Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is an immersive experience, and Kanye West's "Bound 2" offers a unique lesson in contemporary American slang, cultural references, and complex emotional expression. The song's blend of soulful samples and raw, conversational lyrics provides a rich text for understanding colloquialisms and the nuances of modern relationships as portrayed in popular culture. Its departure from the rest of the "Yeezus" album makes it a standout track for both its sound and its storytelling.
[English]
(gentle piano music plays)♪ I know you're tired of loving ♪
♪ Of loving ♪
♪ With nobody to love ♪
♪ Nobody, nobody ♪
♪ So just grab somebody ♪
♪ No leaving this party ♪
♪ With nobody to love ♪
♪ Nobody ♪
♪ Uh-huh, honey ♪
♪ All them other niggas lame, and you know it now ♪
♪ When a real nigga hold you down, you s'pposed to drown ♪
♪ Bound to fall in love ♪
♪ Bound to fall in love ♪
♪ Uh-huh, honey ♪
♪ What you doing in the club on a Thursday? ♪
♪ She say she only here for her girl birthday ♪
♪ They ordered champagne but still look thirsty ♪
♪ Rock Forever 21 but just turned 30 ♪
♪ I know I got a bad reputation ♪
♪ Walking 'round, always mad reputation ♪
♪ Leave a pretty girl sad reputation ♪
♪ Start a Fight Club, Brad reputation ♪
♪ I turnt the nightclub out of the basement ♪
♪ I'll turn the plane 'round, your ass keep complaining ♪
♪ How you gon' be mad on vacation? ♪
♪ Dutty whining 'round all these Jamaicans ♪
♪ Uh, this that prom shit ♪
♪ This that what we do ♪
♪ Don't tell your mom shit ♪
♪ This that red cup ♪
♪ All on the lawn shit ♪
♪ Got a fresh cut ♪
♪ Straight out the salon, bitch ♪
♪ I know you're tired of loving ♪
♪ Of loving ♪
♪ With nobody to love ♪
♪ Nobody ♪
♪ Uh-huh, honey ♪
♪ Close your eyes and let the word paint a thousand pictures ♪
♪ One good girl is worth a thousand bitches ♪
♪ Bound to fall in love ♪
♪ Bound to fall in love ♪
♪ Uh-huh, honey ♪
♪ I wanna fuck you hard on the sink ♪
♪ After that, give you something to drink ♪
♪ Step back, can't get spunk on the mink ♪
♪ I mean damn, what would Jeromey Romey Romey Rome think? ♪
♪ Hey, you remember where we first met? ♪
♪ Okay, I don't remember where we first met ♪
♪ But hey, admitting is the first step ♪
♪ And, ay, you know ain't nobody perfect ♪
♪ And I know, with the hoes I got the worst rep ♪
♪ But ay, the backstroke I'm tryna perfect ♪
♪ And ay, ayo, we made to Thanksgiving ♪
♪ So ay, maybe we can make it to Christmas ♪
♪ She asked me what I wished for on my wishlist ♪
♪ Have you ever asked your bitch for other bitches? ♪
♪ Maybe we could still make it to the church steps ♪
♪ But first, you gon' remember how to forget ♪
♪ After all these long-ass verses ♪
♪ I'm tired, you tired, Jesus wept ♪
♪ I know you're tired of loving ♪
♪ Of loving ♪
♪ With nobody to love ♪
♪ Nobody, nobody ♪
♪ So just grab somebody ♪
♪ No leaving this party ♪
♪ With nobody to love ♪
♪ Nobody, nobody to love ♪
(gentle piano music plays)
♪ Uh-huh, honey ♪
♪ Jerome's in the house ♪
♪ Watch your mouth ♪
♪ Jerome's in the house ♪
♪ Watch your mouth ♪
♪ Bound to fall in love ♪
♪ Bound to fall in love ♪
♪ Uh-huh, honey ♪
Key Vocabulary
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1 |
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nobody /ˈnoʊbɒdi/ A1 |
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bound /baʊnd/ B1 |
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fall /fɔːl/ A1 |
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grab /ɡræb/ A2 |
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reputation /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/ B2 |
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champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1 |
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club /klʌb/ A1 |
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perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1 |
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remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1 |
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bitch /bɪtʃ/ C1 |
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fuck /fʌk/ C2 |
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drink /drɪŋk/ A1 |
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vacation /vəˈkeɪʃən/ A2 |
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make /meɪk/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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