BEEN HERE BEFORE – English Lyrics

• By: 24kGoldn
• Album: Dropped Outta College

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

作词 : Golden Landis Von Jones/Anthony M. Jones/Anton Göransson

作曲 : Golden Landis Von Jones/Anthony M. Jones/Anton Göransson

Ooh, ooh

Been here before, I seen you often

Walk in the door and then I seen you saucin'

Bet you in your bag right now

'Cause you ain't hit me back right now

Been here before ('Fore), I seen you often (Yeah)

Walk in the door (Door), and I seen you saucin' (Woah)

Bet you in your bag right now (Now)

'Cause you ain't hit me back right now (Now)

Been here before ('Fore), I seen you often (Yeah)

Walk in the door (Door), and then I seen you saucin' (Woah)

Bet you in your bag right now (Now)

Got me looking back right now (Now)

Baby, don't go away

'Cause I don't wanna throw away

All of the times that we had

Said I broke your heart, that's my bad

Baby, don't go away

Ain't tryna find love today

But you lookin' bad on your birthday

What I gotta do to deserve that

Claimin' you the one that can change my life (Change my life)

When you can't even change my mind (Change my mind)

Millie on the wrist, can't turn back time (Turn back time)

Sticking to the script, you ain't learned your lines (Lines)

Claimin' you the one that can change my life (Change my life)

When you can't even change my mind (Change my mind)

Claimin' you the one that always makes it fun

When we both been know that's a goddamn lie

Been here before ('Fore), I seen you often (Yeah)

Walk in the door (Door), and I seen you saucin' (Woah)

Bet you in your bag right now (Now)

'Cause you ain't hit me back right now (Now)

Been here before ('Fore), I seen you often (Yeah)

Walk in the door (Door), and then I seen you saucin' (Woah)

Bet you in your bag right now (Now)

Got me looking back right now (Now)

Baby, don't go away

'Cause I don't wanna throw away

All of the times that we had

Said I broke your heart, that's my bad

Baby, don't go away

Ain't tryna find love today

But you lookin' bad on your birthday

What I gotta do to deserve that?

The film has been lifted, now I see what this is

The times we was kissin', my only addiction

When I'm in my feelings, don't know if you feel it

My pops say you trippin' and I should've listened

Baby, don't go away

'Cause I don't wanna throw away

All of the times that we had

Said I broke your heart, that's my bad

Baby, don't go away

Ain't tryna find love today

But you lookin' bad on your birthday

What I gotta do to deserve that?

Been here before ('Fore), I seen you often (Yeah)

Walk in the door (Door), and I seen you saucin' (Woah)

Bet you in your bag right now (Now)

'Cause you ain't hit me back right now (Now)

Been here before ('Fore), I seen you often (Yeah)

Walk in the door (Door), and then I seen you saucin' (Woah)

Bet you in your bag right now (Now)

Got me looking back right now (Now)

Been here before, I seen you often

Walk in the door and then I seen you saucin'

Bet you in your bag right now

'Cause you ain't hit me back right now, yeah

Key Grammar Structures

• Been here before, I seen you often

  ➔ Present Perfect + Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'Been here before' uses the present perfect to indicate an action that happened in the past with a connection to the present. 'Seen' is in the past tense, which is a non-standard form often used in colloquial or lyrical contexts for emphasis.

• Bet you in your bag right now

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'Bet'

  ➔ The phrase 'Bet you in your bag right now' uses 'bet' as a colloquial expression meaning 'I'm sure' or 'I guess.' The present continuous ('are') is implied, indicating an action happening now.

• Got me looking back right now

  ➔ Past Continuous with 'Got'

  ➔ The phrase 'Got me looking back right now' uses 'got' to express a causative effect, meaning 'caused me to.' The past continuous ('was/were') is implied, indicating an action that was ongoing in the past.

• Baby, don't go away

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Baby, don't go away' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or request. 'Don't' is a negative imperative, instructing the listener not to perform the action.

• What I gotta do to deserve that?

  ➔ Informal Contraction + Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase 'What I gotta do to deserve that?' uses the informal contraction 'gotta' for 'have got to.' It also forms an indirect question, which is more polite and less direct than a direct question.