Highlights – English Lyrics

• By: YoungBoy Never Broke Again
• Album: ML2

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern Southern hip-hop slang and emotional storytelling with 'Highlights.' This song is a great window into the colloquial language, rhythmic phrasing, and thematic depth of YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s music, perfect for those wanting to understand contemporary American rap vernacular.

[English]

作词 : Kentrell Gaulden/Jason Goldberg/Marcos Castro Antoñana/Lucas DiFabbio

作曲 : Kentrell Gaulden/Jason Goldberg/Marcos Castro Antoñana/Lucas DiFabbio

[Intro]

(Hell yeah, Marsh, this shit hit, fool)

...

[Chorus]

Huh, woke up, spent me a ticket, it ain't no question, come in glistenin', hmm

Say they ain't ****in' with me, but still gon' question how I get it, huh

Woke up, made me a killin', I say these niggas ain't ****in' with me

...

[Verse 1]

She ain't mine 'cause you seen her, same as that Bentley

Time (Woo), I ain't got none, I've been caught up gettin' it

**** wrong with these bitches? They always stay up in my business

For that crib way past the hills, I plan to spend seventeen million

Came in, caught up with spinnin' shit, I'm the realеst in this bitch

Play on that song, when we caught him outside his show, hе ain't make it inside that bitch

Keepin' my flow and I know they won't never know how I'm stayin' inside this shit

Played with my heart, so I'm playin' on that ho, so after that, beside this bitch

I'm on my grind for fam, buy whatever they want, I won't sleep behind this shit

Better stay in they line, tell them niggas I don't care what they on, make 'em bleed behind this shit

I'll drive to hell for to make sure that I'm on, burn up inside that bitch

When I come, turn up, I don't give one ****, every nigga that buck ass might get switched

I'ma keep one tucked, I ain't showin' no love, he is not one of us, that nigga a bitch

I be playin' this game, but behind that blog, I be makin' sure all they ass get hit

They be studyin' me deeply than my 'fit, up inside they vibe and I see glitch

She gon' tell me she love me, but won't be starin' me inside my eyes, this dirty bitch

[Chorus]

I woke up, spent me a ticket, it ain't no question, come in glistenin', hmm

Say they ain't ****in' with me, but still gon' question how I get it

I woke up, feel my wife, then tend to two bad bitches, huh

(Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah)

Huh, I just asked my mission, pray I stay up out that prison

God made me a musician, she from trenches, got her glistenin'

I ain't forget 'bout how I did her, I just know that she don't miss me, woah, woah

...

[Verse 2]

Bro comin' home, gotta set up a home, gotta pick up a bundle and wait by the phone

My cousin Skully, he hit at your dome, my number-one gunner get at it, get gone

She **** with a nigga, she showed me she down, so I stay out her way and I gave her my home

And whenever I call her, I know she gon' come, when I'm caught in alarm, I won't be all alone

I sit and watch this bitch playin' with her highlights while she playin' my songs

Saddity bitch don't let me **** with lights on

Got her titties done, don't like me see the scars is worn

...

[Chorus]

Huh, woke up, spent me a ticket, it ain't no question, come in glistenin', hmm

Say they ain't ****in' with me, but still gon' question how I get it, huh

Woke up, made me a killin', I say these niggas ain't ****in' with me

(Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah)

Huh, I just asked my mission, pray I stay up out that prison

God made me a musician, she from trenches, got her glistenin'

I ain't forget 'bout how I did her, I just know that she don't miss me, woah, woah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ A2	noun - In slang, one million dollars.
glistenin' /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/ B2	adjective - Shining or sparkling, often with jewelry or wealth.
killin' /ˈkɪlɪn/ B1	noun - A large amount of money earned quickly.
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ A1	noun - Personal affairs or private matters.
crib /krɪb/ B2	noun - Slang for a person's home or house.
realest /ˈriːəlɪst/ B1	adjective - Most authentic, genuine, or loyal.
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	noun - Hard, continuous work.
buck /bʌk/ A2	verb - To resist, oppose, or fight against someone.
tucked /tʌkt/ B1	adjective - Hidden or stored away, typically referring to a concealed weapon.
glitch /ɡlɪtʃ/ B2	noun - A minor fault, error, or defect.
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B1	noun - An important assignment or life purpose.
prison /ˈprɪzən/ A2	noun - A place of confinement for people accused or convicted of crimes.
trenches /trɛntʃɪz/ B2	noun - A metaphor for a difficult, dangerous environment or impoverished neighborhood.
bundle /ˈbʌndəl/ B1	noun - Slang for a large amount of cash.
gunner /ˈɡʌnər/ B2	noun - A person who is skilled or tasked with using a firearm.
saddity /səˈdɪti/ C2	adjective - Arrogant, stuck-up, or acting superior (slang).

Key Grammar Structures

• She ain't mine 'cause you seen her

  ➔ Negative contraction (Non-standard/AAVE)

  ➔ In African American Vernacular English (AAVE), "ain't" is used as a substitute for 'is not'.

• I've been caught up gettin' it

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The structure "have been + -ing" denotes an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• I won't sleep behind this shit

  ➔ Future Simple (Will for intention/determination)

  ➔ "Will" is used here to express the speaker's firm resolve or intention regarding future actions.

• They be studyin' me deeply

  ➔ Habitual 'be'

  ➔ In AAVE, the uninflected "be" expresses habitual or recurring actions.

• I'ma keep one tucked

  ➔ Future 'going to' contraction (I am going to)

  ➔ "I'ma" is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to", indicating an immediate future plan.

• She gon' tell me she love me

  ➔ Future 'going to' (gon')

  ➔ "Gon'" is a reduced form of "going to", very common in spoken English to denote future intention.

• He is not one of us

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (to be)

  ➔ Standard English grammar usage: The third-person singular pronoun "He" agrees with "is".

• I pray I stay up out that prison

  ➔ Subjunctive mood / Zero conditional implication

  ➔ Used here to express a hope or a wish, "I pray (that) I stay..."