Aftertaste – English Lyrics

• By: DEAN, Anderson .Paak

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern English R&B lyrics with 'Aftertaste.' This song is a perfect study for learners looking to understand emotive, figurative language and the relaxed, colloquial phrasing used in contemporary American soul and hip-hop music.

[English]

作词 : Brandon Anderson/Sara Diamond/Lazaro Andres Camejo/Dwayne Abernathy Jr

作曲 : Brandon Anderson/Sara Diamond/Lazaro Andres Camejo/Dwayne Abernathy Jr

That bass that shape that walk I'm a-need that

Give it to me

That taste that waist that uh that pretty ass face I'm a-need that

Give it to me

That toxic mean girl drama comma I'm a-need that

Give it to me

That taste that waist that uh that pretty ass face I'm a-need that

Incominggg

I feel the passion in here

Comin' alive

Strawberry wine

This turnin' me on

More than a fever

It's more than I need yeah

Come on

Every time you leave a trace

Say that

I just need a hit baby you I crave

Kinda hard for me to behave

Where you goin' where you goin'?

Feels that I just can't phase

So know that ain't goin' away

Whoa

I want your aftertaste

You bite your lip I'm on your waist

You call I run don't need a break

I wanna taste I wanna taste that

I want your aftertaste

Five star three course Michelin plate

All day all night all over me

I want your aftertaste

That bass that shape that walk I'm a-need that

Give it to me

That taste that waist that uh that pretty ass face I'm a-need that

Give it to me

Runnin' through the city where you at with it?

Pretty with an attitude to match with it

You a good girl but you bad with it

Bad

So every time you leave I can't handle it

I just wanna come over and dismantle it

Two-tone two-tone in the driveway

Daddy home it's too long since you saw me

I've been lookin' for you like a treasure map

Promise I'ma get you wetter than the weather app

I just need a hit baby you I crave

Kinda hard for me to behave

Where you goin' where you goin'?

Feels that I just can't phase

So know that ain't goin' away

Yeah

I want your aftertaste

You bite your lip I'm on your waist

You call I run don't need a break

I wanna taste I wanna taste that

I want your aftertaste

Five star three course Michelin plate

All day all night all over me

I want your aftertaste

That bass that shape that walk I'm a-need that

Give it to me

That taste that waist that uh that pretty ass face I'm a-need that

Give it to me

That toxic mean girl drama comma I'm a-need that

Give it to me

That taste that waist that uh that pretty ass face I'm a-need that

I want your aftertaste

I need it gotta have it girl I want your aftertaste

Just know I ain't going away

I want your aftertaste

You bite your lip I'm on your waist

You call I run don't need a break

I wanna taste I wanna taste that

I want your aftertaste

Five star three course Michelin plate

All day all night all over me

I want your aftertaste

I want your aftertaste

You bite your lip I'm on your waist

You call I run don't need a break

I wanna taste I wanna taste that

I want your aftertaste

Five star three course Michelin plate

All day all night all over me

I want your aftertaste

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aftertaste /ˈɑːftərteɪst/ C1	noun - a secondary flavor that lingers in the mouth after eating or drinking.
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive way.
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion.
crave /kreɪv/ C1	verb - feel a powerful desire for something.
behave /bɪˈheɪv/ B1	verb - conduct oneself in a specified way.
dismantle /dɪsˈmæntl/ C1	verb - take to pieces.
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ A2	noun - a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something.
fever /ˈfiːvər/ A2	noun - a condition of great excitement or agitation.
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way.
trace /treɪs/ B1	noun - a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something.
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ A2	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events.
shape /ʃeɪp/ A1	noun - the external form or appearance of someone or something.
waist /weɪst/ A2	noun - the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
phase /feɪz/ B2	verb - to disturb or disconcert.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm a-need that

  ➔ Informal construction of 'going to' / 'am going to'

  ➔ The speaker uses "a-need" as a stylistic contraction for 'am going to need' to emphasize strong desire.

• It's more than I need yeah

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'more than'

  ➔ The phrase "more than" is used to indicate that the intensity of the feeling exceeds the speaker's requirements.

• Every time you leave a trace

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time using 'Every time'

  ➔ Starting a sentence with "Every time" establishes a recurring condition or trigger for the speaker's reaction.

• Kinda hard for me to behave

  ➔ Informal 'kinda' (kind of) + adjective + infinitive structure

  ➔ The speaker uses "kinda" to soften the adjective "hard", creating a more conversational tone.

• I've been lookin' for you

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous tense

  ➔ The use of "have been lookin'" emphasizes that the search began in the past and continues up to the present.

• I just need a hit baby you I crave

  ➔ Direct object placement for emphasis

  ➔ By placing "you" before "I crave", the speaker highlights the person as the sole object of their desire.

• Feels that I just can't phase

  ➔ Causative/Perceptual verb structure

  ➔ The speaker uses "Feels that" as a colloquial way to describe a subjective ongoing state or emotional reaction.

• Promise I'ma get you wetter

  ➔ Slang contraction 'I'ma' (I am going to) + comparative adjective

  ➔ "I'ma" is a non-standard contraction of "I am going to", commonly used in hip-hop and urban speech to indicate future intent.