Braid My Hair – English Lyrics

• By: Mario
• Album: Mario

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Mario's "Braid My Hair," a quintessential early 2000s R&B song that beautifully captures themes of young love and the longing for simpler times. Through its relatable lyrics and smooth melodies, you can learn common English phrases related to personal relationships, daily life, and the emotional landscape of a young person navigating growing up. The song's gentle pace and clear vocals make it an excellent choice for language learners to pick up vocabulary and understand expressions of affection and vulnerability. Its special blend of heartfelt emotion and everyday intimacy makes it a memorable and engaging piece for anyone wanting to connect with English through music.

[English]

When you look at me, I know you see

A 15 year old, gettin his dough

Back and fourth to the studios

Hoppin' 'round limousines, rockin' the latest jeans

Jordans, fresh, t-shirts, new

And even though these things are true

It's hard work and sometimes I just wanna go home and

Tell my girl to braid my hair

C'mon and braid my hair

Back in my hood, feelin' good

No worries or no cares

Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right

And take away the stress and drama in my life

While you braid my hair

You may think that I'm complainin'

But that's not the case, all I'm sayin'

Is my body get's weak, my mind get's tired

I need sleep, but I gotta keep travelin' on the road

Doin' these shows, New York to Cali

Dallas to Philly

It's the rules of the game, that I chose to play

But sometimes I wanna say (Say)

Baby won't you braid my hair

C'mon and braid my hair

Back in my hood, feelin' good

No worries or no cares

Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right

And take away the stress and drama in my life

While you braid my hair

Sit me down like you love me (love me)

Do it anyway you want, baby take it slowly

Front to back, side to side, criss cross

Get creative with it girl do your thang

Put it down like you love me

Let your fingers do the walkin'

And your lips do the talkin in my ear

Tell me what I wanna hear

I swear, I can't wait for you to braid my hair

C'mon and braid my hair

Back in my hood, feelin' good

No worries or no cares

Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right

And take away the stress and drama in my life

While you braid my hair

Do what you wanna do

Baby it's up to you

Sit me between your legs

Girl won't you braid my hair

Baby make me feel all right

And make it last all night

(And take away the stress and drama in my life)

While you braid my hair

Braid my hair

C'mon and braid my hair

Back in my hood, feelin' good

No worries or no cares

Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right

And take away the stress and drama in my life

While you braid my hair

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Key Grammar Structures

• When you look at me, I know you see

  ➔ Present Simple with 'know'

  ➔ The verb 'know' is used in the present simple to express a fact or certainty.

• It's hard work and sometimes I just wanna go home and

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' + Adjective

  ➔ 'It's hard work' uses 'be' (is) with an adjective to describe a state.

• But that's not the case, all I'm sayin'

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'be sayin'

  ➔ 'All I'm sayin'' uses the present continuous to emphasize an action happening now.

• I need sleep, but I gotta keep travelin' on the road

  ➔ Modal Verb 'gotta'

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial form of 'have to', expressing necessity.

• Sit me down like you love me (love me)

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command or request.

• Let your fingers do the walkin' / And your lips do the talkin in my ear

  ➔ Personification

  ➔ Personification gives human qualities to non-human things (fingers walking, lips talking).

• While you braid my hair

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with 'while'

  ➔ The clause 'while you braid my hair' indicates an action happening simultaneously with another.

• Do what you wanna do / Baby it's up to you

  ➔ Emphasis with 'do'

  ➔ The repeated use of 'do' emphasizes the action and gives it more impact.