Luxurious – English Lyrics

• By: Gwen Stefani, Slim Thug

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of 'Luxurious' to master English vocabulary related to fashion, wealth, and lifestyle. Its catchy fusion of pop and hip-hop makes it a perfect track for practicing rhythm and contemporary slang in an engaging way.

[English]

("LUXURIOUS" BY GWEN STEFANI FEATURING SLIM THUG)

(SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ TRYING SO HARD, SAVING UP THE PAPER ♪

♪ NOW WE GET TO LAY BACK ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ CHAMPAGNE KISSES, HOLD ME IN YOUR LAP OF LUXURY ♪

♪ I ONLY WANNA FLY FIRST-CLASS DESIRES ♪

♪ YOU'RE MY LIMOUSINE ♪

♪ SO ELOQUENT, THE WAY WE RIDE ♪

♪ OUR PASSION, IT JUST MULTIPLIES ♪

♪ THERE'S PLATINUM LIGHTNING IN THE SKY ♪

♪ LOOK I'M LIVIN' LIKE A QUEEN ♪

♪ THIS KIND OF LOVE IS GETTING EXPENSIVE ♪

♪ WE KNOW HOW TO LIVE, BABY ♪

♪ WE'RE LUXURIOUS, LIKE EGYPTIAN COTTON ♪

♪ WE'RE SO RICH IN LOVE, WE'RE ROLLIN' IN CASHMERE ♪

♪ GOT IT IN FIFTH GEAR, BABY ♪

♪ DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH IS LOOKIN' SO SPARKLY ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ TRYING SO HARD, SAVING UP THE PAPER ♪

♪ NOW WE GET TO LAY BACK ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ SLIM THUG ♪

♪ I MADE MY STACKS NOW I FINALLY GET TO LAY BACK ♪

♪ I WORKED SO HARD NOW I FINALLY GET THE PAYBACK ♪

♪ AND BLAZE SEX, RIDIN' IN BACK OF THE MAYBACH CHYEA ♪

♪ IF IT AIN'T DRO', I SAY NO, WE DON'T PLAY THAT ♪

♪ I'M IN MY HOUSE LIKE A BOSS RECLINED ♪

♪ BUMPIN ON DA STICKY GREEN, SIPPIN ON ME SOME WINE ♪

♪ I MADE IT OUT THE HOOD AND I'M FEELIN' REAL GOOD ABOUT ♪

♪ RIDIN' IN THE BENZ TRYNA PULL THE WOOD UP OUT, CHYEA ♪

♪ THIS KIND OF LOVE IS GETTING EXPENSIVE ♪

♪ WE KNOW HOW TO LIVE, BABY ♪

♪ WE'RE LUXURIOUS, LIKE EGYPTIAN COTTON ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ TRYING SO HARD, SAVING UP THE PAPER ♪

♪ NOW WE GET TO LAY BACK ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ TRYING SO HARD, SAVING UP THE PAPER ♪

♪ NOW WE GET TO LAY BACK ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING, WE'RE LOADED AND WE'RE GONNA BLOW IT ♪

♪ CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING ♪

♪ WE'RE HOOKED UP WITH THE LOVE CAUSE WE GROW IT ♪

♪ CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING ♪

♪ WE GOT HYDROPONIC LOVE AND WE'RE SMOKIN' ♪

♪ CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING, WE BURN IT, YOU AND I, WE ARE SO LIT ♪

♪ AND WE'RE SO RICH IN LOVE, WE'RE ROLLIN' IN CASHMERE ♪

♪ GOT IT IN FIFTH GEAR, BABY ♪

♪ DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH IS LOOKIN' SO SPARKLY ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK ♪

♪ TRYING SO HARD, SAVING UP THE PAPER ♪

♪ NOW WE GET TO LAY BACK ♪

♪ WORKING SO HARD, EVERY NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ AND NOW WE GET THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK, THE PAY BACK ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs/ C1	adjective - Extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense.
Champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B2	noun - A French sparkling wine.
Eloquent /ˈeləkwənt/ C1	adjective - Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
Passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - Strong and barely controllable emotion.
Platinum /ˈplætɪnəm/ B2	noun - A precious silvery-white metal.
Expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ A2	adjective - Costing a lot of money.
Cashmere /ˈkæʃmɪər/ C1	noun - A fine, soft wool from a goat.
Diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A2	noun - A precious stone consisting of a clear, colorless crystalline form of pure carbon.
Sparkly /ˈspɑːrkli/ B1	adjective - Shining brightly with flashes of light.
Reclined /rɪˈklaɪnd/ B2	verb - Leaned or lay back in a relaxed position.
Hydroponic /ˌhaɪdrəˈpɒnɪk/ C2	adjective - The process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil.
Multiplier /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ B2	verb - To increase greatly in number or quantity.
Limousine /ˈlɪməziːn/ B1	noun - A large, luxurious automobile.
Loaded /ˈləʊdɪd/ B1	adjective - Very wealthy (informal).
Rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - Not polished or refined; unfinished.

Key Grammar Structures

• And now we get to lay back

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose / Goal-oriented structure

  ➔ "Get to" is used here to express having the opportunity or privilege to do something as a reward.

• Trying so hard, saving up the paper

  ➔ Participial Phrase

  ➔ The "-ing" forms function as modifiers describing the subject's ongoing actions before the reward.

• I only wanna fly first-class desires

  ➔ Colloquial contraction of 'want to'

  ➔ "Wanna" is a common contraction used in speech and songwriting to represent "want to".

• This kind of love is getting expensive

  ➔ Present Continuous for gradual change

  ➔ "Is getting" implies a process of becoming something over time rather than a static state.

• I made my stacks now I finally get to lay back

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Present Simple

  ➔ "Made" indicates a completed action in the past, while "get to lay back" describes the present result.

• I'm livin' like a queen

  ➔ Comparative 'like' (Preposition)

  ➔ "Like" acts as a preposition meaning 'similar to' or 'in the manner of'.

• If it ain't dro', I say no

  ➔ Zero Conditional (implied) / Colloquial negative 'ain't'

  ➔ "Ain't" is used as a colloquial contraction for 'is not'. The structure represents a firm principle.

• We're loaded and we're gonna blow it

  ➔ Future intention ('be going to')

  ➔ "Gonna" is the colloquial contraction of 'going to', expressing a future action or intent.