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I'm out of town, I'm goin' out 00:12
I'm on the road, just hold it down 00:15
I'm at the club, it's hoes around 00:18
But that's not what I prefer 00:20
The fame gon' make it easier 00:23
I didn't have to speak to her 00:26
She still gon' let me sleep with her 00:29
But that's not what I prefer 00:31
I'm out of town, I'm goin' out 00:34
I'm on the road, just hold it down 00:37
I'm at the club, it's hoes around 00:40
But that's not what I prefer 00:42
I need a stay-at-home girl, yeah 00:45
Not-always-in-her-phone girl, yeah 00:48
Not-scared-to-be-alone girl, yeah 00:51
Not influenced by her homegirls, yeah 00:53
She allergic to FOMO, the fear of missin' out 00:56
She ain't nothin' like all these other girls out here chasin' clout 00:59
She barely leavin' the crib, she don't like goin' out 01:02
She ain't out here shakin' her ass on Instagram accounts 01:04
She a homebody 01:07
Small circle, she don't open up for nobody, yeah 01:09
She a homebody 01:12
Cold-hearted, man, that motherfucker froze probably, yeah 01:14
I'm out of town, I'm goin' out 01:18
I'm on the road, just hold it down 01:21
I'm at the club, it's hoes around 01:24
But that's not what I prefer 01:26
The fame gon' make it easier 01:29
I didn't have to speak to her 01:32
She still gon' let me sleep with her 01:35
But that's not what I prefer 01:37
I'm out of town, I'm goin' out 01:41
I'm on the road, just hold it down 01:44
I'm at the club, it's hoes around 01:46
But that's not what I prefer 01:49

what i prefer – English Lyrics

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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.

[English]
I'm out of town, I'm goin' out
I'm on the road, just hold it down
I'm at the club, it's hoes around
But that's not what I prefer
The fame gon' make it easier
I didn't have to speak to her
She still gon' let me sleep with her
But that's not what I prefer
I'm out of town, I'm goin' out
I'm on the road, just hold it down
I'm at the club, it's hoes around
But that's not what I prefer
I need a stay-at-home girl, yeah
Not-always-in-her-phone girl, yeah
Not-scared-to-be-alone girl, yeah
Not influenced by her homegirls, yeah
She allergic to FOMO, the fear of missin' out
She ain't nothin' like all these other girls out here chasin' clout
She barely leavin' the crib, she don't like goin' out
She ain't out here shakin' her ass on Instagram accounts
She a homebody
Small circle, she don't open up for nobody, yeah
She a homebody
Cold-hearted, man, that motherfucker froze probably, yeah
I'm out of town, I'm goin' out
I'm on the road, just hold it down
I'm at the club, it's hoes around
But that's not what I prefer
The fame gon' make it easier
I didn't have to speak to her
She still gon' let me sleep with her
But that's not what I prefer
I'm out of town, I'm goin' out
I'm on the road, just hold it down
I'm at the club, it's hoes around
But that's not what I prefer

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

town

/taʊn/

A1
  • noun
  • - a built‑up area larger than a village but smaller than a city

road

/roʊd/

A1
  • noun
  • - a paved way for vehicles and pedestrians

club

/klʌb/

B1
  • noun
  • - a place where people gather for entertainment, dancing or drinking

hoes

/hoʊz/

B2
  • noun
  • - slang for promiscuous women; often vulgar

prefer

/prɪˈfɜːr/

B1
  • verb
  • - to like one thing more than another

fame

/feɪm/

B2
  • noun
  • - the state of being known by many people

easier

/ˈiːziər/

B1
  • adjective
  • - more easy; less difficult

speak

/spiːk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to say words or talk

sleep

/sliːp/

A1
  • verb
  • - to rest in a state of unconsciousness

girl

/ɡɜːrl/

A1
  • noun
  • - a female child or young woman

phone

/foʊn/

A1
  • noun
  • - telephone, a device for voice communication

scared

/skɛrd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - frightened; feeling fear

alone

/əˈloʊn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - by oneself; without other people

allergic

/əˈlɜːrdʒɪk/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having an allergy; reacting adversely to a substance

FOMO

/ˈfoʊmoʊ/

C1
  • noun
  • - fear of missing out; anxiety that others are having rewarding experiences without you

clout

/klaʊt/

B2
  • noun
  • - influence or power, especially in social media or among peers

crib

/krɪb/

B2
  • noun
  • - slang for a house or place where one lives; also a baby's bed

homebody

/ˈhoʊmˌbɑːdi/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person who prefers staying at home rather than going out

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Key Grammar Structures

  • 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.

  • just hold it down

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ The verb "hold" is used in the imperative form, giving a direct command: ""hold it down"".

  • 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"".

  • 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"".

  • 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"".

  • 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"".

  • 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"".

  • 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".

  • 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".