Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a linguistic journey with Soulja Boy's iconic "Turn My Swag On"! This song, a vibrant anthem of confidence and self-expression, offers an engaging way to explore modern English slang and cultural phrases. You'll learn how language is used to articulate personal power and success, making it a dynamic and memorable tool for enhancing your English vocabulary and understanding contemporary communication.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Hopped up out the bed
➔ Informal Phrasal Verb (Past Simple)
➔ The phrase "Hopped up out the bed" is an informal way of saying "got out of" or "exited quickly from". The word "Hopped" emphasizes a quick or energetic movement. The phrase is used in the past simple tense.
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Yeah I'm gettin' money
➔ Present Continuous with Colloquial Contraction ("-in'")
➔ "Gettin'" is a colloquial contraction of "getting". The phrase "I'm gettin' money" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or a state of being currently engaged in earning money.
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Now it's time to turn it up
➔ Idiomatic Expression "It's time to..." + Infinitive
➔ The phrase "Now it's time to turn it up" uses the idiom "It's time to...", which indicates that the appropriate or expected moment for an action has arrived. It is followed by a verb in its base form (infinitive), like "turn it up".
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I ain't did nothing to 'em
➔ Double Negative & Non-standard Past Participle (Colloquial)
➔ This sentence contains a double negative ("ain't did nothing"), which is common in informal English but considered grammatically incorrect in standard English (should be "I haven't done anything"). "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "am not," "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." "Did" is used here instead of the standard past participle "done." "'em" is a contraction of "them."
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I had to prove them wrong
➔ Past Necessity with "had to"
➔ "Had to" expresses an obligation or necessity in the past. It's the past form of "must" or "have to." Here, the speaker was obligated or needed to "prove them wrong".
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the world where I'm from
➔ Relative Clause of Place using "where"
➔ "where I'm from" is a relative clause that provides additional information about the noun "the world." The relative pronoun "where" is used to refer to a place.
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Every time you see me spit
➔ Causative Verb Construction: Perception Verb ("see") + Object + Base Form
➔ This construction uses a verb of perception (like "see," "hear," "watch") followed by an object ("me") and then the base form of another verb ("spit"). It means you perceive the object performing the action.
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That I'm gonna die for this gold
➔ Future Intention using Colloquial "gonna" (going to)
➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," which is used to express a future intention or a plan. Here, it indicates the speaker's strong determination or plan to "die for this gold."
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Took a look in the mirror said what's up
➔ Compound Sentence with Implied Conjunction (Past Simple)
➔ This is an example of a compound sentence where the conjunction "and" is implied between two clauses in the past simple tense: "Took a look in the mirror" and "said what's up". It's common in informal speech to omit "and".
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