Autumn Leaves – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of "Autumn Leaves" by Chris Brown featuring Kendrick Lamar, a compelling R&B ballad that delves into themes of love, loss, and resilience. Its evocative lyrics and emotional delivery offer a rich insight into the English language through contemporary storytelling, making it a powerful song to explore vocabulary related to feelings, relationships, and overcoming challenges. Immerse yourself in its profound narrative and unique blend of soul and hip hop.

[English]

If you leave this time I'll feel that you be gone for good

So, I'll hold on like leaves in Fall to what is left

...

Said her father left her young and

He said he'll be back with that same

Tone that you just said you'll stay forever with

...

It seems that all the autumn leaves are falling

I feel like you're the only reason for it

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

Its safe that your the only reason for it

I've been bleeding in your silence

I feel safer in your violence

I hold on like leaves and fall to what is left

Before I sleep I talk to God

It must be mad with me it's coming

I'm confused who'll I'll spend my forever with

...

It seems that all the autumn leaves are falling

I feel like you're the only reason for it

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

So the iceberg never broke

And I poked at it and I poked at it and I poked at it

And I poke (and I poke) and I poked it

But it stayed stagnant then I poked at it some more (some more)

And in my notepad, man I wrote (man I wrote)

If I dont have it, if I dont grab it

If I dont chip then a toe tag is, one last

Ima hope (ima hope)

So iceberg dont float (dont float)

If I do manage to do damage to you dammit

It'd be grand, its ten grammies or my granite still standing

With a note (with a note)

That read "Granted, dont you panic"

When you make mistakes the most (the most)

One day it'll make you grow (you grow)

When you outlandish and lose manners

To god you shall consult (consult)

When the bright cameras are still cramming

In your face and at provoke (provoke)

You to act manic, just stay planted

Cause your reapin what you sowed

Keep positivity in your heart and (and)

Keep a noose from round your throat and (and)

When you get mad and you poke at it

When you poke at it just know, man

The iceberg is a reflection of you when you re-new your vision

Just think if it had sunk titanic, duff giving to do a critic man?

Yeah, yeah, tell me, when doves cry

Do you hear em love?

(Do you hear em love? Do you hear em?)

And if my ship go down tell me who will abort?

And they won't let me live

Even when remorse that I give

When it goin rejoice and forgive

Tell me how I stay positive

When they never see good in me

Even when I got hood in me

Don't mean he won't redeem me, Lord

It seems that all the autumn leaves are falling

I feel like you're the only reason for it

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

All the things you do

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from noun - permission to be away from work or duty
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or support with one's hands noun - the act or manner of holding something
leaves /liːvz/ A1	noun - plural of leaf: flat, typically green parts of a plant
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop or descend noun - autumn
autumn /ˈɔːtəm/ A2	noun - the season after summer and before winter
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - dropping or descending rapidly under the force of gravity
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event verb - think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
bleeding /ˈbliːdɪŋ/ B2	verb - emitting blood
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the state of not speaking or making noise
safer /ˈseɪfər/ A1	adjective - more safe
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2	noun - behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest with eyes closed
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
iceberg /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ B2	noun - A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
poke /poʊk/ B1	verb - to stab or jab
stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/ C1	adjective - showing no activity; dull and sluggish

Key Grammar Structures

• If you leave this time I'll feel that you **be** gone for good

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (non-standard usage)

  ➔ The use of 'be' instead of 'are' or 'will be' is a non-standard dialectal variation of the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical or uncertain situation. It is not grammatically correct in standard English.

• So, I'll hold on like leaves in Fall to **what is left**

  ➔ Noun clause with 'what'

  ➔ 'What is left' functions as a noun clause, serving as the object of the preposition 'to'. 'What' introduces the clause and refers to the remaining amount or items. This highlights the act of clinging to whatever remains after a loss or change.

• I've been bleeding **in** your silence

  ➔ Preposition 'in' indicating a state or condition

  ➔ The preposition 'in' here describes the context or atmosphere where the 'bleeding' (suffering, pain) is occurring. It suggests that the silence itself is a source or container of the pain.

• It must be mad **with** me it's coming

  ➔ Preposition 'with' expressing a reason or cause (slightly unusual usage)

  ➔ Here, 'with' suggests that God is angry *because of* something the speaker has done. It is slightly less common than saying 'at me'.

• Cause your **reapin** what you sowed

  ➔ Present continuous tense for emphasis in proverb.

  ➔ Using the present continuous ('reapin') instead of the simple present ('reap') emphasizes the ongoing and inevitable nature of consequences, aligning with the proverb 'you reap what you sow'. This highlights the direct connection between past actions and present results.

• Keep a noose from **round** your throat and

  ➔ Use of 'round' as a preposition (informal)

  ➔ 'Round' is a shortened, informal version of 'around', functioning as a preposition indicating position or location. In standard English, 'around' would be preferred.

• If I do manage to do damage to you **dammit**

  ➔ Interjection 'dammit'

  ➔ 'Dammit' is an interjection used to express frustration, anger, or disappointment. Its presence in the sentence conveys a strong emotional tone.