Taking Chances – English Lyrics

• By: NAV
• Album: BAD HABITS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into NAV's "Taking Chances" to explore the nuances of modern trap music while learning about themes of risk, reward, and personal conflict. This track offers a glimpse into the lavish yet complicated life of a contemporary hip-hop artist, making it a fascinating study for those interested in the genre's lyrical and cultural elements.

[English]

Yeah, yeah

...

I don't like taking chances

I like fucking hoes I already know

Yeah, yeah

Gave into my thoughts

I can't ignore these voices anymore

Pendant flooded with rocks

I like it better when my neck is cold

Birdies by the flock

Chasin' my crew everywhere we go

See them XO boys like, "There they go"

The money goin' where they go

Lifestyle so impeccable

Diss, we gon' turn you vegetable

Yeah, yeah

Pillow-talking your business to these bitches

You ain't one of us

Bitch start blowin' me kisses when

She heard me start my engine up

Ain't granting none of her wishes

Just because I got my money up

Got a big bag, you don't want smoke with us

Say you got money, you barely up

I'm givin' bitches pity fucks

I get a check and fuck it up

Hundreds stacked tall as a monster truck

I be the last one acting tough

We gon' shoot first and watch 'em duck

Been all in, I can call their bluff

Yeah, I done sold a lot of things

But I would never sell my soul (My soul)

Diamonds biting and I got a

Rollie yellow gold (It's gold)

I am not lying in the stories that I told

I ain't tryna fuck on a new

Bitch my bros don't know

Yeah, yeah

I don't like taking chances

I like fucking hoes I already know

Yeah, yeah

Give into my thoughts

I can't ignore these voices any more

Pendant flooded with rocks

I like it better when my neck is cold

Birdies by the flock

Chasin' my crew everywhere we go

See them XO boys like, "There they go"

The money goin' where they go

Lifestyle so impeccable

Diss, we gon' turn you vegetable

Yeah, yeah

Pockets filled up with faces

I see dead people everywhere I go

Spend it but I work too hard

Just to waste it on a petty ho

Rockin' my closet

I can't tell you my favorite

I got plenty clothes

Got a big bag, got some bags of dope

I don't do it myself, but I got some coke

Protect my wealth, gotta check for the pole

If rap don't work, goin' back to the bowl

Say you real, you ain't solid though

Check the paperwork and you told

Yeah, grew up in the jungle

Now I'm leadin' a pack of wolves

When we come around

All your bitches gettin' took

All my haters keep getting madder

As they should

That's a good indication

That I'm doing good

Yeah, yeah

I don't like taking chances

I like fucking hoes I already know

Yeah, yeah

Give into my thoughts

I can't ignore these voices any more

Pendant flooded with rocks

I like it better when my neck is cold

Birdies by the flock

Chasin' my crew everywhere we go

See them XO boys like, "There they go"

The money goin' where they go

Lifestyle so impeccable

Diss, we gon' turn you vegetable

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chance /tʃæns/ A1	noun - an opportunity to do something
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔr/ A2	verb - to refuse to notice or acknowledge
flood /flʌd/ B1	verb - to cover or overflow with water noun - a large amount of water covering land
impeccable /ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/ C1	adjective - perfect or flawless
vegetable /ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/ A1	noun - a plant or part of a plant used as food
pity /ˈpɪti/ B1	noun - sympathy or sorrow for someone else's suffering
stack /stæk/ A2	verb - to arrange objects in a pile noun - a pile of objects
bluff /blʌf/ B2	verb - to deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true noun - a deceptive act
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual part of a person
diamond /ˈdaɪmənd/ A1	noun - a precious stone made of pure carbon
closet /ˈklɒzɪt/ A1	noun - a small room or cabinet for storing clothes
dope /doʊp/ B1	noun - an illegal drug, especially heroin
wealth /wɛlθ/ A2	noun - a great quantity of money and possessions
jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ A1	noun - a dense forest in a tropical region
wolf /wʊlf/ A1	noun - a wild animal resembling a dog
hater /ˈheɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who dislikes someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't like taking chances

  ➔ Negative present simple + gerund

  ➔ The verb "don't" negates the simple present, and "taking" is a gerund functioning as the object of "like".

• I like fucking hoes I already know

  ➔ Present simple + gerund + defining relative clause

  ➔ "like" is in the present simple, "fucking" is a gerund used as the object, and the clause "I already know" is a defining relative clause describing "hoes".

• I can't ignore these voices anymore

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ "can't" is a modal verb expressing inability, followed by the base form "ignore".

• I am giving bitches pity fucks

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive) tense

  ➔ "am giving" is the present continuous form, used to describe an action happening now or around the present time.

• I can call their bluff

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + infinitive

  ➔ "can" expresses ability, and it is followed by the base verb "call".

• I would never sell my soul

  ➔ Conditional modal "would" + infinitive with adverb "never"

  ➔ "would" marks a hypothetical or future‑in‑the‑past situation, while "never" negates the action "sell".

• I am not lying in the stories that I told

  ➔ Negative present continuous + defining relative clause

  ➔ "am not lying" is the negative present continuous, and "that I told" is a defining relative clause modifying "stories".

• If rap don't work, goin' back to the bowl

  ➔ First conditional (if‑clause with present simple) – informal contraction

  ➔ "If" introduces a condition using the present simple "don't work", and the result clause "goin' back to the bowl" shows the consequence.

• I see dead people everywhere I go

  ➔ Present simple + adverbial clause of place

  ➔ "see" is in the simple present, and "everywhere I go" is an adverbial clause indicating location.