The Box – English Lyrics

• By: Roddy Ricch
• Album: Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Roddy Ricch's smash hit "The Box," a song that became a cultural phenomenon not just for its infectious beat and Roddy's unique vocalizations, but also for its layered storytelling. Through its vivid lyrics, you can learn about modern hip-hop slang, expressions of ambition and defiance, and the narrative of overcoming obstacles in the music world. The song's distinct sounds and compelling lyrical themes offer a rich linguistic and cultural experience, making it a powerful entry point for understanding contemporary English in a musical context.

[English]

(AMBIENCE)

(ENGINES REVVING)

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♪ PULLIN' OUT THE COUPE AT THE LOT ♪

♪ TOLD 'EM "---- 12, ---- SWAT" ♪

♪ BUSTIN' ALL THE BALES OUT THE BOX ♪

♪ I JUST HIT A LICK WITH THE BOX ♪

♪ HAD TO PUT THE ----- IN A BOX, MM ♪

♪ POUR UP THE WHOLE DAMN SEAL, I'MA GET LAZY ♪

♪ I GOT THE MOJO-DEALS, WE BEEN TRAPPIN' LIKE THE '80'S ♪

♪ SHE SUCKED A ----- SOUL, GOT THE CASH APP ♪

♪ TOLD 'EM WIPE A ----- NOSE, SAY SLATT, SLATT ♪

♪ I WON'T NEVER SELL MY SOUL, AND I CAN BACK THAT ♪

♪ AND I REALLY WANNA KNOW, WHERE YOU AT, AT? ♪

♪ I WAS OUT BACK, WHERE THE STASH AT ♪

♪ CRUISE THE CITY IN A BULLETPROOF CADILLAC (SKRRT) ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I KNOW THESE ━━━ AFTER WHERE THE BAG AT ♪

♪ GOTTA MOVE SMARTER, GOTTA MOVE HARDER ♪

♪ ━━━ TRYNA GET ME FOR MY WATER ♪

♪ I LAY HIS --- DOWN ON MY SON OR MY DAUGHTER ♪

♪ I HAD THE ------ WITH ME, DWAYNE CARTER ♪

♪ 'LOTTA ------ OUT HERE PLAYIN', AIN'T BALLIN' ♪

♪ I DONE PUT MY WHOLE ARM IN THE RIM, VINCE CARTER ♪

♪ AND I KNOW PROBABLY GET A ━ FOR THE QUARTER ♪

♪ SHAWTY BARELY SEEN IN DOUBLE C'S I BOUGHT HER ♪

♪ GOT A ----- THAT'S LOOKING LIKE AALIYAH, SHE A MODEL ♪

♪ I GOT THE PINK SLIP, ALL MY WHIPS IS KEY-LESS ♪

♪ COMPTON, I'M ABOUT TO GET THE KEY TO THE CITY ♪

♪ PATEK LIKE THE SEA, FORGET IT ♪

♪ PULLIN' OUT THE COUPE AT THE LOT ♪

♪ TOLD 'EM "---- 12, ---- SWAT" ♪

♪ BUSTIN' ALL THE BALES OUT THE BOX ♪

♪ I JUST HIT A LICK WITH THE BOX ♪

♪ HAD TO PUT THE ----- IN A BOX, MM ♪

♪ POUR UP THE WHOLE DAMN SEAL, I'MA GET LAZY ♪

♪ I GOT THE MOJO-DEALS, WE BEEN TRAPPIN' LIKE THE '80'S ♪

♪ SHE SUCKED A ----- SOUL, GOT THE CASH APP ♪

♪ TOLD 'EM WIPE A ----- NOSE, SAY SLATT, SLATT ♪

♪ I WON'T NEVER SELL MY SOUL, AND I CAN BACK THAT ♪

♪ AND I REALLY WANNA KNOW, WHERE YOU AT, AT? ♪

♪ HA-HA-HA, I BEEN MOVIN' 'EM OUT ♪

♪ IF STEELO WITH ME, THEN HE GOT THE BLUES IN THE POUCH ♪

♪ TOOK HER TO THE FOREST, PUT THE ━━ ━ ━ ━━ ♪

♪ ━━ DON'T WEAR NO SHOES IN MY HOUSE ♪

♪ THE PRIVATE I'M FLYIN' IN, I NEVER WANNA FLY AGAIN ♪

♪ I TAKE MY CHANCES IN TRAFFIC ♪

♪ SHE ━━━ ━ ━━ NO HANDS WITH IT ♪

♪ I JUST MADE THE ROLLIE PLAIN LIKE A LANDING-STRIP ♪

♪ I'M A 2020 PRESIDENT CANDIDATE ♪

♪ I DONE PUT A HUNNID BANDS ON ZIMMERMAN ---- ♪

♪ I BEEN MOVIN' REAL GANGSTA, SO THAT'S WHY SHE PICK A ━━- ♪

♪ SHAWTY CALL ME CRISCO, 'CAUSE I POP MY ---- ♪

♪ GOT IT OUT THE MUD, THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU CAN TELL ME, YEAH ♪

