BACKSTREETS – English Lyrics

• By: Don Toliver, Teezo Touchdown
• Album: HARDSTONE PSYCHO

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of desire and spontaneity with Don Toliver and Teezo Touchdown's "BACKSTREETS." This track blends smooth R&B vibes with raw lyrical energy, offering a glimpse into the intense connection sparked in a chance encounter. Perfect for those looking to explore modern slang and the nuances of expressing immediate attraction, "BACKSTREETS" is your guide to the vocabulary of passion.

[English]

I met her last week (last week)

Slidin' through the cold backstreets (cold backstreets, brr)

I don't know you, ho, but you knowin' me (knowin' me)

I saw you put away your foreign key (foreign key, yeah, can I?)

Can I get your number? (Number)

I'ma hit you up

We can link all summer and go and fuck it up

Girl, you got me drunk, I need it in a rush

Can you fuck it up? Can you fuck it up?

Can you fuck it up? Yeah

Can you fuck it up? (Bet you can't)

Take you out of town, girl, can you fuck it up?

I'ma take you 'round, girl, I'ma fuck it up (baby, I'ma)

Hit you from the back in my Maybach truck

Can you fuck it up?

Want me to be your Backstreet Boy, girl, let's get in sync

You don't wanna know what you need, locked up in a Maybach seat

And I'm ridin' with my piece, beat the pussy up, R.I.P.

Don't hold back, baby, unleash

You was splashin', it ain't no lease

Took enough time off, where you goin'? Where you been?

Lifestyle full of sins, but you heaven-sent, oh

You know who to come to when you feel it all cave in

When you know you need savin', I'm the one you put your faith in

Let you heat the summer, chain cold just like winter

Real trees just like timber, need a band that match my tempo

Glad I kept your info, backseat, tryna see what it's hittin' for

Grab tight, hold on like a leash, ah

Know the life I live ain't simple

I can't help myself, girl, I need your help

Cooking that special, this ain't self-serve

See the cops over by the light, hit it by the next turn

Runnin' back, let me do it for ya, ain't no pressure

I met her last week (last week)

Slidin' through the cold backstreets (cold backstreets, brr)

I don't know you, ho, but you knowin' me (knowin' me)

I saw you put away your foreign key (foreign key, can I?)

Can I get your number? (Number)

I'ma hit you up

We can link all summer and go and fuck it up

Girl, you got me drunk, I need it in a rush

Can you fuck it up? Can you fuck it up? (Woah)

Can you fuck it up? Yeah

Can you fuck it up? (Bet you can't)

Take you out of town, girl, can you fuck it up? (Oh, baby)

I'ma take you 'round, girl, I'ma fuck it up (baby, I'ma)

Hit you from the back in my Maybach truck (oh, oh, oh, baby)

Can you fuck it up, girl, can you fuck it up? (Baby, can you? Mm)

Take you out of town, girl, can you fuck it up? (Oh, baby)

I'ma take you 'round, girl, I'ma fuck it up (baby I'ma)

Hit you from the back in my Maybach truck (oh, oh, oh, baby)

Can you fuck it up?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
slidin' /ˈslaɪdɪn/ B1	verb - moving smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.
backstreets /ˈbækstriːts/ B1	noun - small streets, often not the main or most important ones.
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A2	noun - a quantity or count of items.
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a hurried movement or activity.
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - affected by alcohol.
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a populated area with fixed boundaries.
truck /trʌk/ A2	noun - a large motor vehicle designed to transport goods.
sync /sɪŋk/ B2	noun - harmony or correspondence in action or feeling.
locked /lɒkt/ B1	adjective - secured with a lock.
ridin' /ˈraɪdɪn/ B1	verb - traveling on a horse or in a vehicle.
piece /piːs/ B1	noun - a part of something. noun - a firearm.
unleash /ʌnˈliːʃ/ B2	verb - to release from constraint or control.
sins /sɪnz/ B2	noun - an immoral or wicked act.
heaven-sent /ˈhevən sɛnt/ C1	adjective - divinely blessed or wonderful.
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
tempo /ˈtempəʊ/ B2	noun - the rate or speed of motion.
leash /liːʃ/ B1	noun - a rope or strap used to restrain an animal.
simple /ˈsɪmpl/ A2	adjective - easily understood or done.
cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ A2	verb - preparing food by combining, mixing, and heating ingredients.
runnin' /ˈrʌnɪn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk.

Key Grammar Structures

• I met her last week (last week)

  ➔ Past Simple tense

  ➔ Used to describe a completed action in the past. The verb "met" is the past tense of "meet".

• Slidin' through the cold backstreets (cold backstreets, brr)

  ➔ Present continuous tense (used for an action happening now/around the time of speaking)

  ➔ Although not strictly present continuous, the "-ing" form suggests ongoing action or a description of a state at a particular time. It also establishes the setting.

• I don't know you, ho, but you knowin' me (knowin' me)

  ➔ Present Simple tense and Present Continuous tense

  ➔ "I don't know" is the present simple, stating a general fact. "You knowin'" is the present continuous used in informal contexts, emphasizing an ongoing state or the current understanding of the situation.

• Can I get your number? (Number)

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for asking permission and a question

  ➔ "Can" is used to inquire about the possibility or to ask for something politely.

• We can link all summer and go and fuck it up

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + infinitive; Future tense

  ➔ "Can link" refers to a future possibility. Although not strictly future tense, it implies future actions.

• Girl, you got me drunk, I need it in a rush

  ➔ Past Simple tense and Present Simple tense

  ➔ "You got" uses the past simple to describe a past action's effect in the present. "I need" uses the present simple to express a current state or desire.

• Take you out of town, girl, can you fuck it up?

  ➔ Imperative mood & modal verb "can" for asking permission or a request

  ➔ "Take you out" is a command. "Can you fuck it up?" uses "can" for a request, but in a provocative way.

• I'ma take you 'round, girl, I'ma fuck it up (baby, I'ma)

  ➔ Contraction and future tense with "going to"

  ➔ "I'ma" is a contraction of "I'm going to," indicating a future action. Repetition emphasizes the intention.

• You was splashin', it ain't no lease

  ➔ Past Continuous and Informal contraction

  ➔ "You was splashin'" uses past continuous tense to describe a past action in progress. "it ain't" is an informal contraction of "it is not".