Trap
Migos Lyrics

Yung Rich Nation! (Yo)
Introductory statement from the rap group Migos

Migos!
Further introduction of the rap group Migos

This what they been waiting for
Anticipating the start of the song Trap

If you don't know what you're hearing
A prompt to pay attention to the new trap funk

You're listening to that new trap funk
The type of music being played in the song

Same keys that you're hearing
Referring to the instrumentals in both the song and the rapper's car trunk

Same keys that I got in my trunk
The rapper also has the same instrumentals in his car trunk

Trap funk 'cause I'm having gas bag
A combination of trap rap and funk music, with the rapper boasting about success and wealth

And I made it off of trap talk
The rapper became successful through his ability to talk about his experiences in trap culture

Same keys I am dealing
The rapper is also selling the same type of drug and using the same tools as other dealers

Same niggas that you're fearing
The same criminals that people are afraid of or wary of encountering

Same niggas that I live with
The rapper is living with the same criminals he sells to or is associated with, and has a close-knit relationship with them

Couple M's in the attic
The rapper has millions of dollars stored away in the attic of his house

Ain't gotta count it every day 'cause I'm havin'
The rapper doesn't need to continually tally his money since he has so much

Got the fish in the water, I'm slabbin' ooh
The rapper is fishing and catching fish for a profit

Count up the extras, I'm dabbin'
Counting excess money quickly and boastfully

Eighteen hours in Moscow
The rapper has traveled to Russia and stayed for a long time

What the hell them niggas doin' in Moscow?
A question about why they were in Russia for so long

Yung Rich Nation, Migo gang now
Referring to both the rap group and their followers as a wealthy collective

Have an international fame now
The rap group is now famous in multiple countries

She don't speak no English, she wanna meet me
A woman who doesn't speak English wants to meet the rapper

Her daddy the plug out in Argentina
The woman's father is the person who supplies drugs and is a big name in Argentina's drug industry

She try to drain that liquid in the glass
The woman is trying to drink alcohol or other drinks too quickly

Told the baby girl "it's not Tequila"
The rapper corrects the woman on the drink she's trying to consume

In Miami I hit the doughnut in the traffic
The rapper hits a fast food doughnut joint while stuck in Miami traffic

In the Lamborghini two seater
The rapper was driving a Lamborghini that only seats two people

Your ho fly, antenna, I take her to the telly
The rapper flatters someone's girlfriend, and implies he'll take her to a hotel for sexual favors

I fuck her one time and I leave her
The rapper only intends to have sex with her once and then never see her again

I got the blues
A melodic and lyrical expression of having depression

Used to be kickin' them doors in my Jordans
The rapper used to break down doors in his Jordan sneakers

I walk in the club with my Lous (Louboutins)
The rapper currently walks into clubs with expensive Christian Louboutin shoes

Now we fuck bitches by two
The rapper and friends engage in group sex with two women at once

Dropped out of school, they said we was fools
They left school early and were judged for it

Them diamonds looking like a fool
The diamonds in their teeth look foolish

Mansion, twenty five rooms, we got bananas, baboons
They have a huge mansion with twenty-five rooms and possibly exotic animals as pets

Young niggas we brought the trap, back
The young and new generation has redefined trap music

We gave you, so fuck it, we want it back
They provided something significant to the industry and now want to be rewarded for it

Don't do that, nigga, boy, we on that
Someone is causing problems in their work, and the rappers are warning them not to do it

Whippin' and flippin', you cloned that
They are highly skilled and efficient in selling drugs, and warning others against copying their methods

I'm not going back and forth
They are arguing against someone who is going back and forth with them

She knew it was a 'Rari when she seen the horse
A woman knew the exotic car was a Ferrari when she saw the logo of the horse on the car.

Trappin' babies and we never abort it
They are still selling drugs, even though it may be harmful to customers

Migo gang we established on the north
The group Migos originated in the northern part of America

We had the bando beating like a po'
'Bando' refers to abandoned buildings where drug deals frequently take place. The phrase means that the group's drug business was booming and profitable

I wanted some money, I jumped off the porch
The rapper wanted money early on and took risks to achieve his goal

Hot nigga so I keep me a toy
The rapper keeps a weapon (toy) because he's a high profile target and could be physically attacked at any time

I will burn a nigga, put that on my lil' boy
The rapper is violent, and is willing to kill someone for his son

Call it trap funk 'cause we having gas backs
The rapper is boasting about wealth and status through drug-selling

And we put the fork in the trap
The group Migos successfully disrupted and dominated urban drug culture

Same keys you're here playing on the piano
Referring to the same instrumental sounds played in piano music, and in trap music

I got them wrapped up in saran wrap
The rapper has drugs wrapped up and ready to sell, stored in plastic wrap

Got a plug, got in Moscow with the act
The rapper has found a supplier of drugs, and has expanded his reach to Moscow

And go tell them too much information they rats
People who talk too much about their drug dealings are seen as informants and can put the rapper in danger

Baby bottle, but no Rugrat
A drug in the rapper's possession may be concealed in a baby bottle, but there are no children with him

Niggas is old hundreds, call them Thunder Cats
Old and unusable $100 bills are being referred to as Thunder Cats, an animated TV show from the 80s about cat-like/animated characters.

Young nigga be dabbin', hittin' the foam with the spatula
The rapper is cooking crack cocaine and stirring the mixture with a spatula while simultaneously dabbing (an over the top dance move)

Dab daddy, pull up, these bitches suck me like Dracula
The rapper is referred to as the 'dab daddy', and is physically gratified by multiple women who crave him like Dracula's blood

Diamonds pull up, my jeweler from Canada
The rapper's diamonds are of high quality and have been provided by someone in Canada

You niggas still bubblegum wrapping 'cause you niggas amateurs
The rap group Migos has evolved from their old style and grown their skill sets. They attribute the contrast in style to other musicians being 'amateurs'.

Christian Louboutins, a walking mannequin
The rapper is wearing expensive shoes, and the brand name indicates he's high status. The 'walking mannequin' description refers to his outfit being expensive and flashy.

My balmains full of blue Benjamins
The rapper has a lot of hundred dollar bills stored inside his expensive Balmains jacket

Don't drink that shit just to be cool
The rapper is warning people to not drink just to fit in or seem 'cool'

I only sip Actavis 'cause it's my medicine
The rapper drinks Actavis, a type of codeine-promethazine cough syrup, because it helps him cope with physical or emotional pain

They put me on the news, they tryna embarass me
The rapper is in the news, but the content or context feels negative and hurtful

Got the Migos looking like we some terrorists
The news is painting the rap group as bad, violent, or dangerous people

Taking hits, gotta run with the punchin'
The rap group has a lot of criticism coming their way, but they're ready to handle it, accept it, and keep moving forward

My momma told me it's just a form of jealousy
The rapper's mother told him that the negative attention and emotions from critics or others is just jealousy, and not a reflection of who he is or his abilities