Workin' – English Lyrics

• By: 24kGoldn

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the drive behind success with 24kGoldn's 'Workin''. This track is a great way to learn English through its confident and aspirational lyrics. The song's clear message about the rewards of hard work can be a powerful motivator, and its modern slang and confident delivery provide a great snapshot of contemporary American English in hip-hop.

[English]

Don't keep that shit a hunnid, keep it ten k

I do whatever whenever, ain't no stopping my shine

Custom Chrome Hearts piece, I purchased without checking the price

I peep my bust down Breitling watch when I want to know the time

These niggas like to talk a lot but I don't pay no mind

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

How you think I get the Rolls Royce with the curtains?

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

Million dollar deals got me workin' on my cursive

The shoes, the charms, they both Saint Laurent

Baby I've been workin' hard, so you know I need it all

The Bentley truck, park it right out front

Girl you know I'm eating good, big Nobu for lunch

I'm a bachelor, too many bitches I could smash on

Too many apps is on my dashboard

Sometimes I act an asshole, but bigger than my ego is my cash flow

Workin' every day I want that bag, I want it back, yo

I do whatever whenever, ain't no stopping my shine

Custom Chrome Hearts piece, I purchased without checking the price

I peep my bust down Breitling watch when I want to know the time

These niggas like to talk a lot but I don't pay no mind

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

How you think I get the Rolls Royce with the curtains?

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

Million dollar deals got me workin' on my cursive

What you see is what you get, big ol' diamond baguettes

That be hanging around my neck, so niggas keep tryna test

But I pass those, told lil' shawty keep the Mac close

Girl, the way I'm grinding, couple minutes get your back blown

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

How you think I get the Rolls Royce with the curtains?

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

Million dollar deals got me workin' on my cursive

I do whatever whenever, ain't no stopping my shine

Custom Chrome Hearts piece, I purchased without checking the price

I peep my bust down Breitling watch when I want to know the time

These niggas like to talk a lot but I don't pay no mind

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

How you think I get the Rolls Royce with the curtains?

Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

Million dollar deals got me workin' on my cursive

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
workin /ˈwɜːrkɪn/ A1	verb - to be engaged in physical or mental effort to achieve a purpose or result
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit or reflect light noun - radiance or brightness
custom /ˈkʌstəm/ B1	adjective - made or done to order
purchased /ˈpɜːrʧəst/ A2	verb - to buy something
bust /bʌst/ B1	verb - to break or smash something noun - a sculpture of a person's head and shoulders
Breitling /ˈbraɪtlɪŋ/ B2	noun - a luxury Swiss watch brand
deals /dɪlz/ A2	noun - an agreement or arrangement
cursive /ˈkɜːrsɪv/ B2	noun - handwriting in which letters are joined together
Saint Laurent /seɪnt lɔːˈrɛnt/ B2	noun - a luxury fashion brand
Bentley /ˈbɛntli/ B2	noun - a luxury car brand
Nobu /ˈnoʊbu/ B2	noun - a high-end Japanese restaurant chain
bachelor /ˈbætʃələr/ B1	noun - an unmarried man
dashboard /ˈdæʃbɔːrd/ B1	noun - a control panel in a vehicle
asshole /ˈæshοʊl/ C1	noun - a rude or unpleasant person
cash flow /ˈkæʃ floʊ/ B2	noun - the amount of money coming in and going out of a business
grinding /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ B1	verb - to work hard or persistently

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't keep that shit a hunnid, keep it ten k

  ➔ Contractions and Slang

  ➔ The phrase uses contractions ('Don't' for 'do not') and slang ('hunnid' for 'hundred', 'ten k' for 'ten thousand').

• I do whatever whenever, ain't no stopping my shine

  ➔ Double Negative and Present Simple

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative ('ain't no stopping') which is common in informal English, and the present simple tense ('do', 'stop').

• Custom Chrome Hearts piece, I purchased without checking the price

  ➔ Past Simple and Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense ('purchased') and an adverbial phrase ('without checking the price') to describe how the action was performed.

• Workin' (workin'), workin' (workin'), yeah I'm workin' (workin')

  ➔ Contractions and Repetition

  ➔ The phrase uses contractions ('I'm' for 'I am') and repetition for emphasis and rhythm.

• Million dollar deals got me workin' on my cursive

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect continuous tense ('got me workin') to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.