Woke Up (Boss) – English Lyrics

• By: YFN Lucci
• Album: LONG LIVE NUT

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring journey of YFN Lucci with "Woke Up (Boss)," a track that showcases his unique blend of singing and rapping. Learn about the importance of perseverance, business acumen, and family values, all while enjoying the catchy lyrics and infectious beat that define Lucci's signature style.

[English]

I woke up feelin' like a boss

Stepped in some mud wiped it off

Took a lost, then a took a lost, took some more now I'm a boss

I woke up feelin' like a boss

I might just get a nigga knocked off

Might put some paper on ya boss

It cost to be a boss, I woke up feelin' like a boss

Stayed down didn't finish school

I'm straight now probably buy a school

Dropped out I had something to do

Stack mine I had nun to prove

I'm a boss now I get shit approved

A boss nigga I make bigger moves

The boss nigga I got a vault nigga, I'ma ball on em' in some Jimmy Choo's

I want the kerosene nun else

Bailman's with no belt

Half of mill to myself

Made this shit myself

Louie V when I step

Bad bitch on my left

Walked in bought everything off the shelf

Everything I talk about I be about

Walked in with that gilzzy out

Boss nigga I took a different route

Racks in now we livin' now

Back then we couldn't figure it out

Remember back then we use to shoot it out

I learned back then they'll shift accounts

Now a nigga all boss

I woke up feelin' like a boss

Stepped in some mud wiped it off

Took a lost, then a took a lost, took some more now I'm a boss

I woke up feelin' like a boss

I might just get a nigga knocked off

Might put some paper on ya boss

It cost to be a boss, I woke up feelin' like a boss

Fifty thousand to a hunnit thousand

Hunnit thousand, another hunnit thousand

Whole lot of fuckin' money pilin'

Never had no fuckin' money problem

Give a fuck how you feel about me

I'm real cocky, ion't fear nobody

My cuban links got real diamonds

My ears shinin' my peers shinin'

Walked in blew a whole ninety

This Mac 10 hold a whole ninety

Had ya bitch with for the whole night

The stick with me so it's on sight

I remember them cold nights, that road life

Nigga 401, see a ford twice

I been gridin' my whole life

Walked in like a boss

To be the boss shit cost

Havin' pressure with a nigga and then when you see a nigga we don't talk

I do everything like a boss

Fucked the bih like a boss

Say we pour out this champagne everyday like a muthafuckin boss

I woke up feelin' like a boss

Stepped in some mud wiped it off

Took a lost, then a took a lost, took some more now I'm a boss

I woke up feelin' like a boss

I might just get a nigga knocked off

Might put some paper on ya boss

It cost to be a boss, I woke up feelin' like a boss

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boss /bɒs/ B2	noun - person in charge; a leader verb - to give orders, to dominate
woke /woʊk/ A2	verb (past) - had awakened
mud /mʌd/ A1	noun - wet, soft earth; sludge
knocked /nɒkt/ B1	verb (past) - hit or strike, often lightly
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A1	noun - thin material made from pulp for writing or printing
cost /kɒst/ B1	noun - price, amount required to purchase or obtain something verb - to require a particular amount of money or effort
school /skuːl/ A1	noun - institution for education
stack /stæk/ B1	noun - a pile of objects placed one on top of another verb - to arrange or pile up in a stack
vault /vɔːlt/ B2	noun - a secure room for storing valuables verb - to jump or leap energetically
ball /bɔːl/ A2	noun - a round object used in games or sports verb (slang) - to have a good time, especially at a party
kerosene /ˈkɛrəsiːn/ C1	noun - a light oil used as fuel, especially in lamps and jets
belt /bɛlt/ A2	noun - a strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist
mill /mɪl/ B2	noun - a building equipped for grinding grain into flour
racks /rækz/ B2	noun (slang) - large amounts of money, especially in bundles
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used as a medium of exchange
cocky /ˈkɒki/ B2	adjective - overconfident; arrogantly self‑assured
fear /fɪə/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B1	noun (plural) - precious stones made of clear, highly refractive carbon crystals
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B2	noun - sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France

Key Grammar Structures

• I woke up feelin' like a boss

  ➔ Present continuous tense with contraction ('feelin')

  ➔ The contraction 'feelin' is used instead of 'feeling' for informal, conversational tone.

• Took a lost, then a took a lost, took some more now I'm a boss

  ➔ Past simple tense with repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repeated use of 'took a lost' emphasizes the struggles before success.

• I might just get a nigga knocked off

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ 'Might' is used to express a possible action without certainty.

• It cost to be a boss

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'cost' as a linking verb

  ➔ 'Cost' here acts as a linking verb, meaning 'it requires' to be a boss.

• I'm straight now probably buy a school

  ➔ Present simple with 'probably' for likelihood

  ➔ 'Probably' indicates a high likelihood of buying a school.

• Everything I talk about I be about

  ➔ Present simple with inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The inversion of 'I be about' emphasizes the speaker's authenticity.

• Boss nigga I took a different route

  ➔ Past simple with subject-verb inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The inversion of 'I took' emphasizes the action of taking a different route.

• Give a fuck how you feel about me

  ➔ Present simple with vulgar expression for emphasis

  ➔ The vulgar expression 'give a fuck' emphasizes the speaker's indifference.