Yak Flow – English Lyrics

• By: NLE Choppa

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and NLE Choppa's “Yak Flow” offers a unique opportunity to delve into modern American English slang and expressions. The song's introspective lyrics allow learners to explore themes of ambition, family, and self-worth. What makes “Yak Flow” special for language learners is its clear, albeit fast-paced, narrative style and the emotional weight behind the words, making the vocabulary and phrases more memorable.

[English]

Everybody forgot about me and the work I put in

I ain't get the credit that I supposed to get on my end

Old timing sitting in, but I'ma mind my business

The hottest youngin' since YB, the hottest out my city

I'm writing this song with no beat, I'm doing poetry

My letter to the streets, I feel that they owe a G

Aye, all them hits I gave, but it wasn't enough, I see

I put it in they face until they get enough of me

I'm underrated and most hated, I feel most neglected

Staying patient and complacent, that's my hardest lesson

I got to face it, they two-faced and they faced expressions

One minute they love me, they hate me, they be second guessing

Only thing, I need God and my family

On my knees praying, what I want, come to me

A man with love, at the death, I don't wanna be

I just wanna get my flowers 'fore I rest in peace

Long nights, deep thoughts while I'm on the road

Early mornin', long talks, only God knows

The path he gave me is different, got to stay strong

Pressure bust pipes but it never broke bones

'Cause I be workin' all night, I think it's 10 a.m.

I'm barely movin' off of sleep, so don't play with him

I sell herbs through the day until it's 8 p.m.

And after that, I'm clutching on the nine, double M

Different women, different cities in the same position

Only got time for a quickie in the life I'm living

Overthinking every step, I'm moving with precision

One move equals death, that's a life decision

Got to be a role model, I got two children

Got a son on the way, God too willing

Clover going onto two, and she too pretty

I want to have a few kids, don't care how many

One life, one love, one pipe

Shoot 'til his nose slugs

Get that McLaren and drop the top down

They hate to see us up now, it was all bad but all good

One life, one love, one pipe

Shoot 'til his nose slugs

Get that McLaren and drop the top down

They hate to see us up now, it was all bad but all good

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
underrated /ˌʌndərˈreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - not rated or valued highly enough
neglected /nɪˈɡlektɪd/ B1	adjective - not given enough care or attention
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ A2	adjective - able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
complacent /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ B2	adjective - feeling so satisfied with your life that you do not notice its problems
precision /prɪˈsɪʒən/ B1	noun - the quality of being exact and accurate
role /roʊl/ A2	noun - the function or position that someone has or is expected to have in an organization, society, or relationship
herbs /ɜːrz/ A1	noun - a plant or part of a plant used for flavoring food or for medicine
clutching /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to hold something tightly, especially in a nervous or anxious way
precision /prɪˈsɪʒən/ B1	noun - the quality of being exact and accurate
overthinking /ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ B2	verb - to think about something too much or for too long
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ A2	noun - a choice that is made about something
model /ˈmɑːdəl/ A1	noun - a person whose job is to display clothes by wearing them verb - to display or present something
willing /ˈwɪlɪŋ/ A2	adjective - ready or happy to do something
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate or charming way
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ A2	noun - the force exerted on a surface by an object or group of objects

Key Grammar Structures

• Everybody **forgot** about me and the work I put in

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ Used to describe a completed action in the past. The verb "forgot" is in its past tense form.

• I **ain't get** the credit that I supposed to get on my end

  ➔ Contraction with Negative Auxiliary

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". It's used informally here.

• I'm **writing** this song with no beat, I'm doing poetry

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action happening now or around now. "Writing" is the present participle of "write".

• I feel **that they owe** a G

  ➔ Present Simple (with modal implication)

  ➔ The present simple is used, but it expresses a feeling or a belief that carries a sense of obligation. "Owe" implies they *should* give respect or something.

• I'm **underrated** and most hated, I feel most neglected

  ➔ Passive Voice (Implied)

  ➔ Although not explicitly using "is" or "are", the words "underrated" and "neglected" imply a passive voice, as the subject is being acted upon. The speaker is *being* underrated and neglected by others.

• Only thing, I **need** God and my family

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ Used to express a general truth or a habitual action. "Need" is in its base form, indicating a current necessity.

• I just **wanna get** my flowers 'fore I rest in peace

  ➔ Contraction with Future intention

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to," often implying a desire or intention for the future. "Get" is the infinitive form after "wanna."

• Pressure **busts** pipes but it never broke bones

  ➔ Present Simple (with a contrasting conjunction)

  ➔ Uses present simple to state a general truth. The conjunction "but" introduces a contrast between two related clauses.

• I **sell** herbs through the day until it's 8 p.m.

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ Describes a habitual action or a fact. "Sell" is in its base form, indicating a routine.

• Only got time **for** a quickie in the life I'm living

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The preposition "for" introduces the noun phrase "a quickie," indicating the limited scope of time available. This structure modifies "got time."