The Greatest – English Lyrics

• By: Rod Wave
• Album: Pray 4 Love

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Rod Wave's inspiring anthem, "The Greatest," a testament to overcoming adversity and self-belief. This song offers a glimpse into Rod Wave's personal journey, showcasing his unique blend of hip hop and R&B while encouraging listeners to embrace their own greatness .

[English]

Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, that's probably Tago

Had to run that bitch back

I swear, once they see where a nigga come from

All of this shit that you had to go through, bruh

They don't understand

(I bet my last track probably gave you lockjaw, hey, Lilkdubb)

Young nigga from the bottom of the map

Came up riding with the strap, iron on his lap

One false move, get whacked

Got the whole hood on his back

And it's just like that

For my niggas trapped in the trap

Pray to God we all make it back, pray we all make it back

Gotta pray we all make it back

And I know it's wrong that I rap

But a street nigga first

Tell the crackers free Mac Deezy

Ma, look at your son, I'm on TV

They didn't believe me

Nigga went and got it off the greezy

It's hard, but I make it look easy, a crazy achievement

Won't really fuck with no rappers

All these niggas hustling backwards

Misguiding the youth

But long as I know the truth

That's another subject for after

And I'm riding in the Rover

12 keep on trying to pull me over

Asking a nigga if I stole it, I bought it, I own it

I remember walking to school

Catching the bus early morning, like, Ma, I ain't going

I was in the hallways roaming

But I still got my diploma, I got my diploma

Went to school all 12 years just to get a job selling donuts, man, that's crazy

I ain't with the minimum waging

I ain't with the modern day slavery

The fuck is you saying?

Told the crackers, "Fuck you, pay me"

Had to tell 'em, "Fuck you, pay me"

It's back to the block

Well, I guess it's back to the block

In the streets running 'round playing hooky (hooky)

And I ain't never sold no crack, but I'm so street, I can cook it

And I know it's hard to find a way

But you're bound to see brighter days

A million dollars can't change me, nigga

'Cause hard times made me, nigga

A hard grind saved me, nigga

I got it off the pavement, nigga

I got it off the pavement, my nigga

Young nigga from the bottom of the map

Came up riding with the strap (yeah, yeah)

Young nigga got the hood on his back

He got the whole hood on his back, yeah

Didn't think you'd be who you are, my nigga

Didn't think you'd take it this far, my nigga (okay)

You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me

You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me

Give a fuck what they saying, you like the greatest to me, yeah

You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me

You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Fuck what they saying, you like the greatest to me, yeah

'Cause a nigga built off this shit, bruh, this shit in me, bruh, for real

Ayy, free C5, man, grrah

We ain't forget about you, my nigga

Grindin', baby

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to operate or manage
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the body verb - to support or encourage
nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ B2	noun - (offensive) a black person
shit /ʃɪt/ B1	noun - excrement or a thing
trap /træp/ B2	noun - a place where people are trapped
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to offer prayers to God
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town adjective - relating to the streets and their culture
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult adverb - with a great deal of effort or force
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - not difficult
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - a period of twenty-four hours
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number equivalent to one thousand times one thousand (1,000,000)
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - to reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it noun - a continuous period of hard work
greatest /ˈɡreɪtɪst/ B1	adjective - of the most significance, importance, or eminence
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - fail to remember