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(soft violin music) 00:01
♪ Plenty ♪ 00:03
♪ Cry ♪ 00:05
♪ This life without you ♪ 00:08
(upbeat hip-hop music) 00:12
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪ 00:24
♪ You don't want ♪ 00:27
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics, yeah ♪ 00:28
♪ Checked the velocity ♪ 00:33
♪ Hope you can weather through the storm ♪ 00:34
♪ Peep out the carpet, it's custom stitched up in yarn ♪ 00:35
♪ Hottest commodity covered in Italian velour ♪ 00:38
♪ Hold on to your faith when I need you to be there ♪ 00:40
♪ Askin' for your heart, if it's real then it's rare ♪ 00:43
♪ Ocean in the sea, G-I-A I see ♪ 00:46
♪ Lunch time in Cheetah with snow bunny divas ♪ 00:49
♪ Only for me, this just ain't for the relapse ♪ 00:51
♪ Bubble eye Benz came with goggles, yeah ♪ 00:54
♪ Gang of Korean, talk to me proper, yeah ♪ 00:57
♪ Translator friend, European model, yeah ♪ 00:59
♪ They cover my trend, top story, ESPN ♪ 01:02
♪ So many chains like a turtleneck under my chin ♪ 01:05
♪ I'll learn to speak another language if it makes sense ♪ 01:07
♪ Princess cut clarity VVSs ♪ 01:13
♪ Military money out the gutter, ducked the po-po ♪ 01:15
♪ Three strips skrrted goin' solo, goin' solo ♪ 01:18
♪ Havin' the time of my life with no four-door ♪ 01:23
♪ Can't show every gift you get to IG ♪ 01:29
♪ When you fuck on a mogul ♪ 01:30
♪ I D.C sniped it and I hit it listenin' to go-go ♪ 01:34
♪ I'ma make 'em lose count if they addin' up the total ♪ 01:39
♪ After I fuck you, let me cry on your shoulder ♪ 01:45
♪ This is a chance of a lifetime ♪ 01:48
♪ After we make love, let me cry on your shoulder ♪ 01:55
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪ 01:59
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics ♪ 02:02
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪ 02:08
♪ You don't want, you don't want to go back to the basics ♪ 02:10
(upbeat hip-hop music continues) 02:18
♪ Get a room key, check-in sayin' two-o-four ♪ 02:25
♪ After we make love, let me cry on your shoulder ♪ 02:30
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪ 02:41
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics ♪ 02:43
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics ♪ 02:48

BACK TO THE BASICS – English Lyrics

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Future
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I NEVER LIKED YOU
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Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Future's "BACK TO THE BASICS," a song that masterfully blends colloquialisms and vivid imagery to paint a picture of a luxurious and emotionally complex world. This track offers a unique opportunity to learn modern slang and understand nuanced expressions related to success, relationships, and materialism in contemporary culture. The juxtaposition of bravado and vulnerability in the lyrics makes it a compelling song for language learners to dissect and appreciate.

[English]
(soft violin music)
♪ Plenty ♪
♪ Cry ♪
♪ This life without you ♪
(upbeat hip-hop music)
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪
♪ You don't want ♪
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics, yeah ♪
♪ Checked the velocity ♪
♪ Hope you can weather through the storm ♪
♪ Peep out the carpet, it's custom stitched up in yarn ♪
♪ Hottest commodity covered in Italian velour ♪
♪ Hold on to your faith when I need you to be there ♪
♪ Askin' for your heart, if it's real then it's rare ♪
♪ Ocean in the sea, G-I-A I see ♪
♪ Lunch time in Cheetah with snow bunny divas ♪
♪ Only for me, this just ain't for the relapse ♪
♪ Bubble eye Benz came with goggles, yeah ♪
♪ Gang of Korean, talk to me proper, yeah ♪
♪ Translator friend, European model, yeah ♪
♪ They cover my trend, top story, ESPN ♪
♪ So many chains like a turtleneck under my chin ♪
♪ I'll learn to speak another language if it makes sense ♪
♪ Princess cut clarity VVSs ♪
♪ Military money out the gutter, ducked the po-po ♪
♪ Three strips skrrted goin' solo, goin' solo ♪
♪ Havin' the time of my life with no four-door ♪
♪ Can't show every gift you get to IG ♪
♪ When you fuck on a mogul ♪
♪ I D.C sniped it and I hit it listenin' to go-go ♪
♪ I'ma make 'em lose count if they addin' up the total ♪
♪ After I fuck you, let me cry on your shoulder ♪
♪ This is a chance of a lifetime ♪
♪ After we make love, let me cry on your shoulder ♪
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics ♪
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪
♪ You don't want, you don't want to go back to the basics ♪
(upbeat hip-hop music continues)
♪ Get a room key, check-in sayin' two-o-four ♪
♪ After we make love, let me cry on your shoulder ♪
♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics ♪
♪ You don't want to go back to the basics ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Key Grammar Structures

  • ♪ You don't want, you don't want, you don't want ♪

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis

    ➔ The phrase "you don't want" is repeated three times to emphasize the speaker's point.

  • ♪ Hope you can weather through the storm ♪

    ➔ Phrasal verb: weather through

    "Weather through" means to endure or survive a difficult situation.

  • ♪ Peep out the carpet, it's custom stitched up in yarn ♪

    ➔ Present simple passive voice

    "It's custom stitched up in yarn" uses the passive voice to emphasize the action done to the carpet.

  • ♪ Hold on to your faith when I need you to be there ♪

    ➔ Subordinating conjunction: when

    "When" introduces a subordinate clause indicating time.

  • ♪ Only for me, this just ain't for the relapse ♪

    ➔ Contraction: ain't

    "Ain't" is a contraction of "am not," "is not," or "are not," often used in informal contexts.

  • ♪ I'll learn to speak another language if it makes sense ♪

    ➔ Conditional sentence: if clause

    ➔ The sentence expresses a condition using "if," indicating that the action depends on a certain circumstance.

  • ♪ After I fuck you, let me cry on your shoulder ♪

    ➔ Sequential conjunction: after

    "After" indicates the sequence of events, showing that one action follows another.

  • ♪ You don't want to go back to the basics ♪

    ➔ Infinitive after 'want to'

    ➔ The infinitive "to go" follows "want to," expressing desire or intention.