YAH Know – English Lyrics

• By: Chance the Rapper, King Promise

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich lyrical tapestry of "YAH Know" to explore themes of heritage and resilience. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn about Black history and cultural connections through its powerful storytelling and intricate wordplay, making it a special and educational listening experience.

[English]

Know, know, know how will I

(Sɛ wo nim dada)

How will I know, know, know, know

(King Promise ni Chance the Rapper)

Know, know, know how will I know

How will I know

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when I end up on a new track

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we go

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we go

Gun to your back likе Harriet

If you can't shoot, can't carry it

If you're too fake, can't fеrry it

Come carry me home sweet chariot

Everybody wanna come drive the boat

But nobody wanna come paddle boat

If we realize we was all compatible

We could combine the money

Maybe come buy the boat

Sometime, gun might bust, sometime gun might bust (bust)

Freedom is a must, in Yah we trust

Hold my hand if you scared, hold my hand if you cry

Hold my hand and I'll drive, close your eyes and I'll steer

I'm not woke, I'm just tired

I'm not floatin', I'm flyin'

I'm not broken, I'm fine

I'm outspoken, I stay on code when I'm out in the open online

They gon' know what we know in no time

They gon' go in the show with no line

With a pick for a comb, and the clothes, the whole nine

Better hold on tight, no time to slow down

Don't ask, "Are we there?" you slept the whole time

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there (You'll know when we get there)

You'll know when we get there (You'll know when we get there)

You'll know, we go

You'll know when we get there (You'll know when we get there)

You'll know when we get there (You'll know when we get there)

You'll know when we get there (You'll know when we get there)

You'll know, you'll know

You'll know when we get there, you'll know when we get there

You'll know, you'll know

You'll see it, you'll see it

You'll see it

Front to the back, get loud

Ones in the back, get loud

Run and the gun, click, pow

One big crowd, one big smile

Money in one big pile

Blueprints in an unzipped file

Akwaaba, medaase that's the end of my speech

Tell 'em, "Spread the word from Osu to Kumasi"

This for Dr. Kwame, Selassie and Nnamdi

Tell 'em, "free the youth or we gon' free the army"

Pray no man can harm me, can't no man can harm me

I can't let you starve me, I can't go out like Gandhi

I say less, bro, we on the way

Starline Fest, ho, we on the way

Better open that whole damn street on the way

'Fore it look like World War Z on the gate

You'll know when we get there (You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there, you'll know when we get there)

You'll know when we get there (You'll know, you'll know, you'll know, you'll know)

We almost there, we almost down, it's almost down

Let me take y'all back like Marcus

When Europe was still in the darkness

The boats was big as the ark is

The cargo was gold-tipped spears and it sold by the load and opened the market

Before currency, the Canary Current made trade and maize was the hardest

Back to the wall like the artists

I leaned on the crib like a mortgage

I breathed on the game like a cartridge

I'm sorry, I mean it never started

Chano got the keys to the starship

With his heart on his sleeve like a card trick

Goin' back to the sea like a warship

Then I'm back to the sand like a starfish

When I'm on, but you don't always have to hit the streets

We must fight, but you must fight to go protect our peace

And I'm your rival when you ride, your guest don't sleep

And we gon' mob, but when we mob, it be lil' more discreet

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there

...

Let me say

We gon' leave in the mornin'

We gon' leave in the mornin'

We gon' leave in the mornin'

At the break of dawn, we gon' make a break

We gon' take the farm

Take the safe, we finna break the bank

We replaced the tapes and made fake alarms

The home team waitin', on we comin' over

Got a Sauvignon Blanc with the two cigars

'Case you was stoppin' to loot the bar

We got valet waitin' with a souped-up car

Got a nitro boost for the chasin'

Got a few rooms booked at the Days Inn

Got a little bit of Mace and a little bit of cash

Just in case catch a glimpse of the faces

Good God, this a heist for the ages

From the cages straight to the majors

Liberation, you gotta take it

Free yourself, but not from the Haitians

Smile through the tears right now from a crocodile

Speak your mind like a pocket dial

Got fully-auto rocket powers on any damn door to knock it down

Just call my phone when you make it down

Just give me a piece when you break it down

Pullin' in diamond, I'ma take the crown

'Cause when I take the crown, I'm gonna break the crown

You'll know when we get there

I don't wanna think too much, don't wanna think about it

But I know we will get there

I don't wanna think too much, don't wanna think about it

But I know you'll get there, yeah

You'll know when we get there (How would I know?)

You'll know when we get there

You'll know when we get there (How would I know?)

You'll know when we get there (How would I know?)

You'll know when we get there (How would I know?)

You'll know when we get there (How would I know?)

You'll know when we get there

Yah know, yah know

You'll know, you'll know

Yah know, yah know

Yah know, yah know

Yah know, yah know

Chano, Chano

Yah know, yah know

Yah know

Chano, Chano

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
carry /ˈkæri/ A1	verb - to move or transport from one place to another
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the state of being free or at liberty
trust /trʌst/ A2	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
steer /stɪr/ B1	verb - to guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, etc.)
outspoken /ˌaʊtˈspoʊkən/ B2	adjective - frank and direct in speech or expression
compatible /kəmˈpætəbəl/ B2	adjective - able to exist or work together in harmony
liberation /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression
discreet /dɪˈskriːt/ B2	adjective - careful and prudent, especially in preserving secrecy
cargo /ˈkɑrɡoʊ/ B1	noun - goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle
mortgage /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a legal agreement by which a bank, building society, etc. lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property
cartridge /ˈkɑrtrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a container holding a spool of photographic film, a quantity of ink, etc.
valet /ˈvælɪt/ B2	noun - a man's male servant who takes care of his clothes and appearance
heist /haɪst/ B2	noun - a robbery or burglary
crocodile /ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl/ A2	noun - a large semiaquatic reptile with a long snout and sharp teeth