40 Mill – English Lyrics

• By: Tyga

Lyrics & Translation

Want to understand American slang and the ambition of a hip-hop artist navigating fame and fortune? Dive into Tyga's "40 Mill." This track offers a raw look into the artist's mindset, exploring themes of wealth, loyalty, and the hidden dangers of celebrity. You'll pick up contemporary vocabulary related to success and the music industry, and gain insight into the cultural commentary embedded in modern rap lyrics, all set to a compelling beat co-produced by Kanye West.

[English]

Due to some violent content, parental discretion is advised

Wanna be a monument to physical perfection?

You wanna be a shrine? You should be

You wanted change, right?

All you gotta change is that fanny pack, is that what you want? Ah

I don't wan' be famous (I don't wan' be famous)

Uh, I just wan' be rich

40 mill' with some acres (40 mill' with some acres)

Uh, makeup for my bitch (ha)

I don't fuck with these niggas (I don't fuck with these niggas)

Uh, stop pretending and shit (ah)

I don't wan' be famous (I don't wan' be famous)

Nah, I just wan' be rich (rich)

I don't wan' be famous

Fuck around, be a Lennon and a fan, leave you brainless

All in the paper, gettin' buried by a neighbor

While your relatives spendin' all the money that you gave 'em

Fuck it, don't save 'em

Let that boy drown if he don't float, guess he wasn't made for it

My nigga hold it, hold it down

Listenin' to underground

Poppin' uppers 'cause these niggas wanna bring me down

Put your face in the dirt like fourth down

Niggas wan' test, but we'll never fail

I'm layin' low in my day clothes

Can't get a fuckin' meal at Pollo Loco without taking photos

Man, these lil' crazy niggas loco

I don't wan' be famous (I don't wan' be famous)

Uh, I just wan' be rich

40 mill' with some acres (40 mill' with some acres)

Uh, makeup for my bitch

I don't fuck with these niggas (I don't fuck with these niggas)

Uh, stop pretending and shit

I don't wan' be famous (I don't wan' be famous)

Nah, I just wan' be rich

I don't wan' be famous

Flip a finger, middle finger, let 'em know that I'm dangerous (baow)

All my niggas bangers, Chevy riding swingers

And my bitch'll fight ya, Hilary Swank ya'

Take your bitch, we ain't even swingers

Nigga, try your luck, think it's all entertainment

You all in arraignment, snitchin' to the plaintiff

Who, what, where? My niggas stay nameless (my niggas stay nameless)

Ah, knock down your door for that dough

My niggas, they go when I say "Go"

These bitches fuckin' 'cause they hoes (yeah)

They hoes for that muhfuckin' fame

I don't wan' be famous (I don't wan' be famous)

Uh, I just wan' be rich

40 mill' with some acres (40 mill' with some acres)

Uh, makeup for my bitch

I don't fuck with these niggas (I don't fuck with these niggas)

Uh, stop pretending and shit

I don't wan' be famous (I don't wan' be famous)

Nah, I just wan' be rich (rich)

I don't wan' be famous (wan' be famous)

Uh, I just wan' be rich

40 mill' with some acres (40 mill' with some acres)

Uh, makeup for my bitch

I don't fuck with these niggas (I don't fuck with these niggas)

Uh, stop pretending and shit

I don't wan' be famous (I don't wan' be famous)

Nah, I just wan' be rich

We don't fuck wit' you, we don't fuck wit' you (we don't fuck wit' you)

I don't need the proof

We don't fuck with you, we don't fuck with you (we don't fuck wit' you)

Nigga, that's the proof

Niggas talkin', that's bulletproof (that's bulletproof)

Run and shoot

Niggas talkin' like they bulletproof

My niggas, they run and shoot

We love those big bitches

And they love to eat, it's okay, that's important

This being broke shit's gotta stop, man

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy.
acres /ˈeɪkərz/ B1	noun - a unit of land equal to 4,840 square yards (0.405 hectares).
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ B1	noun - cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance.
pretending /prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ B1	verb - behaving as if something is true when it is not.
brainless /ˈbreɪnləs/ B2	adjective - stupid; lacking intelligence.
buried /ˈberiːd/ B1	verb - placed or hidden underground.
neighbor /ˈneɪbər/ A2	noun - a person living near you.
relatives /ˈrɛlətɪvz/ A2	noun - a person connected by blood or marriage.
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - die through submersion in and inhalation of water.
underground /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/ B2	adjective - existing or done in secret.
uppers /ˈʌpərz/ C1	noun - stimulant drugs.
dirt /dɜːrt/ A2	noun - a substance, as mud or dust, that impairs cleanness.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; demented; insane.
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause physical injury.
bangers /ˈbæŋərz/ C1	noun - (slang) someone who creates violent situations.
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.
entertainment /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/ B1	noun - the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
plaintiff /ˈpleɪntɪf/ C1	noun - a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
dough /doʊ/ B2	noun - (slang) money.
bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪtpruːf/ B2	adjective - resistant to bullets.

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't wan' be famous.

  ➔ Negative form of the verb 'want'.

  ➔ The phrase "I don't" indicates a refusal or lack of desire.

• I just wan' be rich.

  ➔ Use of 'just' for emphasis.

  ➔ The word "just" emphasizes the simplicity of the desire.

• Stop pretending and shit.

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb 'stop'.

  ➔ The phrase commands someone to cease their actions.

• My nigga hold it, hold it down.

  ➔ Use of colloquial language and repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "hold it" emphasizes the importance of staying strong.

• These bitches fuckin' 'cause they hoes.

  ➔ Use of 'cause' as a contraction of 'because'.

  ➔ The word "'cause" indicates the reason for their actions.

• We don't fuck wit' you.

  ➔ Colloquial contraction of 'with'.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a lack of association or connection.

• This being broke shit's gotta stop.

  ➔ Use of gerund 'being' to describe a state.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a current undesirable state that needs to change.