21 Questions – English Lyrics

• By: 50 Cent, Nate Dogg

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of 50 Cent's "21 Questions," a unique blend of hip-hop and R&B that reveals the softer side of a streetwise persona. Explore the nuances of conditional love and learn how this hit song uses questions to convey deep emotional vulnerability, offering a glimpse into the complexities of relationships.

[English]

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♪♪ NEW YORK CITY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU ARE NOW RAPPIN' ♪♪

♪♪ WITH 50 CENT ♪♪

♪♪ YOU GOTTA LOVE IT ♪♪

♪♪ I JUST WANNA CHILL AND -- ♪♪

♪♪ CATCH STUNTS IN MY 745♪

♪♪ YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY, SHORT♪

♪♪ I NEED TO SEE YOU AND FEEL YOU NEXT TO ME ♪♪

♪♪ I PROVIDE EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND I ♪♪

♪♪ LIKE YOUR SMILE I DON'T WANNA SEE YOU CRY♪

♪♪ GOT SOME QUESTIONS THAT I GOT TO ASK AND I ♪♪

♪♪ HOPE YOU CAN COME UP WITH THE ANSWERS, BABE ♪♪

♪♪ GIRL, IT'S EASY TO LOVE ME NOW ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WAS DOWN AND OUT? ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU STILL HAVE LOVE FOR ME? ♪♪

♪♪ GIRL, IT'S EASY TO LOVE ME NOW ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WAS DOWN AND OUT? ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU STILL HAVE LOVE FOR ME, GIRL? ♪

♪♪ IF I FELL OFF TOMORROW WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME? ♪

♪♪ IF I DIDN'T SMELL SO GD WOULD YOU STILL HUG ME? ♪♪

♪♪ IF I GOT LOCKED UP AND SENTENCED TO A QUARTER CENTURY ♪♪

♪♪ COULD I COUNT ON YOU TO BE THERE TO SUPPORT ME MENTALLY? ♪♪

♪♪ IF I WENT BACK TO A HOOPTY FROM A BENZ ♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU POOF AND DISAPPR LIKE SOME OF MY FRIENDS?♪

♪♪ IF I WAS HIT AND I WAS HT WOULD YOU BE BY MY SIDE? ♪

♪♪ IF IT WAS TIME TO PUT IN WOK WOULD YOU BE DOWN TO RIDE?♪

♪♪ I'D GET OUT AND PULL -- CHILL AND DRIVE ♪♪

♪♪ I'M ASKING QUESTIONS TO FID OUT HOW YOU FEEL INSIDE ♪♪

♪♪ IF I AIN'T RAP 'CAUSE I FLIPPED BURGERS AT BURGER KING ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU BE ASHAMED TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS YOU'RE FEELING ME? ♪♪

♪♪ IN THE BED IF I USE MY TONE WOULD YOU LIKE THAT? ♪♪

♪♪ IF I WROTE YOU A LOVE LETTR WOULD YOU WRITE BACK? ♪♪

♪♪ NOW WE CAN HAVE A LITTLE DRINK YOU KNOW A NIGHTCAP ♪♪

♪♪ AND WE CAN GO DO WHAT YOU LIKE I KNOW YOU LIKE THAT ♪♪

♪♪ GIRL, IT'S EASY TO LOVE ME NOW ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WAS DOWN AND OUT? ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU STILL HAVE LOVE FOR ME, GIRL? ♪

♪♪ IT'S EASY TO LOVE ME NOW ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WAS DOWN AND OUT? ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU STILL HAVE LOVE FOR ME, GIRL? ♪

♪♪ NOW WOULD YOU LEAVE ME IF YOUR FATHER FOUND OUT I WAS THUGGIN'? ♪♪

♪♪ DO YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I TELL YOU, YOU THE ONE I'M LOVING? ♪♪

