Go Flex – English Lyrics

• By: Post Malone

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Post Malone with "Go Flex," a track that uniquely blends the raw energy of hip-hop with the melodic richness of acoustic guitar. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern American English, particularly its slang and expressions related to ambition and self-presentation. Its distinctive sound and relatable themes of striving for success make it a compelling listen and a great way to engage with the language.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flex /flɛks/ B2	verb - to bend or move something, especially a muscle
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
smokin' /ˈsmoʊkɪn/ B1	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or other substances
squad /skwɒd/ B1	noun - a small group of people organized for a specific purpose
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B2	noun - a situation or series of events that are exciting or emotional
heat /hiːt/ B1	noun - the quality of being hot
check /tʃɛk/ B1	noun - a written order directing a bank to pay money
pussy /ˈpʌsi/ B2	noun - a vulgar term for female genitalia
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
quit /kwɪt/ B1	verb - to stop doing something
choke /tʃoʊk/ B2	verb - to have difficulty breathing because of a blockage in the throat
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember something
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire something

Key Grammar Structures

• They tell me to quit, don't listen what I'm told

  ➔ Imperative + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The command form "don't listen" is followed by the bare infinitive "what I'm told" (without 'to'), creating direct instructions.

• I wouldn't give one if I could find a fuck

  ➔ Second Conditional + Slang Expression

  ➔ Expresses hypothetical situation ("wouldn't give") with unreal condition ("if I could find"). "Give a fuck" is slang for "care".

• It's either the pussy or the commas

  ➔ Correlative Conjunction

  ➔ "Either...or" presents two exclusive choices. Modern slang: "pussy" = sex, "commas" = money (from $1,000+ amounts).

• She ain't never met a youngin' do it like me

  ➔ Double Negative + Informal Contraction

  ➔ "Ain't never" = colloquial double negative meaning "has never". "Youngin'" = contraction of "young one". Omitted auxiliary verb ("who can").

• I'm stone cold with the flex

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase + Slang

  ➔ "Stone cold" = adverbial phrase intensifying emotionlessness (metaphor). "Flex" = slang for showing off status/wealth.

• Push the gas, get a motherfuckin' nose bleed

  ➔ Parallel Imperatives + Intensifier

  ➔ Imperative commands joined comma ("Push..., get..."). "Motherfuckin'" intensifies the noun (slang version of "motherfucking").

• I'm just talking shit to the ones that'll listen

  ➔ Present Continuous + Contraction + Slang

  ➔ Present continuous ("am talking") for current behavior. "Talking shit" = boasting/complaining colloquialism. "That'll" = contraction of "that will".

• And I swear I'm never missing

  ➔ Negative Adverb + Present Continuous

  ➔ "Never" modifies continuous action ("missing"). Idiomatic meaning: consistently accurate/target-hitting.

• Blunt after blunt

  ➔ Elliptical Repetition

  ➔ Omits the verb ("smoking") through repetition pattern "X after X", emphasizing continuous action.