Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dude /duːd/ A2 |
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cash /kæʃ/ A2 |
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ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2 |
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feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2 |
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mask /mɑːsk/ A2 |
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prudent /ˈpruːdnt/ B2 |
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algorithm /ˈælɡərɪðəm/ B2 |
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tattooed /tæˈtuːd/ B1 |
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business /ˈbɪznəs/ A1 |
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fair /feər/ A2 |
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whoop /wuːp/ B1 |
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swear /sweər/ A2 |
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giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ A2 |
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blindfolded /ˈblaɪndfəʊldɪd/ B2 |
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drunk /drʌŋk/ B1 |
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sinner /ˈsɪnər/ B2 |
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humble /ˈhʌmbl/ B2 |
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yuppies /ˈjʌpiz/ C1 |
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liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1 |
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whip /wɪp/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'm the dude
➔ Present simple tense
➔ The verb 'am' is in the present simple tense, used to describe a permanent or habitual state.
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I spray the ceiling with louie
➔ Present simple tense with object
➔ The verb 'spray' is in the present simple tense and is followed by a direct object 'the ceiling'.
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Oh you catchin' feelings homie, ease it on back
➔ Present continuous contraction
➔ 'Catchin'' is a contraction of 'catching', used in informal speech for the present continuous tense.
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You gonna have to breathe in a mask
➔ Future construction with 'gonna'
➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to express future actions.
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Even a grad student tryna be prudent will get tossed even as trash
➔ Present continuous contraction with 'tryna'
➔ 'Tryna' is a contraction of 'trying to', used in informal speech for the present continuous tense.
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I'ma whoop whoop, I'ma whoop
➔ Future contraction with 'ima'
➔ 'Ima' is a contraction of 'I am going to', used in informal speech to express future actions.
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You done woke up a sleeping giant
➔ Past tense with 'done'
➔ 'Done' is used to emphasize the completion of the action 'woke up' in the past tense.
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I done been down this road so many times
➔ Present perfect with 'done'
➔ 'Done' is used to emphasize the completion of the action 'been down' in the present perfect tense.
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