Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw energy of Lil Uzi Vert's "Safe House" to learn the language of modern trap music. This track is a masterclass in hypnotic repetition and street-level storytelling. Through its driving rhythm and cautionary lyrics, you can pick up on the slang and cadence that define a generation of hip-hop, all while experiencing the track that helped launch a superstar's career.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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You ain't safe in the safe house
➔ Double Negative & Slang Contraction
➔ "ain't" replaces "are not" + "no" reinforces negation. Common in informal speech.
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Get money out the safe house
➔ Imperative Mood & Preposition Omission
➔ Direct command ("Get") + omitted "of" after "out" in casual speech.
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Beefing with niggas I don't even know
➔ Present Continuous & Reduced Relative Clause
➔ "Beefing" = ongoing conflict. Omitted "who" in "(who) I don't know" - informal relative clause.
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Say you gon' kill me, I'ma wait for that
➔ Future Intent (Slang) & Conditional Response
➔ "gon'" = gonna (going to), "I'ma" = I'm gonna. Both slang future forms. Second clause shows condition-result structure.
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We'll ride up to CVS with the Plan B
➔ Future Tense & Directional Phrasal Verb
➔ "We'll" = future plan + "ride up" meaning 'travel to'. Shows collocation "ride up to [place]".
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Speaking Spanish, I'm surprising y'all
➔ Participial Phrase & Object Pronoun
➔ "Speaking..." (participle) modifies main subject "I" + "y'all" = informal plural you (object of "surprising").
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Better watch out 'cause I've been trapping
➔ Elliptical Warning & Present Perfect Continuous
➔ "(You) better" = elliptical warning form + "'cause" = because (informal) + "have been trapping" shows continuous illegal activity up to present.
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She said 'Boy, let me teach you'
➔ Direct Speech & Causative Verb
➔ Reported conversation with "She said" + causative structure "let me teach you" = allowing/permitting action.
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Got workers, I ain't weighing jack
➔ Elliptical Possession & Slang Negation
➔ "(I've) got" elliptical possession + "ain't weighing jack" = informal negative (jack=anything) emphasizing non-involvement.
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