Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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young /jʌŋ/ A1 |
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metro /ˈmetrəʊ/ A2 |
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nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ C2 |
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freezer /ˈfriːzər/ B1 |
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fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1 |
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dope /dəʊp/ B2 |
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hoes /həʊz/ B2 |
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bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2 |
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mill /mɪl/ B2 |
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hand /hænd/ A1 |
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fan /fæn/ A2 |
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friend /frend/ A1 |
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brand /brænd/ B1 |
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hammer /ˈhæmər/ B1 |
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man /mæn/ A1 |
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drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B2 |
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mogul /ˈməʊɡəl/ C1 |
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boss /bɒs/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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