Trenchez – English Lyrics

• By: Migos, Flippa
• Album: Rich N***a Timeline

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the gritty world of Migos' “Trenchez,” a track that offers a vivid snapshot of street life and the hustle. This song is an opportunity to explore the language of trap culture, understand the nuances of its slang, and witness how artists use their lyrics to paint a picture of their reality. Experience the unique rhythm and flow that define Migos' signature sound and gain insights into the stories behind the music.

[English]

It's a panoramic in the driveway.

Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt.

Feds watching, we in the project.

Feds watching.

They know we ain't supposed to be driving that.

They know we ain't supposed to be trapping in this.

Fucking the net and that's in the alley cat.

Smash, go!

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

The trap got niggas on top of the roof, they assassins.

I pull up in Saudi Arabia, you call 'em a valet.

We pulling the triggers and Rugers and pull up and ask.

The feds, they mad, they know what we doing, they can't catch us.

I stand on the stove, I beat the pot up like I'm Cassius.

They call me Chris Angel, work digital like it is magic.

Look at the scale, make sure the grams is accurate.

Wrap it in plastic, then I package it.

Buy how many bricks up in Africa.

Grow the California, we smoking medical.

Professional money all over my schedule.

I made a million, that's historical.

Thank God because I am biblical.

Take the cross off like a fish scale.

When I cook up a baby, they come out identical.

It's a panoramic in the driveway.

Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt.

Feds watching, we in the project.

Feds watching.

They know we ain't supposed to be driving that.

They know we ain't supposed to be trapping in this.

Fucking the net and that's in the alley cat.

Smash, go!

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

We still handle business.

Since I committed, I counting no tickets.

I'm thumbing through benches.

Your nigga, I did it.

What's that in your driveway?

Maybe come with fisks.

Your nigga get with you.

Yes, I'm the flipper, yes, I will flip you.

Shout out my big bro, they wipe all.

My blow up in the road, give me some hoes.

Just to get down on a meatbone.

We flexing and missing.

You want to kick it, nigga, get your own section.

So my go on me, I show me money on me, that you gotta follow me.

You after them hoes.

Blue faces I'm chasing, shit got a backend, fuck 35.

You trying to count no green.

So what is you driving?

Nothing you riding.

Hit up and something you cannot pronounce, and I smoke by the ounce.

It's a panoramic in the driveway.

Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt.

Feds watching, we in the project.

Feds watching.

They know we ain't supposed to be driving that.

They know we ain't supposed to be trapping in this.

Fucking the net and that's in the alley cat.

Smash, go!

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

Nigga trying to steal my flow, hit a 44, make it brain blow.

What did she wrote?

I'm trapping in the 'Ndo, subway footlongs, all I throw.

In your neighborhood broad day like.

First of all, nigga, get gone.

Slow it down, slow it down.

Speed it up, whip it and that splash and love, whip it and throw.

Turn around, turn around.

Baby, I don't want no fuck you, I just want that dog.

I had a plan to whip it up, whip the man, I cook up an ounce on the man.

I move the Afghans, then I got bags on speaking in lingua, you can't comprehend.

It's a panoramic in the driveway.

Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt.

Feds watching, we in the project.

Feds watching.

They know we ain't supposed to be driving that.

They know we ain't supposed to be trapping in this.

Fucking the net and that's in the alley cat.

Smash, go!

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

We trapping in the trenches.

We flexing in the trenches.

The police ain't liking that.

