VOSSI BOP – English Lyrics

• By: Stormzy
• Album: Heavy is the Head

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant world of British slang and culture through Stormzy's hit "Vossi Bop." This song offers a great opportunity to learn colloquial language from South London while enjoying a track that is both a celebration of success and a powerful political statement. Its infectious rhythm and clever wordplay make it a unique and engaging way to experience the energy of UK grime.

[English]

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My bruddas don't dab, we just Vossi bop

I tell your girl to link me at the coffee shop

Getting freaky in the sheets, we're takin' body shots

Then I finish with a facial just to top it off (Ayy)

My bruddas don't dab, we just Vossi bop

I tell your girl to link me at the coffee shop

Getting freaky in the sheets, we're takin' body shots

Then I finish with a facial just to top it off (Ayy)

You ain't got a clue, let's be honest

I had a couple seeds, I made a forest

I put in the work and take the profit

Lookin' at my girl like "What a goddess" (Thank God)

Rule number two, don't make the promise

If you can't keep the deal then just be honest (Be honest)

I could never die, I'm Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris)

Fuck the government and fuck Boris (Yeah)

I'm a villain, killin' when I'm barrin'

Brothers in the hood just like the movie that I star in

Servicin' my whip, I phoned the boss to bring my car in

I could probably take your chick

But I just wouldn't 'cause she's jarrin', oh

I got the sauce (Sauce), don't know what you thought (Thoughts)

Catch me up in the snow in my sliders and my shorts (Shorts)

Chicks tryna get my brother Flipz to share his thoughts

I think he's tryna tell me I should tell her he don't talk

I don't fuck with her

Yeah, I used to hit it but you're stuck with her

Man, I wouldn't even try my luck with her

Gyal say I'm bougie (Word), way too exclusive (Word)

Chillin' in Dubai know I get it all inclusive (Word)

Now may I ask if you can find it in your spirit (Yeah)

To leave us all alone and go and mind your fuckin' business

Lookin' in the mirror sayin', "Mikey, you're the illest" (Yeah)

When I'm James Bond, tryna live my movie like I'm Idris

So we telling 'em look

My bruddas don't dab, we just Vossi bop (Ayy)

I tell your girl to link me at the coffee shop (Ayy)

Getting freaky in the sheets, we're takin' body shots (Ayy)

Then I finish with a facial just to top it off (Ayy)

My bruddas don't dab, we just Vossi bop (Ayy)

I tell your girl to link me at the coffee shop (Ayy)

Getting freaky in the sheets, we're takin' body shots (Ayy)

Then I finish with a facial just to top it off (Ayy)

My bruddas don't dab, we just Vossi bop

So much Vossi I might open up a Vossi shop

Mummy sayin' that I need to get some sleep

All this flyin' overseas is always fuckin' up my body clock

And all this stress has got me wrackin' at my brain (Ay ay)

So tell these little fishes back up off my name (Ay ay)

I ain't gotta be a rapper with a chain

Cah the rules are kinda different

When you're baddin' up the game (Straight)

Baddin' up the game, bad it up again (Yeah)

Had 'em up before, have 'em up again (Yeah)

Fake bruddas, man, your mandem will pretend (Yeah)

Pussy by himself, he's battlin' with his friends

Aww, you man are so insecure, man it's a joke (Man it's a joke)

I need a Ballon D'or, 'cause I'm the GOAT (Still the GOAT)

If you believe in your source then raise a toast (Raise a toast)

These are some genius thoughts so make the most

Told her "Save me some"

I need all the homage, could you pay me some?

Man a droppin' bangers on your baby mums

Gyals say I'm rude (Word), they wanna see me nude (Word)

My name stiff chocolate, I got nothing left to prove

I got holes in my lapel, rubbin' shoulders with your girl

Which one of said that I would go to jail? (Wah?)

