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Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, that's probably Tago 00:00
Had to run that bitch back 00:02
I swear, once they see where a nigga come from 00:04
All of this shit that you had to go through, bruh 00:07
They don't understand 00:10
(I bet my last track probably gave you lockjaw, hey, Lilkdubb) 00:11
Young nigga from the bottom of the map 00:15
Came up riding with the strap, iron on his lap 00:17
One false move, get whacked 00:19
Got the whole hood on his back 00:20
And it's just like that 00:22
For my niggas trapped in the trap 00:23
Pray to God we all make it back, pray we all make it back 00:24
Gotta pray we all make it back 00:26
And I know it's wrong that I rap 00:28
But a street nigga first 00:29
Tell the crackers free Mac Deezy 00:30
Ma, look at your son, I'm on TV 00:32
They didn't believe me 00:33
Nigga went and got it off the greezy 00:34
It's hard, but I make it look easy, a crazy achievement 00:36
Won't really fuck with no rappers 00:38
All these niggas hustling backwards 00:39
Misguiding the youth 00:41
But long as I know the truth 00:42
That's another subject for after 00:43
And I'm riding in the Rover 00:45
12 keep on trying to pull me over 00:46
Asking a nigga if I stole it, I bought it, I own it 00:47
I remember walking to school 00:49
Catching the bus early morning, like, Ma, I ain't going 00:51
I was in the hallways roaming 00:53
But I still got my diploma, I got my diploma 00:55
Went to school all 12 years just to get a job selling donuts, man, that's crazy 00:57
I ain't with the minimum waging 01:01
I ain't with the modern day slavery 01:02
The fuck is you saying? 01:04
Told the crackers, "Fuck you, pay me" 01:05
Had to tell 'em, "Fuck you, pay me" 01:06
It's back to the block 01:07
Well, I guess it's back to the block 01:08
In the streets running 'round playing hooky (hooky) 01:10
And I ain't never sold no crack, but I'm so street, I can cook it 01:12
And I know it's hard to find a way 01:15
But you're bound to see brighter days 01:19
A million dollars can't change me, nigga 01:23
'Cause hard times made me, nigga 01:25
A hard grind saved me, nigga 01:26
I got it off the pavement, nigga 01:28
I got it off the pavement, my nigga 01:29
Young nigga from the bottom of the map 01:31
Came up riding with the strap (yeah, yeah) 01:32
Young nigga got the hood on his back 01:34
He got the whole hood on his back, yeah 01:36
Didn't think you'd be who you are, my nigga 01:38
Didn't think you'd take it this far, my nigga (okay) 01:42
You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me 01:46
You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me 01:50
Give a fuck what they saying, you like the greatest to me, yeah 01:54
You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me 02:01
You like the greatest, you like the greatest to me 02:05
Yeah, yeah, yeah 02:09
Fuck what they saying, you like the greatest to me, yeah 02:13
'Cause a nigga built off this shit, bruh, this shit in me, bruh, for real 02:20
Ayy, free C5, man, grrah 02:26
We ain't forget about you, my nigga 02:29
Grindin', baby 02:34
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The Greatest – English Lyrics

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Rod Wave
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Pray 4 Love
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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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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

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