Way Of Life – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Wayne, Big Tymers, TQ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the early 2000s hip-hop scene with Lil Wayne's "Way of Life," a track that not only showcases the Southern rap style but also provides a snapshot of the bling era. Learn about sampling in hip-hop and early Lil Wayne through this iconic collaboration with Big Tymers and TQ.

[English]

- LOOK OUT HERE, THAT'S HOW WE GON' DO THIS.

HOOK UP THE TURNTABLES.

WOLF, GET ON THE KEYBOARD,

AND WE GON' RUN THIS ONE, YOU HEAR?

CHECK IT OUT.

- [LIL WAYNE] IT'S CASH MONEY CHEMISTRY, BABY!

- MY MAMA SAYS THERE'S A PARTY HERE TONIGHT.

CAN I COME PLEASE? PLEASE?

♪ - CASH MONEY, CASH MONEY ♪ - WHAT YOU SAY, BOY?

♪ CASH MONEY, CASH MONEY ♪ - [LIL WAYNE] OKAY, OKAY

♪ HEY, LET ME SLIDE IN THE BENZ WITH THE FISHED-OUT FANS ♪

♪ HIT THE MALL WITH MY GIRLFRIEND'S DISHED-OUT ENDS ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU KNOW IT AIN'T TRICKIN' IF YOU GOT IT ♪

♪ COPPED BABY GIRL WHAT SHE DESIRED ♪

♪ IT'S CHUMP CHANGE, MAMA - SCHOLAR ♪

♪ KNOW WHAT I GOT UP IN MY STYROFOAM CUP? ♪

♪ THAT PURPLE STUFF ♪

♪ IT WAS GIVEN TO ME AT BIRTH TO STUNT ♪

♪ SO THAT'S WHY I COP THE BENTLEY ♪

♪ WITH THE LEATHER AND THE FURRY CUPS ♪

♪ - HEY, HOLD ON MOMMY, THEM WHIPS ON DUBS ♪

♪ CADILLAC TRUCK, 28'S, NO RUBS ♪

♪ SLIDE IN THE BENZ, FINS, BUBBLE-EYE LENS ♪

♪ CAR SHOW IN NEW YORK, Y'ALL KNOW WHO WINS ♪

♪ IT'S THE BIRDMAN DADDY, WITH THE GUCCI PRADA ♪

♪ SLANT BACK CUP TRUCK, NO RIMS, CAN'T HOLLA ♪

♪ IT'S THAT LOUIE FENDI, ON OSTRICH STREETS ♪

♪ IT'S THE TAILOR-MADE, DADDY. MOMMY, DO YOU LOVE ME? ♪

♪ - BABY I'M A STUNNER, I AIN'T GON CHANGE IT ♪

♪ DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S A WAY OF LIFE? ♪

♪ MAMA DO YOU WANT IT? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M ABOUT TO BREAK IT ♪

♪ OH BABY, CAN'T STOP THE STUNTIN', NO, NO ♪

♪ - POP ONE, POP TWO WITH THE NEW NIKE SHOES ♪

♪ ROYAL BLUE JAG ON 'EM 22S ♪

♪ WHITE TO GREEN, 500 DEGREEZ ♪

♪ AND THAT CADILLAC TRUCK ON THEM 23'S ♪

♪ I'M THE BOSS OF THE GAME WITH THE MONEY AND FAME. ♪

♪ ALL THESE NAKED WOMEN THAT POP CHAMPAGNE ♪

♪ AND THESE MARBLE FLOORS STAY HIGH AS RICK JAMES ♪

♪ IF YOU KNOW MY NAME THEN YOU KNOW MY GAME ♪

♪ - IT'S LIL' WHODI FROM THE HOT BLOCK WITH SERIOUS FLOW ♪

♪ GOTTA GET DOUGH 'CAUSE Y'ALL WON'T FEEL ME BROKE ♪

♪ BUT Y'ALL DON'T HEAR ME THOUGH ♪

♪ 'TIL I'M ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW WHERE MY GRILL IS SHOW ♪

♪ AND YOU KNOW I PROLLY PUMP IT THROUGH THE HOOD ♪

♪ ON THEM 24'S, WORD ♪

♪ RIMS POKIN' OUT THE SIDE OF THE ERR ♪

♪ HALF YOUR RIBS POKIN' OUT THE SIDE OF YOUR SHIRT ♪

♪ I'M A 17 -- AND I RIDE THROUGH THE TURF ♪

♪ - [TQ] BABY, I'M A STUNNER ♪ - TOLD Y'ALL!

