Lyrics & Translation
Explore the world of modern hip-hop slang and themes of opulence through Soulja Boy's "Dirty Diana." This song offers a glimpse into the language of trap music, with its repetitive hooks and focus on luxury, providing a unique and contemporary English language learning experience.
Key Vocabulary
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ice /aɪs/ A1 |
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chain /tʃeɪn/ A1 |
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foreign /ˈfɒrən/ B1 |
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dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2 |
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lean /liːn/ A2 |
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smoke /smoʊk/ A1 |
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kush /kʊʃ/ C1 |
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Xans /zæns/ C2 |
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fresh /frɛʃ/ A2 |
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club /klʌb/ A2 |
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Porsche /ˈpɔːrʃə/ B2 |
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yacht /jɒt/ B1 |
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gold /ɡoʊld/ A1 |
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team /tiːm/ A1 |
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zone /zoʊn/ B1 |
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cash /kæʃ/ A2 |
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stones /stoʊnz/ A2 |
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disrespect /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ B2 |
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tomb /tuːm/ B1 |
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bitches /ˈbɪtʃɪz/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Pull up in that foreign, and you know I swang.
➔ Present simple (habitual)
➔ The phrase "you know" is in the present simple and is used to refer to a fact the listener already knows.
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I be flying fast in my own lane.
➔ Present continuous (progressive)
➔ The verb phrase "be flying" is the present continuous, showing an action happening right now.
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These boys can't hang.
➔ Modal verb 'can' (ability) – negative
➔ "can't" is the negative form of the modal verb "can", used to express inability.
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Ain't no one around fuckin' with my team.
➔ Double negative
➔ "Ain't no" combines two negatives ("ain't" and "no"), which is a characteristic of a double negative.
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Buy, pour lean, pour it up in a Fanta.
➔ Imperative mood
➔ "Buy" and "pour" are base‑form verbs used as commands, which is the imperative mood.
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I got gold, I got 'Sace, in my mouthpiece.
➔ Informal present simple with "got" for possession
➔ "got" is used here as an informal present‑simple verb meaning "have".
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Cashed out on a foreign and a brand new home.
➔ Past simple
➔ "Cashed" is the past simple form of "cash out", indicating a completed action in the past.
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Disrespect Lil' Soulja, put you in a tomb.
➔ Imperative + bare infinitive
➔ The verb "put" follows the imperative "Disrespect" without "to", which is the bare infinitive used after a command.
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