Sprinter – English Lyrics

• By: Central Cee, Dave

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is an adventure, and 'Sprinter' by Dave and Central Cee is the perfect track to dive into modern British English. The song is packed with contemporary slang, clever wordplay, and cultural references that offer a real snapshot of UK youth culture. By listening, you can pick up the natural flow and rhythm of London's rap scene, making the language learning process both fun and relevant.

[English]

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

Mixin' codeine up with the phenergan

She got thick, but she wanna get thin again

Drinkin' apple cider vinegar

Wearin' Skim 'cause she wanna be Kim and 'em

Uh, alright

I know that you're bad, stop actin' innocent

We ain't got generational wealth

It's only a year that I've had these millions

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

I went from the Toyota Yaris to Urus, they had their chance, but blew it

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

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

With bae through thick and thin

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

Brown and bad, couldn't change my mind, I was halfway there

One hundred meters, huh

I just put nine gyal in a Sprinter (uh)

One hundred eaters, they won't fit in one SUV, nah

S-O-S, somebody rescue me

I got too many gyal, too many-many gyal, I got

They can last me the next two weeks, uh

Huh, alright, like send the address through, please

SUV, the outside white

The inside brown like Michael Jack'

More time, man build a line and trap

Spend like I don't even like my stack

Pistol came on a Irish ferry, let go and it sound like a tap dance (bap)

The way that I ball, no yellow

The ref haffa give me a black card

Who did what we doin' with rap?

Man couldn't sell out his show after all them years of doin' the cap

Sprinter, two gyal in a van

Inter, two man in Milan, heard one of my tings datin' P. Diddy

Need 20 percent of whatever she bags

Outside, my head in my hands

I told her my name is Cench, she said, "No, the one on your birth certificate," uh

Your boyfriend ran from the diamond test 'cause they weren't legitimate, nah

She Turkish-Cypriot, but her curves Brazilian, uh

I want her, and bro wants her affiliate

I'm cheap, still hit a chick like, "Yo, can I borrow your Netflix?"

She a feminist, she think I'm sexist

Twistin' my words, I think she dyslexic

Give me my space, I'm intergalactic

Before I give you my Insta' password, I'll give you the pin to my AmEx, huh, alright

This ain't stainless steel, it's platinum

Dinner table, I got manners, huh

T-shirt tucked in, napkin

"Still loading," that's the caption, I've only amounted a minimal fraction

Eat good, I got indigestion

Bare snow in my hood, no Aspen, can't get rid of my pain with Aspirin

Dave just came in an Aston, I'm makin' that Maybach music (M-Maybach Music)

They're tryna insult my intelligence, sometimes, I may act stupid

I never went uni, I been on the campus sellin' cocaine to students

If bro let the drumstick beat, then somethin' gon' leak

We ain't playin' exclusives

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

With bae through thick and thin

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

Brown and bad, couldn't change my mind, I was halfway there

One hundred meters, huh

I just put nine gyal in a Sprinter (uh)

One hundred eaters, they won't fit in one SUV, nah

S-O-S, somebody rescue me

I got too many gyal, too many-many gyal, I got

They can last me the next two weeks, uh

Huh, alright, like send the address through, please

Fire for a wife beater, can't rock with that, I ain't wearin' a vest

Man have to send her therapy, she got the E-cup bra, a lot on her chest

I'm in Jamaica, Oracabess'

Hit a lick, went cash converters

That don't work, it's pawn, no chess

I'm doin' more and talkin' less

I love chillin' with broke bitches, man book one flight, and they're all impressed (alright)

I'm in the G63, the car hug me like a friend through twist and turns

Man livin' for nyash and dyin' for nyash

It's fucked, don't know which one's worse, I'm fucked

Bags in his and hers, what's hers is hers, what's mine is too

Heard that girl is a gold digger, it can't be true if she dated you

AP baby blue, paper's pink, I'd probably hate me too

You ever spent six figures and stared at bae like, "Look what you made me do"?

Yeah, alright, started with a Q, didn't wait in line

Weird, I'm askin' my Blasian one, "Why you so focused on your Asian side?"

I know that the jack boys pray that they get to the clubs and Dave's inside

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Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.