We still handle business.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
panoramic /ˌpæn.əˈræn.ɪk/ C1	adjective - providing a wide, unbroken view
driveway /ˈdraɪv.weɪ/ B1	noun - a private road leading to a house or garage
feds /fɛdz/ B2	noun - federal agents, especially law‑enforcement officials
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a device for catching animals or people verb - to catch or ensnare
trench /trɛntʃ/ B2	noun - a long narrow ditch, especially one used in warfare
flex /flɛks/ B2	verb - to show off, especially one’s wealth or abilities
police /pəˈliːs/ B1	noun - the civil force of a state responsible for maintaining order
business /ˈbɪz.nəs/ B1	noun - commercial activity; a company or enterprise
assassin /əˈsæs.ɪn/ B2	noun - a person who murders a prominent figure, often for political reasons
valet /væˈleɪ/ B2	noun - a person who parks cars for guests
trigger /ˈtrɪɡ.ər/ B2	noun - a device that initiates the firing of a weapon or a mechanism
digital /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/ B2	adjective - relating to electronic technology or digits
magic /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by supernatural means
gram /ɡræm/ B1	noun - a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
plastic /ˈplæs.tɪk/ B1	noun - a synthetic material made from polymers, used in many products
brick /brɪk/ B1	noun - a small rectangular block of baked clay used in building
medical /ˈmɛd.ɪ.kəl/ B2	adjective - relating to the science or practice of medicine
professional /prəˈfɛʃ.ə.nəl/ B2	adjective - relating to or belonging to a profession; competent
million /ˈmɪl.jən/ B1	noun - the number 1,000,000
biblical /bɪˈbɪl.ɪ.kəl/ C1	adjective - relating to the Bible or its teachings

Key Grammar Structures

• Feds watching, we in the project.

  ➔ Ellipsis in Informal Speech

  ➔ This line demonstrates **ellipsis**, where words like "are" are omitted (e.g., "Feds [are] watching," "we [are] in the project") for conciseness and informality, common in spoken English.

• They know we ain't supposed to be driving that.

  ➔ Informal Negative Obligation/Expectation ("ain't supposed to")

  ➔ The phrase "**ain't supposed to be driving**" uses the informal contraction "ain't" instead of "are not" or "is not," combined with "supposed to" to express a negative obligation or expectation. The continuous form "be driving" emphasizes the ongoing action.

• The police ain't liking that.

  ➔ Informal Negative Present Continuous ("ain't liking")

  ➔ "**ain't liking**" is an informal and dialectal way of saying "are not liking" or "do not like." It combines the informal "ain't" with the present continuous tense, which is sometimes used for a more immediate or ongoing sense of disapproval.

• I stand on the stove, I beat the pot up like I'm Cassius.

  ➔ Simile (using "like")

  ➔ The line uses a **simile** with "**like I'm Cassius**" to compare the speaker's intense action of "beating the pot up" (a metaphor for cooking drugs) to the powerful boxing of Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), creating a vivid image.

• Look at the scale, make sure the grams is accurate.

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (Informal/Dialectal)

  ➔ The phrase "**the grams is accurate**" demonstrates informal or dialectal subject-verb disagreement, where a singular verb "is" is used with a plural subject "grams." Standard English would require "are." This highlights variations in spoken language.

• Buy how many bricks up in Africa.

  ➔ Exclamatory Question/Statement (Informal)

  ➔ This is an **exclamatory statement** disguised as a question. "**Buy how many bricks**" isn't asking for a number but rather expressing the vast quantity of bricks bought, implying "We buy so many bricks in Africa!" It's an informal way to emphasize a large, unspecified amount.

• I made a million, that's historical.

  ➔ Demonstrative Pronoun Reference

  ➔ The **demonstrative pronoun "that"** in "**that's historical**" refers back to the entire preceding clause ("I made a million"), summarizing and commenting on the significance of the achievement.

• When I cook up a baby, they come out identical.

  ➔ Temporal Clause ("When") + Phrasal Verb ("cook up")

  ➔ "**When I cook up a baby**" uses a **temporal clause** introduced by "When" to indicate a specific time or condition. "**cook up**" is a **phrasal verb** that, in this context, means to prepare something, often illicitly (referring to drugs).

• Since I committed, I counting no tickets.

  ➔ Temporal Clause ("Since") + Ellipsis + Informal Negative ("no tickets")

  ➔ "**Since I committed**" functions as a **temporal clause**, indicating a starting point in time. "**I counting no tickets**" demonstrates **ellipsis** (omitting "am") and uses the informal "no" instead of "not any" or "don't count any" to express negation.

• Nigga trying to steal my flow, hit a 44, make it brain blow.

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause / Participial Phrase + Imperative/Implied Consequence

  ➔ "**Nigga trying to steal my flow**" uses a **reduced relative clause** (omitting "who is") or a participial phrase to describe the subject. The subsequent phrases "**hit a 44, make it brain blow**" are imperatives or implied consequences phrased as direct, forceful commands, common in rap lyrics.