Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the energetic world of West Coast hip-hop with YG's "Left, Right." This song offers a great opportunity to learn modern slang and the unique cadence of California rap. Its repetitive and catchy chorus makes it an accessible entry point for understanding the rhythm and flow of the genre, all while getting a taste of the vibrant party culture that defines much of YG's music.
Key Vocabulary
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wearin /ˈwɛərɪŋ/ A2 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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action /ˈækʃən/ B1 |
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gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ B2 |
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legs /lɛɡz/ A1 |
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dick /dɪk/ C2 |
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spots /spɒts/ A2 |
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punani /puːˈnɑːni/ C2 |
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jail /dʒeɪl/ B1 |
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cheated /tʃiːtɪd/ B1 |
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ass /æs/ C1 |
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expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ B1 |
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afford /əˈfɔːrd/ B1 |
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explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ B1 |
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strip /strɪp/ B2 |
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million /ˈmɪljən/ A2 |
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shots /ʃɒts/ B1 |
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real /rɪəl/ A2 |
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pimp /pɪmp/ C2 |
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hate /heɪt/ A2 |
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broke /brəʊk/ B1 |
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social /ˈsəʊʃəl/ B1 |
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bad /bæd/ A1 |
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throw /θrəʊ/ A2 |
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drop /drɒp/ A2 |
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bring /brɪŋ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I don't need no pipe test
➔ Negative concord (double negative)
➔ In the sentence "I "don't need no" pipe test", the phrase "don't need no" uses a double negative, which is non‑standard English.
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I ain't trippin' baby girl, make that money
➔ Use of "ain't" as a negative auxiliary (informal)
➔ "ain't" in "I "ain't" trippin'" replaces "am not" in informal speech.
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Cause if I fuck her right she just might get something to me
➔ First conditional with modal "might" expressing possibility
➔ "if I fuck her right" is a conditional clause, and "might get" shows a possible future result.
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I could afford it
➔ Modal verb "could" for ability or possibility
➔ "could" in "I "could" afford it" expresses that the speaker has the ability or possibility to afford something.
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I won't care
➔ Future simple negative with contraction "won't"
➔ "won't" in "I "won't" care" is the contraction of "will not".
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I'm fresh out of jail
➔ Idiomatic expression "fresh out of" meaning recently released
➔ "fresh out of" in "I'm "fresh out of" jail" indicates that the speaker has just been released from prison.
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Let me see you drop that ass low and go
➔ Imperative with bare infinitive "let me" followed by another infinitive "see"
➔ "Let me" is an imperative phrase; the following verb "see" is a bare infinitive.
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She said she expensive
➔ Omission of the copula "is" in informal speech (zero copula)
➔ "She said she "expensive"" drops the verb "is"; this is common in slang or informal contexts.
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I need action while relaxin
➔ Gerund after "while" to indicate simultaneous action
➔ "while "relaxin'"" uses the gerund "relaxin'" to show that the relaxing happens at the same time as needing action.
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I know all the right spots to keep that punani wet
➔ Infinitive of purpose "to keep" following a noun phrase
➔ "to keep" in "... spots "to keep" that punani wet" expresses the purpose of the spots.
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