Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the rhythmic world of BABYMONSTER! 'SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA' is a perfect track to practice English slang and rhythmic pronunciation, making it a fun and energetic way to enhance your linguistic flow through hip-hop.
Key Vocabulary
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sugar /ˈʃʊɡər/ A1 |
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honey /ˈhʌni/ A1 |
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coldest /ˈkoʊldɪst/ A1 |
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enticing /ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ/ B2 |
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temperature /ˈtɛmprətʃər/ A2 |
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melt /mɛlt/ A2 |
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mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A1 |
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melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B1 |
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baddie /ˈbædi/ C1 |
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drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ A2 |
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prima donna /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/ C2 |
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naturally /ˈnætʃərəli/ B1 |
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tasty /ˈteɪsti/ A2 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2 |
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attack /əˈtæk/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Who be sippin’ on this?
➔ Habitual 'be'
➔ In African American Vernacular English (AAVE), 'who "be" sippin'' implies a habitual or recurring action, rather than just the present continuous 'who is sipping'.
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I’m sweet just like some ice cream
➔ Comparative 'like'
➔ The preposition 'like' is used here to create a simile, comparing the speaker's personality or sweetness to 'ice cream'.
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I make ’em lime green
➔ Causative structure (make + object + adjective)
➔ The verb 'make' is used in a causative sense to describe causing an object or state ('em') to become a certain quality ('lime green').
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Wanna get like me? You wish
➔ Colloquial verb contraction 'Wanna' (want to)
➔ 'Wanna' is a reduction of 'want to', commonly used in informal English speech to express desire.
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Ain’t no other baddie like me
➔ Double negative for emphasis
➔ The phrase 'Ain't no' acts as a double negative, which is common in colloquial English to emphasize the exclusivity of the subject.
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I softly melt you away
➔ Adverb placement modifying a phrasal verb
➔ The adverb 'softly' describes the manner of the action 'melt away', showing how the speaker affects the listener.
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Tell me what you know ’bout this
➔ Reduction of 'about' to 'bout'
➔ The apostrophe at the beginning of 'bout' indicates the omission of the first syllable, a standard practice in informal poetry and song lyrics.
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I make ’em lime green
➔ Pronoun reduction 'them' to '’em'
➔ The use of '’em' instead of 'them' is a stylistic choice to match the rhythmic flow and informal tone of the track.
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CLIК CLAK
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BABYMONSTER
Really Like You
BABYMONSTER
DREAM
BABYMONSTER
Love In My Heart
BABYMONSTER
HOT SAUCE
BABYMONSTER
DRIP
BABYMONSTER
CLIK CLAK
BABYMONSTER
Stuck In The Middle
BABYMONSTER
WE GO UP
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WE GO UP
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WE GO UP
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PSYCHO
BABYMONSTER
BATTER UP
BABYMONSTER
춤 (CHOOM)
BABYMONSTER
SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA
BABYMONSTER
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