Connect – English Lyrics

• By: Drake
• Album: Nothing Was The Same

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Drake's "Connect," a deeply emotional song perfect for anyone wanting to understand nuanced English expressions of love, heartbreak, and the struggle for communication. The track's introspective lyrics and smooth R&B-infused hip-hop style offer a rich vocabulary for discussing relationships, emotions, and personal reflection. Listen closely to Drake's conversational delivery and poetic phrasing to grasp how contemporary English conveys complex feelings and experiences.

[English]

"There's three balls and a strike

Here's the pitch

It's belted deep to center

Revere goes back, jumps at the wall, and it's gone!"

Yeah, isn't it amazing

How you talk all this shit and we still lack communication?

How beautiful our kids would be, girl, I don't need convincing

How every conversation starts with, "This time will be different"

Oh, oh, the idea is fun

Oh, the idea is fun

Oh, the idea is so fun every time

At least we try for home run every time

Swanging, eyes closed, just swanging

Same city, same friends, if you're looking for me

Same city, same friends, if you're looking

I'll be here, just swanging

Don't talk to me like I'm famous

And don't assume, 'cause I don't respect assumptions, babe

I'm just tryna connect with somethin', babe

Yeah, swanging

Ayy

...

She just wanna run around the city

And make memories that she can barely remember

And I'd allow her

Talk about pussy power (Yeah)

She just wanna run over my feelings

Like she drinking and driving in a eighteen-wheeler

And I'd allow her

Talk about pussy power

She used to say, "You can be whoever you want, even yourself"

Yeah, I show up knowin' exactly who I was

And never leave as myself

But when it falls apart, I'm always still down

To pick a million tiny little pieces off the ground

Wish you would learn to love people and use things

And not the other way around

Swanging, eyes closed, just swanging

Same city, same friends if you're looking for me

Same city, same friends if you're looking

I'll be here, just swanging (Ayy)

Don't talk to me like I'm famous (Ayy)

And don't assume 'cause I don't respect assumptions, bae

I'm just tryna connect with somethin', baby

I'll be here, just swanging (Ayy, ayy)

...

I remember when my schedule was as flexible as she is

She call and tell me be here before the sun up

I be dressed before we hung up

I take Eglinton to 401 East

And exit at Markham Road in the East End

Where all the pretty girls are sleeping

My license been expired, I renew it after the weekend

Fuck, I know I said that shit the last seven weekends

Girl, I guess procrastination is my weakness

I hate stoppin' for gas this late

'Cause there's niggas creepin and not like how we're creepin'

Summer is comin', know you could feel it

Twenty on pump, whatever, I ain't got enough to fill it

Won't knock on your door

My uncle say, "You drive my whip like it's yours"

I got the pedal to the floor

I'm on my motherfuckin' way, swangin'

Don't fall asleep on me, hang in there

I'll be there, just swangin'

I'll be there, just swangin'

I treat you good, girl, like you're famous

I know I'm late, it's always the same shit

But don't fall asleep on me, hang in there

I'm on the road right now, swangin, girl

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
connect /kəˈnɛkt/ B1	verb - to join or link together
communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - the act of exchanging information
assumptions /əˈsʌmp.ʃənz/ C1	noun - things that are accepted as true without proof
swanging /ˈswæŋ.ɪŋ/ C2	verb - slang: moving or hanging out smoothly, often with a carefree attitude
procrastination /prəʊˌkræstɪˈneɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act of delaying or postponing tasks
flexible /ˈflɛksɪbəl/ B2	adjective - able to bend easily without breaking; adaptable
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B1	noun - admiration felt or shown toward someone or something verb - to admire or consider highly
conversation /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ B2	noun - an informal talk in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are exchanged
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
memories /ˈmɛm(ə)riz/ B2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
schedule /ˈskedʒuːl/ B1	noun - a plan that lists when certain activities will happen
license /ˈlaɪsəns/ B1	noun - official permission to do something, especially to drive a vehicle
eighteen-wheeler /ˌeɪˈtiːn ˈwiːlər/ C1	noun - a large truck having eighteen wheels, often used for freight transport
pedal /ˈpɛdəl/ B1	noun - a foot-operated lever used to control a vehicle or machine