What It Is – English Lyrics

• By: Doechii, Kodak Black
• Album: What It Is (Versions)

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with Doechii's "What It Is (Block Boy)," a song that blends nostalgic 2000s hip-hop and R&B with modern slang. The lyrics offer a great opportunity to explore colloquial language and storytelling in a catchy, pop-infused track. Through its narrative of love between a "good girl" and a "block boy," you can learn about cultural expressions of romance and loyalty.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; pleasing
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
put /pʊt/ A1	verb - to move (something) to a particular place or position
pick /pɪk/ A2	verb - to choose or select (someone or something) from a group verb - to take hold of something and remove it
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; mad
truck /trʌk/ A2	noun - a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a human or animal
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A1	noun - a hard, transparent substance made by melting sand noun - a drinking container
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
country /ˈkʌntri/ A1	noun - a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun - an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return. verb - give (something) and receive something of the same kind in return.

Key Grammar Structures

• EVERY GOOD GIRL NEEDS A LITTLE THUG

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ In this line, the subject "EVERY GOOD GIRL" is singular, so it takes the singular verb "NEEDS".

• IF HE PUT IT DOWN, IMMA PICK IT UP, UP, UP

  ➔ Conditional Sentences

  ➔ This line uses a conditional structure, where the action in the second clause depends on the first clause.

• I LOVE THE WAY YOU WALK AND THE WAY YOU SPEAK

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ This line demonstrates parallel structure by repeating the phrase "THE WAY" before two different actions.

• HE GONNA MAKE IT FLIP, DO IT WITH NO HANDLES

  ➔ Future Intentions

  ➔ The phrase "HE GONNA MAKE IT FLIP" indicates a future intention or plan.

• I DON’T CARE IF YOU’RE IN THE STREETS

  ➔ Negation

  ➔ The phrase "I DON’T CARE" uses negation to express indifference.

• THAT’S THE REASON I SPEED DOWN, DOWN

  ➔ Causal Clauses

  ➔ The phrase "THAT’S THE REASON" introduces a causal relationship explaining why the action occurs.

• I’M POURING OUT THE GLASS

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I’M POURING OUT" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action currently in progress.