Acquainted – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Baby, you're no good

'Cause they warned me 'bout your type girl

I've been ducking left and right

Baby, you're no good

Think I fell for you, I fell for you, I fell for you

You got me puttin' time in, time in

Nobody got me feeling this way

You probably think I'm lying, lying

I'm used to comin' right 'way

You got me touchin' on your body

You got me touchin' on your body

To say that we're in love is dangerous

But girl, I'm so glad we're acquainted

I'll get you touchin' on your body

I'll get you touchin' on your body

I know I'd rather be complacent

But girl, I'm so glad we're acquainted

We're acquainted

Baby, you're no good

All my, think I'm crazy 'cause I'm thinkin' 'bout us lately

But really if I could

I'd forget about you, 'get about you, 'get about you

You got me puttin' time in, time in

Nobody got me feeling this way

You probably think I'm lying, lying

I'm used to comin' right 'way

You got me touchin' on your body

You got me touchin' on your body

To say that we're in love is dangerous

But girl, I'm so glad we're acquainted

I got you touchin' on your body

I got you touchin' on your body

I know I'd rather be complacent

But girl, I'm so glad we're acquainted

We're acquainted

Momma caught me cryin', cryin', cryin', cryin'

'Cause I won't find somebody that's real

(She wants somebody that's real)

'Cause every time I try to, try to, try to run

The fast life keeps gaining on me yeah

But ever since I met you

I couldn't believe what you did

So comfort me babe, ain't no rush from me babe, oooh

I'll keep on touchin' on your body

I'll keep on touchin' on your body

To say that we're in love is dangerous

But girl, I'm so glad we're acquainted

I got you touchin' on your body

I got you touchin' on your body

I know I'd rather be complacent

But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted

We're acquainted

...

I'm not tryna talk at all

'Cause I'm tryna love you crazy

Put some more inside your cup

And drink 'til you numb the pain

I got you touchin' on your body

These girls keep touchin' on their body

They got accustomed to the life we live

These girls born in the '90s are dangerous

I got 'em thinkin' that they want me

Although they know they not the only

I got 'em wanting to embrace their sins

These girls born in the '90s are dangerous

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
acquainted /əˈkweɪntɪd/ B2	adjective - familiar with; having knowledge of
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B2	adjective - likely to cause harm or injury
complacent /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ C1	adjective - self‑satisfied, especially when unaware of potential danger
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - shedding tears
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	verb - to soothe or console noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	verb - to hold closely in one's arms
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - deprived of feeling
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - telling an untruth
accustomed /əˈkʌstəmd/ C1	adjective - used to; familiar with
ducking /ˈdʌkɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - to lower the head or body quickly
type /taɪp/ A2	noun - a category of people or things having common characteristics
forget /fɔrˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
real /ˈriːəl/ A2	adjective - genuine; actually existing
fast /fæst/ A2	adjective - moving at high speed
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law
talk /tɔk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to communicate

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been ducking left and right

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ The structure "have/has + **"been"** + verb‑ing" shows an action that started in the past and is still happening. The word ""been"" creates the continuous aspect.

• You probably think I'm lying

  ➔ Modal verb + present progressive

  ➔ The modal verb "probably" modifies "think" and the verb phrase "am **"lying"**" uses the present progressive to describe a current, ongoing action.

• I'm used to comin' right away

  ➔ "be used to" + gerund

  ➔ The phrase "**"be used to"** + gerund" expresses familiarity or habit. Here "used" is followed by the gerund "comin'".

• I know I'd rather be complacent

  ➔ "would rather" + infinitive

  ➔ The modal phrase "**"would rather"**" expresses a preference, followed by the base form of the verb "be".

• Momma caught me cryin', cryin', cryin', cryin'

  ➔ Simple past + object + gerund

  ➔ The verb "caught" is in the simple past; it is followed by the object "me" and the gerund "**"cryin'"**" describing what was caught.

• I'm so glad we're acquainted

  ➔ Linking verb + adjective + that‑clause (omitted)

  ➔ The linking verb "**"am"**" connects the subject to the adjective "glad"; the clause "we're acquainted" functions as a complement, often expressed without an explicit "that".

• These girls keep touchin' on their body

  ➔ "keep" + verb‑ing (continuous habit)

  ➔ The verb "**"keep"**" followed by the gerund "touchin'" expresses an action that is repeatedly performed.

• I couldn't believe what you did

  ➔ Modal verb + negative + infinitive

  ➔ "**"couldn't"**" is the negative form of the modal "could"; it is followed by the bare infinitive "believe".

• I'm not tryna talk at all

  ➔ Informal contraction "not tryna" = "not trying to"

  ➔ The colloquial form "**"tryna"**" replaces "trying to". It is common in spoken English and informal lyrics.

• These girls born in the '90s are dangerous

  ➔ Past participle used as adjective

  ➔ The past participle "**"born"**" functions as an adjective describing "girls".