We Got Buttons

• By: Chuckyy

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
buttons /ˈbʌt.ənz/ A1	noun - small, usually round objects used to fasten clothing
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for an amount of time
stutter /ˈstʌt.ər/ B2	verb - to speak or say something with difficulty, often repeating sounds or words noun - a way of speaking with difficulty, often repeating sounds or words
cousin /ˈkʌz.ən/ A1	noun - a child of your aunt or uncle
shit /ʃɪt/ A1	noun - excrement noun - things; stuff
butter /ˈbʌtər/ A1	noun - a soft, pale yellow food made from milk fat
link /lɪŋk/ B1	verb - to make a connection between two or more things or people
shots /ʃɒts/ A2	noun - the action of firing a gun
public /ˈpʌb.lɪk/ A2	noun - people in general
rubber /ˈrʌb.ər/ A2	noun - a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically noun - condom
brother /ˈbrʌð.ər/ A1	noun - a male who has the same parents as you
legs /leɡz/ A1	noun - one of the parts of the body that are used for standing and walking
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - coins or notes (= paper money) used to buy things, or an amount of these
letters /ˈlet.ərz/ A1	noun - a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by post
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - an accepted principle or instruction stating how things are or should be done
school /skuːl/ A1	noun - a place where children go to be educated

Grammar:

• I ain't gon' lie, I'm only doin' this bih 'cause my pops, yo, shoutout Chuck D

  ➔ Non-standard grammar/Contractions

  ➔ "ain't" (am not), "gon'" (going to), "doin'" (doing) are examples of non-standard grammar and contractions common in informal speech and rap music. "Shoutout" is also slang for giving recognition or thanks.

• Niggas know how the fuck we comin', real high-standers, nigga

  ➔ Use of slang ("niggas", "fuck"), informal sentence structure

  ➔ "Niggas" is a slang term (use can be controversial). "Fuck" is used as an intensifier. The sentence structure is informal and deviates from standard English.

• The whole family, this shit ain't just, you know, happen, nigga

  ➔ Ellipsis, non-standard "ain't"

  ➔ There's an ellipsis, where part of the sentence is missing but implied. "ain't" is the non-standard contraction of "is not".

• I gotta fuck with my rubber, then I'ma pass her to brother

  ➔ Informal diction, contractions ("gotta", "I'ma")

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to" or "have got to". "I'ma" is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to".

• Off the draink, I need a kickstand, think the lean man mixed the liquid

  ➔ Present simple tense for general truths. Slang ("draink")

  ➔ "I need" and "think" are present simple, used to describe states or beliefs. "Draink" is slang for a drug-infused drink, a variation of "drank".

• Sometimes I still fuck on Kelsey, we still give out leather belties

  ➔ Present Simple Tense for habitual actions

  ➔ "I fuck" and "we give" indicate habitual actions that still occur sometimes. The use of the Present Simple implies regularity, even if not constant.

• I took my wings and flew, now I'm on PJs with the legends (god-damn)

  ➔ Past simple followed by present simple for a sequence of events

  ➔ "Took" and "flew" are past simple, describing completed actions. "I'm on" is present simple, describing the current state resulting from those past actions.

• He got hit up, that's a man down, bro, his mask up, that's a case closed

  ➔ Passive voice ("got hit up"), short sentences, slang.

  ➔ "Got hit up" is a passive construction, meaning someone was attacked. The sentences are short and direct, typical of rap lyrics. "Man down" and "case closed" are slang terms.