Lyrics & Translation
Music offers a dynamic way to dive into a language. "The King" by YFN Lucci, a prominent track from his debut album, presents an authentic look into modern Southern Rap and its unique slang. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn contemporary colloquialisms and gain insight into the cultural narratives prevalent in Atlanta's hip-hop scene, making it a compelling piece for language and cultural immersion.
[English]
Alexander McQueen for the king, huhUh, Alexander McQueen for the king, huh
Yeah, whole cup full of codeine, huh
Put a bounty on your whole team, huh
I ain't gotta touch a triple beam now yeah
But I work that chopper with that beam on it, yeah, huh
Walked in Alexander McQueen on me, yeah
Alexander McQueen for the king, huh, huh
I'm a king, huh, huh
Everybody safe, crib by the lake
L's on the gate
You got a whole lot of tom but we got .308
I got a whole lotta heat can't wait to bake a cake, yeah
For my dawgs I'ma go, I got young niggas can't wait to catch a body for me bro
Like a hurricane we gon' fuck the whole scene up
Like a hurricane we gon' fuck the whole scene up
Under law came, then the dawg came
Some of my dawgs changed, some of my cars changed
Can't believe we already up, Balmain
And I really spent a quarter on my dawg chain
Yeah, uh, Alexander McQueen for the king, huh
Yeah, whole cup full of codeine, huh
Put a bounty on your whole team, huh
I ain't gotta touch a triple beam now yeah
But I work that chopper with that beam on it, yeah, huh
Walked in Alexander McQueen on me, yeah
Alexander McQueen for the king, huh, huh
I'm a king, huh, huh, huh
Shoutout to the Crips and Bloods who gon' bust somethin'
I ain't really never had no love for no fuck boy
I ain't really never put my trust in no fuck boy
Never gave a fuck about no niggas, we got ammunition
Nigga pillow talkin' wit they bitches, all in they feelings
Cold hearted nigga get the boy missin' yeah
Go yard edition wit a whole ticket in it, uh
Whole ticket in it, I was walkin' in the building I got yo bitches wit me
I went yellow bone crazy I got so many bitches
I got so many killers I got so many different kind of
Alexander McQueen for the king, huh
Yeah, whole cup full of codeine, huh
Put a bounty on your whole team, huh
I ain't gotta touch a triple beam now yeah
But I work that chopper with that beam on it, yeah, huh
Walked in Alexander McQueen on me, yeah
Alexander McQueen for the king, huh, huh
I'm a king, huh, huh, huh
Key Vocabulary
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king /kɪŋ/ A1 |
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codeine /ˈkoʊdiːn/ C1 |
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bounty /ˈbaʊnti/ B2 |
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chopper /ˈtʃɑːpər/ B2 |
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beam /biːm/ B1 |
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hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkən/ B1 |
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heat /hiːt/ B1 |
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chain /tʃeɪn/ B1 |
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ammunition /ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən/ C1 |
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Balmain /bælˈmeɪn/ C2 |
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Alexander /ˌælɪgˈzændər/ A2 |
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McQueen /mɪkˈkwiːn/ B1 |
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Crips /krɪps/ C1 |
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Bloods /blʌdz/ C1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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trust /trʌst/ A2 |
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