Empty Out Your Pockets – English Lyrics

• By: Juice WRLD
• Album: The Party Never Ends

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical world of Juice WRLD's "Empty Out Your Pockets" to master the language of modern Rap and Emo-Rap. You'll learn contemporary English slang related to money, success, and street culture, all while engaging with his signature blend of high-energy delivery and profound emotional vulnerability. The song’s vivid imagery, such as comparing disloyal people to "chameleons," makes it a powerful and memorable lesson in expressing complex feelings and ambition.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ (...I NEED ALL THAT) ♪

♪ (YEAH) ♪

♪ (EMPTY OUT YOUR...) ♪

♪ (EMPTY OUT YOUR POCKETS I NEED ALL THAT) ♪

♪ YEAH, EMPTY OUT YOUR POCKETS I NEED ALL THAT ♪

♪ I GET THE MILLIONS AND THEN I FALL BACK ♪

♪ -- CHAMELEONS THEY CHANGE FOR SOME CHANGE ♪

♪ THE DAYS IS THE SAME -- SWITCH FOR THE FAME ♪

♪ LOUIS VUITTON I'M IN MY BAG ♪

♪ -- THEN MY MEMORY GONE I'VE BEEN HURTING ♪

♪ I RIDE LIKE ELECTRIC GUITARS I BE RAGING ♪

♪ COUNT BIG NUTS LOOK LIKE YELLOW PAGES ♪

♪ I RUN IT LIKE A RAISE ♪

♪ GET IN THE WAY BRODIE GOT THE AIM TO BLOW YOU AWAY ♪

♪ THE NEXT DAY YOU IN THE NEWSPAPER ON THE FRONT PAGE ♪

♪ PRAYING FOR FORGIVENESS 'CAUSE IT HAPPENED ON A SUNDAY ♪

♪ BACK TO THE CASH RACK AFTER RACK ♪

♪ SO MANY RACKS THAT I SACK ♪

♪ I JUST BOUGHT A BIKE ♪

♪ CATCH ME DOING WILLIES IN THE BACKSTREET ♪

♪ LIKE ON FOUR WHEELS WHERE MEEK MILL BE ♪

♪ PUT THE DEAD IN DEAD SERIOUS YOU TRY ME THEN YOU WILL BE ♪

♪ ALL MY WRISTS IT'S SO ICEY NO IT AIN'T MELTING ♪

♪ TURNED MY CLOSET LOOKS LIKE A FREEZER AP ON THE SHELF ♪

♪ EVERYBODY DOUBTING ME THEY AIN'T GETTING ME NO HELP ♪

♪ SO ALL THIS MONEY ON MY POCKET I'M A SPEND IT BY MYSELF ♪

♪ I BET YOU NEVER FELT THIS PAIN I FELT ♪

♪ WHEN MAMA HAD NO MONEY AND THEM BILLS BROUGHT -- ♪

♪ THAT'S WHEN G MONEY HIT MY CELL ♪

♪ NEXT DAY WOULD'VE -- UP AND ENDED UP IN A CELL ♪

♪ (ENDED UP IN...) ♪

♪ (ENDED UP IN A...) ♪

♪ (ENDED UP IN A CELL) ♪

♪ (ENDED UP IN A CELL) ♪

♪ EMPTY OUT YOUR POCKETS I NEED ALL THAT ♪

♪ I GET THE MILLIONS THEN I FALL BACK ♪

♪ -- CHAMELEONS THEY CHANGE FOR SOME CHANGE ♪

♪ THE DAYS IS THE SAME -- SWITCH FOR THE FAME ♪

♪ LOUIS VUITTON I'M IN MY BAG ♪

♪ -- IN MY MEMORY GONE I'VE BEEN HURTING ♪

♪ I RIDE LIKE ELECTRIC GUITARS I BE RAGING ♪

♪ COUNT BIG NUTS LOOK LIKE YELLOW PAGES ♪

[SINGING INDISTINCTLY]

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pockets /ˈpɒkɪts/ A2	noun - small bags sewn into clothing for carrying items
millions /ˈmɪljənz/ B1	noun - a number equal to one thousand thousand; very many
chameleons /kəˈmiːliənz/ C1	noun - reptiles that can change colour to blend with their environment
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act of becoming different; coins as opposed to notes verb - to become different; to exchange one thing for another
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being known by many people; reputation
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things
memory /ˈmeməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information; something remembered
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ B2	verb - causing pain or injury; feeling pain
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to electricity; thrilling or exciting
guitars /ɡɪˈtɑːrz/ B1	noun - stringed musical instruments played by plucking or strumming
nuts /nʌts/ B1	noun - hard-shelled fruits; also slang meaning crazy
yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ A1	adjective - of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum
pages /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/ A2	noun - sheets of paper forming one side of a book or newspaper
freezer /ˈfriːzər/ B1	noun - an appliance for keeping food frozen
rack /ræk/ B1	noun - a framework for holding or displaying things, especially clothes
backstreet /ˈbækstriːt/ C1	noun - a less prominent, often narrow street behind the main thoroughfares
wrists /rɪsts/ B2	noun - the joint between the hand and the forearm
forgiveness /fərˈɡɪvnəs/ C1	noun - the action of forgiving or being forgiven
Sunday /ˈsʌndeɪ/ A1	noun - the first day of the week in many cultures, considered a day of rest
cash /kæʃ/ B1	noun - money in the form of bills and coins

Key Grammar Structures

• I GET THE MILLIONS AND THEN I FALL BACK

  ➔ Present Simple + Coordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The sentence uses the **Present Simple** to state a habitual action or a general truth ('I get', 'I fall'). The conjunction '**and then**' connects two sequential actions. The phrase 'fall back' is used idiomatically to mean to withdraw or become less involved.

• LOUIS VUITTON I'M IN MY BAG

  ➔ Noun Phrase + Pronoun + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ This line uses a brand name (**Louis Vuitton**) as a noun, followed by the pronoun '**I'm**' (I am) and a prepositional phrase '**in my bag**'. It implies the speaker is carrying Louis Vuitton items in their bag, showcasing wealth and status. The use of the brand name as a noun is common in hip-hop lyrics.

• I RIDE LIKE ELECTRIC GUITARS I BE RAGING

  ➔ Simile + Present Continuous

  ➔ This line uses a **simile** ('like electric guitars') to describe the intensity and energy of the speaker's actions. The phrase '**I be raging**' uses the habitual '**be**' form, indicating a consistent state of anger or excitement. This is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE).