Lyrics & Translation
Discover the vibrant and unfiltered language of contemporary trap music with Rich Dunk's 'CHAIN SMOKE.' This track offers an authentic glimpse into street narratives, ambition, and resilience, making it an excellent song to explore modern English slang and expressions within a compelling musical context. Its direct and repetitive lyrical style can help in grasping common phrases and the rhythm of conversational English.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Chain smoke, I ain't talking Post, bitch, I'm talking weed
➔ Use of the colloquial negative contraction "ain't" and the present progressive "I'm talking".
➔ "ain't" is a non‑standard negative form meaning "am not / is not / are not". "I'm" = "I am" and introduces the present progressive.
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I got my shit for cheap
➔ Use of "got" as a present‑simple verb meaning possession (informal).
➔ "got" replaces "have" in informal speech: "I got" = "I have".
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He say he want smoke, then bitch we on your street
➔ Omission of third‑person singular –s on verbs ("say", "want") and zero copula "we on" (should be "we are on").
➔ "say" and "want" lack the usual third‑person "s" ("says", "wants"). "we on" drops the verb "are".
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We spin back to back, that's what the fuck that mean
➔ Contraction "that's" for "that is" and missing third‑person "s" on "mean" (should be "means").
➔ "that's" = "that is". The verb "mean" should take an "s" in third‑person singular: "means".
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My niggas ready to crash again
➔ Adjective "ready" followed by an infinitive "to crash" (verb‑adj pattern).
➔ "ready" is an adjective that is commonly followed by "to + verb" to show purpose or intention.
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I been getting money, I'm still getting money
➔ Present perfect progressive without auxiliary "have" ("I been"), common in rap slang.
➔ "I have been getting" is shortened to "I been getting"; the auxiliary "have" is dropped for rhythm.
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If the police hit us, then we smashing it
➔ Zero copula in "we smashing" (should be "we are smashing").
➔ "we smashing" omits the present continuous auxiliary "are"; the full form is "we are smashing".
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Used to fuck with the bitch, now she harassing me
➔ "Used to" + infinitive to express past habitual action; present participle "harassing" without auxiliary "is".
➔ "Used to" indicates something that was regular in the past but no longer is. "she harassing me" drops the verb "is"; the full clause is "she is harassing me".
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He a snitch, ain't no way it's a rap with me
➔ Zero copula in "He a snitch" (should be "He is a snitch") and double negative "ain't no way".
➔ "He a snitch" drops the verb "is"; the standard form is "He is a snitch". "ain't no way" combines two negatives, a feature of informal speech.
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