Lyrics & Translation
Dive into ScHoolboy Q's world with "THank god 4 me," a standout track from his *Blue Lips* album. Explore themes of loyalty, resilience, and self-belief, while enjoying Q's lyrical prowess and the song's dynamic beat switches. This song is a great example of modern hip-hop and provides insight into the nuances of language and storytelling in rap.
Key Vocabulary
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slide /slaɪd/ B1 |
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scary /ˈskɛri/ A2 |
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buried /ˈbɛrid/ B1 |
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clarity /ˈklærɪti/ B2 |
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scandal /ˈskændəl/ B2 |
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fierce /fɪrs/ B2 |
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married /ˈmærid/ A2 |
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rat /ræt/ A1 |
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shine /ʃaɪn/ A2 |
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fancy /ˈfænsi/ B1 |
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lie /laɪ/ A1 |
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feature /ˈfiːtʃər/ B1 |
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secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2 |
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vibe /vaɪb/ B1 |
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legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B2 |
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stream /striːm/ B1 |
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copy /ˈkɒpi/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I swear to God my whole thing been wicced
➔ Present perfect passive
➔ The phrase **"been wicced"** combines the auxiliary **"been"** with the past participle **"wicced"** to form a present perfect passive construction, indicating that the action was done to the subject.
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If there's allegations you snitching
➔ Zero conditional (if + present simple, present participle)
➔ The clause **"If there's"** uses the present simple to state a possible situation, while **"you snitching"** (colloquial shortening of "you are snitching") uses the present participle to describe an ongoing action.
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All my bitches going to lie for me
➔ Future with "going to"
➔ The phrase **"going to lie"** combines the verb "going" with the infinitive "to lie" to express a planned or certain future action.
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I look down nigga that's scary
➔ Simple present + demonstrative pronoun
➔ The clause **"that's scary"** uses the contraction of "that is" to link the demonstrative pronoun "that" with the adjective "scary" in the simple present.
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I've been popping this shit since nine
➔ Present perfect continuous
➔ The structure **"have/has + been + present participle"** ("I've been popping") indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
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If I die right now I'm fine
➔ First conditional (if + present simple, main clause with present simple)
➔ The **"if"** clause uses the present simple **"die"** to talk about a possible future event, and the result clause **"I'm fine"** also uses the present simple to state the likely outcome.
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I used to be on percs Xanax it was kudos
➔ "Used to" + base verb (past habit)
➔ The phrase **"used to be"** indicates a state or habit that existed in the past but no longer does.
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We slide
➔ Simple present for habitual action
➔ The verb **"slide"** in the simple present shows a repeated or regular activity: "We slide" means "We do it regularly".
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Thank God for me
➔ Idiomatic expression with "thank" + object + preposition "for"
➔ In **"Thank God for me"**, the verb **"thank"** is followed by the object **"God"** and the preposition **"for"** which introduces the reason or benefit (**"me"**).
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I'm alive who lie
➔ Relative clause with "who"
➔ The word **"who"** introduces a relative clause that describes the subject: **"who lie"** modifies "I'm alive" (though the original line is ungrammatical, the structure is a relative clause).
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