DENIAL IS A RIVER
Lyrics:
[English]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
HEY, I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER
♪♪♪ [CROWD CHEERING]
WHAT’S UP DOECHII!
HEY GIRL!
YOU KNOW IT’S BEEN A LIL MINUTE SINCE YOU AND I HAVE HAD A CHAT
HAS IT REALLY?
PROBABLY SINCE LIKE, YOUR LAST EP, OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO
OH WOW, IT’S BEEN A MINUTE, YEAH
I’VE BEEN GETTING SOME CALLS...
OH? - PEOPLE ARE A LITTLE BIT WORRIED ABOUT YOU...
NOT WORRIED!
AND I KNOW THAT I WAS KINDA THAT OUTLET FOR YOU, SO -
YOU WERE
[CROWD LAUGHING] WHY DON’T YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON?
OKAY
♪ REMEMBER OLD DUDE FROM 2019, NICE CLEAN NIGGA, DID ME DIRTIER THAN LAUNDRY ♪
♪ TOOK A SCROLL THROUGH HIS IG, JUST TO GET A DM FROM HIS WIFEY ♪
♪ I WAS SO CONFUSED, WHAT SHOULD DOECHII DO? ♪
♪ SHE DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ME AND I DIDN’T KNOW ‘BOUT SUE ♪
♪ I OPEN UP THE MESSAGES THEN HAD TO HIT THE ZOOM ♪
♪ TURNS OUT THE GIRL WAS REALLY A DUDE? ♪
♪ NIGGA THINK HE SLICKED BACK TIL I SLIPPED BACK ♪
♪ GOT MY LICK BACK, TURNED A NIGGA TO A KNICK-KNACK ♪
♪ I MOVED ON, DROPPED A COUPLE OF SONGS ♪
♪ AND THEN I WENT AND GOT SIGNED, NOW IT’S 2021 ♪
OKAY, I JUST FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY
FOR US TO JUST TAKE A SECOND AND KIND OF UNPACK
WHAT’S HAPPENED TO YOU, YOU KNOW, THIS GUY CHEATED ON YOU AND –
MM, NAH, FUCK IT
♪ PLATINUM RECORD THIS, VIRAL RECORD THAT ♪
♪ I’M MAKIN' SO MUCH MONEY I’M ALL OVER THE NET ♪
♪ I’M MOVING SO FAST, NO TIME TO PROCESS ♪
♪ AND NO I’M NOT IN A GANG BUT I’M ALWAYS ON SET ♪
♪ WRIST WATCH, DRIP DROP, LABELS WANT THE TIKTOKS ♪
♪ NOW I’M MAKIN’ TIKTOK MUSIC, WHAT THEE FUCK ♪
♪ I NEED A CLEANSE, NEED A DETOX, BUT WE AIN'T GOT TIME TO STOP ♪
♪ THE CHARTS NEED US (AND THEY DO) ♪
♪ FAST FORWARD, ME 2023 ♪
♪ I’M STACKIN' LOTS OF CHEESE AND MAKIN' MONEY ♪
♪ MY GRASS IS REALLY GREEN AND, HONESTLY I CAN’T EVEN FUCKIN' CAP NO MORE ♪
THIS IS A REALLY DARK TIME FOR ME
I’M GOING THROUGH A LOT
BY A LOT YOU MEAN DRUGS?
UHMMM, I WOULDN’T –
DRUGS?
NO, IT’S A -
NO?
IT’S A NATURAL PLANT
NO I’M NOT JUDGING
I’M NOT AN ADDICT - I’M JUST SAYING [CROWD LAUGHING]
I DON’T THINK – - YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT IT? - UH...
♪ I MEAN FUCK, I LIKE PILLS, I LIKE DRUGS ♪
♪ I LIKE GETTING MONEY,
♪ I LIKE DAY DRINKIN' AND DAY PARTIES AND HOLLYWOOD ♪
♪ I LIKE DOIN' HOLLYWOOD SHIT, SNORT IT, PROBABLY WOULD ♪
♪ WHAT CAN I SAY? THE SHIT WORKS, IT FEELS GOOD ♪
♪ AND MY SELF-WORTH’S AT AN ALL TIME LOW ♪
♪ AND JUST WHEN IT COULDN’T GET WORSE, MY EX CRASHED MY PLACE ♪
♪ AND DESTROYED ALL I OWNED ♪
♪ WOOPSIE! MADE A OOPSIE! ♪
♪ 100,000 DOLLAR “OOPS” MADE ME LOOPY ♪
♪ I AIN'T A KILLER BUT DON’T PUSH ME ♪
♪ DON’T WANNA HAVE TO TURN A NIGGA GUTS INTO SOUP BEANS ♪
WOAH, WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH
OKAY DOECHII WE DON’T WANNA REVERT BACK TO OUR OLD WAYS
SO WE’RE GONNA TRY A BREATHING EXERCISE, OKAY?” - ALRIGHT WORD
WHEN I BREATHE, YOU BREATHE, ALRIGHT? LET’S GO
♪ [INHALING AND EXHALING] ♪
WOOSAH
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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denial /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ B2 |
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river /ˈrɪv.ər/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ A2 |
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woman /ˈwʊm.ən/ A2 |
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call /kɔːl/ A2 |
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worry /ˈwʌr.i/ B1 |
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outlet /ˈaʊt.leɪt/ B2 |
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call /kɔːl/ A2 |
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message /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ B1 |
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confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B2 |
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sick /sɪk/ A2 |
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flower /ˈflaʊ.ər/ A2 |
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music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ A2 |
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money /ˈmʌn.i/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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I’M MAKIN' SO MUCH MONEY I’M ALL OVER THE NET
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The phrase "I’M MAKIN'" indicates an action that is currently happening.
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I NEED A CLEANSE, NEED A DETOX
➔ Imperative mood
➔ The phrase "I NEED" is used to express a strong desire or necessity.
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I LIKE DOIN' HOLLYWOOD SHIT
➔ Present simple tense
➔ The phrase "I LIKE" indicates a habitual action or preference.
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I AIN'T A KILLER BUT DON’T PUSH ME
➔ Negative form
➔ The phrase "I AIN'T" is a colloquial way to express negation.
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WHAT CAN I SAY? THE SHIT WORKS
➔ Rhetorical question
➔ The phrase "WHAT CAN I SAY?" is used to express resignation or acceptance.
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I’M STACKIN' LOTS OF CHEESE AND MAKIN' MONEY
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The phrase "I’M STACKIN'" indicates an ongoing action of accumulating wealth.
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I DON’T THINK – YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT IT?
➔ Indirect question
➔ The phrase "YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT IT?" is an indirect way of asking someone if they want to discuss something.