Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw emotion and introspective lyrics of Kevin Abstract's "BIG DOG"! This track is a perfect way to experience modern English rap, offering a blend of sharp storytelling and dynamic production. You'll encounter contemporary slang and heartfelt expressions, making it an engaging song for anyone looking to learn English through music while exploring themes of relationships and authenticity.
[English]
Big dog made me pull up to his mama house (yeah)After fightin' for some hours, he love to talk it out
Still not over my past, it affect us deep (yeah)
Santa Fe break my neck to make sure he G
Prada bag in the back of my Jeep
Passenger flea, SZA playing
His eyes closed, how deep his sleep?
Do he think of me? Do he dream of me?
We concrete for a week
What it mean? What it mean? What it mean? What it mean?
I ask these things to the wrong niggas, hm
Shadowboxin' with the wrong niggas
Shadowboxin' silhouette, rain water got me drippin' wet
Rubber head, thou wrapped in a rubber band
Sweat on his neck, spend a day at the beach
I fight the waves for you, you gon' be safe with me
Let me get that sand out your hair, go get something to eat
Let me get that sand out your hair, yeah, yeah
It's wraps for me (ooh)
Lights out for me (ooh)
It's wraps for me (ooh)
Lights out for me (ooh)
It's–
Pat on my back, would go so far
You know I handle it right, candlelight
Eye on the prize, I hope you don't stay with that lie
I'd sacrifice, say goodbye to all of my favorite nights
If I could go back, take it all back, you know I would never do that
Venting about you to strangers, put our relations in danger
I'd never speak on you that's hateful
I keep thoughts of you, that's sacred
I think our love might be ancient
You told me secrets you can't keep
We keep talkin', we don't speak
Freaky, freaky in my Jeep, huh
It's wraps for me (ooh)
Lights out for me (ooh)
It's wraps for me (ooh)
Lights out for me (ooh)
It's wraps for me
Lights out for me
Different times in my life (different times in my life)
Different nights in my life (different nights in my life)
Love conquers sex and desire, okay (okay?)
Sex and desire, okay? (Love conquers sex and desire, okay?)
Love conquers sex and desire, okay? (Love conquers sex and desire, okay?)
Love conquers sex and desire, okay? (Love conquers sex and desire, okay, okay?)
Different times in my life (different times in my life)
Different nights in my life (different nights in my life)
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Big dog made me pull up to his mama house
➔ Causative verb 'made'
➔ Shows forced action (X causes Y to do something). Here, "Big dog" forces the speaker to visit.
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After fightin' for some hours, he love to talk it out
➔ Gerund after preposition
➔ "After" (preposition) requires "fighting" (gerund form) to describe the preceding action.
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Do he think of me? Do he dream of me?
➔ Informal subject-verb inversion
➔ Questions formed without "does" (standard: "Does he think?"). Reflects conversational English.
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I fight the waves for you
➔ Present simple for dramatic narrative
➔ Present simple "fight" describes a vivid/chivalrous action happening in the speaker's imagination.
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If I could go back, take it all back, you know I would never do that
➔ Mixed conditional (2nd + 3rd)
➔ Hypothetical past scenario ("could go back") + present consequence ("would never do"). Shows regret.
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Venting about you to strangers, put our relations in danger
➔ Gerund subject + comma splice
➔ "Venting" acts as a noun (subject) initiating the action. Comma splice informally connects two independent clauses.
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I keep thoughts of you, that's sacred
➔ Demonstrative pronoun "that"
➔ "That" refers back to the entire previous clause "I keep thoughts of you" for emphasis.
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We concrete for a week
➔ Adjectival metaphor
➔ "Concrete" (adj.) metaphorically describes a solid/unbreakable state of the relationship. Non-standard usage.
