Look at Me Now – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of hip hop with "Look at Me Now," a collaborative masterpiece by Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Busta Rhymes. This track is not just a song; it's a lesson in rhythm, wordplay, and the art of collaboration. Pay close attention to Busta Rhymes' exceptionally fast rap verse, a feat of linguistic agility that has become iconic. Learning the lyrics and flow of this song can be a fun way to improve your English pronunciation and explore the themes of ambition and self-confidence celebrated in hip hop culture .

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hating /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb (gerund) - to feel or express strong dislike or hatred
sipping /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ B2	verb (gerund) - to drink slowly in small amounts
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ B2	verb (gerund) - not present or not found
love /lʌv/ A2	noun / verb - a strong feeling of affection; to feel deep affection or attachment
get /ɡɛt/ A2	verb - to receive, obtain, or become
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A2	noun - material made from thin sheets of cellulose used for writing or printing
struggling /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/ B2	verb (gerund) - trying hard to achieve something difficult
race /reɪs/ A2	noun - a competition to see who is the fastest runner
top /tɒp/ A2	noun / adjective - highest position; positioned at the highest point
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A2	noun - material made from thin sheets of cellulose used for writing or printing
killer /ˈkɪlər/ B2	noun / adjective - one that kills; extremely effective or impressive
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A2	noun - material made from thin sheets of cellulose used for writing or printing

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't see how you can hate from outside of the club

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'can' to express ability or possibility in a question

  ➔ 'Can' is used here to ask about someone's ability or possibility to hate from outside the club.

• Ladies love me, I'm on my Cool J

  ➔ Use of present simple with 'ladies love me' to express a habitual or general truth

  ➔ 'Love' in this context is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• And them suicide doors, Hari-kari

  ➔ Noun phrase 'suicide doors' used as a subject complement; 'Hari-kari' as a reference to a dramatic or extreme action

  ➔ 'Suicide doors' refers to car doors that open backwards, metaphorically extreme; 'Hari-kari' is a Japanese term for ritualistic suicide, used here figuratively for dramatic effect.

• Look at me now, look at me now, oh

  ➔ Imperative and declarative sentence structure with repeated phrases for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'look at me now' serves to emphasize confidence and achievement.

• I'm getting paper

  ➔ Use of present continuous tense to describe ongoing action

  ➔ 'Getting paper' means earning money, expressed here in the present continuous to indicate the current, ongoing process.

• And I bang in the east, and I'm banging in the west

  ➔ Use of present continuous tense with 'banging' to describe repeated or ongoing actions across locations

  ➔ 'Banging' in this context is in the present continuous, indicating ongoing or repeated action across different regions.