Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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walk /wɔːk/ A1 |
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trap /træp/ A2 |
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plug /plʌɡ/ B1 |
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strap /stræp/ B1 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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push /pʊʃ/ A2 |
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shit /ʃɪt/ C1 |
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stack /stæk/ B1 |
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diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B2 |
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club /klʌb/ A2 |
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bitch /bɪtʃ/ C1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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rest /rest/ A1 |
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link /lɪŋk/ B1 |
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crew /kruː/ B1 |
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ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'm a walking trap plug
➔ Present Participle as Adjective
➔ The word "walking" is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the noun phrase "trap plug".
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I'll make you do the trap
➔ Causative Verb "make"
➔ The causative verb "make" is used here, followed by an object ("you") and a bare infinitive ("do") to express causing someone to do something.
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But nigga get you pushed back
➔ Causative "get" (Passive)
➔ This is a causative passive construction "get" + object ("you") + past participle ("pushed back"), meaning to cause someone to experience something, often negative. It's used here as a command or threat.
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We going to get you get you yeah yeah
➔ Colloquial "going to" (gonna)
➔ "Going to" is often shortened to "gonna" in informal speech, indicating a future action. The "going to" is written out but pronounced as "gonna".
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I pull up with the big shit
➔ Phrasal Verb
➔ "Pull up" is a phrasal verb meaning to arrive somewhere, typically by vehicle.
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You know she throw that head back
➔ Omission of "that" (conjunction)
➔ In informal speech, the conjunction "that" can often be omitted after verbs like "know," "think," or "say," especially when introducing a clause. Also, "throw" should technically be "throws" for third person singular present simple.
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I pulling out another stack
➔ Omission of Auxiliary Verb
➔ In very informal speech, the auxiliary verb "am" (or "is," "are") is sometimes omitted in the present continuous tense, making it "I pulling" instead of "I'm pulling."
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Now I ain't going to take it back
➔ Colloquial "ain't"
➔ "Ain't" is an informal contraction for "am not," "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." Here it functions as "am not."
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Diamonds on me new vo
➔ Ellipsis (Omission of "are")
➔ This is an example of ellipsis, where the verb "are" is omitted, implying "Diamonds are on me." This is common in informal speech and descriptive phrases.
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Spend it then I make it back
➔ Parallel Structure with "then"
➔ This sentence uses a parallel structure where two actions ("Spend it" and "make it back") are presented in sequence, connected by "then". Both clauses use the simple present tense.
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Now I can't go for that
➔ Modal Verb "can't" + Phrasal Verb "go for"
➔ "Can't" is the negative form of the modal verb "can," expressing inability or refusal. "Go for" is a phrasal verb meaning to accept or tolerate something.
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