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:

• Aye, 24 hours in a day And the first thing y'all hoes do is start hating

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement with plural possessive pronoun "y'all".

  ➔ "y'all" is a contraction of "you all," a plural form of "you." Because it refers to multiple people, the verb that follows it should be in its plural form (i.e., "do" instead of "does"). In this context, the grammar reflects informal, dialectal English.

• Couldn't be me I'm bout my bread, hearing my sleep getting paid

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission) of "It". Present participle used as a gerund after preposition "bout" (about). Passive voice with continuous aspect: "sleep getting paid."

  ➔ "Couldn't be me" is short for "It couldn't be me." "bout my bread" is colloquial for "about my money." The phrase "sleep getting paid" means that she is earning money even while she is sleeping, a form of passive income. "getting paid" is in passive form indicating that the action is being done *to* the "sleep".

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

  ➔ Use of the verb "feeling" to express a temporary state or opinion (instead of "is feeling"). Omission of 'are' in "bitches still in the drip". Use of 'drip' as a slang term functioning as an adjective.

  ➔ Here, "feeling" is used in place of "is feeling" to suggest a temporary state. "Bitches still in the drip" omits "are," which is common in informal speech. "Drip" functions as an adjective describing a state of having stylish or expensive clothes and accessories.

• Make no mistake, just because I'm cute in this bitch Don't mean I won't run in your shit

  ➔ Imperative sentence: "Make no mistake." Use of "Don't" as a negative auxiliary verb in an independent clause following "just because." Incorrect agreement: Should be "Doesn't mean".

  ➔ "Make no mistake" is an imperative, telling the listener to be certain. The "just because... don't mean..." structure is a common construction, but the agreement is incorrect in Standard English. It *should* be "doesn't mean" because the subject of "mean" is "it" which refers to the fact that she is cute, and is singular. This showcases a deliberate deviation from standard grammar for stylistic effect.

• Same nigga dogging you all getting ghosted

  ➔ Reduced relative clause: "Same nigga *who is* dogging you... getting ghosted." Present participle "dogging" acting as an adjective. Compound verb phrase: "getting ghosted."

  ➔ The sentence can be expanded to "The same guy *who is* treating you badly is now being ignored." "Dogging" means treating someone badly or disrespectfully. "Getting ghosted" is a slang term for being suddenly ignored or cut off by someone.

• Out of sight but still on you hoes mind

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "Out of sight" functioning as an adverbial. Informal possessive pronoun "you hoes" functioning as the determiner of "mind". Ellipsis of apostrophe "s" in "hoes' mind".

  ➔ "Out of sight" modifies the entire clause, indicating a condition. "You hoes mind" is an informal way of expressing possession, akin to "the minds of you hoes". Omitting the apostrophe is grammatically incorrect, but common in informal writing and speech.

• Holding my own weight, fuck a co-sign

  ➔ Gerund phrase "Holding my own weight" acting as an adverbial modifier. Interjection "fuck" followed by a noun. Ellipsis: "I don't need" or "I don't care about" is omitted.

  ➔ "Holding my own weight" modifies the sentence, indicating how the subject operates (independently). "Fuck a co-sign" is an emphatic way of saying she doesn't need or care about a co-sign, indicating her self-sufficiency. The ellipsis implies she rejects the need for a co-sign.