Work Hard Play Hard – English Lyrics

• By: Wiz Khalifa
• Album: O.N.I.F.C.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Wiz Khalifa's "Work Hard, Play Hard" and unlock a vibrant vocabulary related to ambition, success, and celebration in English. This track's straightforward yet impactful lyrics and catchy chorus make it an excellent choice for learning practical, everyday English phrases and understanding cultural expressions around balancing professional drive with personal enjoyment.

[English]

Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

Work, work

Work, work

Work, work

Work, work (Uh)

Diamonds all on my ring nigga

Gold watches, gold chain nigga

Hundred thou' on champagne nigga

Yeah, my money insane nigga

Yeah, I'm making it rain nigga

But I was just on the plane nigga

Buying gear, flying here

Fuck what you heard, it's my time of year (Uh)

If I'm in the club, I get a hundred stacks

I'm always rolling up so I get love for that

Them niggas stole my swag but I don't want it back, my nigga (Uh)

I was on this, but now I'm onto that

You see it in my closet before it's on the rack

Was out there in Hawaii, now I'm goin back, my nigga (Uh)

I got so much money I should start a bank

So much paper right in front of me it's hard to think

Buy so many bottles it's gon' be hard to drink

But I'm still pourin' up and my family here

And they rolling up, so, uh!

The bigger the bill, the harder you ball

Well I'm throwing mine, 'cause my money long

The quicker you here, the faster you go

That's why where I come from the only thing we know is (Uh)

The bigger the bill, the harder you ball

Well I'm throwing mine, 'cause my money long

The quicker you here, the faster you go

That's why where I come from the only thing we know is

Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

Work, work

Work, work

Work, work

Work, work (Uh)

Hop your pretty ass up in this fucking car

Bitch I'm out this world, girl you know I'm a star

Used to buying rounds but now we buy the bar

Last year they had to ask now they know who we are

Boss shit, walk in the building, I own shit

You can tell by who I'm on the phone with

Yeah, nigga talking about grown shit

Niggas too busy jacking my swag

Need to fuck around, get your own shit

Get your own cars, get your own clothes

Get your own smoke, get your own bitch

You ain't reppin' my gang, get your own clique

The bigger the bill, the harder you ball

...

Well I'm throwing mine, 'cause my money long

The quicker you here, the faster you go

That's why where I come from the only thing we know is (Uh)

The bigger the bill, the harder you ball

Well I'm throwing mine, 'cause my money long

The quicker you here, the faster you go

That's why where I come from the only thing we know is

Go hard

Make sure you do whatever is that you gotta do

That's your job

And niggas gon' hate but that's no prob'

So, hey fuck 'em, don't need nothing from 'em

Some niggas talking but the shit

They claiming don't mean nothing

It's straight from Cali, that's what's in my joint

That's what I'm puffin', OG

And been one since I was young enough

To know that everybody was gonna know me

Most niggas don't see

The bigger the bill, the harder you ball

Well I'm throwing mine, 'cause my money long

The quicker you here, the faster you go

...

That's why where I come from the only thing we know is (Uh)

The bigger the bill, the harder you ball

Well I'm throwing mine, 'cause my money long

The quicker you here, the faster you go

That's why where I come from the only thing we know is

Work hard (Work)

Play hard (Work)

Work hard (Work)

Play hard (Work)

Work hard (Work)

Play hard (Work)

Work hard (Work)

Play hard (Uh)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
work /wɜːrk/ A2	verb - to do tasks or duties
play /pleɪ/ A2	verb - to engage in activities for enjoyment
diamonds /ˈdaɪə.məndz/ B1	noun - precious stones used in jewelry
money /ˈmʌ.ni/ A2	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
bank /bæŋk/ B2	noun - financial institution storing money
bottle /ˈbɒt.əl/ A2	noun - container used for holding liquids
clothes /kləʊðz/ A2	noun - garments worn on the body
cash /kæʃ/ B2	noun - physical money, especially paper currency
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a vehicle with four wheels used for transportation
diamond /ˈdaɪə.mənd/ B1	noun - a precious transparent gemstone
rich /rɪtʃ/ B2	adjective - having a lot of money or valuable possessions
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature

Key Grammar Structures

• The bigger the bill, the harder you ball

  ➔ Comparative sentences with 'the'y

  ➔ This structure shows that as one thing increases, another also increases, emphasizing a proportional relationship.

• You can tell by who I'm on the phone with

  ➔ Preposition + whom / who in relative clauses

  ➔ This indicates the use of relative clauses with prepositions to specify the object of the preposition.

• Some niggas talking but the shit they claiming don't mean nothing

  ➔ Present continuous tense and negative form

  ➔ This demonstrates the use of the present continuous tense to describe ongoing actions and the negation to indicate that something is not true or insignificant.

• Most niggas don't see

  ➔ Simple present tense with third person plural

  ➔ This shows the use of the simple present tense for facts or general truths about a group of people.

• Get your own cars, get your own clothes

  ➔ Imperative mood and repeated structure

  ➔ This phrase uses the imperative form to give direct commands and emphasizes the point through repetition.

• Make sure you do whatever is that you gotta do

  ➔ Imperative expression + modal verb 'gotta' (informal for 'have to')

  ➔ This combines an imperative reminder with the informal 'gotta', meaning 'have to', emphasizing obligation or necessity.

• And niggas gon' hate but that's no prob'

  ➔ Future tense with 'gon' (going to) + colloquial contraction 'gon' + negative sentence

  ➔ This shows the colloquial construction of the future tense with 'gon'' (going to) indicating future intent, combined with a negative sentiment.