Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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city /ˈsɪti/ A1 |
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rich /rɪtʃ/ A2 |
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gun /ɡʌn/ A2 |
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grow /ɡroʊ/ A2 |
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name /neɪm/ A1 |
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fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2 |
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blood /blʌd/ A2 |
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eye /aɪ/ A1 |
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mouth /maʊθ/ A1 |
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head /hɛd/ A1 |
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shot /ʃɑːt/ A2 |
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bwoy bɔɪ A1 |
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tool /tuːl/ A1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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planet /ˈplænɪt/ A2 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1 |
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magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Put the city pon e map
➔ Use of 'pon' as a colloquial contraction of 'upon'. Demonstrates Jamaican Patois influence.
➔ The phrase uses a non-standard preposition, **'pon'**, common in Jamaican English, meaning 'on'. It's a stylistic choice reflecting the artist's cultural background.
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Rest in peace D-90 weh fling yuh pon yuh back
➔ Use of relative pronoun 'weh' instead of 'who' or 'that'. Demonstrates Patois grammar.
➔ The word **'weh'** is a Patois equivalent of 'who' or 'that', used to introduce a relative clause. It's a key feature of the dialect.
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Make a bagga million never flop
➔ Use of 'bagga' as an intensifier for 'million'. Patois lexical item.
➔ **'Bagga'** is a Jamaican Patois word meaning 'a lot of' or 'many'. It intensifies the amount of money, suggesting a large sum.
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Every day my fucking name hot
➔ Use of expletive 'fucking' as an intensifier. Common in informal speech and rap lyrics.
➔ The word **'fucking'** is used here not as a verb, but as an intensifier to emphasize how popular or well-known the artist's name is. It's a stylistic choice common in this genre.
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