High End – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of modern hip-hop with "High End," a collaboration between Chris Brown, Future, and Young Thug. This song is packed with contemporary slang and expressions related to luxury and status, offering a fantastic way to learn about current colloquialisms and cultural references in English through its vivid descriptions of a lavish lifestyle.
Key Vocabulary
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fly /flaɪ/ B1 |
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stylin' /ˈstaɪlɪn/ B2 |
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glidin' /ˈɡlaɪdɪn/ B1 |
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body /ˈbɑːdi/ A2 |
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total /ˈtoʊtəl/ A2 |
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rockin' /ˈrɑːkɪn/ B1 |
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whip /wɪp/ B1 |
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deposit /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/ B1 |
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private /ˈpraɪvət/ A2 |
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secure /sɪˈkjʊər/ B1 |
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milli /ˈmɪli/ B2 |
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auction /ˈɔːkʃən/ B2 |
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climax /ˈklaɪmæks/ C1 |
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diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B2 |
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retired /rɪˈtaɪərd/ B2 |
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fired /faɪərd/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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