RUBBERZ – English Lyrics

• By: Fenix Flexin, Purps On The Beat

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of South Florida rap with 'RUBBERZ'. This track is a great way to learn modern American slang and the fast-paced colloquialisms of the Florida rap scene, making it an exciting piece for those interested in contemporary urban English.

[English]

作词 : Fenix Rypinski

作曲 : Fenix Rypinski

Why, hello there, why, hello there

Why, how you doin'? How you doin'? How you doin'?

Swipin' cards and stackin' chips, I saw you sinkin' chips

Left me standin' in the pourin' rain, now I bought a heavy diamond chain (Bling, blaow, blaow)

My pocket's gettin' thicker, the watch is movin' quicker (Quicker, quicker)

Money talk is much louder now

But I can't sleep through the night, can't sleep through the night

Still seein' your face in the glass

Why do you call when you're short on cash? (When you're short)

Can't sleep through the night, I'm losin' my mind tonight (I, I)

Bankrolls on the table (I, I, I), watchin' local cable (Cable now)

Hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now), hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now)

Plastic smiles on Sunset Boulevard, livin' fast and playin' every card

Broken hearts and bitter bills, swallowin' these jagged little pills

Your messages are floodin' in (Floodin' in), thinkin' that you're gonna win (Gon' win)

I just let the rubber band snap

But I can't sleep through the night, can't sleep through the night

Still seein' your face in the glass

Why do you call when you're short on cash?

Can't sleep through the night, I'm losin' my mind tonight

Gold rings on my fingers, still your perfume lingers (It lingers)

Empty bottles and bigger banks (Bigger banks), givin' nobody any thanks (Any thanks)

Not the money (Money, money), not the fame, not the jewelry (Not the jewelry)

But I can't sleep through the night, can't sleep through the night

Still seein' your face in the glass

Why do you call when you're short on cash? (Short on cash)

Can't sleep through the night, I'm losin' my mind tonight (I'm losin' it)

Bankrolls on the table (You hear me now), watchin' local cable (Cable now)

Hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now), hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A2	noun - A precious stone consisting of a clear and typically colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
pocket /ˈpɒkɪt/ A1	noun - A small bag sewn into or on clothing for carrying small articles
bankroll /ˈbæŋkrəʊl/ B2	noun - A large supply of money
bitter /ˈbɪtə/ B1	adjective - Feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment
jagged /ˈdʒæɡɪd/ C1	adjective - Having ragged, notched, or sharp projecting parts
perfume /ˈpɜːfjuːm/ A2	noun - A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices
linger /ˈlɪŋɡə/ C1	verb - To stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave
jewelry /ˈdʒuːəlri/ A2	noun - Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - The state of being known or talked about by many people
rubber /ˈrʌbə/ A2	noun - A tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of tropical plants
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ A2	adjective - Artificial, insincere, or superficial
swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ A2	verb - To cause or allow something to pass down the throat
cable /ˈkeɪbl/ B1	noun - Television broadcast through wires (as opposed to airwaves)
message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ A1	noun - A verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient
flood /flʌd/ B1	verb - To arrive in overwhelming quantities

Key Grammar Structures

• Why, how you doin'?

  ➔ Present Continuous for current states

  ➔ The colloquial "how you "doin'?"" uses the present continuous to inquire about a person's current ongoing state or well-being.

• Left me standin' in the pourin' rain

  ➔ Past Simple + Object + Verb-ing (Participle phrase)

  ➔ The verb "left" is followed by "me" (object) and "standin'" to describe the state in which the person was left.

• My pocket's gettin' thicker

  ➔ Present Continuous for changing situations

  ➔ The structure "is "gettin'"" indicates a gradual change or a process that is happening over time.

• Why do you call when you're short on cash?

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions + 'When' clause

  ➔ The song uses "do you "call"" to refer to a repeated behavior, connected by "when" to define the specific condition.

• Hatin' that I'm able

  ➔ Gerund as subject/participle + Embedded Clause

  ➔ The phrase "Hatin'" acts as a participle modifying the subject, followed by "that I'm "able"" as the content of the feeling.

• I just let the rubber band snap

  ➔ Causative verb "Let" + Object + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "let" + "rubber band" + "snap" denotes allowing something to occur without interference.

• Givin' nobody any thanks

  ➔ Double negative / Emphasis on negation

  ➔ Using "nobody" and "any" in this informal context creates an emphatic negation, signifying a complete lack of gratitude.

• Still seein' your face in the glass

  ➔ Adverb "Still" + Present Participle

  ➔ The adverb "still" emphasizes the persistence of an action (seeing) despite the passage of time.