Bad News – English Lyrics

• By: Kehlani
• Album: It Was Good Until It Wasn't

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kehlani's "Bad News" to explore the emotional landscape of modern R&B and master expressions of love, vulnerability, and resilience in English. This soulful track offers a unique opportunity to learn how to articulate complex emotions and persuasive appeals, making it special for its lyrical depth and authentic storytelling.

[English]

I watched you turn yourself to a made man

All the little things that make you

You can count the ways that I stay down

Can't nobody tell me I ain't true

Take a little time from the wild out

You could slow the time down with me, babe

With me, babe

All I want you to know

Is I care, you best believe I care

You're out there, don't wanna be out there

No way, you wanna be right here

Like always, so when I'm here, I make you wanna

Give all that shit up

Make you wanna give all that shit up

Make you wanna spend that time on us

Make you wanna give all that shit up

Make you wanna leave that world behind

Make you wanna see your name on mine

Make you wanna give all that shit up

Make you wanna give all that shit up

All that shit up

Don't wanna get no call with no bad news

I know all the stories from your tattoos

If they with the shit, then you with that too

If they with the shit, you with the-

Oh-oh, take your time away from the bullshit

Just be on some cool shit with me, babe

With me, babe (No)

And all I want you to know

Is I'm here, if no one else, I'm here

Right here, I'm never scared, no fear

No way, when you're with me, you're safe (Oh-oh)

Like always, so let it fade and just go 'head and

Give all that shit up (Give all that shit up)

Make you wanna give all that shit up (Oh-oh-oh)

Make you wanna spend that time on us (Yeah-yeah-yeah)

Make you wanna give all that shit up (Give all that shit up)

Make you wanna leave that world behind (No-oh, oh)

Make you wanna see your name on mine (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Make you wanna give all that shit up (Woo-ooh)

Make you wanna give all that shit up

All that shit up (Oh)

Oh, nah-nah, oh, oh, nah-nah, ayy-yeah

Nah, oh, nah, nah, no

Yeah-yeah

Oh, oh

Ooh-ooh

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I watched you turn yourself to a made man

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'watched' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It highlights the speaker's observation of the subject's transformation.

• You can count the ways that I stay down

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility. Here, it indicates that the subject is able to count the ways the speaker remains loyal.

• All I want you to know is I care, you best believe I care

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in 'I want you to know' to express a wish or desire. It emphasizes the speaker's intention for the listener to understand their feelings.

• Make you wanna give all that shit up

  ➔ Causative Verb Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses a causative structure with 'make' to indicate that the speaker's actions cause the subject to want to give up something. It shows influence or effect.

• If they with the shit, then you with that too

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a probable result if a condition is met. It suggests that if 'they' are involved, 'you' will also be involved.