Went Legit – English Lyrics

• By: G Herbo
• Album: Greatest Rapper Alive

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Baby, can't you hear my call?

Is it loud enough?

I don't want to-, I don't want to fall

You know I need you, I can't do it on my own

(Uh), every day some new shit

Beefin' with my bitch right now but life still lit

Ridin' down the strip, half a million dollar whip

Five M's for the kit for ice like this

Everything I wanted to hit, I scratched 'em off the list

Ask about me, word around the town, I'm a pimp

Ho' won't get my heart, I'm puttin' ya' down, I'm not a simp

Big OG, I'm him

Park the 'Bach, the Lamb' and then go GLE, I'm trim

Catch a nigga and blam, Drench Gang, we ain't none like them

Only nigga you know that rap come through the 'Raq, no tint

Hustlin', got them racks back, 'member my pockets was stacked with lint

All blues hundreds look like flapjacks

Now it's a duffle in my napsack

I don't bap, go check my track record

Niggas shot at us, we clapped back

At 18, I was a seven-figure nigga after tax

I spent a ticket on both the bitches I wifed and that was facts

On Twitter don't believe the hype, I put my life on wax

I made a backend, blew that shit the same night at Sak's

I wake up and go get that cake, I ain't the type to relax

Me and Dankworld split a lick three ways to get a brick of crack

The Glock hit what's-his-name, like a freight train

His brains was on the tracks

Don't play no games, mention my name

We caught 'em the same day, on Max

Better not listen to what them fans sayin' on them damn apps

I ain't snitchin' on my mans, nigga, fuck a fed tap

Soon as we hop out that van, that's a fuckin' headtap

And I'm GDK, EBK, MBG, NLMB crazy

Give me a switch, it get like NC-double AA, nigga, I'll blitz

Niggas bitches, I don't appreciate it but he switch out like he crazy

Sent a hit, I'm mad 'cause he made me, I was gettin' high at the Ritz

10K for the fit, I'm too wavy, 29, I'm rich with 3 babies, pinky ring

The wrist cost 380, really made it I'm the shit

Investigations, yes I evaded, mouths shut, you know how we played it

Now I'm M.I.A might be vacant, thank God I went legit, swerve

Swerve

Thank God, I went legit, swerve

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Thank God, I went legit, swerve

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
legit /ləˈdʒɪt/ B2	adjective - legal and honest; authentic or genuine.
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B2	verb - to work hard to earn money, often involving aggressive or illicit methods; to move or work in a busy and energetic way. noun - a way of making money, especially a dishonest or aggressive one; energetic activity.
racks /ræks/ C1	noun - (slang) large sums of money, usually bundles of hundred-dollar bills.
beef /biːf/ B2	noun - (slang) a complaint, grievance, or dispute; a feud. verb - (slang) to have a dispute or feud with someone.
lit /lɪt/ C1	adjective - (slang) excellent, exciting, or vibrant; often used to describe a party or event that is lively and enjoyable.
whip /wɪp/ C1	noun - (slang) a car.
backend /ˈbækˌɛnd/ B2	noun - the portion of a deal or project that represents a significant payment, often after initial costs or as a bonus; the part of a system or process that is not directly accessible to the user or public.
lick /lɪk/ C1	noun - (slang) a successful robbery, heist, or a lucrative score; an easy way to make money.
crack /kræk/ B2	noun - a powerful and addictive stimulant drug, derived from cocaine.
snitch /snɪtʃ/ B2	verb - to inform on someone, especially to the authorities. noun - a person who informs on others, often to the police.
evade /ɪˈveɪd/ B2	verb - to escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by cunning or skill.
wavy /ˈweɪvi/ C1	adjective - (slang) cool, stylish, trendy, or impressive.
pimp /pɪmp/ B2	noun - a man who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them, taking a percentage of their earnings.
simp /sɪmp/ C1	noun - (slang) a person (especially a man) who is excessively eager to please someone, typically a woman, often in the hope of winning their romantic attention or sexual favors, and is seen as sacrificing too much self-respect in the process.
blitz /blɪts/ B2	verb - to attack or defeat (an opponent or target) with a sudden, overwhelming effort.
headtap /ˈhɛdˌtæp/ C1	noun - (slang) a gunshot to the head.
trim /trɪm/ B2	adjective - (informal, especially of a person) in good physical condition; fit and healthy.
tax /tæks/ B1	noun - a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

Key Grammar Structures

• Everything I wanted to hit, I scratched 'em off the list

  ➔ Implicit Relative Clause

  ➔ In "Everything I wanted to hit", the relative pronoun (e.g., 'that' or 'which') is omitted. This is common when the pronoun is the object of the relative clause. It means 'Everything [that] I wanted to hit'.

• 'member my pockets was stacked with lint

  ➔ Passive Voice (Past Simple)

  ➔ The phrase "was stacked" uses the passive voice to describe the state of the pockets. The subject ("my pockets") is receiving the action ("stacked"), not performing it. It emphasizes the condition rather than who did the stacking.

• I spent a ticket on both the bitches I wifed and that was facts

  ➔ Correlative Conjunctions ('both...and...')

  ➔ The phrase "both...and..." connects two elements ("the bitches I wifed" and "that was facts"), emphasizing that both statements or situations are true. It's used to show a dual inclusion.

• I ain't the type to relax

  ➔ Structure 'the type to + infinitive'

  ➔ "The type to relax" is a common informal structure used to describe someone's typical behavior or inclination. It means 'I am not the kind of person who relaxes' or 'I am not inclined to relax'. "Ain't" is an informal contraction.

• Me and Dankworld split a lick three ways to get a brick of crack

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to get a brick of crack" uses the infinitive form of the verb ("to get") to express the purpose or reason for the action ("split a lick three ways"). It answers the question "why?".

• Don't play no games

  ➔ Double Negative (Informal)

  ➔ "Don't play no games" is an example of a double negative. In standard English, this would be "Don't play any games" or "Play no games." In informal or some dialectal speech, the double negative is used for emphasis.

• Better not listen to what them fans sayin' on them damn apps

  ➔ Modal of Advice/Warning ('better not')

  ➔ "Better not" is an informal way to give strong advice or a warning, implying that there will be negative consequences if the advice is not followed. It means 'it would be advisable not to'.

• I'm mad 'cause he made me, I was gettin' high at the Ritz

  ➔ Causative Verb 'make'

  ➔ The phrase "he made me" uses the causative verb "make" followed by an object pronoun ("me") and a base form verb (implied 'feel' or 'act this way'). It means he caused or forced the speaker to be mad.

• Niggas bitches

  ➔ Omission of 'to be' verb (Informal)

  ➔ In informal or colloquial speech, the verb "to be" (e.g., "are") is sometimes omitted, especially in descriptive statements. In standard English, this would be "Niggas are bitches."

• Thank God I went legit

  ➔ Phrasal Verb / Idiomatic Expression 'go legit'

  ➔ "Went legit" is the past tense of the phrasal verb/idiomatic expression "go legit," meaning to stop engaging in illegal or illicit activities and start living a legal, legitimate life.