♪ - I AIN'T GON' CHANGE IT ♪

♪ DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S A WAY OF LIFE? ♪

♪ MAMA, DO YOU WANT IT? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M ABOUT TO BREAK IT ♪

♪ OH BABY, CAN'T STOP THE STUNTIN', NO, NO ♪

♪ - HEY, AND MY PINKY GLOW, CAUSE MY RING IS SO ♪

♪ BLINGY BLINGY, YO, STOP BLINKING, THOUGH ♪

♪ WE SMOKE STINKY, STINKY. ♪

♪ AND WE DON'T COP THEM INCY WINCY ♪

♪ AND WE DON'T STOP, NAH, WE BLOW ♪

♪ -- THE PEOPLE ♪

♪ EVERYWHERE WE GO WE SMELL LIKE ICK YO ♪

♪ BIRDMAN MY PA, SO THAT MAKE ME GO ♪

♪ FLY LIKE AN EAGLE, FASHEEZY ♪

♪ - THEY THINK 'CAUSE I STAND ENGLISH TURN ♪

♪ THAT STUNNER DON'T HAVE A -- TO BURN ♪

♪ I GO IN EAST OVER AND BALL LIKE A DOG ♪

♪ ME AND MY -- BALL LIKE A DOG ♪

♪ CALLS ON THE STREETS, ALL ON THE LAWN ♪

♪ ICE IN MY TEETH, ALL ON MY ARMS ♪

♪ TATS IN MY FACE, MY BACK AND MY ARMS (WHAT?) ♪

♪ - TATS IN MY FACE, MY BACK AND MY ARMS ♪

♪ - BABY I'M A STUNNER ♪

♪ I AIN'T GON' CHANGE IT ♪

♪ DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S A WAY OF LIFE? ♪

♪ MAMA, DO YOU WANT IT? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M ABOUT TO BREAK IT ♪

♪ OH BABY, CAN'T STOP THE STUNTIN', NO, NO ♪

♪ YO, THERE IT IS. ♪

♪ YOUR LIL' LOW LIFE, CHECK ME OUT ♪

♪ SEE, I'M A BRO-FESSIONAL, YOU A ROOKIE ♪

♪ -- GAME SO SERIOUS I CAN SELL A HOOKER SOME -- ♪

OH YEAH, BELIEVE THAT.

WHO WE ROLLING WITH?

WE ROLLING WITH CASH MONEY.

OH, I FORGOT ABOUT PEACE.

PEACE.

I MEAN, PEACE OF --

PEACE OF LAND. PEACE OF PROPERTY.

JUST A MIND GAME.

PEACE OF MIND.

Key Grammar Structures

• IT'S CASH MONEY CHEMISTRY, BABY!

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'it's' for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'it's' to emphasize the statement, making it a declarative assertion.

• CAN I COME PLEASE? PLEASE?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for permission, with repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to ask for permission, and the repetition of 'please' adds emphasis to the request.

• CAUSE YOU KNOW IT AIN'T TRICKIN' IF YOU GOT IT

  ➔ Contraction 'ain't' for informal negation, present tense

  ➔ The contraction 'ain't' is used for informal negation, and the present tense emphasizes the current state of having something.

• KNOW WHAT I GOT UP IN MY STYROFOAM CUP?

  ➔ Indirect question with 'know' for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses an indirect question with 'know' to rhetorically emphasize the content of the cup.

• IT WAS GIVEN TO ME AT BIRTH TO STUNT

  ➔ Passive voice with past tense for emphasis on the action

  ➔ The passive voice with past tense emphasizes the action of being given something at birth, highlighting its significance.

• DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S A WAY OF LIFE?

  ➔ Tag question with 'don't you know' for confirmation

  ➔ The tag question 'don't you know' is used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener.

• I'M THE BOSS OF THE GAME WITH THE MONEY AND FAME

  ➔ Present continuous for emphasis on current state

  ➔ The present continuous tense emphasizes the current state of being the boss with money and fame.

• IF YOU KNOW MY NAME THEN YOU KNOW MY GAME

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' for hypothetical situation

  ➔ The conditional sentence with 'if' presents a hypothetical situation where knowing the name implies understanding the game.