dandelion – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande
• Album: eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Mean what I say, say what I mean

Not one to play, I am as you see

I give my word

These other boys, they're one and the same, mm

I'm tryna say, I want you to stay, mm

I got (got) what you need (you need)

I'm thinkin' you should plant this seed

I get this sounds unserious (mm)

But, baby boy, this is serious

And, yes, I promise

If I'm being honest

You can get anything you'd like

Can't you see I bloom at night?

Boy, just don't blow this

Got me like, "What's your wish list?"

You can get anything you'd like

I'll be your dandelion, mm-mm

You like how I pray, the secret's in me, mm

'Cause, boy, come what may, I'm here on my knees

These other flowers, don't grow the same

So just leave it here with me, let's get dirty, dirty

I got (got) what you need (you need)

I'm thinking you should plant this seed

I get this sounds unserious (mm)

But, baby boy, this is serious

And, yes, I promise

If I'm being honest

You can get anything you'd like

Can't you see I bloom at night?

Boy, just don't blow this

Got me like, "What's your wish list?"

You can get anything you'd like

I'll be your dandelion, mm-mm

...

Mm, I'm just being, I'm honest

You know me, I'm just being, mm

Mm-mm, I promise

I'm just being honest

So, boy, just come blow this

Know I'm on your wish list

And, yes, I promise (oh, yeah, yeah)

If I'm being honest (if I'm being)

You can get anything you'd like (anything, anything, anything)

Can't you see I bloom at night?

Boy, just don't blow this

Got me like, "What's your wish list?"

You can get anything you'd like (mm, ooh)

I'll be your dandelion, mm-mm

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers or come to maturity
dandelion /ˈdændəlaɪən/ B1	noun - a yellow flower that turns into a fluffy, round seed head
honest /ˈɑnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere
plant /plænt/ A1	verb - to put a seed, plant, or tree in the ground so that it will grow noun - a living organism that grows in the earth
promise /ˈprɑmɪs/ A2	verb - to undertake or declare that something will happen noun - a declaration assuring that one will do a particular thing
seed /sid/ A1	noun - a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ A2	adjective - needing thought, attention, and effort
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a particular place or condition
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something that cannot or may not happen noun - a desire or hope for something
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to flourish or thrive
dirty /ˈdɜrti/ A1	adjective - covered or marked with an unclean substance
knees /niz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to a deity in worship or request
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
unserious /ˌʌnˈsɪəriəs/ B2	adjective - not serious or not to be taken seriously

Key Grammar Structures

• Mean what I say, say what I mean

  ➔ Imperative sentences used for emphasis and repetition.

  ➔ The structure "Mean what I say, say what I mean" uses direct imperatives to underline the speaker's sincerity and straightforwardness. It’s a rhetorical device that aims to convince the listener.

• Not one to play, I am as you see

  ➔ Use of "as" to express a comparative state or condition.

  ➔ The phrase "I am **as** you see" implies that the speaker is exactly what they appear to be, without any hidden intentions or pretense.

• These other boys, they're one and the same, mm

  ➔ Apposition for emphasis and clarification.

  ➔ "These other boys, **they're** one and the same" uses apposition to reiterate and emphasize the similarity between other boys, adding a dismissive tone.

• I'm tryna say, I want you to stay, mm

  ➔ Informal contraction "tryna" (trying to) in colloquial speech.

  ➔ "I'm **tryna** say" uses the contraction to make the lyrics sound more casual and relatable, suggesting an attempt at expressing a desire.

• I got (got) what you need (you need)

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "got" and "need" emphasizes the speaker's confidence in fulfilling the other person's desires or requirements.

• I'm thinking you should plant this seed

  ➔ Use of "should" to express a suggestion or advice.

  ➔ "You **should** plant this seed" offers a gentle but persuasive suggestion. It is less forceful than an imperative.

• If I'm being honest

  ➔ Conditional clause using "if" to introduce a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ "**If** I'm being honest" sets up the premise for what follows, suggesting a confession or revelation that requires honesty to be accurate.

• Can't you see I bloom at night?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using a modal verb "can" to express ability or possibility, combined with figurative language.

  ➔ "**Can't** you see I bloom at night?" uses the interrogative form to emphasize a hidden or less obvious quality about the speaker. "Bloom at night" is figurative language.