DEAD MAN WALKING
Lyrics:
[English]
Drop the roof and let the smoke clear (smoke clear)
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Lemme hear that
Drop the roof and let the smoke clear
I got diamonds doin' toosie slides in both ears
Dice rollin' on the Las Vegas strip tonight
Slip that on and we might miss the fight
Fuck a knot, I keep the guala in my shorty bag
You know she one of mine when she tattoo that ass
I'm a lover boy
She love the toys
Keep it comin', you a rider
This that roll myself a J and count my figures shit
This that steppin' out, I feel like I'm that nigga shit
I dropped 30 on this room, we ain't gon' sleep for shit
If I catch you nodding off, then it's gon' be some shit
But you can do what you wanna
Live how you wanna (ooh)
Spend what you wanna
Be who you wanna be
A young stunner (stunner)
'Til I D-I-E (Lord, help me)
You can do what you wanna
Live how you wanna
Spend what you wanna
Be who you wanna be (ooh)
A young stunner (stunner)
'Til I D-I-E
Fuck it, I just run it up before I go
Would you tell the world my secrets, if I let you close?
M.I.A, missing in action
These days, no kumbaya
Niggas be blastin'
Livin' in the midst of
This shit might drive you mad
Feeling pretty mixed up
But this life shit ain't all bad
Bloody, bloody murder
There ain't no second chances (shit crazy, as fuck)
Tell her just do what you wanna
Live how you wanna
Spend what you wanna
Be who you wanna be
A young stunner (stunner)
'Til I D-I-E
You can do what you wanna
Live how you wanna
Spend what you wanna
Be who you wanna be
A young stunner (stunner)
'Til I D-I-E
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Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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smoke /smoʊk/ A2 |
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diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ A2 |
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roll /roʊl/ A2 |
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fight /faɪt/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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toys /tɔɪz/ A1 |
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rider /ˈraɪdər/ B1 |
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figures /ˈfɪɡjərz/ B1 |
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room /ruːm/ A1 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ B1 |
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action /ˈækʃən/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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mad /mæd/ A2 |
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murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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Drop the roof and let the smoke clear
➔ Imperative verb ("Drop", "let") + Object
➔ Using imperative verbs to give a command or instruction. "Drop" the roof and "let" the smoke clear are both direct orders.
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I got diamonds doin' toosie slides in both ears
➔ Present Participle ("doin'") as an adjective
➔ The word "doin'" (doing) acts as an adjective, describing the diamonds. It shows them as actively performing the "toosie slide."
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If I catch you nodding off, then it's gon' be some shit
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1): If + Present Simple, then + future (gon' be)
➔ This is a type 1 conditional, expressing a real possibility. "If" I catch you nodding off (present simple), "then" there will be trouble (it's gon' be some shit - future tense).
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Would you tell the world my secrets, if I let you close?
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2): Would + base form, if + Past Simple
➔ This is a type 2 conditional, expressing an unlikely or hypothetical situation. "Would" you tell the world my secrets (would + base form) "if" I let you close (past simple).
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Tell her just do what you wanna
➔ Imperative + Relative clause with omission of 'that': do what you wanna
➔ "Tell" is an imperative. "what you wanna" is a relative clause, with "that" omitted (e.g., do what *that* you want). The sentence instructs someone to tell another person to do what they desire.