HUMBLE.

• By: Kendrick Lamar
• Album: DAMN.

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - to rest on your buttocks with your back upright
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike someone or something very much
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to take part in games or other recreational activities
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
natural /ˈnætʃrəl/ B1	adjective - existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
couch /kaʊtʃ/ A2	noun - a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; mad
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ B2	adjective - having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ B2	noun - the state or condition of lacking strength
crime /kraɪm/ B1	noun - an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a platform in a theatre or hall on which performers stand

Grammar:

• I REMEMBER SYRUP SANDWICHES AND CRIME ALLOWANCES

  ➔ Simple Past with "remember" + noun phrases

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense of "remember" to recall past experiences. "Syrup sandwiches" and "crime allowances" are noun phrases acting as the direct objects of the verb.

• FINESSE A NIGGA WIT SUM COUNTERFEITS

  ➔ Slang/informal usage of "wit" for "with".

  ➔ "Wit" is a colloquial shortening of "with," common in some dialects and slang.

• GIRL, I CAN BUY YOUR ASS THE WORLD WIT MY PAYSTUB

  ➔ Double Object Construction: "buy [someone] [something]"

  ➔ The verb "buy" takes two objects: an indirect object (your ass) and a direct object (the world). The order is typical when the indirect object is a pronoun.

• I GET WAY TOO PETTY ONCE YOU LET ME DO THE EXTRAS

  ➔ "Once" as a conjunction meaning "as soon as" or "when". "Too" + adjective

  ➔ "Once" indicates that something will happen as soon as another condition is met. "Too petty" means excessively petty.

• PISS OUT YOUR PER DIEM YOU JUS GOTTA HATE EM, FUNK

  ➔ Imperative mood ("Piss out"). Use of "Gotta" (got to)

  ➔ "Piss out" is an imperative, expressing a command. "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to", expressing obligation or necessity.

• IF I QUIT THIS SEASON I STILL BE THE GREATEST, FUNK

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 1 (zero conditional with be)

  ➔ Here, the "be the greatest" suggests a general truth, despite the use of "if" and "would be". The meaning implies that even if he were to quit, his status as the greatest would remain unchanged.

• SHOW ME SOMETHING NATURAL LIKE ASS WIT SOME STRETCHMARKS

  ➔ Imperative mood ("Show me..."). Use of "like" to give an example. Slang: "Ass wit"

  ➔ "Show me" is an imperative, expressing a request or command. "Like" introduces an example of something natural he wants to see. "Ass wit" is slang for "ass with".

• MOST OF YALL BE FAKIN AYE

  ➔ Use of "y'all" (you all), non-standard "be" as main verb

  ➔ "Y'all" is a contraction of "you all," common in Southern American English. The use of "be fakin'" instead of "are faking" is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and emphasizes a habitual action.

• WATCH MY SOUL SPEAK, YOU LET THE MEDS TALK AYE

  ➔ Imperative "Watch..." and contrast between actions

  ➔ The imperative "Watch" directs attention to his soul speaking. The contrasting clause points out that others "let the meds talk," implying they are not genuine or authentic.