Well, I guess you have to hold a L

Tell 'em "This is London city, we the hottest in the world"

What we tellin' em? Look

My bruddas don't dab, we just Vossi bop (Ayy)

I tell your girl to link me at the coffee shop (Ayy)

Getting freaky in the sheets, we're takin' body shots (Ayy)

Then I finish with a facial just to top it off (Ayy)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Vossi /ˈvɒsi/ C1	noun - a slang term used by Stormzy, referring to a swaggering, confident style
bop /bɒp/ B1	verb - to dance or move to music in a lively way noun - a catchy, upbeat song
bruddas /ˈbrʌdəz/ B2	noun - slang for close male friends or brothers
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
coffee /ˈkɒfi/ A1	noun - a brewed drink made from roasted coffee beans
shop /ʃɒp/ A1	noun - a place where goods are sold
freaky /ˈfriːki/ B2	adjective - strange, unusual, or sexually exciting
sheets /ʃiːts/ A2	noun - large pieces of cloth used on a bed
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
shots /ʃɒts/ B1	noun - small servings of alcoholic drinks
facial /ˈfeɪʃəl/ B2	noun - a beauty treatment applied to the face
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1	adjective - truthful; not lying or cheating
profit /ˈprɒfɪt/ B2	noun - financial gain; the difference between revenue and cost verb - to obtain financial gain from something
goddess /ˈɡɒdəs/ B2	noun - a female deity; a woman admired for beauty or excellence
villain /ˈvɪlən/ B2	noun - a wicked or evil character, especially in a story
exclusive /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ C1	adjective - limited to a particular group; not shared with others
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the non‑physical part of a person; a particular attitude or mood
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface that shows an image
GOAT /ɡoʊt/ C1	noun - acronym for “Greatest Of All Time”, used to describe someone outstanding
stress /strɛs/ B1	noun - mental pressure or tension caused by demanding circumstances verb - to subject someone or something to pressure or tension

Key Grammar Structures

• My bruddas don't dab, we just Vossi bop

  ➔ Negative contraction + cultural slang

  ➔ "don't" is a contraction of 'do not' showing negation. "Vossi bop" is Stormzy's invented dance term replacing mainstream gestures.

• I tell your girl to link me at the coffee shop

  ➔ Imperative indirect speech

  ➔ The verb "tell" introduces an indirect command. "Link" is slang meaning 'meet', showing informal urban vocabulary.

• Then I finish with a facial just to top it off

  ➔ Phrasal verb + informal idiom

  ➔ "Top it off" is a phrasal verb meaning 'complete perfectly'. The whole phrase uses sexually explicit slang typical of rap lyrics.

• I had a couple seeds, I made a forest

  ➔ Metaphorical wordplay

  ➔ "Seeds" metaphorically means children. The contrast between "couple" (few) and "forest" (many) creates hyperbolic imagery about fertility.

• I'm a villain, killin' when I'm barrin'

  ➔ Present participle contraction

  ➔ "Killin'" and "barrin'" are colloquial contractions of 'killing' and 'barring' (rapping). The apostrophe replaces the dropped 'g' in informal speech.

• Gyal say I'm bougie, way too exclusive

  ➔ Slang + intensifier phrase

  ➔ "Gyal" is Jamaican Patois for 'girl'. "Bougie" derives from 'bourgeois' meaning pretentious. "Way too" intensifies 'exclusive' beyond normal limits.

• Man a droppin' bangers on your baby mums

  ➔ Zero copula + slang compounds

  ➔ Omits 'is' in "Man a droppin'" (Man is dropping). "Bangers" means hit songs, "baby mums" is slang for mothers of one's children. Shows urban dialect patterns.

• I got holes in my lapel, rubbin' shoulders with your girl

  ➔ Present participle phrase (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ "rubbin' shoulders" acts as an adjectival phrase modifying 'I'. The implied full clause is 'who is rubbing shoulders'. Demonstrates advanced participle usage.