical instrument with two telescopes, one for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a crystallized allotrope of carbon, highly valued as a gemstone.
pound /paʊnd/ B2	noun - a unit of weight, often used informally to refer to a quantity of cannabis or other drugs.
crib /krɪb/ C1	noun - (slang) a person's home or apartment.
block /blɒk/ C1	noun - (slang) a neighborhood or area, especially in a city, often associated with one's origins or community.
buzz /bʌz/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement, pleasure, or stimulation, often from alcohol or drugs.
grapevine /ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/ C1	noun - (idiom, 'through the grapevine') an informal means of circulating information or gossip.
waistline /ˈweɪstlaɪn/ B1	noun - the circumference of the body at the waist; the line where the waist is.
discriminate /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/ B2	verb - to make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people or things.
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - the act or power of fixing the mind on something; notice, observation, or consideration.
guts /ɡʌts/ C1	noun - (plural noun, informal) courage and determination; also, the deepest feelings or essence of something.
condom /ˈkɒndɒm/ B2	noun - a thin rubber sheath worn on the penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as protection against sexually transmitted infections.
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal or idyllic place or state; a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness.
designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ B2	adjective - made by a famous or high-fashion designer; denoting a product from a leading fashion house.
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ C1	adjective - (informal, especially in hip-hop culture) relating to or characteristic of a gangster or gang culture; tough and streetwise.
rock /rɒk/ B2	verb - (informal) to support, associate with, or be in agreement with someone or something.

Key Grammar Structures

• Fuck them other bitches who don't rock with us

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ A relative clause ("who don't rock with us") provides additional information about the noun "bitches." It starts with a relative pronoun ("who") and contains a subject and a verb.

• We gon' smoke a pound of Runtz at the Oscars

  ➔ Informal Future Tense (Going to)

  ➔ "Gon'" is an informal, shortened form of "going to," used to express future actions or intentions. It's common in colloquial speech and song lyrics.

• Knowin' me, I'm from the block, I still fucked her

  ➔ Participial Phrase (Informal)

  ➔ "Knowin' me" is an informal participial phrase acting as an adverbial clause, meaning "knowing my background/who I am." It introduces a condition or context. The full form would be "Knowing me...".

• Before I eat, I say my Fatiha

  ➔ Subordinate Clause of Time

  ➔ "Before I eat" is a subordinate clause of time, introduced by the conjunction "before." It indicates when the action of the main clause ("I say my Fatiha") takes place.

• Heard shit through the grapevine

  ➔ Idiom

  ➔ "Through the grapevine" is an idiom meaning "to hear rumors or unofficial information from an informal network of communication."

• Say you down, gotta stay down

  ➔ Informal Modal ("Gotta") and Phrasal Verb ("Stay Down")

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "have got to," meaning "must" or "need to." "Stay down" is a phrasal verb here meaning to remain loyal, committed, or humble, especially in challenging situations.

• I can't be seen with you at stores, I gotta pull off

  ➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb

  ➔ "Can't be seen" uses a modal verb ("can't") followed by the passive voice construction ("be" + past participle "seen"). It expresses inability or prohibition for the subject to be observed by others.

• I be deep inside her stomach, make her guts talk

  ➔ Habitual 'Be' (AAVE)

  ➔ "I be" is an example of the habitual 'be' construction, common in African American Vernacular English (AAVE). It indicates an action or state that occurs regularly or habitually, not just at one specific moment.

• If you love me would you tell me that you ride for me?

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2 implied/Hypothetical Question)

  ➔ This is a conditional question that implies a hypothetical situation. While it uses "would" for the main clause, the "if" clause uses the present simple ("love"), making it a mix or an informal way to ask about a hypothetical future action based on a present condition. A classic Type 2 would be "If you loved me, would you tell me...".

• Let you shop, you go get all designer, yeah

  ➔ Causative Verb ("Let")

  ➔ "Let you shop" uses the causative verb "let," which means to allow or permit someone to do something. The structure is "let + object + base form of verb."