♪ WHEN I HAD THE ━━━, I WAS STREET-WEALTHY, YEAH ♪

♪ PULLIN' OUT THE COUPE AT THE LOT ♪

♪ TOLD 'EM "---- 12, ---- SWAT" ♪

♪ BUSTIN' ALL THE BALES OUT THE BOX ♪

♪ I JUST HIT A LICK WITH THE BOX ♪

♪ HAD TO PUT THE ----- IN A BOX, MM ♪

♪ POUR UP THE WHOLE DAMN SEAL, I'MA GET LAZY ♪

♪ I GOT THE MOJO-DEALS, WE BEEN TRAPPIN' LIKE THE '80'S ♪

♪ SHE SUCKED A ----- SOUL, GOT THE CASH APP ♪

♪ TOLD 'EM WIPE A ----- NOSE, SAY SLATT, SLATT ♪

♪ I WON'T NEVER SELL MY SOUL, AND I CAN BACK THAT ♪

♪ AND I REALLY WANNA KNOW, WHERE YOU AT, AT? ♪

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(MUSIC ENDS)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
box /bɒks/ A1	noun - a container, typically rectangular, made of wood, cardboard, metal, or plastic and used for storing or shipping things.
lick /lɪk/ B2	noun - (slang) a quick opportunity to make money, often illegally.
seal /siːl/ B1	noun - a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a mark of authenticity.
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ A2	adjective - unwilling to work or use energy.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
stash /stæʃ/ B2	noun - a secret store of something. verb - store (something) safely and secretly.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town.
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter.
son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child or person in relation to his parents.
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/ A1	noun - a female child or person in relation to her parents.
arm /ɑːrm/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
model /ˈmɒdl/ B1	noun - a person whose job is to display clothes, etc. by wearing them.
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation.
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ B1	noun - vehicles moving on a public highway.

Key Grammar Structures

• PULLIN' OUT THE COUPE AT THE LOT

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangement

  ➔ The form "PULLIN' OUT" (pulling out) uses the present continuous tense to indicate a planned action in the near future. It's not just happening now, but it's arranged. The actual tense used is present participle.

• I JUST HIT A LICK WITH THE BOX

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "HIT" is the past tense of "hit." The sentence uses the past simple to describe a completed action in the past: the speaker already "HIT" the lick.

• HAD TO PUT THE ----- IN A BOX, MM

  ➔ Past Modal Verb (Had to)

  ➔ "HAD TO PUT" indicates obligation or necessity in the past. The speaker was required to put something in a box.

• I'MA GET LAZY

  ➔ Future Simple with 'gonna'

  ➔ "I'MA GET" is a contraction of "I am going to get", a common way to express a future intention or prediction. "Lazy" is the state the speaker expects to be in.

• WE BEEN TRAPPIN' LIKE THE '80'S

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "WE BEEN TRAPPIN'" uses the present perfect continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues into the present. The word "LIKE" refers to the simile using to compare this action to the 80s era.

• I WON'T NEVER SELL MY SOUL, AND I CAN BACK THAT

  ➔ Double Negative and Modal Verb

  ➔ "WON'T NEVER" is a double negative, though often used for emphasis in informal speech. "CAN BACK" indicates ability or certainty. While grammatically incorrect in formal English, it reinforces the speaker's strong conviction. "BACK THAT" means to support it.

• WHERE YOU AT, AT?

  ➔ Informal omission of 'are'

  ➔ In standard English, it should be "Where are you at?". Omitting the "are" is a common feature of informal dialects. The repetition of "AT" is for emphasis.

• SHAWTY BARELY SEEN IN DOUBLE C'S I BOUGHT HER

  ➔ Inversion (Subject-Verb) and Relative Clause Omission

  ➔ The sentence structure is inverted. A more standard construction would be: "Shawty is barely seen in Double C's that I bought her". The relative pronoun "that" is omitted, which is common in informal English.