what i prefer – English Lyrics

• By: DDG
• Album: blame the chat

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.

[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

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

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".