♪♪ ARE YOU MAD 'CAUSE I'M ASKING YOU 21 QUESTIONS?♪

♪♪ ARE YOU MY SOULMATE 'CAUE IF SO, GIRL, YOU A BLESSING♪

♪♪ DO YOU TRUST ME ENOUGH TO TELL ME YOUR DREAMS? ♪

♪♪ I'M STARING AT YOU TRYING TO FIGURE HOW YOU GOT IN THEM JEANS ♪♪

♪♪ IF I WAS DOWN WOULD YU SAY THINGS TO MAKE ME SMILE?♪

♪♪ I TREAT HOW YOU WANNA BE TREATED JUST TEACH ME HOW ♪

♪♪ IF I WAS WITH SOME OTHER CHICK AND SOMEONE HAPPEN TO SEE♪

♪♪ AND WHEN YOU ASK ME ABOUT T I SAID IT WASN'T ME ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU BELIEVE ME OR UP AND LEAVE ME? ♪♪

♪♪ HOW DEEP IS OUR BOND IF THAT'S ALL IT TAKES FOR YOU TO BE GONE? ♪♪

♪♪ WE ONLY HUMANS, GIRL WE MAKE MISTAKES ♪♪

♪♪ TO MAKE IT UP I DO WHATEVER IT TAKE ♪♪

♪♪ I LOVE YOU LIKE A FAT D LOVES CAKE ♪♪

♪♪ YOU KNOW MY STYLE, I'LL Y ANYTHING TO MAKE YOU SMILE ♪

♪♪ GIRL, IT'S EASY TO LOVE ME NOW ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WAS DOWN AND OUT? ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU STILL HAVE LOVE FOR ME, GIRL? ♪

♪♪ IT'S EASY TO LOVE ME NOW ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WAS DOWN AND OUT? ♪♪

♪♪ WOULD YOU STILL HAVE LOVE FOR ME, GIRL? ♪♪

♪♪ COULD YOU LOVE ME IN A BENTLEY? ♪♪

♪♪ COULD YOU LOVE ME ON A BUS? ♪♪

♪♪ I'LL ASK 21 QUESTIONS♪

♪♪ AND THEY ALL ABOUT US♪

♪♪ COULD YOU LOVE ME IN A BENTLEY? ♪♪

♪♪ COULD YOU LOVE ME ON A BUS? ♪♪

♪♪ I'LL ASK 21 QUESTIONS♪

♪♪ AND THEY ALL ABOUT US♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
question /ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ A2	noun - a sentence that asks for information
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability or truth of someone noun - reliance on the integrity of someone
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
support /səˈpɔːrt/ B1	verb - to bear all or part of the weight of something
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness noun - a facial expression of happiness
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to say something in order to get information
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
bond /bɒnd/ B2	noun - a strong connection between people
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1	adjective - not difficult
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane

Key Grammar Structures

• Would you love me if I was down and out?

  ➔ Second conditional (hypothetical situations)

  ➔ Uses **would** + base verb to express hypothetical or unlikely situations.

• Girl, it's easy to love me now

  ➔ Infinitive phrase used for emphasizing ease or simplicity.

  ➔ The **to + verb** infinitive form emphasizes the ease or possibility of love.

• If I fell off tomorrow, would you still love me?

  ➔ Second conditional for unreal or unlikely present/future situations.

  ➔ Expresses hypothetical situations with **if + past tense** and **would** to indicate unlikely or imagined scenarios.

• Do you believe me when I tell you, you the one I'm loving?

  ➔ Embedded question (indirect question)

  ➔ Questions embedded within a statement, often introduced by verbs like **tell** or **ask**.

• Are you my soulmate 'cause if so, girl, you a blessing?

  ➔ Conditional clause (if-so clause) to explain reasoning.

  ➔ Uses **if** + clause to specify a condition, with **cause** indicating causation or reasoning.

• Could you love me in a Bentley?

  ➔ Modal verb **could** + base verb for polite or hypothetical ability.

  ➔ Uses **could** + base verb to express possibility, polite requests, or hypothetical ability.

• I'll ask 21 questions

  ➔ Simple future tense with **will** + base verb to indicate intention or plan.

  ➔ Uses **will** + base verb to express future intentions, plans, or promises.