Sprinter

• By: Central Cee, Dave

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
smoke /smoʊk/ A1	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or a drug
thick /θɪk/ A2	adjective - having a large distance between opposite surfaces
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ B1	verb - to save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - construct (something, typically a large structure) by putting parts or material together
sell /sel/ A1	verb - give (something) to someone else in return for payment
date /deɪt/ A1	verb - go out with (someone in whom one is romantically interested)
test /test/ A2	noun - a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something
curves /kɜːrvz/ B1	noun - a line or edge that deviates continuously from straightness
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes
insult /ˈɪnsʌlt/ B2	verb - speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

Grammar:

• The mandem too inconsiderate, five-star hotel, smokin' cigarette

  ➔ Use of the word 'too' as an intensifier before an adjective.

  ➔ The sentence uses "too" to emphasize that the "mandem" (group of friends) are excessively inconsiderate. It's a colloquial and informal way to express strong disapproval.

• We ain't got generational wealth

  ➔ Use of 'ain't' as a colloquial contraction for 'have not' or 'has not'.

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction used in informal speech, here replacing "haven't got". It indicates a lack of generational wealth.

• My whip could've been in the Tokyo Drift 'cause it's fast and furious

  ➔ Use of "could've been" (could have been) to express a hypothetical past situation.

  ➔ This uses the third conditional structure (if + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle), but in a slightly altered way. It highlights the car's speed and power by comparing it to the movie "Tokyo Drift".

• They had their chance, but blew it

  ➔ Use of the past tense and the pronoun 'it' referring to the missed opportunity.

  ➔ "Blew it" is an idiom meaning they ruined or wasted their opportunity. 'It' refers back to the chance they were given.

• Now this gyal wan' me in her uterus, fuck it, I'm rich, let's do it (fuck it)

  ➔ Informal language ('gyal', 'wan'') and omission of 'to' in 'wan' me'.

  ➔ "Gyal" is Jamaican slang for girl. "Wan'" is a colloquial shortening of "want". The elision of "to" in "wan' me" is common in informal speech. The phrase expresses a casual and perhaps arrogant attitude towards the situation, reinforced by the interjection "fuck it".

• Take a look at these diamonds wrong, it's a life of squintin', can't just stare

  ➔ The use of the imperative mood ('Take a look') and the conditional consequence ('it's a life of squintin'').

  ➔ This is a warning. If you look at the diamonds in the wrong way (presumably meaning intently or with envy), then you will face a life of hardship ('squintin''). It's a somewhat metaphorical consequence.

• She already thick, so I'm halfway there (hahaha)

  ➔ Use of "already" to indicate a state that is currently in effect. Also, the idiomatic expression "halfway there".

  ➔ "Already" emphasizes that the woman is currently "thick" (curvy). "Halfway there" is used metaphorically, suggesting that since she's already physically attractive to him, he's easily attracted to her overall. It plays on the literal and figurative meanings.