The Half – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Snake, Jeremih, Young Thug, Swizz Beatz
• Album: Encore

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of DJ Snake's 'The Half,' a track that blends hip-hop and electronic music, and features an all-star lineup of artists. Discover the layers of meaning behind the lyrics and the visual spectacle of the music video, perfect for understanding contemporary musical culture.

[English]

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♪ IT'S A FRIDAY, I'M 'BOUT TO GO OFF ♪

♪ GOT MY CHAINS ON AND I'M 'BOUT TO SHOW OFF ♪

♪ DJ SNAKE UP IN HERE ABOUT TO GO OFF ♪

♪ NOW GO OFF, NOW GO OFF ♪

♪ GODDAMN! ♪

♪ SMOKE STRESS TO GET RID OF ALL THE STRESS ♪

♪ ON THE RUN, NIGGA, GUNNIN' FOR THE CHEQUES ♪

♪ THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF (SHOW TIME!) ♪

♪ THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF (SHOW TIME!) ♪

♪ SEE THE HOES, SEE THE CLOTHES, SEE THE CASH (GODDAMN!) ♪

♪ GETTIN' HIGH FOR THE LOW, SHIT WAS BAD ♪

♪ THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF (SAY WHAT?) ♪

♪ THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF (TALK TO 'EM) ♪

♪ SWEAR TO GOD, THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF ♪

♪ (REWIND NOW!) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ (THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF) ♪

♪ OOOOOHHH ♪

♪ (SMOKE STRESS TO GET RID OF ALL THE STRESS) ♪

♪ KILL 'EM OFF LIKE I GOT A MASK ON IT ♪

♪ GUILLOTINE A BENZ, YOU DON'T KNOW THE HALF OF IT ♪

♪ WHOLE SQUAD WINNIN', YOU GOT SMALL MONEY ♪

♪ DON'T NEED TOO MANY HANDS, I NEED ALL OF IT ♪

♪ YOU AIN'T EVER BEEN AROUND, CALL ME 2PAC ♪

♪ PULL UP IN MY OLD HOOD IN A NEW DROP ♪

♪ ON THAT KUSH, ON THAT KUSH, BLOW A CLOUD OF IT ♪

♪ I'M THE MAN, I'M THE MAN, YEAH I'M PROUD OF IT ♪

♪ BLOWIN' BANDS, GOT 'EM JUMPIN' OUT THE WINDOW ♪

♪ SHOUT OUT, SHOUT OUT, POUR SOME MORE AND CALL IT RELOAD ♪

♪ KNOW I PULL UP, PULL UP ON 'EM LIKE A FREE THROW ♪

♪ OR GO STRAIGHT UP, UP THE MIDDLE LIKE I'M D. ROSE ♪

♪ TREAT YOUR CHICK JUST LIKE A WHIP AND GET ANOTHER ONE ♪

♪ WANNA GRAB IT, PUSH IT, SMASH AND GET ANOTHER ONE ♪

♪ SEE MY DOGS ON TOP, THAT'S THE MATH OF IT ♪

♪ MULTIPLY THE MONEY UP, NO THAT'S JUST HALF OF IT ♪

♪ (TALK TO 'EM!) ♪

♪ (REWIND NOW!) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ (THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF) ♪

♪ OOOOOHHHH ♪

♪ (SMOKE STRESS TO GET RID OF THE STRESS) ♪

♪ HA ♪

♪ SMOKE THAT KUSHY, SMOKE THAT KUSHY, BABY ♪

♪ MEANWHILE ME AND YOU STUNTIN', THAT LIL' MUSHY, BABY ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT COOK, I WANNA BOOK IT, BABY ♪

♪ I'LL KNOCK THAT LIL' SHIT OUT THE PARK TO LET YOU KNOW I'M NOT NO ROOKIE, BABY ♪

♪ OH, TAKE A BREATH ♪

♪ THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF OF THE FIRST STEPS ♪

♪ MY DAY ONE NIGGAS, I DON'T PICK THROUGH, I DON'T STUTTER STEP ♪

♪ THAT'S CAKIN', NIGGA, YOU NOT A PIMP, YOU DON'T KNOW THE STEPS ♪

♪ SHE SHOWERED AND SHE DRY IT OFF, AND THEN SHE LAY IT ♪

♪ THAT HEAD DONE BROUGHT THAT DOPE BACK, LIKE I'M IN THE 80S ♪

♪ I'MA PIMP THE PARKIN' LOT, I'MA LET YOU PLAY IT ♪

♪ YOU NEVER 'POSED TO STOP, BUT YOU CAN RELAY IT ♪

♪ AND I'M LIKE WOOH ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW THE HALF, YOU DON'T KNOW THE MOTHAFUCKIN' TRUTH ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH STRESS I RELEASE WHEN I'M ON BOOTS ♪

♪ IT'S ALL A LOT, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT COME BEHIND THE GROOVE ♪

♪ IT'S A LOT, BUT GET WITH, LIL NIGGA, I DO ♪

♪ (TALK TO 'EM!) ♪

♪ (REWIND NOW!) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ (THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF) ♪

♪ OOOOOHHHH ♪

♪ (SMOKE STRESS TO GET RID OF THE STRESS) ♪

♪ SEE THE HOES, SEE THE CLOTHES, SEE THE CASH ♪

♪ GETTING HIGH FOR THE LOW, SHE WAS BAD ♪

♪ THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF ♪

♪ THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• IT'S A FRIDAY, I'M 'BOUT TO GO OFF

  ➔ Contractions + Informal Future

  ➔ "IT'S" (It is) and "I'M" (I am) are contractions. "'BOUT TO" (about to) + verb expresses immediate future intention in informal speech.

• GOT MY CHAINS ON AND I'M 'BOUT TO SHOW OFF

  ➔ Ellipsis + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ Subject "I" is omitted before "GOT" (I got). "SHOW OFF" is a phrasal verb meaning to display proudly.

• SMOKE STRESS TO GET RID OF ALL THE STRESS

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "TO GET RID OF" shows purpose. Structure: Verb + object + to + verb (to eliminate stress).

• THESE NIGGAS DON'T KNOW THE HALF

  ➔ Negation + Idiom

  ➔ "DON'T" is the negative form of do. "DON'T KNOW THE HALF" is an idiom meaning they understand very little of the situation.

• GETTIN' HIGH FOR THE LOW, SHIT WAS BAD

  ➔ Slang Contraction + Informal Adjective

  ➔ "GETTIN'" (Getting) is slang contraction. "BAD" is informal slang meaning excellent/rebellious in this context.

• WHOLE SQUAD WINNIN', YOU GOT SMALL MONEY

  ➔ Zero Article + Informal Possession

  ➔ No article before "WHOLE SQUAD" (not "the whole squad"). "GOT" is informal for possession (have).

• I'LL KNOCK THAT LIL' SHIT OUT THE PARK

  ➔ Future Tense + Slang + Preposition Omission

  ➔ "I'LL" (I will) shows future. "LIL'" (little) is slang. "OUT THE PARK" omits "of" (standard: out of the park).

• THAT HEAD DONE BROUGHT THAT DOPE BACK

  ➔ AAVE Perfective 'Done'

  ➔ "DONE" here is African American Vernacular English (AAVE) emphasizing completed action (equivalent to "has").