435 – English Lyrics

• By: Tyler, The Creator

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah, Ayo

Ayo

I put the feline in my hair, looking like a cheetah pet

And you know they getting green, if a flower on their neck

If a flower on their neck, hit Clancy on the text

I ain't tryna check a bag, can we get another jet?

I ain't gas niggas up, but that fuel is 50 grand

Passionfruit in D.R., had me dripping in the sand

New nigga from New York, I'ma give him sticky hands

Sticky fingers from the green, Jasper playing with them grams

They was playing at the grams, one nom ain't enough

I'm a make sure that that shit ain't happening again

Golf boys, it's them golf boys

In that 12 seater wings looking like a hawk boy

Getting to the paper better reup on the chalk board

Because the student turned into the teacher

Don't talk boy, class in session

1-5, I'm a 7

I'ma god nigga ask your reverend

And that crib in Bel-Air is heaven

Hot-coco outta chinas nigga pass the beverage, yeah

Comme Des on that hombre

Haters with the long face

New whip is pirelli tire'd like a long day

Big dollars, the scent Prada

Skinny nigga also big poppa, women they adore me

If you see me out in public, no pictures don't record me

I don't really fuck with y'all nigga, selfish at the orgy, uh

Bitch

One take

Yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feline /ˈfiːlaɪn/ B2	noun - a cat or cat-like animal
cheetah /ˈtʃiːtə/ A2	noun - a large, fast African cat with black spots
dripping /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to fall in drops adjective - wearing stylish or expensive clothing
sticky /ˈstɪki/ A1	adjective - tending to adhere to or cling to something
reup /ˈriːʌp/ C1	verb - slang for restocking or replenishing
chalk /tʃɔːk/ A1	noun - a white, soft limestone used for writing on blackboards
beverage /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ/ A2	noun - any drink, especially non-alcoholic
hombre /ˈɒmbreɪ/ B1	noun - a man (Spanish)
pirelli /piˈrɛli/ C1	noun - an Italian tire manufacturer
scent /sɛnt/ A2	noun - a distinctive smell
adore /əˈdɔːr/ B1	verb - to love or admire deeply
record /rɪˈkɔːrd/ A2	verb - to capture sound or video
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ A2	adjective - lacking consideration for others
orgy /ˈɔːrdʒi/ C1	noun - a wild party involving sexual activity

Key Grammar Structures

• I put the feline in my hair, looking like a cheetah pet

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase (Adverbial)

  ➔ The phrase "looking like a cheetah pet" uses a present participle to describe the manner or state of the subject (the speaker), acting as an adverbial modifier.

• And you know they getting green, if a flower on their neck

  ➔ Ellipsis in Conditional Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ In "if a flower on their neck", the verb "is" is omitted for conciseness or informal speech, implying 'if there is a flower on their neck'.

• I ain't tryna check a bag, can we get another jet?

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction "ain't tryna"

  ➔ "ain't tryna" is an informal contraction of "am not trying to," commonly used in spoken English and indicating a lack of intention.

• Passionfruit in D.R., had me dripping in the sand

  ➔ Causative Verb "have" (with object + present participle)

  ➔ The verb "had" is used causatively, meaning the passionfruit 'caused' or 'made' the speaker "dripping in the sand".

• Jasper playing with them grams

  ➔ Present Participle for Ongoing Action (Informal/Reduced Clause)

  ➔ The word "playing" is a present participle used to describe an ongoing action, with the auxiliary verb "is" omitted for brevity and informal tone, implying 'Jasper is playing'.

• I'm a make sure that that shit ain't happening again

  ➔ Colloquial "I'm a" (for "I'm going to")

  ➔ "I'm a" is a phonetic reduction of "I'm going to," indicating future intention in a very informal, conversational style.

• Because the student turned into the teacher

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "turn into"

  ➔ The phrasal verb "turned into" means to transform or become something different, indicating a significant change in role or status.

• New whip is pirelli tire'd like a long day

  ➔ Simile and Creative Compound Adjective

  ➔ The line uses a "simile" with "like a long day" to compare the feeling of the new car's tires (being "pirelli tire'd" – an invented compound adjective) to the exhaustion of a long day.

• women they adore me

  ➔ Redundant Pronoun (Topicalization)

  ➔ The pronoun "they" is redundant here as "women" is already the subject. It's used for emphasis or topicalization, common in informal speech or lyrics.

• If you see me out in public, no pictures don't record me

  ➔ Informal Prohibition/Negative Imperative (Combined Forms)

  ➔ The line combines an informal noun phrase "no pictures" (implying 'do not take pictures') with a direct negative imperative "don't record me" to strongly forbid actions.

• I don't really fuck with y'all nigga, selfish at the orgy, uh

  ➔ Informal Phrasal Verb & Adjective as Predicate (Ellipsis)

  ➔ "fuck with" is an informal phrasal verb meaning to associate with or bother. "selfish at the orgy" uses an adjective as a predicate complement with an implied verb 'I am' or 'being'.