RUBBERZ – English Lyrics

• By: Fenix Flexin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the slang-heavy world of modern Los Angeles hip-hop with “RUBBERZ.” This song is a perfect resource for learners interested in contemporary American street vernacular and rhythmic colloquialisms, offering a fast-paced look at the evolving vocabulary of West Coast music.

[English]

作词 : Fenix Flexin

作曲 : Fenix Flexin

Why, hello there, why, hello there

Why, how you doin'? How you doin'? How you doin'?

Swipin' cards and stackin' chips, I saw you sinkin' ships

Left me standin' in the pourin' rain, now I bought a heavy diamond chain (Bling, blaow, blaow)

My pocket's gettin' thicker, the watch is movin' quicker (Quicker, quicker)

Money talk is much louder now

But I can't sleep through the night, can't sleep through the night

Still seein' your face in the glass

Why do you call when you're short on cash? (When you're short)

Can't sleep through the night, I'm losin' my mind tonight (I, I)

Bankrolls on the table (I, I, I), watchin' local cable (Cable now)

Hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now), hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now)

Plastic smiles on Sunset Boulevard, livin' fast and playin' every card

Broken hearts and bitter bills, swallowin' these jagged little pills

Your messages are floodin' in (Floodin' in), thinkin' that you're gonna win (Gon' win)

I just let the rubber band snap

But I can't sleep through the night, can't sleep through the night

Still seein' your face in the glass

Why do you call when you're short on cash?

Can't sleep through the night, I'm losin' my mind tonight

Gold rings on my fingers, still your perfume lingers (It lingers)

Empty bottles and bigger banks (Bigger banks), givin' nobody any thanks (Any thanks)

Not the money (Money, money), not the fame, not the jewelry (Not the jewelry)

But I can't sleep through the night, can't sleep through the night

Still seein' your face in the glass

Why do you call when you're short on cash? (Short on cash)

Can't sleep through the night, I'm losin' my mind tonight (I'm losin' it)

Bankrolls on the table (You hear me now), watchin' local cable (Cable now)

Hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now), hatin' that I'm able (I'm able now)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stackin' /ˈstækɪn/ B1	verb - To pile objects on top of each other
diamond /ˈdaɪmənd/ A2	noun - A precious stone consisting of a clear and typically colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
thicker /ˈθɪkər/ A2	adjective - Having a greater distance between opposite sides
quicker /ˈkwɪkər/ A2	adjective - Moving or doing something at a high speed
bankrolls /ˈbæŋkroʊlz/ C1	noun - A large amount of money
cable /ˈkeɪbl/ B1	noun - Television service provided by a cable network
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ A2	adjective - Artificial or lacking depth and sincerity
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - Having been fractured or damaged
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B1	adjective - Resentful, cynical, or painful
jagged /ˈdʒæɡɪd/ B2	adjective - Having rough, sharp points
floodin' /ˈflʌdɪn/ B1	verb - To arrive in overwhelming amounts
rubber /ˈrʌbər/ A2	noun - A tough elastic polymeric substance
perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ B1	noun - A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils
lingers /ˈlɪŋɡərz/ B2	verb - To stay in a place longer than necessary
jewelry /ˈdʒuːlri/ A2	noun - Personal ornaments such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets

Key Grammar Structures

• I saw you sinkin' ships

  ➔ Verb of perception + Object + Participle (Gerund)

  ➔ Using "sinkin'" after "saw you" indicates witnessing an ongoing action.

• Why do you call when you're short on cash?

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with "when"

  ➔ The clause "when you're short on cash" functions as a modifier for the verb "call".

• Thinkin' that you're gonna win

  ➔ Future intention with "be going to"

  ➔ "Gonna" is the colloquial form of "going to", used here to express a prediction or expectation.

• Hatin' that I'm able

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun "that"

  ➔ The "that" links "hatin'" to the clause "I'm able".

• Still seein' your face in the glass

  ➔ Present participle (Gerund) as an active state

  ➔ The use of "seein'" emphasizes the continuous mental state of the narrator.

• My pocket's gettin' thicker

  ➔ Present Continuous for changing states

  ➔ It describes a process of the pocket becoming fuller over time.

• Givin' nobody any thanks

  ➔ Double negative / Negative pronoun usage

  ➔ Combining "Givin'" with "nobody" is a common stylistic choice in hip-hop for emphasis.

• Hatin' that I'm able

  ➔ Subject + be + Adjective

  ➔ The structure "I'm able" acts as an adjectival complement to the state of hating.