Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Lil Wayne's "Kat Food" and explore the playful yet explicit side of his lyricism, a signature element that makes his music uniquely engaging. This song offers a fascinating insight into the rapper's wordplay and flow, as he weaves together suggestive themes with clever metaphors, providing a rich context for understanding his artistic expression within the hip-hop genre. Listening to this track allows users to appreciate how Lil Wayne's distinctive delivery can transform even controversial subjects into memorable musical experiences.
Key Vocabulary
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eat /iːt/ A2 |
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make /meɪk/ A2 |
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pop /pɒp/ B1 |
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trap /træp/ B1 |
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drop /drɒp/ A2 |
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hot /hɒt/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ B1 |
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smoke /smoʊk/ A2 |
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moon /muːn/ A2 |
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rock /rɒk/ A2 |
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rich /rɪtʃ/ B2 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A2 |
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drop /drɒp/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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She make me meet her
➔ Causative 'make' + bare infinitive
➔ The structure "make someone do something" means to cause or force someone to do something. "She" causes "me" to "meet her". The bare infinitive "meet" is used after "make".
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Betty get popped, yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop
➔ Passive voice (simplified colloquial form) / Conjunction 'but'
➔ "Betty get popped" is a simplified passive construction, meaning "Betty gets shot". The conjunction "but" contrasts rapping with the speaker's attitude towards hip-hop.
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Niggas' hoes they walk with flip-flops
➔ Possessive ('s) / Subject-verb agreement (colloquial)
➔ "Niggas' hoes" indicates that the "hoes" belong to the "niggas". The subject-verb agreement is non-standard, using "they walk" instead of the grammatically correct "walks." This is a common feature of colloquial speech.
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From the slop house to the tip-top
➔ Prepositional phrase ('from...to...')
➔ The phrase "from...to..." indicates a range or a journey between two points. Here, it describes a rise from a low position ("slop house") to a high one ("tip-top").
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It's on me, bitch, don't get popped
➔ Idiomatic expression / Imperative sentence
➔ "It's on me" means "I'll take responsibility" or "I'll pay for it". "Don't get popped" is an imperative sentence warning someone not to get shot.
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I live in one swap
➔ Simple present tense
➔ Uses simple present "live" to express a current state or habitual action.
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We had hoes in bow ties, two spots
➔ Past simple tense / Noun phrase (modified by prepositional phrase)
➔ "Had" is the past simple tense of "have", indicating a past situation. "Hoes in bow ties" is a noun phrase where "in bow ties" describes the "hoes."
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Laughin' to the bank like Ben Franklin, bank teller, nigga
➔ Present participle as adjective / Simile (like)
➔ "Laughin'" (laughing) acts as an adjective describing the action. "Like Ben Franklin" introduces a simile, comparing the speaker's laughter to the image of Ben Franklin (on money).
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