BAND4BAND – English Lyrics

• By: Central Cee, Lil Baby

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the world of contemporary global hip-hop with "BAND4BAND." This track is a masterclass in modern rap slang and cross-cultural collaboration, showcasing how UK drill and US trap can seamlessly blend. Listeners can learn new slang for money and status ("band for band," "M for M") while experiencing the unique contrast between Central Cee's London flow and Lil Baby's Atlanta delivery, a contrast that became a viral sensation.

[English]

I'm not in the mood 'cause my flight delayed

So I jumped on a private jet, and I'm askin' the pilot the ETA

Lambo' parked on the landin' strip, everyone in my gang and my DJ paid

Why's my man talkin' 'bout Inshallah? These times, he don't even pray

Why's my man wearin' a Jesus piece? How does she squeeze in 'em jeans?

Big behind and petitest waist, take time with the GBG, we don't beef nobody like GBK

Woke up on the wrong side of bed, so he's gonna get slapped if I don't have my P's today

I love my young boy, I won't lead him 'stray, I'm stuck to lil' bro like PVA

Paid already, I don't need no hit song

We don't need ID, lil' bro 17 in the club, he ain't scrollin' TikTok

F's just saw him a thick one, "Which one? Who do you want, bro? Pick one"

If I shoot my shot, I'll hit one, matter of time 'til I get 'em all ticked off, alright

We can go band for band (fuck that, we can go M for M)

Quarter mil' for the Maybach truck (double R with the factory rims)

I got the 90, the Urus, the Virgil, the Brabus, I'm really a threat

It's got to the point that I don't even care, I got jewels in the safe that I don't even wear

Uh, bro'll do it for some shoes and some clothes, you'll see what he'll do for a necklace

'Rari truck, it look like a spider, it's crawlin' a dollar on just accessories (damn)

She made me wanna go harder, I like her whole aura, I think I'm obsessed with her

They hit him up on his birthday, did him the worst way, he had a death wish

I get right under they skin, I don't even try, I guess I can't help that shit

I'ma have love for bro for life if we talk or not, I step with 'em

Of course, you can beat me at talkin', ain't no back and forth, wait 'til we catch up with 'em niggas

Knockin' a bag and makin' the opposite mad, I done fell in love wit' it

UK Selfridges with a cute one (ooh), bank account look good, this a new one (yeah)

You the type like to type on computers (wow), got a mask, but he ain't no shooter (haha)

Top ten, but she don't act bougie, me and your friends can go to Aruba

Hit France, it depend on my mood, this a Maybach Benz, this ain't no Uber

(We can go band for band) fuck that, we can go M for M

Mama got a body like Kim and 'em, mama been killin' that gym

We can go watch for watch, from chain to chain, the rings, I'm him

I done got rich, but I'm still with the shit, land in London and go to the ends

We can go band for band (fuck that, we can go M for M)

Quarter mil' for the Maybach truck (double R with the factory rims)

I got the 90, the Urus, the Virgil, the Brabus, I'm really a threat

It's got to the point that I don't even care, I got jewels in the safe that I don't even wear

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jet /dʒɛt/ A2	noun - aircraft powered by jet engines verb - to travel quickly, especially by aircraft
pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ A2	noun - person who flies an aircraft
Lambo /ˈlæm.boʊ/ B2	noun - slang for a Lamborghini, a high‑performance sports car
gang /ɡæŋ/ B1	noun - a group of people, often associated with illegal activities
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ B1	noun - central figure of Christianity
jeans /dʒiːnz/ A2	noun - denim trousers
waist /weɪst/ A2	noun - part of the body between ribs and hips
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to strike repeatedly noun - a rhythmic unit in music; a pulse
slapped /slæpt/ B1	verb (past) - hit sharply with the hand
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to fire a weapon or to take a photograph/video noun - an attempt, especially in sports or games
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - the act of shooting; a single attempt verb (past) - past tense of 'shoot'
band /bænd/ A2	noun - a group of musicians who play together verb - to join or unite into a group
Maybach /ˈmaɪbɑːk/ B2	noun - luxury automobile brand, often used in hip‑hop to denote wealth
truck /trʌk/ A2	noun - a large motor vehicle for transporting goods
Urus /ˈuːrəs/ B2	noun - luxury SUV model made by Lamborghini
jewels /ˈdʒuːəlz/ B1	noun - precious stones or valuable ornaments
safe /seɪf/ B1	noun - a strong container used to store valuables securely
necklace /ˈnɛkləs/ B1	noun - a piece of jewelry worn around the neck
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ C1	adjective - preoccupied with something to an extreme degree
death /dɛθ/ B1	noun - the end of life; the permanent cessation of vital functions

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not in the mood 'cause my flight delayed

  ➔ Contraction ('cause) and past simple (delayed)

  ➔ 'Cause is a contraction of ‘because’, and ‘delayed’ is the past simple form of ‘delay’.

• So I jumped on a private jet, and I'm askin' the pilot the ETA

  ➔ Past simple (jumped) and present continuous (I'm askin')

  ➔ ‘Jumped’ is past simple, and ‘I'm askin’’ uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now.

• Why's my man talkin' 'bout Inshallah? These times, he don't even pray

  ➔ Contraction (Why's, talkin', don't) and present simple (pray)

  ➔ Contractions like ‘Why's’ and ‘don't’ are informal, and ‘pray’ is in the present simple to describe a habit.

• I love my young boy, I won't lead him 'stray, I'm stuck to lil' bro like PVA

  ➔ Future simple (won't lead) and simile (like PVA)

  ➔ ‘Won't lead’ is future simple with negation, and ‘like PVA’ is a simile comparing loyalty to glue.

• If I shoot my shot, I'll hit one, matter of time 'til I get 'em all ticked off

  ➔ Conditional (If... I'll hit) and future perfect (will have gotten)

  ➔ ‘If I shoot my shot, I'll hit one’ is a conditional sentence, and ‘will have gotten’ implies future completion.