Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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dummy /ˈdʌmi/ B2 |
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Tommy /ˈtɒmi/ B1 |
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tsunami /tsuˈnɑːmi/ B2 |
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chain /tʃeɪn/ B1 |
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frost /frɒst/ B1 |
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threat /θrɛt/ B2 |
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spaceship /ˈspɛɪsˌʃɪp/ B2 |
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twerk /twɜːrk/ C1 |
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Jacuzzi /dʒəˈkuzɪ/ B2 |
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downgrade /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/ B2 |
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contagious /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ B2 |
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mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B1 |
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VIP /ˌviː ˈaɪ ˈpiː/ B2 |
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blondie /ˈblɒndi/ B1 |
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exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ C1 |
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bling /blɪŋ/ B2 |
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supreme /səˈpriːm/ B2 |
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law /lɔː/ A2 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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baby ain't play, play
➔ Double Negative + Informal Contraction
➔ "ain't" replaces "isn't" (informal) + repetition emphasizes "play" meaning "playing games". Common in AAVE.
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we goin' dummy
➔ Auxiliary Verb Omission + Slang
➔ Dropped "are" before "goin'" (going) + "dummy" slang meaning "crazy/extreme". Shows informal speech patterns.
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every watch I own on tsunami
➔ Metaphorical Preposition
➔ "on tsunami" metaphorically means watches are as valuable/impressive as a tsunami. Missing "is like" implied.
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Don't nothin' come easy
➔ Negative Concord (AAVE)
➔ Double negative "Don't nothin'" emphasizes negation (meaning "Nothing comes easy"). Characteristic of African American Vernacular English.
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I'ma show ya what it do
➔ Contraction + Slang Verb
➔ "I'ma" = "I'm gonna" (future intention) + "what it do" slang for "how things work". Highly informal/colloquial.
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we got all the choppas
➔ Slang Pluralization
➔ "Choppas" (slang for automatic rifles) uses non-standard plural form. Common in hip-hop to replace "choppers".
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you get wet up
➔ Phrasal Verb (Slang)
➔ "Wet up" means to make someone bleed (violence) or get someone excited (sexually). Context determines meaning.
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we way above the law now
➔ Adverb Omission
➔ Missing adverb "are" before "way" ("we are way above"). "Way" intensifies "above" (far beyond). Informal structure.
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