Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the impactful lyrics of "I Don't Fuck With You" by Big Sean and E-40, a powerful hip hop track that offers a raw and relatable expression of moving on from negativity. Through its direct and confident language, you can grasp common English phrases used to convey disinterest and self-reliance, making it an excellent song for understanding modern conversational English and the art of lyrical storytelling in rap music.
Key Vocabulary
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fuck /fʌk/ B1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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million /ˈmɪl.jən/ A2 |
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trillion /ˈtrɪl.jən/ B2 |
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bullet /ˈbʊl.ɪt/ A2 |
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guns /gʌnz/ A2 |
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rich /rɪtʃ/ A2 |
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weed /wiːd/ B1 |
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ozone /ˈɒz.ɒn/ C1 |
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executive /ɪɡˈzɛk.jʊ.tɪv/ C1 |
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grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2 |
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casino /kəˈsiː.nəʊ/ B2 |
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murder /ˈmɜː.dər/ B1 |
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prison /ˈprɪz.ən/ B1 |
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pimp /pɪmp/ B2 |
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homeless /ˈhoʊm.ləs/ B2 |
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karma /ˈkɑːr.mə/ B2 |
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drama /ˈdrɑː.mə/ B1 |
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conscience /ˈkɒn.ʃəns/ B2 |
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meditation /ˌmed.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I don't give a fuck about you, or anything that you do
➔ Negative present simple with auxiliary do + not (don't)
➔ The word "don't" negates the verb "give" in the present simple.
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I got a million trillion things I'd rather fuckin' do than to be fuckin' with you
➔ Would rather + bare infinitive (contracted as I'd rather)
➔ The phrase "I'd rather" is a contraction of "I would rather" followed by the bare infinitive "fuckin' do".
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I ain't fuckin' with you
➔ Colloquial negative auxiliary "ain't" + present progressive
➔ The word "ain't" replaces "am not" or "is not" in informal speech, followed by the progressive verb "fuckin'".
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I coulda put on property
➔ Modal perfect "could have" contracted to "coulda" + past participle
➔ The contracted form "coulda" stands for "could have" and is followed by the past participle "put".
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I swear I had it up to here
➔ Idiomatic expression "up to here" with past simple verb "had"
➔ The phrase "up to here" means "to this point" and is used with the past tense verb "had" to show a limit of tolerance.
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I got a new chick that I gotta thank God for
➔ Relative clause with "that" + colloquial "gotta" = have to
➔ The word "that" introduces a relative clause describing "a new chick", and "gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to" meaning "have to".
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I'm never sentimental, go hard or go homeless
➔ Zero conditional style with imperative verbs "go"; use of parallel infinitives
➔ The verbs "go" are in the imperative mood, presenting two parallel choices: "go hard" or "go homeless".
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If you ain't on your grind
➔ Conditional clause with negative auxiliary "ain't" (informal) + present simple
➔ The word "ain't" replaces "are not" in informal speech, forming a conditional clause "If you aren't on your grind".
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I raise my Styrofoam up, and pour some drank in my mouth
➔ Phrasal verb "raise up" (verb + particle) + coordinating conjunction "and"
➔ The particle "up" combines with "raise" to form the phrasal verb "raise up", indicating an upward motion, and the two actions are linked by "and".
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