Violet – English Lyrics

• By: Connor Price, Killa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of contemporary Hip-Hop with "Violet" by Connor Price and Killa, a song that's a masterclass in modern, rapid-fire rap flows and confident lyricism. This track, which went viral and launched Price's 'Spin the Globe' series, is full of clever wordplay, boastful yet motivational language, and culturally relevant references. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn current slang and impressive English rhyming techniques while absorbing an energetic message of self-belief and success.

[English]

One hunnid, Graham

Hoo, feeling so tall, I could give a high five to the pilot (pilot)

...

Yeah, family tight, I keep small circle like eyelet (eyelet)

Whoa, inbox full of contracts, I sign with a stylus (stylus)

Yeah, blue faces blowing up, like violet

Talk about the things they gonna say when they see me

And when they see me, they just dap me up and say good to meet me

I keep it going flowing over this, I make it look easy

Easy for me to say, I do this every day of the week

I'm eager to be the one they talk about when all said and done with it

I'm the feature that they want

But then they don't when I come with it

I'm a scene stealer, seat filler, blow up the numbers

And I ain't leaving no crumbs, so you know when I'm done with it

I'm a new school vibe with an old soul

Oh, so great, stay paid by the boatload

Don't go chasing the wave, I'm a row boat

Blow smoke right through the face of the ozone, oh, no

I got the bag, I'm back to just double it

I'm 'bout to pop the top, I been bubblin'

They want the spot but I do not cut 'em in

They trying to plot my drop, they been huddlin'

Ah, feeling so tall, I could give a high five to the pilot (pilot)

Yeah, family tight, I keep small circle like eyelet (eyelet)

Whoa, inbox full of contracts, I sign with a stylus (Killa!)

Yeah, blue faces blowing up, like violet

Yo, I know a lotta people praying for my downfall

But the only thing that I'll be down for is being top five

But like down four

I'm down to earth, like the ground floor

But I been fly so long, I tend to ask people, "What's the ground for?"

Man, I'm only headed up

See my flow volcanic, this the fire I erupt

Heard the fans getting rowdy 'cause they haven't had enough

You know I'm running the city, you just running out of luck!

Yeah, I said it with my chest

I flow hard, it's no wonder that they easily impressed

I'm so far, but I'm always coming back with something fresh

I never rest, swear you'll never catch this eagle in a nest

I invest my time in the booth I find

The peace I use to piece the boom in my mind

My ex knows this, lemme expose this

She left 'cause she don't wanna be with an explosive, man, I'm just

Feeling so tall, I could give a high five to the pilot (pilot)

Yeah, family tight, I keep small circle like eyelet (eyelet)

Whoa, inbox full of contracts, I sign with a stylus (stylus)

Yeah, blue faces blowing up, like violet

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
violet /ˈvaɪələt/ B1	noun - a purple color noun - a flowering plant
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - close or connected
contracts /ˈkɒntrækts/ B2	noun - agreements between parties
stylus /ˈstaɪləs/ B2	noun - a pointed instrument used for writing or drawing
flowing /ˈfloʊɪŋ/ B1	verb - moving smoothly
eager /ˈiːɡər/ B1	adjective - wanting to do something very much
feature /ˈfiːtʃər/ B1	noun - a prominent part of something
stealer /ˈstiːlər/ B2	noun - one who takes something without permission
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - a feeling or atmosphere
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
smoke /smoʊk/ A1	verb - to exhale a cloud of vapor noun - the visible vapor from burning
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - money
plot /plɒt/ B1	verb - to secretly plan
downfall /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/ B2	noun - a loss of power or status
volcanic /vɒlˈkænɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to a volcano
erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/ B1	verb - to burst out suddenly
rowdy /ˈraʊdi/ B1	adjective - noisy and disorderly
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot

Key Grammar Structures

• I could give a high five to the pilot (pilot)

  ➔ Modal verb (could) for ability in the past

  ➔ 'Could' is used here to express the speaker's ability or possibility in the past, indicating they were tall enough to high-five a pilot.

• I keep small circle like eyelet (eyelet)

  ➔ Simile (like) for comparison

  ➔ 'Like' is used to compare the speaker's close-knit group to an eyelet, emphasizing its small and tight nature.

• I sign with a stylus (stylus)

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual action

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a habitual action, indicating the speaker regularly signs contracts using a stylus.

• They want the spot but I do not cut 'em in

  ➔ Contraction (do not) and informal language

  ➔ The contraction 'do not' is used for informality, and the phrase 'cut 'em in' is slang, meaning to include someone in a deal or opportunity.

• I'm down to earth, like the ground floor

  ➔ Simile (like) and idiomatic expression

  ➔ The simile 'like the ground floor' is an idiomatic expression meaning the speaker is humble and approachable, similar to being on the ground floor of a building.

• I been fly so long, I tend to ask people, 'What's the ground for?'

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for prolonged action

  ➔ The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, emphasizing the prolonged nature of the speaker's success or elevated status.

• I'm the feature that they want

  ➔ Present simple tense for a general truth

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to state a general truth or fact about the speaker being in demand as a featured artist.

• But then they don't when I come with it

  ➔ Contraction (they don't) and informal negation

  ➔ The contraction 'they don't' is used for informality, and the negation indicates a change in the situation when the speaker delivers or 'comes with it'.