DiCaprio – English Lyrics

• By: Jenna Davis

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into modern English slang and pop culture references with Jenna Davis's 'DiCaprio.' This song is a perfect example of how current memes and celebrity culture shape contemporary songwriting, making it a fun way to learn conversational English and idiomatic expressions used by Gen-Z.

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50 Grand said this is

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all good but this ain't your Hollywood

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you're the only one you're playing

who do you think you even are though

Leonardo yeah

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trying to

imagine baby

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who do you think you even are the

Leonardo DiCaprio yeah

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[Applause]

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DiCaprio

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tonight

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[Applause]

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thank you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Hollywood /ˈhɒliwʊd/ A1	noun - the center of the US film industry; a symbol of glamour
playing /ˈpleɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - acting a part or pretending to be someone
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
Leonardo /liːəˈnɑːrdəʊ/ A1	noun - a proper name, referring to Leonardo DiCaprio
trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - making an attempt or effort to do something
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - to form a mental image or concept of
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - an affectionate term for a romantic partner
DiCaprio /diˈkæpriəʊ/ A1	noun - the surname of the actor Leonardo DiCaprio
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time from evening to morning
grand /ɡrænd/ A2	adjective - large or impressive (often used in slang for money)

Key Grammar Structures

• this ain't your Hollywood

  ➔ Negative contraction (Colloquial)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction used here for "is not".

• you're the only one you're playing

  ➔ Relative clause (omitted 'that')

  ➔ The structure is 'the only one (that) you are playing'.

• who do you think you even are though

  ➔ Interrogative clause with inserted phrase

  ➔ The phrase "do you think" is inserted into the direct question "Who are you?"

• trying to imagine baby

  ➔ Participle phrase (Present participle)

  ➔ Using "trying" to describe the subject's ongoing mental state.