let that sink in – English Lyrics

• By: Gunna
• Album: The Last Wun

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Gunna's "Let That Sink In," a captivating hip-hop track from his impactful 2025 album, "The Last Wun." Through its assertive lyrics and melodic flows, you can explore contemporary English slang related to success and resilience, gaining insight into how artists express confidence and navigate challenges in their narratives. This song offers a compelling way to engage with modern rap vocabulary and cultural expressions.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dress /dres/ A2	verb - to put clothes on noun - a one-piece garment for women
trend /trend/ B1	noun - a general direction in which something is developing or changing
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth are
sink /sɪŋk/ B1	verb - to (cause something to) go down below the surface of something, especially water
dread /dred/ B2	noun - extreme fear or apprehension
whip /wɪp/ B1	verb - to move or take something out with a quick, sudden movement.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.
career /kəˈrɪər/ B1	noun - an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B2	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of a person's head verb - to be present to or to confront
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - the possibility of something happening
cook /kʊk/ A1	verb - to prepare food by heating it
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to be involved in a serious accident.
shop /ʃɒp/ A1	verb - to go to a shop or shops to buy things.
master /ˈmɑːstər/ B2	adjective - having or showing very great skill or proficiency. verb - to acquire complete control of (a subject, skill, or activity).
goofy /ˈɡuːfi/ B1	adjective - silly; foolish.
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - to form a picture of something in your mind

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't let that go over your head, let that sink in

  ➔ Negative imperative (command) + infinitive verb

  ➔ The word "Don't" forms a negative command, followed by the infinitive "let".

• You can tell by the way they dress on the latest trend

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + bare infinitive (ability)

  ➔ "can" expresses ability; it is followed directly by the bare verb "tell".

• I've been givin' them love all my career, this year, I'm taxin'

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (have/has + been + -ing)

  ➔ "I've" = "I have" + "been" + "givin'" (present perfect continuous) shows an action that started in the past and continues now.

• When you built off faith, your shit don't break or bend

  ➔ Zero conditional (if/when + present simple, present simple)

  ➔ "When" introduces a general truth; both clauses use the present simple "built" and "don't break".

• I can put some Pucci on her coochie, yeah I'm nasty

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + base verb (ability)

  ➔ "can" expresses ability; it is directly followed by the base verb "put".

• Ten million on the check, all I need is a pen

  ➔ Simple present with verb "need" + infinitive "to" omitted (zero infinitive)

  ➔ "need" is followed by the noun phrase "a pen"; the infinitive "to write" is omitted, a common pattern after "need".

• I spent trip this winter in a jacuzzi, in the cabins

  ➔ Simple past tense (verb + -ed)

  ➔ "spent" is the past form of "spend", showing a completed action in the past.

• From shoppin' on Mr. Porter, now I go shop in France

  ➔ Present simple with verb "go" + infinitive (future intention)

  ➔ "go" is followed by the base verb "shop", indicating a planned future action.

• One-of-one drip from Gucci, these ain't Dapper Dan

  ➔ Negative contraction "ain't" (non‑standard) + noun phrase

  ➔ "ain't" replaces "are not" in informal speech; it negates the noun phrase "Dapper Dan".

• Back on choosin' to cypher about that paper, I'm gon' tax 'em

  ➔ Future intention with colloquial "gon'" (going to) + base verb

  ➔ "gon'" is a slang contraction of "going to"; it signals a planned future action "tax 'em".