Players

• By: Coi Leray

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
players /ˈpleɪərz/ B1	noun - people who play a game or sport noun - people who are romantically involved with several people at the same time
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
livin' /ˈlɪvɪn/ A2	verb - living (present participle of live)
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest point or part of something.
test /test/ A2	noun - a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something. verb - take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (someone or something), especially before putting them into operation or use.
drive /draɪv/ A1	noun - a trip in a car verb - operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	noun - a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist. verb - look at (something) for a period of time.
rocks /rɒks/ A1	noun - the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. noun - precious stones, especially diamonds.
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - the action or process of flying through the air
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ A2	noun - the lowest point or part of something
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
boss /bɒs/ B1	noun - a person who is in charge of a worker or organization
class /klɑːs/ A1	noun - a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common.
rag /ræɡ/ B2	noun - a piece of old cloth, especially one torn or worn.
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ C1	noun - abundance of valuable possessions or money
delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ B1	adjective - highly pleasant to the taste.
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words. noun - conversation or discussion.

Grammar:

• Yeah, 'cause girls is players too, uh

  ➔ Non-standard verb conjugation ('is' instead of 'are')

  ➔ The use of "is" with the plural noun "girls" is grammatically incorrect in standard English. This is a stylistic choice, likely for emphasis or to fit the rhythm of the song.

• What you know 'bout livin' on the top?

  ➔ Ellipsis ('about' shortened to 'bout')

  ➔ "Bout" is a shortened, colloquial form of "about." This is common in informal speech and some types of music lyrics.

• Took him for a test drive, left him on the lot

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (action completed in the past)

  ➔ "Took" and "left" are the simple past tense forms of the verbs "take" and "leave", respectively, indicating actions completed in the past.

• Time is money, so I spent it on a watch, hol' on

  ➔ Present Simple (general truth) and Simple Past (specific action)

  ➔ "Time is money" is a common proverb expressed in the present simple, stating a general truth. "Spent" is the simple past of "spend", describing a specific action in the past.

• Lil' bitty showin' through the white tee

  ➔ Present Participle ('showing') as a gerund acting as a noun modifier; Use of colloquialism 'lil''

  ➔ Here, "showing" acts as a gerund modifying "bitty" (shortened for "little"). 'Lil'' is colloquial for little. The entire sentence is a shortened colloquial way of expressing 'A little bit of something is showing through the white tee.'

• Rocks on my fingers like he wanna wife me

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood ('wanna' + base form of the verb to express a desire/wish)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to." Even more casually, this should be 'wants to'. In the expression, "he wanna wife me", the bare infinitive "wife" (used as a verb meaning to make someone a wife) indicates a desire or intention on his part. Using 'like' in this context creates a simile where her jewerly has prompted an action.

• If he broke, then you gotta let him go

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1 - probable situation)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence because it describes a possible situation ("if he broke") and its likely consequence ("then you gotta let him go"). "Gotta" is a colloquial shortening of "got to" or "have got to".

• I go on, and on, and on again

  ➔ Repetition (emphasis)

  ➔ The repetition of "on" emphasizes the continuous and ongoing nature of the action. This is used for emphasis and to create a sense of persistence.

• Came a long way from rag to riches

  ➔ Idiomatic expression ('rag to riches')

  ➔ "Rag to riches" is an idiom that describes a journey from poverty to wealth.