Therapy Session – English Lyrics

• By: BigXthaPlug

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into BigXthaPlug's "Therapy Session" for an intimate look at the artist's reflections on fame, family, and personal growth. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore contemporary hip-hop while understanding the emotional depth and vulnerability of its creator, making it a compelling listen for those interested in both music and personal storytelling .

[English]

(BandPl-)

Tony Coles

(So how have you been, BigX?) Ayy

See, I been doin' well, not great, but good, can't complain, I got more than I should

Been a while since I thugged in the hood, I'm just hopin' my folks understand

I done hit every state, I'm just tryna get to it, anyways, guess they likin' my music

I just did a show called Bonnaroo, had like 80-some thousand folks jammin' and groovin'

(So how are your kids?) I can't even lie when I be away from 'em, I cry

'Cause I love 'em the most, I would hate for 'em ever to say that they daddy wasn't right on they side

But for real, my lil' nigga be fly, he been dressin' himself, well, he try

And my daughter so pretty, look just like her daddy, and shit, I be tellin' her niggas gon' die

(And your family?) My people been straight, tryna put food on all of they plates

Shit, I been goin' harder, I guess now they seein' this shit 'cause before, they thought I just switched lanes

Until I start buyin' ice and keepin' on lights, now they see that this shit is way bigger than likes

No more judgement (shit, I know that that's right, okay, what 'bout your team?)

This shit bigger than life, it's a movie damn near every night

We been poppin' these bottles to represent life

'Cause, shit, we was just broke, I mean ain't have a dollar to split

We kicked doors 'til we finally got right (so you still smokin' squares?)

Ain't gon' lie, I been stressin', tryna give e'rybody a blessin'

You don't know how it feel to have everythin' everyone want, swear this shit can get hectic

But I swear I been tryna quit, make one more half a mil', and I swear that that's it

I done spent 7K on cologne that's expensive as fuck, so I guess I can give up the stick

(So life's good?) No, I ain't sayin' that, but I'd never give none of this back

Yeah, I lost a whole lot on the way, but if I'm bein' honest, I'm good right here where I'm at

Alright, think this was a good session, gave us a lot to think about

Uh, same time next week?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ B1	verb - to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
hood /hʊd/ B2	noun - a district inhabited by people of similar background or origin.
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a public performance or exhibition. verb - to allow or cause to be visible.
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - a child or young person.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong feeling of affection for (someone). noun - an intense feeling of affection.
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
food /fuːd/ A1	noun - any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
plates /pleɪts/ A1	noun - a flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a film; a cinema show.
bottles /ˈbɒtlz/ A1	noun - a container, typically made of glass or plastic and with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids.
stressing /ˈstresɪŋ/ B1	verb - to feel worried or anxious.
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ B1	noun - God's favor and protection.
expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ A2	adjective - costing a lot of money.

Key Grammar Structures

• I been doin' well, not great, but good, can't complain, I got more than I should

  ➔ Modal verb "should" indicating obligation/expectation in the past.

  ➔ Here, "should" implies he has more than he *ought to* have, suggesting humility or perhaps guilt about his success. The sentence is an example of using *should* with an implied comparison.

• Been a while since I thugged in the hood, I'm just hopin' my folks understand

  ➔ Past simple "thugged" and Present continuous "hopin'"

  ➔ The use of "thugged" as past simple refers to actions in the past and "hopin'" as present continuous reflects something happening at this moment.

• I would hate for 'em ever to say that they daddy wasn't right on they side

  ➔ Conditional sentence with "would + hate" and the use of "for + object + to + infinitive"

  ➔ This sentence expresses a strong desire to avoid a specific situation. "I would hate" expresses the intensity of his feelings, and "for 'em ever to say" introduces the situation he wants to avoid. This specific construction (for + object + to + infinitive) is used to emphasize who performs the action.

• Until I start buyin' ice and keepin' on lights, now they see that this shit is way bigger than likes

  ➔ Use of "until" to introduce a time clause, gerunds "buyin'" and "keepin'", comparative "bigger than".

  ➔ "Until" indicates the point at which their perception changed. The gerunds show actions that are ongoing. "Bigger than" demonstrates a comparison of significance, highlighting the financial success over superficial approval (likes).

• You don't know how it feel to have everythin' everyone want, swear this shit can get hectic

  ➔ Embedded question "how it feel" without inversion, general truth with "can get".

  ➔ The phrase "how it feel" is an embedded question functioning as the object of "know". The lack of inversion (it feel instead of does it feel) is common in informal speech. "Can get" expresses a potential outcome, a general characteristic of the situation.

• make one more half a mil', and I swear that that's it

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission) of subject and verb: Implied "I'll make". Use of "that's it" to indicate finality.

  ➔ The sentence begins with an implied subject and verb. The phrase "that's it" is an idiomatic expression used to indicate that something is finished or that there will be no more.