Leverage – English Lyrics

• By: NoCap

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of NoCap through 'Leverage' to master the nuances of modern melodic rap. This song is a perfect tool for learners to study rhythmic flow, intricate metaphors, and contemporary American slang, making the learning process both soulful and engaging.

[English]

[music]

[music]

>> They [singing] couldn't survive [music]

this life.

Uh, most of these [music] [ __ ] they

couldn't survive this life.

Uh, big belly trouble with the driving

side and I'm [singing] flexing.

Uh,

>> [music]

>> all these [ __ ] I got at the bottom

I'm shinin'.

Diamonds inside of [music] my mouth and

I'm talkin', do you hear me? God.

I seen the thing about white when I see

the confetti.

Uh, codeine ain't good for my [music]

heart, but I feel like it heal these

scars.

Living my life like a star. I know it

could go wrong one day. [music] I know

it could go wrong [singing] one day.

Pull out the lighter and let me see what

I'm blowing. Uh, I [music] know this

[ __ ] wasn't for us. My dog like for us

[singing] out of nails born. He just

going to sit in the cut. I graduated

high school 2 years later. That's when

[music] the [ __ ] went bust. Take them

back when it only was us. They can be

who they want, they ain't

[music and singing] us. She a dancer and

shot him with speed. I need animals on

that key. I've been grinding for [ __ ]

that I need. I won't cry for no [ __ ]

[music] I don't want. I got two fully AR

P's. In the back of the Escalade V. Why

don't [music] wait, but it feel like a

dream. They was telling me I was the

one. My whip from overseas. My [music]

[ __ ] from overseas. My drip from

overseas.

My fit from overseas. My [music] stick

from overseas. My hoe.

My hoe.

My [ __ ] still robbing. [singing]

>> [music]

>> Like they forgot that I got them.

>> [music]

>> Yeah, my [ __ ] still [singing] robbing.

Like they forgot that I got them.

>> [music]

>> Uh,

>> [music]

>> most of these [ __ ] they couldn't

survive this life.

Uh, big belly trouble with

[music and singing] the driving side and

I'm flexing.

Uh, all these [ __ ] got to divide

[music and singing] them, I'm sharing.

Diamonds inside of my mouth when I'm

talking, do you hear me, God?

I seen [music] a thing about what when I

see the confetti.

Uh, codeine ain't [singing] good for my

heart, but I feel like it heal these

scars.

Living my life [music] like a star. I

know it could [singing] go wrong one

day. I know it could go wrong one day.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
flexing /ˈflɛksɪŋ/ C1	verb - To show off or display one's wealth, status, or power ostentatiously.
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ A2	noun - Extremely hard, transparent precious stones used in jewelry.
confetti /kənˈfɛti/ B2	noun - Small pieces of colored paper thrown during celebrations.
codeine /ˈkoʊdiːn/ C2	noun - A pain-relieving drug used in medicine, sometimes abused.
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - Marks left on the skin after a wound has healed.
graduated /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/ B1	verb - Successfully completed a course of study or training.
dancer /ˈdænsər/ A1	noun - A person who dances professionally or for fun.
grinding /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ B2	verb - Working very hard, especially at a monotonous or difficult task.
overseas /ˌoʊvərˈsiːz/ B2	adjective - Relating to or coming from countries across the sea.
robbing /ˈrɒbɪŋ/ A2	verb - Taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat.
divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ A2	verb - To separate or be separated into parts.
sharing /ˈʃɛərɪŋ/ A1	verb - Having or using something with others.
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - Difficulty or problems.

Key Grammar Structures

• Most of these niggas they couldn't survive this life.

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility/ability (Past tense)

  ➔ "Couldn't" expresses a lack of ability or possibility in the past.

• I know it could go wrong one day.

  ➔ Subordinate clause with modal verb 'could'

  ➔ "Could" is used here to indicate a future possibility or hypothetical outcome.

• I know this shit wasn't for us.

  ➔ Past tense 'to be' (Negative)

  ➔ "Wasn't" functions as the negative past form of the verb 'to be'.

• I graduated high school 2 years later.

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ "Graduated" is a regular verb in the past tense indicating a completed action.

• They can be who they want.

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'who' in an object clause

  ➔ "Who" acts as the object of the verb 'want' within the subordinate clause.

• I've been grinding for things that I need.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "I've been grinding" shows an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• My niggas still robbing, like they forgot that I got them.

  ➔ Past tense verb after 'that' (conjunction)

  ➔ "Forgot" is the past tense of 'forget' used to explain a state of mind.