Us – English Lyrics

• By: Fat Joe, Chris Rock, Remy Ma
• Album: The World Changed On Me

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic world of New York hip-hop with "Us" by Fat Joe, Chris Rock, and Remy Ma. This track is a masterclass in lyrical storytelling and cultural commentary, offering a unique opportunity to grasp the nuances of modern English slang and expressions of loyalty. Through its powerful verses and Chris Rock's poignant intro celebrating the origins of hip-hop, you'll not only enhance your vocabulary but also gain insight into themes of trust, self-reliance, and standing together against adversity. Let this song be your guide to understanding the rhythm and rhetoric of contemporary American English.

[English]

I'd like to make a toast

To Hip-hop music the first art form created by free black men

Yeah we got jazz rock 'n' roll the blues

All created by black men that were either slaves or enslaved like conditions

But Hiphop is the first art form created by Free black men

And nobody exerts that freedom like Fat mother fuckin Joe

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It's just us nigga

Fuck the feds fuck the cops and the judge

Nigga, who can you trust nigga

Just us nigga, Angel Reese, Juju Watkins, that's us nigga

Us us yes thats us

Boy George Guy Fisher yeah that's us too

If I got it, then we got it that's us too

We got trust issues

It's the ones with you

You broke my heart now we don't fuck with you

Us us us us us us us us

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Put both middle fingers up up if you don't give a fuck fuck

It's never them, forever Crack forever Rem

Only us us they think cause you know them you owe them these niggas sus sus

Talking big shit but when we come, it's hush-hush

We get money that's a must must

Ass so soft it's plush plush

You dead to me, ashes to ashes, you bitches dust dust

If I'm coming the gat coming and crack coming nigga thats my plus plus

Some of you are tired some of you are weary some of you are weak

Some of you are scared you wake up in the morning and you say

Lord, why has the world changed on me

The world done changed on me

Some of your close ones acting different

Even your kids switching up on you but trust in the Lord he has got your back

Right now I want you to look at your neighbor and grab his or her hands

And you look them in the eyes you say moving forward its us

You and me trust in the Lord

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
art /ɑːrt/ B1	noun - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
form /fɔːrm/ B1	noun - the visible shape of something
black /blæk/ A2	adjective - of the color black noun - a person of black African descent
men /men/ A1	noun - plural of man
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. verb - believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of.
issues /ˈɪʃuːz/ B1	noun - an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - each of the four slender jointed parts attached to the hand.
shit /ʃɪt/ B2	noun - excrement noun - worthless or contemptible person or thing
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; collectively.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; not strong
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all the people and things on it.
neighbor /ˈneɪbər/ A1	noun - a person living next to or near another.
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of a person's body at the end of the arm, beyond the wrist
moving /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another