Young Metro – English Lyrics

• By: Future, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - being at an early stage of life or growth noun - a young person
metro /ˈmetrəʊ/ A2	noun - a rapid transit system
nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ C2	noun - a black person
freezer /ˈfriːzər/ B1	noun - a refrigerator or part of a refrigerator in which food is frozen and kept frozen
fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1	noun - a high body temperature, usually as a symptom of illness
dope /dəʊp/ B2	noun - illegal drugs, especially narcotics.
hoes /həʊz/ B2	noun - a derogatory term for a woman
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a derogatory term for a woman
mill /mɪl/ B2	noun - a million
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb
fan /fæn/ A2	noun - an object used for creating a current of air
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
brand /brænd/ B1	noun - a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name
hammer /ˈhæmər/ B1	noun - a tool with a heavy metal head, used for breaking things or driving in nails
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to die by being submerged in water
mogul /ˈməʊɡəl/ C1	noun - an important or powerful person, especially in the film or business world.
boss /bɒs/ B1	noun - a person who is in charge of a worker or organization

Key Grammar Structures

• I’m big as a Beatle (okay, okay)

  ➔ Comparison with 'as...as'

  ➔ The adjective "big" is compared to "a Beatle" using the structure "as ... as" to show equality.

• I got these regular hoes, I got superstar hoes

  ➔ Simple present for possession (informal "got")

  ➔ "Got" functions as the verb meaning "have" in the present tense, showing possession.

• Took the show on the road gettin’ bands on bands

  ➔ Past simple + present participle clause (gerund) for simultaneous action

  ➔ "Took" is the past‑simple verb, while "gettin’" (a gerund) describes an action happening at the same time.

• I’m a mogul, that make her a boss bitch

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "that"

  ➔ "that" introduces a clause giving more information about "mogul" – "that make her a boss bitch".

• I ain’t never sober, I got pills and I’m sharin’

  ➔ Double negative (informal) with contraction "ain’t never"

  ➔ "ain’t never" combines two negatives ("ain’t" and "never") to intensify the negation, a feature of informal speech.

• I’m hot than a fever (whoo)

  ➔ Comparative adjective + "than" (incorrect form, should be "hotter than")

  ➔ "hot" is used in a comparative structure with "than"; the standard form would be "hotter than".

• If she lose, that’s a choice and a curse

  ➔ First conditional clause (if + present simple, main clause with will/shall implied)

  ➔ "If" introduces a condition in the present; the result "that’s a choice and a curse" is presented as a likely outcome.

• I’ve been drownin’

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (have/has + been + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "I’ve been drownin’" uses the present perfect continuous to express an action that started in the past and continues up to now.