Bodak Yellow

• By: Cardi B
• Album: Invasion of Privacy

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
shit /ʃɪt/ B1	noun - excrement; something worthless or contemptible.
expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ A2	adjective - costing a lot of money.
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ A1	noun - the lowest part or edge of something.
bloody /ˈblʌdi/ B2	adjective - covered or stained with blood.
store /stɔːr/ A1	noun - a place where goods are sold to the public; a shop.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner; change position. noun - an act of changing position or going from one place to another.
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person who employs or supervises workers.
worker /ˈwɜːrkər/ A2	noun - a person who works, especially for wages or a salary.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	verb - enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering. noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
paid /peɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of pay
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
goals /ɡoʊlz/ A2	noun - an aim or desired result.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching. verb - experience an emotion or sensation.

Grammar:

• Said, "I'm the shit, they can't fuck with me if they wanted to"

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2 - hypothetical situation)

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense ("wanted") in the "if" clause and "would/could/might + base form" in the main clause (implied here). It indicates an unlikely or hypothetical situation. The implied main clause is "they wouldn't be able to fuck with me."

• These expensive, these is red bottoms, these is bloody shoes

  ➔ Incorrect Subject-Verb Agreement (Non-Standard English)

  ➔ The word "these" is plural, so the correct form of "to be" is "are", not "is". This is a deliberate use of non-standard English for stylistic effect. It should be "These are expensive, these are red bottoms, these are bloody shoes."

• Hit the store, I can get 'em both, I don't wanna choose

  ➔ Use of Contractions and Pronoun Reference

  ➔ "get 'em" is a contraction of "get them". "'em" refers to "red bottoms" and another unspecified item available at the store, implying that she can afford both without having to choose.

• I don't dance now, I make money moves

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (habitual action/general truth)

  ➔ "I don't dance" and "I make money moves" describe her current activities and priorities. It suggests a shift from dancing (perhaps for entertainment) to focusing on generating income.

• If I see you and I don't speak, that means I don't fuck with you

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 0 - general truth/factual)

  ➔ Uses the present simple tense in both the "if" clause and the main clause. This type of conditional sentence describes a general truth or a factual situation. In this case, if she doesn't speak to someone, it *always* means she doesn't associate with them.

• I be in and out them banks so much I know they're tired of me

  ➔ Informal "be" (habitual action) and "so...that" structure

  ➔ "I be in and out..." uses "be" in a non-standard way to emphasize the frequency of her actions. This is common in some dialects of English. The "so...that" structure indicates a cause-and-effect relationship: she goes to the banks so often *that* the staff are tired of her.

• Dropped two mixtapes in six months What bitch working as hard as me?

  ➔ Ellipsis and Rhetorical Question

  ➔ "Dropped two mixtapes in six months" is a shortened way of saying "I dropped two mixtapes in six months." The subject 'I' is omitted for brevity. "What bitch working as hard as me?" is a rhetorical question. It's not meant to be answered. It's a statement claiming she works harder than anyone else.