Where I Been / Shot Callin – English Lyrics

• By: YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the compelling world of YoungBoy Never Broke Again with "Where I Been / Shot Callin'." This powerful double-single offers a unique opportunity to explore authentic English hip-hop, featuring raw, emotional storytelling in "Where I Been" and assertive, dynamic language in "Shot Callin'." Learn about resilience, street life, and self-assertion through YoungBoy's distinctive flow and vivid lyricism, making it a captivating and culturally rich linguistic journey.

[English]

Hmm-hmm

(It's Top, nigga)

Oh-oh (I ain't sung in so long, nigga)

Never knew how hard it'd get

Never knew it'd come to this

Real dark places where I been

After all, I'm amazed that I conquered it

Came from them shootouts

Tell 'em book the stage, ready for to blow the roof off

Walk from out my cage, tell my celly that I moved out

I ain't notice I was fuckin' up my life, but that, they knew about

(Lil Top, Lil Top)

Grandpa, how you been, man?

Made twenty-five doin' time, I'm a grown man

Stare inside my eyes, tell no lies, I was fumblin'

I was totin' that fire, rollin' hard off of one Xan'

Tryna find my way without no compass

I wake up every day fuckin' up my cake by doin' dumb shit

Tell that last ho she was fake, you ain't my bae, you ain't no woman

I was fucked up 'bout a fake, look at my face, this shit ain't funny

I was chasin' after somethin' that I ain't wanted

I say I'll face it head-on, ain't no runnin'

I'm the king of the jungle, with some prisoners, end up rumblin'

Had to learn everything ain't finna get solved with my money

I got it all, but tell God I'm needin' somethin'

Never knew how hard it'd get

Never knew it'd come to this

Real dark places where I been

After all, I'm amazed that I conquered it

Woah

I don't know what it is holdin' my soul

But I won't give in no more

I gotta go big for my kids, you gon' hear it in these songs

On top of that mountain, I smoked K2 and know them pills, I popped that

I hear somethin' wrong that I don't like, I just say, "Where my Glock at?"

People come around just for my lifestyle, thinkin' clear, I ain't like that

Don't none of these people 'posed to be 'round, where the fuck my sister at?

Same day I give 'em fifty grand same day they stealin' out my bag

Same day I pop like twenty Xans and don't remember where I'm at

But I say no more

Go and buy a brand-new home with new locks on the door

Got a brand-new phone, out of contact with them hoes

Privacy jet I done flown with my wife chasin' loads

Young thug nigga, say the life, he don't need no more

Still gon' ride with the sword, I said it's my choice

Woah

I don't know what it is holdin' my soul

But I won't give in no more

I gotta go big for my kids, you gon' hear it in these songs

I got the key, I'ma pop my shit, you try to stop, get knocked, bitch

We gon' start this shit off with some shots, already know how Top get

Tell 'em it's been hard for me to cope, I don't give no fuck about no ho

My son mama snortin' dope, I ain't fallin' off, too many flows

I'm hearin' shit about my four, know it's the five where I reside

You could see the pain all in my eyes, know you see the growth, the way I stride

I done made it out, but most them nights inside, I sat up and I cried

I been holdin' on for the longest, I ain't have no seatbelt on the ride

I'll grab them sticks and I'll ride, what you know about that?

Nigga played, I murdered most of them guys, I ain't gotta speak about that

I was bumpin' Peep when I was high, gone off a styrofoam bad

Admittin' I'm tired, you got it, gangster, I ain't tryna be with all that

Never knew how hard it'd get

Never knew it'd come to this

Real dark places where I been

After all, amazed that I conquered it

Woah

I don't know what it is holdin' my soul

I'm not givin' in no more

Gotta go big for my kids, you gon' hear it in these songs

I just pulled up in that motherfuckin'— gone

Me and BoBo in this motherfucker clutchin', what you on?

And I'm so fresh, I know she wanna fuck me, bae, come on, huh

This that catch an opp and hop out, walk his ass down

They not swaggin' like Lil Top, nigga, huh, wipe me down

Bitch, I got that guap that get you popped and leave you found

I just came through, it ain't hard to tell that I got money

I just came through like, bitch, don't tell me nothin', I come from nothin'

Rolex cost a Benz truck, got my F&N tucked

Mansion cost a high school, 'bout time I turn my kids up

I been up, don't give a fuck, heard I bucked his friend up

Go ask 'bout me, I'm divin', 5.56s lift his chin up

Flexin', bitch, draw the stick and takin' shit

Bing, baow, baow, baow, bitch, stop all that holdin' it

Pussy nigga trollin', all y'all act just like some hoes to me

Put this bitch up on him, bring straight pressure if he think that he gon' roll on me

Yeah, I been chilled out, meds, I been in my bag

I been showin' my ass, nigga, yeah, nigga, yeah

I owe thirteen mil' to Jaz, I had shh poke his ass

She had topped me, then got polished, clean that bitch with Gucci rags

He got nuts while I was down, now I'm out and that's his ass

We might catch him in the lobby, bro gon' pop out with a mask

Skrrt, skrrt, tell my daddy that I say this bitch too fast

Park that bitch, niggas can't act like that they ain't just see me and Herm

I just pulled up in that motherfuckin'— gone

Me and BoBo in this motherfucker clutchin', what you on?

