Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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look /lʊk/ A1 |
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hot /hɒt/ A2 |
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shit /ʃɪt/ B1 |
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town /taʊn/ A2 |
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room /ruːm/ A1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A2 |
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bitches /bɪtʃɪz/ B1 |
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beefin' /ˈbiːfɪn/ B1 |
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motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B2 |
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smokin' /ˈsmoʊkɪn/ B1 |
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arguin' /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪn/ B1 |
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bodies /ˈbɒdiːz/ A2 |
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doubt /daʊt/ B1 |
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pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/ B2 |
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laughin' /ˈlæfɪn/ A2 |
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bank /bæŋk/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Heard a bitch don't like me, ho, I'm in your town
➔ Double Negative & Colloquial Contraction
➔ The use of 'don't' with 'a bitch' already implying negativity. The addition of 'don't' creates a double negative, common in some dialects for emphasis. 'Ho' is a colloquial contraction of 'though'.
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Fuck I look like beefin' wit' some bitches that be sharin' clothes?
➔ Rhetorical Question & Non-Standard Verb Placement
➔ This is a rhetorical question, not seeking an answer. The phrase 'Fuck I look like...' is a colloquial way of saying 'How could I possibly...' The verb 'be' is used in a non-standard way ('that be sharin' clothes') common in AAVE.
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How I look beefin' with a bitch without no motion?
➔ Double Negative & Colloquial Sentence Structure
➔ The phrase 'without no motion' contains a double negative ('without' and 'no'), which is common in some dialects for emphasis. It means 'without any action'.
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How I look laughin' to the bank with my titties out?
➔ Gerund as Object of Preposition & Colloquial Language
➔ 'Laughin'' is a gerund (verb acting as a noun) functioning as the object of the preposition 'to'. The phrase 'titties out' is very colloquial and refers to exposed breasts.
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