Chicken Grease – English Lyrics

• By: Latto

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Latto's "Chicken Grease," a vibrant and energetic hip-hop track that's perfect for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in contemporary English slang and assertive expressions. Through its catchy beats and bold lyrics, you can learn phrases related to confidence, financial independence, and setting personal standards, offering a fun and engaging way to pick up modern conversational English.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency; cash
clothes /kləʊðz/ A1	noun - items worn to cover the body
hoes /həʊz/ B2	noun - offensive term for women
diamonds /ˈdaɪməndz/ B1	noun - a precious stone
froze /frəʊz/ B1	verb - past tense of freeze; to become very cold
bankroll /ˈbæŋkˌrəʊl/ B2	noun - a large amount of money
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
toes /təʊz/ A1	noun - the digits of the foot
nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ C2	noun - offensive term for a black person
broke /brəʊk/ B1	adjective - without money
thick /θɪk/ A2	adjective - having a large distance from one side to the other
drinkin' /ˈdrɪŋkɪn/ A1	verb - to consume a liquid
smokin' /ˈsməʊkɪn/ A1	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of a substance
chicken /ˈtʃɪkən/ A1	noun - a domestic fowl raised for meat and eggs
grease /ɡriːs/ B1	noun - a thick oily substance
bitch /bɪtʃ/ C2	noun - offensive term for a woman
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human or animal
smoke /sməʊk/ B1	noun - the visible vapor from burning material verb - to consume drugs
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from harm or danger

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't fuck no nigga that's broke

  ➔ Modal verb + negation + direct object

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" (cannot) indicates inability, negation is expressed by "no" modifying the direct object "nigga".

• I got money, I'll buy me a new nigga

  ➔ Future tense (contraction of will) + reflexive pronoun

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating future action. "Me" is a reflexive pronoun, emphasizing the action benefits the subject.

• Really, I should get a thank you, bitch, 'cause I ain't goin'

  ➔ Modal verb (should) + contracted negative form

  ➔ "Should" suggests obligation or expectation. "Ain't" is a contraction of "am not" or "is not/are not".

• If he don't buy me what I want, I cause a scene

  ➔ Conditional clause (If... , ...), present simple tense

  ➔ The sentence uses an "if" clause to express a condition and its result. The present simple tense is used to describe habitual actions or general truths.

• Country bitch, I get it poppin', chicken grease

  ➔ Compound sentence, slang/colloquial language

  ➔ This sentence combines two independent clauses. "Poppin'" is slang meaning "happening" or "exciting". The overall tone is informal and conversational.

• Big shoutout to T.I., bitches always in my B-I

  ➔ Idiom, slang, possessive pronoun

  ➔ "Shoutout" is an idiom for a public acknowledgement. "B-I" (Business/Interest) uses the possessive pronoun "my".

• I'm the reason these hoes callin' theyself B-I-G

  ➔ Pronoun agreement, slang

  ➔ "Theyself" is an informal, reflexive pronoun. The sentence also includes slang terms.

• I let him take me shoppin', so he thought he had me

  ➔ Causative verb (let), compound sentence

  ➔ "Let" is a causative verb, meaning "allow" or "permit". The sentence uses a compound structure with the conjunction "so".

• Postin' in the A, you know I'm in LA

  ➔ Contraction, abbreviation, preposition

  ➔ "Postin'" is a contraction of "Posting", "A" represents Atlanta and "LA" represents Los Angeles. Prepositions "in" are used.

• If it's really smoke, I'm flying back today

  ➔ Conditional clause, future tense

  ➔ This is a conditional statement using "if". It uses the future tense "I'm flying", which means I will fly.