Psycho

• By: Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ B2	noun - a person who is mentally unstable or dangerous adjective - mentally unstable or dangerous
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard. adjective - very good
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe that someone is honest and reliable noun - belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
jewelry /ˈdʒuːəlri/ B1	noun - ornamental objects worn on the body
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ A2	noun - precious stones consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
bands /bændz/ A2	noun - a strip of material worn around something, or money
shit /ʃɪt/ B2	noun - excrement noun - things; stuff
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number 1,000,000
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
school /skuːl/ A1	noun - an institution for educating children
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky

Grammar:

• Damn, my AP goin' psycho, lil' mama bad like Michael

  ➔ Present Continuous (Goin')

  ➔ The word "goin'" is a colloquial shortening of "going", indicating an action in progress. It's used here to emphasize that the watch (AP) is metaphorically becoming crazy, or wild.

• Can't really trust nobody with all this jewelry on you

  ➔ Negative Imperative with Modal Verb

  ➔ "Can't trust" uses the modal verb "can" in its negative form to express a lack of ability or permission and also functions as a warning. The sentence advises against trusting others due to the presence of valuable jewelry.

• My roof look like a no-show, got diamonds by the boatload

  ➔ Simile and Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "My roof look like a no-show" is a simile comparing the rapper's grill (teeth) to something empty (a no-show event). "By the boatload" is a prepositional phrase meaning 'in large quantities.'

• Don't act like you my friend when I'm rollin' through my ends, though

  ➔ Imperative (Negative), Conditional Clause, Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ "Don't act like..." is a negative imperative giving a command not to behave in a certain way. "When I'm rollin' through my ends" is an adverbial clause of time, indicating when the command applies. "Though" is used as a discourse marker to add emphasis or contrast.

• You stuck in the friend zone, I tell that four-five the fifth, ayy

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective, Slang/Colloquialism

  ➔ "Stuck" is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the state of being confined to the friend zone. "I tell that four-five the fifth" is slang. "Ayy" is an interjection, used in slang for emphasis.

• Hunnid bands inside my shorts, DeChino the shit, ayy

  ➔ Ellipsis (Omission of Verb), Slang/Colloquialism

  ➔ The verb "are" or "is" is omitted for brevity. "DeChino the shit" is slang to state that DeChino (clothing brand) is very good/popular.

• I made my first million, I'm like, "Shit, this is it," ayy

  ➔ Past Simple, Reported Speech (Direct Quotation), Interjection

  ➔ "I made my first million" uses the past simple to describe a completed action. "Shit, this is it" is a direct quotation reporting the speaker's internal monologue. "Ayy" is used as an interjection.

• We gon' get high, ayy, we gon' hit Rodeo

  ➔ Future Tense (Informal), Slang/Colloquialism

  ➔ "Gon'" is a colloquial shortening of "going to", used to express future intention. "We gon' get high, ayy, we gon' hit Rodeo" are used to highlight what the persona are planning to do, used in slang for emphasis.