Lyrics & Translation
Dive into DDG's world with "what i prefer," a track that reveals his relationship ideals. Discover the qualities he values in a partner and how he navigates the temptations of fame, offering a glimpse into the artist's personal preferences and mindset.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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town /taʊn/ A1 |
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road /roʊd/ A1 |
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club /klʌb/ B1 |
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hoes /hoʊz/ B2 |
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prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ B1 |
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fame /feɪm/ B2 |
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easier /ˈiːziər/ B1 |
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speak /spiːk/ A1 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1 |
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phone /foʊn/ A1 |
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scared /skɛrd/ B1 |
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alone /əˈloʊn/ A2 |
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allergic /əˈlɜːrdʒɪk/ B2 |
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FOMO /ˈfoʊmoʊ/ C1 |
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clout /klaʊt/ B2 |
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crib /krɪb/ B2 |
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homebody /ˈhoʊmˌbɑːdi/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'm out of town, I'm goin' out
➔ Present progressive (be + -ing)
➔ The contraction "I'm" = "I am" and the colloquial "goin'" is the shortened form of "going" used in the present progressive to show an action happening now.
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just hold it down
➔ Imperative mood
➔ The verb "hold" is used in the imperative form, giving a direct command: ""hold it down"".
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But that's not what I prefer
➔ Noun clause with "what" as object
➔ "what" introduces a noun clause that functions as the object of the verb "prefer": ""what I prefer"".
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The fame gon' make it easier
➔ "going to" future (colloquial "gon'")
➔ "gon'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to" that expresses a future intention: ""gon' make it easier"".
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I didn't have to speak to her
➔ Past form of "have to" (lack of necessity)
➔ "didn't have to" is the negative past form indicating that there was no obligation: ""didn't have to speak"".
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She still gon' let me sleep with her
➔ Causative verb "let" + bare infinitive
➔ "let" is a causative verb followed directly by the bare infinitive "sleep": ""let me sleep"".
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I need a stay-at-home girl, yeah
➔ Verb "need" + object (noun phrase)
➔ "need" is a transitive verb that takes a noun phrase as its object: ""a stay-at-home girl"".
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She allergic to FOMO, the fear of missin' out
➔ Zero copula (omission of "to be")
➔ In colloquial speech the verb "to be" is omitted: "She ""is"" allergic to FOMO".
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She don't like goin' out
➔ Subject‑verb agreement (do/does) error
➔ Standard English requires "does" with third‑person singular: "She ""doesn't"" like goin' out".
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