And I'm so fresh, I know she wanna fuck me, bae, come on, huh

This that catch an opp and hop out, walk his ass down

They not swaggin' like Lil Top, nigga, huh, wipe me down

Bitch, I got that guap that get you popped and leave you found

I just came through, it ain't hard to tell that I got money

I just came through like, bitch, don't tell me nothin', I come from nothin'

Baby, ooh, ooh, mm, can't quit leanin'

Tell that nigga stop that talkin', face me when you see me

Tell my stylist that I'm tired of Hermès, come Celine me

Tell my opps that I got Glocks and they got built-in beams in

And I will shoot you, ooh, trap out like lil' Meechy

Gotta get my shake back, baby, hol' on

Through the town, my name been ringin', yeah (Ring, ring, ring, ring)

Swore once I get mine, I'm gon' come home and I'm gon' throw 'way all this cell phone

Come see how my block roll

Control this bitch from outer space, ain't been there so long, so long

Bo been show 'em how my arm long (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Bo got that work in all day long, been gettin' his work on (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Fuck it, they impeach me, you know Kevin? Who? Lil' Meechy

You know Bo, he play with poles, he made him bled, this shit start reekin'

I got DDawg hangin' out the top and that's how I got even

You know Nicole? No, the Colombian, bitch thought she was Puerto Rican

Bitch, I'm real American made, run with Chargers like Vin Diesel

Bitch, I come from Medicaid, diamonds all on me like some measles

Pistol packin', run up on me, I'm gon' teach a nigga (Baow, baow)

Can't pull up on me, I'm BP'd up and I'll leave a nigga

I just pulled up in that gravedigger with lil' Pheezy, nigga, baow

I been showin' my lil' ass off, I always got my pants down

And I got that bag out, in cell blocks, I done ran 'round

I'm in North Argyle, lil' shawty, she just text me and she say she saw me

Pulled up in that motherfuckin'— gone

Me and BoBo in this motherfucker clutchin', what you on?

And I'm so fresh, I know she wanna fuck me, bae, come on, huh

This that catch an opp and hop out, walk his ass down

They not swaggin' like Lil Top, nigga, huh, wipe me down

Bitch, I got that guap that get you popped and leave you found

I just came through, it ain't hard to tell that I got money

I just came through like, bitch, don't tell me nothin', I come from nothin'

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - currency or cash; a medium of exchange
Glock /ɡlɒk/ C2	noun - a brand of semi‑automatic pistol
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person, regarded as immortal
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male monarch; a ruler of a kingdom
jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ B1	noun - a dense forest in a tropical region
prisoner /ˈprɪzənər/ B2	noun - a person who is kept in prison as a punishment for a crime
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering or discomfort
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to fire a gun or other weapon noun - a single discharge of a firearm
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a person or animal noun - an act of killing; a kill (e.g., in video games)
conquer /ˈkɒŋkər/ C1	verb - to overcome or take control of something, especially by force
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot noun - an act or period of running
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch or overtake noun - the act of pursuing something
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of emotion noun - a loud, sharp sound
grow /ɡroʊ/ B1	verb - to increase in size, number, or importance
flex /flɛks/ C1	verb - to show off (especially wealth or power) in a boastful way; slang for displaying strength
guap /ɡwɑːp/ C2	noun - slang for a large amount of money
pill /pɪl/ A2	noun - a small, round tablet of medicine
lean /liːn/ B2	verb - to incline or bend from a vertical position; also slang for a recreational drug mixture (codeine‑promethazine)
Xan /zæn/ C2	noun - slang abbreviation for Xanax, a brand name for the anti‑anxiety medication alprazolam

Key Grammar Structures

• Never knew how hard it'd get

  ➔ Contraction (would)

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'it'd' is a contraction of 'it would', a common informal way to shorten words in spoken and casual written English.

• Tell 'em book the stage, ready for to blow the roof off

  ➔ Informal imperative

  ➔ 'Tell 'em' is an informal way to say 'tell them', using a contraction and dropping the pronoun 'them' for brevity in casual speech.

• I ain't notice I was fuckin' up my life, but that, they knew about

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard double negative, emphasizing the negation in a colloquial and informal manner.

• I was totin' that fire, rollin' hard off of one Xan'

  ➔ Slang and colloquialism

  ➔ 'Totin'' and 'rollin'' are slang terms, and 'Xan' is a shortened form of 'Xanax', reflecting informal and street language.

• I gotta go big for my kids, you gon' hear it in these songs

  ➔ Future contraction

  ➔ 'Gon' hear' is a contraction of 'going to hear', commonly used in informal and spoken English to express future actions.

• Don't none of these people 'posed to be 'round, where the fuck my sister at?

  ➔ Double negative and non-standard contraction

  ➔ 'Don't none' is a double negative, and ''posed to' is a non-standard contraction of 'supposed to', used in very informal speech.

• I just came through like, bitch, don't tell me nothin', I come from nothin'

  ➔ Colloquial negation

  ➔ 'Don't tell me nothin'' uses 'nothin'' as a colloquial form of 'nothing', emphasizing informality and a street tone.

• I been showin' my lil' ass off, I always got my pants down

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ 'I been showin'' is an example of the present perfect continuous, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present.