So Fresh, So Clean – English Lyrics

• By: OutKast
• Album: Stankonia

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into OutKast's iconic hit, 'So Fresh, So Clean,' and discover the nuances of Southern hip-hop culture while expanding your vocabulary. This track not only teaches you slang and cultural references but also provides insight into early 2000s music and fashion. Explore the meaning behind the lyrics and enhance your understanding of English through music.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fresh /frɛʃ/ B1	adjective - new, not stale
clean /kliːn/ A2	adjective - free from dirt or impurities
sexy /ˈsɛk.si/ B2	adjective - sexually attractive
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something noun - a deep affection or strong liking
stare /stɛər/ B1	verb - to look at someone or something for a long time without moving the eyes
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - visible vapor emitted from something that is burning verb - to emit smoke; to inhale or exhale smoke
purple /ˈpɜːr.pəl/ B2	adjective - a color intermediate between red and blue
green /griːn/ A2	adjective - the color of fresh grass
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - moderately cold; fashionable
snowstorm /ˈsnoʊ ˌstɔːrm/ B2	noun - a severe storm with heavy snowfall
milkshake /ˈmɪlkˌʃeɪk/ B2	noun - a sweet cold drink made with milk and ice cream
belt /bɛlt/ A2	noun - a strip of leather or other material worn around the waist
leopard /ˈlɛp.ərd/ B2	noun - a large spotted wild cat
attic /ˈæt.ɪk/ B2	noun - the space or room directly below the roof of a building
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the earth
panic /ˈpæn.ɪk/ B2	noun - sudden, overwhelming fear verb - to feel sudden, irrational fear
automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ B2	adjective - working by itself without manual control
creative /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ B2	adjective - having the ability to create new ideas or things
stick /stɪk/ A1	noun - a thin piece of wood or other material

Key Grammar Structures

• Ain't nobody dope as me, I'm just so fresh, so clean

  ➔ Use of the informal negative contraction "ain't" and the comparative structure "as … as".

  ➔ The word "ain't" replaces "is not" or "are not" in informal speech, and "as" is used twice to form a comparison: "as *dope* as me".

• Do we got any cool motherfuckers in the house?

  ➔ Forming yes‑no questions in the present simple with the auxiliary "do".

  ➔ The auxiliary "do" is placed before the subject "we" to make a question: "Do *we* got…?"

• I'm waking up out of my slumber feeling like Rollo

  ➔ Present progressive ("am/is/are + V‑ing") to describe an action happening now.

  ➔ "I'm *waking* up" uses the verb "wake" in the -ing form after "am" to show the action is in progress.

• Can you hear y'all make some noise then?

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability/permission followed by a bare infinitive.

  ➔ "Can *you* hear" uses "can" to ask about ability, and "hear" is a bare infinitive (no "to").

• I'ma show you how to wild out like Jack Tripper

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "I'ma" = "I am going to" for future intention.

  ➔ "I'ma *show* you" is a spoken form of "I am going to show you", expressing a planned action.

• Let me be bambino on your snipples

  ➔ Imperative with "let" + object + base verb to make a polite request or suggestion.

  ➔ "Let *me* be" uses "let" followed by the pronoun "me" and the base verb "be" to ask permission.

• We are the coolest motherfuckers on the planet

  ➔ Superlative adjective "coolest" formed with "-est" to express the highest degree.

  ➔ "the *coolest*" adds the suffix "-est" to "cool" and the definite article "the" to mark the superlative.

• If the sky is falling, ain't no need to panic

  ➔ First‑conditional clause "if + present simple" and double negative with "ain't no".

  ➔ "If *the sky* is falling" uses the present simple after "if" to talk about a possible future, and "ain't *no* need" is a colloquial double negative meaning "there is no need".