Bodies – English Lyrics

• By: Offset, JID

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bodies /ˈbɒdiz/ B1	noun - dead human or animal forms; the physical structures of people or animals.
hit /hɪt/ A1	verb - to strike something or someone forcefully.
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room, on which one walks.
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere; not deceptive.
smoke /sməʊk/ B2	noun - (slang) conflict, trouble, or a fight, often involving firearms.
stick /stɪk/ B2	noun - (slang) a firearm, especially a rifle or assault weapon.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; wealth.
trap /træp/ B2	noun - (slang) a place where illegal activities, especially drug dealing, take place.
racks /ræks/ C1	noun - (slang) a large amount of money, typically referring to bundles of $100 bills (one rack being $1,000 or $10,000 depending on context).
mansion /ˈmænʃən/ B1	noun - a very large, impressive house.
riot /ˈraɪət/ B2	noun - a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a gun or other weapon.
tongue /tʌŋ/ A1	noun - the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.
lawyers /ˈlɔɪərz/ B1	noun - persons qualified to practice law; typically advising and representing clients.
rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/ C1	noun - (slang) a powerful firearm, especially an AK-47, or a nickname for a powerful/dangerous person.
bite /baɪt/ A2	verb - to cut into or grip with the teeth. noun - an act of biting; in slang, aggressive action rather than just talk (often used in the idiom 'all bite, no bark').
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups.
threat /θrɛt/ B2	noun - a statement of an intention to inflict injury, damage, or other hostile action; a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
switch /swɪtʃ/ C1	verb - to change (to something different). noun - (slang) a device that modifies a semi-automatic firearm to make it fully automatic.
manifest /ˈmænɪfɛst/ B2	verb - to display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate; (in spiritual or personal development) to make something happen through thought or intention.

Key Grammar Structures

• I’M JUST BEING HONEST

  ➔ Present Continuous for emphasis/temporary state

  ➔ This use of the present continuous with 'just' emphasizes the ongoing nature or current truth of the action, often implying a temporary state or a stronger declaration. It's not just 'I am honest,' but 'I am currently in the state of "being honest"'.

• IF YOU WANT SMOKE THEN WE COOK NIGGAS UP LIKE A OMELETTE

  ➔ First Conditional (Type 1)

  ➔ This structure is used to talk about possible future situations and their probable results. The 'if' clause uses the present simple ('if you want smoke'), and the main clause uses the present simple ('we cook') to express a general truth or habitual consequence in this context.

• I KEEP A STICK OR BLICKY IN CASE IT GET STICKY

  ➔ 'In case' for precaution

  ➔ 'In case' is used to introduce a reason for taking precautions. It means 'because something might happen'. It is followed by a subject and a verb (often in the present simple, like 'it get sticky'), explaining why an action is being taken.

• IM UPPING MY RANK BECAUSE I GOT NIGGAS SPANKED

  ➔ Causative 'have/get something done'

  ➔ This structure ('have/get + object + past participle') indicates that the subject arranges for someone else to do something for them, or causes something to happen, rather than doing it themselves. Here, the speaker caused 'niggas' to be "spanked" by someone else or through their influence.

• I THINK THESE NIGGAS FORGOT WHERE I CAME FROM

  ➔ Embedded Question (Noun Clause)

  ➔ An embedded question is a question that is part of a larger sentence, often functioning as a noun clause (e.g., as the object of a verb like 'think' or 'forgot'). The word order changes from a direct question ('Where did I come from?') to a statement form ('where I came from').

• TO HEAR THEM WORDS COME OUT MY MOUTH

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose & Bare Infinitive after Verb of Perception

  ➔ 'To hear' is an infinitive of purpose, explaining *why* they send a jet (to hear). 'Come out' is a bare infinitive used after the verb of perception 'hear' when describing the entire action observed, not just a part of it.

• HE TOLD ME GO UP

  ➔ Indirect Command (Informal bare infinitive after 'tell')

  ➔ In formal English, 'tell' followed by an object usually takes a 'to-infinitive' for commands (e.g., 'He told me *to go up*'). However, in informal contexts, especially in rap or casual speech, the 'to' is often omitted, resulting in a bare infinitive.

• VETEMENTS IS WHAT IM ROCKING

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'what' (meaning 'the thing that')

  ➔ 'What' acts as a relative pronoun meaning 'the thing(s) that' or 'that which.' It introduces a noun clause that functions as the complement of the verb 'is,' specifying what 'Vetements' represents for the speaker.

• I HOP IN THE RIDE INSIDE IS A HEMI

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ Inversion occurs when the usual subject-verb order is reversed, often to place emphasis on a particular part of the sentence or to create a more dramatic effect. Here, the adverbial phrase 'Inside' is placed at the beginning, followed by the verb 'is' and then the subject 'a Hemi,' drawing attention to what is inside the ride.

• MAKE EM FALL TO THEY KNEES

  ➔ Causative 'make' + bare infinitive

  ➔ The causative verb 'make' is used to show that someone causes or forces someone else to do something. It is followed by the object ('em' / 'them') and then a bare infinitive (verb without 'to'), indicating a direct and forceful causation.