Whenever

• By: Megan Thee Stallion

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of rest for the body and mind verb - to be in a state of rest
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - to perceive or distinguish the flavor of
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
cute /kjuːt/ A2	adjective - attractive in a pretty or endearing way
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something verb - inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a drug.
chip /tʃɪp/ A2	noun - a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking something
ass /æs/ B1	noun - buttocks
stalk /stɔːk/ B2	verb - to pursue or approach stealthily
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
compare /kəmˈpeər/ B1	verb - estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
funny /ˈfʌni/ A2	adjective - causing amusement or laughter
argue /ˈɑːrɡjuː/ B1	verb - give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

Grammar:

• And the first thing y'all hoes do is start hating

  ➔ Cleft sentence with "do" for emphasis

  ➔ The construction "The first thing... is start" is a cleft sentence emphasizing what the 'hoes' do first. The auxiliary verb "do" before "start" adds extra emphasis to the verb.

• I'm bout my bread, hearing my sleep getting paid

  ➔ Present participle clause modifying a previous clause. "Getting paid" acts like a result of "hearing my sleep"

  ➔ The phrase "hearing my sleep getting paid" uses the present participle "getting paid" to describe the consequence or result of 'hearing my sleep'. It implies that even while sleeping, she's still earning.

• Once he tastes this pussy You might as well let that go

  ➔ Conditional clause with "once" and modal verb "might as well"

  ➔ "Once he tastes..." introduces a condition. "Might as well let that go" expresses a suggestion to accept the inevitable result of the condition. "Might as well" suggests that there is no point in resisting.

• He feeling a pimp, he know bitches still in the drip

  ➔ Use of present continuous "feeling" to describe a state, ellipsis of "is"/

  ➔ "He feeling a pimp" uses the present continuous to describe a current state of being or feeling. The absence of "is" is common in colloquial speech, especially in hip-hop.

• Don't mean I won't run in your shit

  ➔ Double negative with "Don't" and "won't" (stylistic choice)

  ➔ While grammatically incorrect in standard English (a double negative usually resolves to a positive), it's a common stylistic choice in certain dialects and music genres. Here, it emphasizes the threat: it emphatically means she *will* cause trouble.

• Same nigga dogging you all getting ghosted

  ➔ Absolute construction with "getting ghosted" acting as a reduced relative clause.

  ➔ "getting ghosted" implies "who are getting ghosted" or "who get ghosted", providing further information about the situation of the person being addressed. This concise construction is common in informal contexts.

• Do the bitch talking shit look this good nah

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission) of auxiliary verb "does" and subject-verb inversion in question formation.

  ➔ In standard English, the sentence would be "*Does* the bitch talking shit look this good?" The omission of "does" and the lack of subject-verb inversion ("the bitch...look" instead of "does the bitch...look") are characteristic of informal speech and add to the assertive and confrontational tone. 'Nah' is an informal way to indicate 'no'.