Close Enough To Hurt – English Lyrics

• By: Rod Wave
• Album: Pray 4 Love

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Rod Wave's "Close Enough To Hurt" to connect with a powerful narrative of self-preservation and past pain. Through its evocative lyrics and Rod Wave's unique blend of rap and soulful singing, you'll gain insight into navigating distrust and guarding one's heart. This song is special for its candid vulnerability and the relatable struggle of learning to protect oneself in a world that can be 'close enough to hurt.' Learning the language of this song offers a window into the nuanced expressions of caution and emotional resilience in contemporary hip-hop.

[English]

In this life I've been scarred

So I walk around here with my guard up

And they quick to say Lil Nunny trippin'

I think about my past and get in my feelings

I think about the people who deserve me

I think about the ones who didn't deserve me (okay)

Think about the ones who did me dirty (okay)

I won't let you close enough to hurt me

And I been staying to myself, I been moving lowkey

'Cause I don't know you and nigga you don't know me

I don't need no new homeboys, nigga I'm straight

You can keep yo handshakes, these niggas snakes

I'll play it safe

Sometimes I wish baker understand (okay)

That I am not yo average man (okay)

Ain't insecure, I'm just hurting, trying to find out is you worth it

Opening up make me worry and new faces make me nervous

Like where these niggas was when we was slidin' in my Acura

Now they wanna pop up because them Rs in the back of us

And we be state to state, promoters always got them racks for us

New niggas come 'round and I disappear like Perry the Platypus

In this life I've been scarred

So I walk around here with my guard up

And they quick to say Lil Nunny trippin'

I think about my past and get in my feelings

I think about the people who deserve me

I think about the ones who didn't deserve me (okay)

Think about the ones who did me dirty (okay)

I won't let you close enough to hurt me (okay)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
scarred /skɑːrd/ B2	adjective - marked with scars, especially as a result of injury
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
guard /ɡɑːrd/ B1	noun - a person or group of people who protect a person, place, or thing from attack or danger. verb - protect someone or something from attack or harm.
quick /kwɪk/ A2	adjective - doing something or happening in a short amount of time
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
past /pɑːst/ A2	noun - the time before the present
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - do something or have qualities worthy of (a reward or punishment)
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - covered or marked with an unclean substance
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - cause physical pain or injury to (someone) noun - physical pain or injury
homeboys /ˈhəʊmbɔɪz/ B1	noun - A male friend from the same neighborhood.
snakes /sneɪks/ B2	noun - a person who is deceitful
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ A2	verb - cause pain or injury to; cause someone emotional pain.
faces /ˈfeɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the front of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ A2	adjective - easily agitated or alarmed; apprehensive
state /steɪt/ A2	noun - a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government
racks /ræks/ B2	noun - a frame or structure for holding or storing things
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B1	verb - cease to be visible