Way Up – English Lyrics

• By: YFN Lucci
• Album: LONG LIVE NUT

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heart of Atlanta's trap scene with YFN Lucci's "Way Up." This track offers a powerful lesson in resilience and the realities of success, making it a compelling song for English language learners. Through its narrative lyrics, you can learn street vernacular and expressions of overcoming adversity, all set to a classic trap beat. It's a song that's as educational as it is moving.

[English]

Uh you know we way up

I done lost my man on the way up

Lost a couple bands on the way up

Had to change the plan on the way up

Now im on my way up

Cant wait to wake up yeah

Everyday a nigga on his way up

Trying to get

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
way /weɪ/ B1	noun - a method or manner of doing something noun - a road or path
lost /lɒst/ A2	verb - to misplace or fail to keep possession of something adjective - confused or without direction
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being noun (slang) - a fellow or guy
couple /ˈkʌpəl/ A2	noun - two people or things considered together adjective - several; a small number
bands /bændz/ B2	noun (slang) - large amounts of money (often in thousands) noun - musical groups that play instruments together
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make something different noun - coins or small bills given back after a purchase
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing something verb - to arrange or devise a scheme
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to become or cause to become awake noun - the trail left behind a moving boat
everyday /ˈɛvri deɪ/ A2	adjective - happening or used daily; ordinary
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
done /dʌn/ A2	adjective - finished; completed
can't /kænt/ A1	verb (auxiliary contraction) - cannot; is unable to
nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ C1	noun (slang, culturally sensitive) - informal term used within African‑American communities, often as a form of address among peers; can be offensive when used by outsiders

Key Grammar Structures

• Uh you know we way up

  ➔ Present tense with 'be' verb (way up)

  ➔ The phrase 'way up' uses the present tense with the verb 'be' to indicate a current state or condition.

• I done lost my man on the way up

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have/has done' (done lost)

  ➔ The phrase 'done lost' uses the present perfect with 'have/has done' to emphasize a completed action with present relevance.

• Lost a couple bands on the way up

  ➔ Simple past tense (lost)

  ➔ The word 'lost' is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Had to change the plan on the way up

  ➔ Past modal verb 'had to' (had to change)

  ➔ The phrase 'had to change' uses the past modal verb 'had to' to express necessity or obligation in the past.

• Now im on my way up

  ➔ Present continuous tense (im on my way up)

  ➔ The phrase 'im on my way up' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.