WAYBACK – English Lyrics

• By: G Herbo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic world of G Herbo with "WAYBACK." This powerful song offers a profound look into the artist's past, detailing the struggles and resilience forged in the streets of Chicago. By exploring its evocative lyrics, you can gain a deeper understanding of drill music's narrative depth and the unique linguistic expressions used to convey intense personal experiences and loyalty. What makes this song special is G Herbo's unwavering honesty and his ability to transform personal pain into universally resonant themes of survival and perseverance.

[English]

I was the one that made 'em believe when we was bleedin', we was heathen

I was out killin', robbin', hustlin', schemin' with the demons

I was out huggin' the block, it's hot, I'ma post on that b*tch regardless

War time, stood up and hopped in the car, I was in the one, popped his noggin

on caps, workin' the streets, let me show you how to empty the clip, just give it four taps

Reminisce, never did this sh*t for an image, I'm really like that, boy

I seen friends become your enemies, I never liked that, boy

Ten degrees, we ran with a stick of piece like we got a license for 'em

2014, they snatched me and bro, I was ready to fight that foenem

Before rap, been went up hat with Max, that's why I bought that charm

Check the facts, anytime they try to attack, I was standin' right there, armed

Tracks and cast, jump out in all black and set off car alarms

I was gettin' active back-to-back, you never meant no harm

Big .45th gotta hold your palm under your forearm

Baby AR inside the furry keep me warm

Sleep on the curb with a bell out first, leave him at the doorknob

Made it out that sh*t, now my backyard is big as a farm

I was stuck in the rain, snow, sleet, I weathered the storm

Having lunch with my kids at Olive Garden, eat chicken and parm

Gang bangin' hard, couldn't get no sleep, we was goin' retarded

My gang was smart, we would stay in school, could've went to Harvard

Do just like Marvel, take this sh*t right where it started

Now this sh*t marvelous, take this sh*t back where it started

We come from pissy hallways and dirty garbage

I bailed my n*gga out the case, spent 30 large

I lost my dawg, ain't been the same since we departed

In yo name, we drank sh*t, hit every target

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
heathen /ˈhɛð.ən/ B2	noun - a person who does not belong to a widely held religion
hustlin' /ˈhʌs.lɪn/ B2	verb (informal) - to work hard, especially in a tough or illegal way
schemin' /ˈskiːmɪn/ C1	verb (informal) - to plan or plot secretly
demons /ˈdiːmən/ B2	noun - evil spirits or supernatural beings
clip /klɪp/ A2	noun - a device holding bullets or cartridges
active /ˈæktɪv/ B1	adjective - doing something often or vigorously
arm /ɑːrm/ A1	noun - a limb used for lifting or holding things
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent weather condition with wind and rain
dawg /dɔːg/ C2	noun (slang) - friend or companion
parch /pɑːrtʃ/ C1	verb - to dry out especially with heat

Key Grammar Structures

• I was the one that made 'em believe when we was bleedin', we was heathen

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "was bleedin'" and "we was heathen" use the past continuous tense to describe ongoing actions in the past.

• I was out killin', robbin', hustlin', schemin' with the demons

  ➔ Gerunds after prepositions

  ➔ The words "killin'", "robbin'", "hustlin'", and "schemin'" are gerunds used after the preposition "out".

• I was out huggin' the block, it's hot, I'ma post on that b*tch regardless

  ➔ Contractions and slang

  ➔ The phrase "I'ma post" is a contraction of "I am going to post", and "b*tch" is slang.

• Ten degrees, we ran with a stick of piece like we got a license for 'em

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like we got a license for 'em" uses a simile to compare their actions to having a license.

• Now this sh*t marvelous, take this sh*t back where it started

  ➔ Colloquial intensifier

  ➔ The word "sh*t" is used as a colloquial intensifier to emphasize the following words.

• I bailed my n*gga out the case, spent 30 large

  ➔ Slang and numerical expression

  ➔ The term "n*gga" is slang, and "30 large" is a numerical expression meaning 30,000 dollars.