High End – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown, Future, Young Thug
• Album: Heartbreak On A Full Moon

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern hip-hop slang and culture with "High End." The song is a great way to learn contemporary vocabulary related to luxury, fashion, and a lavish lifestyle, as Chris Brown, Future, and Young Thug trade verses about their extravagant experiences. Its driving trap beat and the distinct styles of the three artists make it a special collaboration to explore.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fly /flaɪ/ B1	adjective - able to fly adjective - stylish, fashionable verb - to travel by air
stylin' /ˈstaɪlɪn/ B2	verb - dressing or living in a fashionable way
glidin' /ˈɡlaɪdɪn/ B1	verb - moving smoothly and effortlessly
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal noun - the main part of a vehicle
total /ˈtoʊtəl/ A2	noun - the final sum or amount
rockin' /ˈrɑːkɪn/ B1	verb - wearing and looking good in (clothes)
whip /wɪp/ B1	verb - to drive a vehicle quickly and recklessly
deposit /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/ B1	noun - money placed in a bank account verb - to put money into an account
private /ˈpraɪvət/ A2	adjective - not public
secure /sɪˈkjʊər/ B1	adjective - safe and protected verb - to protect something
milli /ˈmɪli/ B2	noun - a million (of something)
auction /ˈɔːkʃən/ B2	noun - a public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder
climax /ˈklaɪmæks/ C1	noun - the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B2	noun - precious stones
retired /rɪˈtaɪərd/ B2	adjective - having left one's job and ceased to work
fired /faɪərd/ B1	verb - dismissed from a job

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm on a high end, jet

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense for ongoing action/state

  ➔ The phrase "I'm on a high end, jet" uses the contraction "I'm" which stands for "I am." This is the Present Continuous tense, indicating the speaker is currently experiencing or in a state of being on a high-end jet. While technically the structure is simplified for lyrical flow, the underlying meaning is about a current state.

• Ran out of molly, ran out of molly

  ➔ Simple Past Tense for completed actions

  ➔ The repetition of "Ran out of molly" uses the Simple Past tense. "Ran" is the past tense of "run." This indicates a completed action in the past: the speaker has used up their supply of molly.

• Gotta go find it, gotta go find it

  ➔ Modal verb "have to" (informal "gotta") for obligation/necessity

  ➔ "Gotta" is a common informal contraction of "got to," which functions similarly to "have to," indicating an obligation or necessity. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's need to find more molly.

• Rockin' Balenci', rockin' Balenci'

  ➔ Present Participle used as an adjective/adverb (informal 'rockin' for 'wearing')

  ➔ "Rockin'" is an informal slang term derived from the present participle of "rock," meaning to wear or display clothing with style. It functions here to describe the act of wearing Balenciaga.

• Richard Mille cost me 'bout an Aston-Martin

  ➔ Possessive pronoun ('me') + verb ('cost') + indirect object ('me') + direct object ('an Aston-Martin')

  ➔ This sentence structure uses "cost" as a verb. The first "me" indicates who paid the price (indirect object), and "'bout an Aston-Martin" is the price paid (direct object). The informal contraction "'bout" stands for "about."

• I just met the owners of Chanel and Diadora

  ➔ Simple Past Tense for a recently completed action

  ➔ The Simple Past tense "met" indicates an action that happened at a specific, albeit unstated, point in the past. The word "just" further emphasizes that this meeting was recent.

• I whip the Masi', Masi'

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions/descriptions

  ➔ "Whip" here is slang for driving a car, often in a stylish or fast manner. The Present Simple "whip" suggests this is a regular activity or a general statement about their lifestyle.

• Everything high end, high end

  ➔ Adjective modifying a noun (implicit 'things' or 'stuff')

  ➔ "High end" is used as an adjective to describe the quality or category of something, implying luxury and exclusivity. The repetition emphasizes this characteristic.

• And my Richard Mille cost more than your car

  ➔ Comparative adjective ('more') with 'than' for comparison

  ➔ This sentence uses the comparative structure "more than" to directly contrast the value of the speaker's Richard Mille watch with the listener's car.

• And you fake, nigga, fake, nigga

  ➔ Adjective used as a noun (informal)

  ➔ "Fake" is an adjective, but here it's used as a noun to refer to a person who is not genuine or authentic. The repetition and the use of a racial slur (common in certain hip-hop contexts) are for emphasis and stylistic effect.