The Boy's Back – English Lyrics

• By: Asco
• Album: Perfect Timing

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Look, the boy back man fresh up out the bing

I was doin' porridge for like six on the wing

And all now these niggas can't see the kid

I be cuttin' through the city, limo tints on the Sprints

Thirty quid in pinks and it's on me like my bling

There's thirty in this clip and it's on me like my ting

I don't know what the fuck these niggas think

I don't trap no more, I'm in the middle makin' drinks

Bucked a couple real ones on the bid and made the link

Then we touched road and buss jokes about the clink

Then we fine dined and made a toast to the wins

I ain't in the mix, I'm with the missus in the sticks

No longer on the strip, I'm in this bitch makin' hits

You know me, I stay stackin' up them chips

I'm tryna cop that crib for like one-point-six

So gettin' to the Mully nigga never been a thing

I just need my niggas to stay loyal in this ting

I just need my bitch to answer when a nigga ring

See that line super thin when it comes to the love and hate

It got sticky like cling when them niggas caught that case

Like a fat kid, the way a nigga love this cake

But I hustled for this shit, why the fuck they wanna hate?

Where the fuck were they when a nigga was on his face?

But they were 'round the table when the bread was on the plate

Couple, couple times, broke bread with a couple fakes

But nowadays, me and them never in the same place

They still stuck in their ways, I had to get up out of there

From a juvenile, my nigga, I been a thousandnaire

From a juvie, I was preein' M's

And I'm really from my ends, still pull up in the Benz

Nothin' less than ten, then go times that by ten

I got 'em all pissed, that's why I ain't got no friends

I gave them all this inspiration but it never made a difference

They never got it true, they never saw the vision

They got all that information 'cause your nigga started snitchin'

And he ain't bustin' case 'cause his man's be the witness

Crackers on my back 'cause of intel

I had them crackheads comin' back to back for this fish scale

I made a quick seven bills from like six sales

Niggas can't get back on board 'cause that ship sailed

I got 'em all mad, now it's home time

Did a quick six and a bit like I don't know time

Hit the ground runnin', then ran it up in no time

Now I'm back at their necks like a bow tie

Loud packs only, I ain't never did a coke line

I made a killin' in the trap of them O lines

Now I'm killin' this rap shit, that's my old grind

I ain't takin' nuttin' less than twenty when it's showtime

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fresh /frɛʃ/ A1	adjective - newly made or obtained; not stale or spoiled
cuttin' /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move quickly through a place
bling /blɪŋ/ B1	noun - flashy jewelry
trap /træp/ B1	verb - to sell drugs
toast /toʊst/ A2	noun - a drink raised in honor of someone or something
stackin' /ˈstækɪŋ/ B1	verb - to accumulate money
cop /kɒp/ B2	verb - to buy or obtain something
loyal /ˈlɔɪəl/ A2	adjective - faithful and devoted
hustled /ˈhʌsəld/ B1	verb - to work hard or pushily to achieve something
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	noun - hard work or effort
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ B2	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do something
snitchin' /ˈsnɪtʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to inform on someone to the authorities
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ A2	noun - a person who sees something happen
scale /skeɪl/ B1	noun - a sequence of marks at regular intervals
mad /mæd/ A1	adjective - angry or upset

Key Grammar Structures

• I was doin' porridge for like six on the wing

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The structure "was doin'" (was doing) describes an action that was in progress over a period of time in the past.

• I ain't in the mix, I'm with the missus in the sticks

  ➔ Informal Contraction "ain't"

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal contraction used in place of "am not," "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." Here, it means "am not."

• I'm tryna cop that crib for like one-point-six

  ➔ Informal Contraction "tryna"

  ➔ "Tryna" is an informal contraction of "trying to." It indicates an ongoing effort or intention.

• I just need my niggas to stay loyal in this ting

  ➔ Verb + Object + Infinitive

  ➔ This structure uses a verb ("need") followed by an object ("my niggas") and then an infinitive verb ("to stay") to express what someone wants or requires another person to do.

• See that line super thin when it comes to the love and hate

  ➔ Idiomatic Phrase "when it comes to"

  ➔ "When it comes to" is an idiomatic phrase used to introduce the specific topic or aspect being discussed, meaning "regarding" or "as far as [something] is concerned."

• Where the fuck were they when a nigga was on his face?

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression "on his face"

  ➔ In this context, "on his face" is an idiomatic expression meaning to be struggling, failing, or in a difficult and vulnerable situation.

• From a juvenile, my nigga, I been a thousandnaire

  ➔ Informal use of "been" for "have been" (Present Perfect Simple)

  ➔ In informal English, the auxiliary verb "have" is sometimes omitted before "been" to indicate an experience or state that started in the past and continues to the present.

• They never got it true, they never saw the vision

  ➔ Past Simple with "never" for negation and emphasis

  ➔ "Never" is used with the Past Simple tense to emphasize that an action or event did not happen at any point in the past, conveying a sense of absolute non-occurrence.

• Niggas can't get back on board 'cause that ship sailed

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression "that ship sailed"

  ➔ "That ship sailed" is an idiom meaning that an opportunity has passed and it's too late to take advantage of it. It implies that a chance is gone forever.