Couple Bands – English Lyrics

• By: Fetty Wap

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Fetty Wap with "Couple Bands" and explore the themes of ambition and success in the modern trap genre. This track offers a glimpse into the artist's signature melodic rap style and provides a great opportunity to learn about contemporary hip-hop culture and its lyrical expressions.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
band /bænd/ A2	noun - a group of musicians who play together noun - a strap used to hold money
ridin /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ A2	verb - present participle of ride
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - present participle of live noun - the way of life
twirl /twɜːrl/ B1	verb - to spin around
blow /bloʊ/ A2	verb - to exhale forcefully noun - a sudden increase or success
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	verb - to direct or command noun - the power to influence or direct
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to recite numbers in order noun - the act of counting
hundred /ˈhʌndrəd/ A1	noun - the number 100
salute /səˈluːt/ B1	verb - to honor or show respect
squad /skwɒd/ A2	noun - a small group of people trained to work together
Benjamins /ˈbɛnʤəmɪnz/ B2	noun - slang for $100 bills
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to express gratitude
pride /praɪd/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction
salute /səˈluːt/ B1	verb - to honor or show respect

Key Grammar Structures

• Ay yo, it's your boy Fetty Wap man, Mr. 1738, Mr. Trap Queen.

  ➔ Possessive Pronouns/Adjectives, Noun Phrases

  ➔ The use of "your boy", "Mr. 1738", and "Mr. Trap Queen" demonstrates the use of possessives and noun phrases to describe someone.

• I'm just ridin' through the city, yeah baby.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense, Prepositional Phrases

  ➔ The phrase "I'm just ridin'" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action in progress. "through the city" is a prepositional phrase indicating movement.

• I don't even know if I'm living this life.

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0 or 1), Present Simple/Continuous

  ➔ This sentence includes a conditional element ("if") and uses both present simple and present continuous to discuss a situation or feeling of uncertainty.

• If this a song turn on, hey now.

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0 or 1), Imperative

  ➔ Uses an "if" clause to suggest an action. The second part is an imperative sentence - a command or request.

• But I gotta go and get it, yeah.

  ➔ Modal Verb (gotta), Infinitive.

  ➔ "Gotta" (got to) is a modal verb indicating obligation/necessity. "to go and get it" uses the infinitive form.

• All my Zoogang niggas know.

  ➔ Possessive Adjective, Verb Agreement

  ➔ "my" acts as a possessive adjective and "know" agrees with the plural subject "niggas".

• I spend all my time countin' Benjamins Franklin.

  ➔ Present Simple, Gerund

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple for habitual action and "countin'" is the gerund form of the verb.

• Throughout the count, what the fuck is you thinkin'?

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun, Present Continuous

  ➔ Uses an interrogative pronoun ("what") and the present continuous tense ("is you thinkin'") in a question.