Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw and confrontational world of XXXTENTACION's "Look At Me!". This song is a powerful, albeit controversial, example of modern slang and unfiltered expression in English. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn about the aggressive and direct language that defined a sub-genre of hip-hop, offering a unique window into a raw form of artistic communication.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'm like 'Bitch, who is your man's?', ayy
➔ Contraction ('m) and Quotation Marks
➔ The contraction 'I'm' is used for 'I am', and quotation marks indicate direct speech.
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She kick me out I'm like 'Vro', ayy
➔ Present Simple in Past Context
➔ 'Kick' is in the present simple but refers to a past action, common in informal speech.
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I'd rather sing about the same things that we claim
➔ Conditional Structure ('d rather)
➔ 'I'd rather' is a conditional structure used to express preference.
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Such as bashful, but niggas like a task force
➔ Comparative Structure ('like')
➔ 'Like' is used here to compare 'niggas' to 'a task force'.
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What's the justice in sayin', 'Fuck it,' and grab the pump?
➔ Gerund ('sayin') and Quotation Marks
➔ 'Sayin' is a gerund, and quotation marks enclose the direct speech 'Fuck it'.
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But, yo, you'd rather hear me say, 'Fuck black prejudice!'
➔ Indirect Speech ('hear me say')
➔ 'Hear me say' introduces indirect speech, reporting what someone would prefer to hear.
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The innocent will soon behold the ignorance
➔ Future Simple ('will behold')
➔ 'Will behold' is used to express a future action.
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Blasphemous, killin' our own, murderin' black-
➔ Gerund ('killin', murderin')
➔ 'Killin' and 'murderin' are gerunds, functioning as nouns in the sentence.
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