Alone – English Lyrics

• By: Qveen Herby
• Album: EP 4

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Qveen Herby's "Alone" and discover a rich tapestry of modern English, particularly in its raw, honest expressions of emotion and vulnerability. This R&B and hip-hop track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore colloquialisms and heartfelt language surrounding relationships and self-reflection. Its clear articulation and relatable themes make it a compelling piece for understanding nuanced English in a contemporary musical context.

[English]

I can recall the smell of your Mercedes

And I can taste the chlorine on your skin

And nothin' is clear, been a year, and we still haven't spoken

And the boys that are new to my crew

Don't make me laugh like you do

Monica said your new girl ain't that pretty, yeah

(Pretty)

Is that why you don't be postin'

Pics with her?

(Postin' pics with her)

I know that I said it was over, but maybe I fucked up

'Cause I'm drunk and I wanna call up

Don't even know what I want

Oh

Am I just gonna die alone?

You must have my heart in a trap 'cause I want you back

Why'd I put you first if I knew I couldn't make it last?

Now, I'm like, goddamn

I'm talkin' 'bout, oh,

Am I just gonna die alone?

Wish I could delete you and me in our memories

Turn the pictures down, but they're poppin' up in my dream

Tell me, what does it mean?

Mom always said that I was too good for ya, yeah

(for ya)

You hardly made enough to pay your bills

(to pay your bills)

I'm losin' it now that I'm bouncing, when we were together

I didn't think about you half this much

How did you get me so stuck?

I'm thinkin'

Oh

Am I just gonna die alone?

You must have my heart in a trap 'cause I want you back

('Cause I want you back)

Why'd I put you first if I knew I couldn't make it last?

(Knew I couldn't make it last)

Now, I'm like, goddamn

(Now, I'm like, goddamn)

I'm talkin' 'bout, oh,

Am I just gonna die alone?

Wish I could delete you and me and our memories

(It's been deleted)

Turn the pictures down, but they're poppin' up in my dream

(They're poppin' up in my dream)

Tell me, what does it mean?

(Tell me, what does it mean? Ah)

Key Grammar Structures

• I can recall the smell of your Mercedes

  ➔ Modal verb (can) + simple verb

  ➔ Expresses ability using "can" + base verb ("recall")

• been a year, and we still haven't spoken

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (implied duration)

  ➔ Implies ongoing inaction from past to present with "still" + "haven't spoken"

• Don't make me laugh like you do

  ➔ Negative imperative + comparative clause

  ➔ Command form ("Don't make") with comparison ("like you do") showing manner

• Is that why you don't be postin' Pics with her?

  ➔ Colloquial habitual present (don't be + -ing)

  ➔ Non-standard colloquialism for habitual actions using "don't be" + gerund ("postin'")

• maybe I fucked up

  ➔ Phrasal verb (fuck up) in past simple

  ➔ Informal phrasal verb "fuck up" meaning to make a mistake, in simple past tense

• Why'd I put you first if I knew I couldn't make it last?

  ➔ Mixed conditional (past condition + past consequence)

  ➔ Hypothetical past situation: "if I knew" (condition) and "why'd I put" (question about past action)

• Wish I could delete you and me in our memories

  ➔ Unreal present wish (wish + could)

  ➔ Expresses impossible desire about present using "wish" + "could"

• they're poppin' up in my dream

  ➔ Present continuous for current situations

  ➔ Describes ongoing/recurring present action with "'re poppin' up"

• You must have my heart in a trap

  ➔ Modal verb for deduction (must have)

  ➔ Logical conclusion about present with "must have" + noun phrase

• How did you get me so stuck?

  ➔ Question form (how + did) + causative get

  ➔ Asks about method using "how did" + causative "get" (make me become stuck)