23

• By: Mike WiLL Made-It, Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages and usually provides entertainment
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent. adjective - under the influence of drugs or alcohol
shades /ʃeɪdz/ B1	noun - sunglasses
skirt /skɜːrt/ A1	noun - a woman's garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot
trippy /ˈtrɪpi/ B2	adjective - producing hallucinatory effects similar to those caused by psychedelic drugs
couch /kaʊtʃ/ A2	noun - a long upholstered seat with a back and arms
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A1	noun - a container, typically made of glass or plastic and with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids.
respect /rɪˈspekt/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. verb - admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
model /ˈmɒdl/ A2	noun - a representation of something
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.
fly /flaɪ/ B1	adjective - fashionable or stylish
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music noun - an act of dancing
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ A2	noun - the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - plural of hand
flavors /ˈfleɪvərz/ B1	noun - distinctive taste, especially as it delights the palate
athlete /ˈæθliːt/ B1	noun - a person proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.

Grammar:

• Man, y'all scared to do it how I do it

  ➔ Informal contraction 'y'all' and colloquial phrasing. Use of 'how' in a comparative construction.

  ➔ This line uses informal language ('y'all') typical of certain dialects and features a colloquial way of expressing comparison ('how I do it'), implying the speaker's unique style or approach. The structure emphasizes that others are hesitant to emulate this distinctive style.

• I'm in the club, high on purp with some shades on

  ➔ Use of prepositions ('in', 'on', 'with') to describe location and state. Ellipsis of auxiliary verb ('I am'). Informal phrasing.

  ➔ This line efficiently conveys the speaker's location (in the club) and state (high on 'purp', a slang term for purple drank, and wearing shades) using concise prepositional phrases and omitting the auxiliary verb 'am' for brevity. This is common in informal speech and song lyrics.

• Tatted up, mini skirt with my J's on

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective ('tatted up'). Use of 'with' to indicate accompaniment. Implied subject-verb agreement ('I am').

  ➔ 'Tatted up' acts as an adjective describing the speaker. 'With my J's on' indicates what the speaker is wearing. The sentence structure relies on the listener/reader understanding the implied subject ('I am') which makes it concise and rhythmic, suitable for song lyrics.

• So get like me

  ➔ Imperative mood ('get') used to encourage emulation. Use of 'like' as a preposition meaning 'similar to'.

  ➔ This is a simple, direct imperative urging others to adopt the speaker's qualities, style, or behavior. 'Like' here functions as a preposition similar in meaning to 'similar to'.

• I be rockin' J's or I be rockin' Taylors

  ➔ Non-standard use of 'be' to indicate habitual action. Alternative conjunction 'or'.

  ➔ The use of 'be' in this context (instead of 'am' or 'is') is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and indicates a habitual or ongoing action. It means the speaker regularly wears J's or Taylors. 'Or' presents an alternative choice.

• Waitress asked how many bottles, I said 23

  ➔ Indirect question embedded within a sentence. Ellipsis (omission) of words for brevity (e.g., 'The waitress asked me'). Direct speech reported briefly using 'said'.

  ➔ This line demonstrates efficiency in storytelling. 'Waitress asked how many bottles' reports an indirect question, omitting the 'me' for brevity. 'I said 23' directly reports the speaker's answer, again maintaining conciseness.