Dangerous – English Lyrics

• By: ScHoolboy Q, Kid Cudi
• Album: CrasH Talk

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with ScHoolboy Q and Kid Cudi's "Dangerous," a compelling song that offers a unique lens into modern English slang and introspective expression within hip-hop. Its raw honesty about personal struggles and the evocative imagery in its lyrics make it a powerful piece for understanding nuanced emotions and storytelling. Kid Cudi's signature hums and the track's distinctive, often somber, mood provide an excellent opportunity to appreciate vocal delivery and atmosphere in English music. By exploring "Dangerous," learners can grasp how artists articulate complex themes of addiction and consequence, enriching their comprehension of contemporary English vocabulary and cultural narratives.

[English]

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♪ I'M FEELING DANGEROUS, ♪

♪ I'M FEELING NAUSEOUS, ♪

♪ RUNNING ME CRAZY, ♪

♪ SOBER DON'T WANNA, SMOKING AND FADING, ♪

♪ I GOT ENORMOUS, DRINKING AND SWINGING, ♪

♪ I'M FEELING DANGEROUS, ♪

♪ ♪

♪ GRIP ME BY MY HAND TILL YOU TEACH ME TO FLOAT, ♪

♪ HEAD IS IN THE CLOUD WHILE MY STOMACH BELOW, ♪

♪ SOMETHING BOUT THIS FEELING I FELT IT BEFORE, ♪

♪ TOOK THIS PILL AND IT SWALLOWED ME WHOLE, ♪

♪ PINCH ME ON MY ARM, IS IT HEAVEN OR FUN ♪

♪ IF I DON'T COME BACK HAD A HELL OF A RUN ♪

♪ TASTE IT THROUGH MY NOSE, SMELL THE DEATH ON MY TONGUE ♪

♪ CAN'T GET HIGH ENOUGH TO GET OVER THE HUMP (HUMP) ♪

♪ HOW MANY FRIENDS AROUND ME HELPING ME LOSE ♪

♪ HOW MANY EXCUSES UNTIL I'M EXCUSED ♪

♪ SHADOW MY MORNING I AIN'T DREAMING IT RIGHT ♪

♪ AIN'T NO WAY A FLOWER COULD BLOOM IN THE NIGHT ♪

♪ FAMILY TRIED TO WARN ME COULDN'T KEEP ME AWAY ♪

♪ TIL I FIGURE FLYING, I BETTER ESCAPE ♪

♪ BUT FLYING AIN'T FLYING WHEN YOU STUCK ON YOUR ASS ♪

♪ PLEASURE TOOK MY DRIVE AND IT CAUSED ME TO CRASH UH ♪

♪ TOOK ME FOREVER WE WERE STUCK IN THE MUD ♪

♪ CHICKEN CROSSED THE ROAD TO GET OUT OF THE HOOD ♪

♪ WITHDRAWING THIS DARKER FEELING FEELING MY FACE ♪

♪ SOMEBODY GO HAND MY DRUG DEALER A CAPE ♪

♪ BASED ON A PERC ACTIVATING THE SUBS ♪

♪ SOLD MY HEART AND SOUL THAT'S A HELL OF A DRUG ♪

♪ TAKE THIS HERE INTRODUCE YOU TO LOVE (UH) ♪

♪ TAKE THIS HERE INTRODUCE YOU TO LOVE ♪

♪ I'M FEELING DANGEROUS, ♪

♪ I'M FEELING NAUSEOUS, ♪

♪ RUNNING ME CRAZY, ♪

♪ SOBER DON'T WANNA... ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'M FEELING DANGEROUS, ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience a particular emotion or physical sensation noun - an emotional state or reaction
nauseous /ˈnɔːziəs/ C1	adjective - feeling sick; wanting to vomit
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
enormous /ɪˈnɔːrməs/ B2	adjective - very large in size, quantity, or extent
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it
smoking /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a drug
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist verb - to give or pass something with one's hand
head /hed/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body, or the front or foremost part of an animal's body verb - to move in a specified direction
stomach /ˈstʌmək/ A2	noun - the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs
pill /pɪl/ A2	noun - a small round mass of solid medicine that you swallow
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God and the angels, and of the good after death
death /deθ/ B1	noun - the end of life
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household
flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move through the air using wings noun - the action of flying
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to hit something with force, causing damage noun - an instance of a vehicle colliding with something
drug /drʌɡ/ B1	noun - a substance that has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M FEELING DANGEROUS,

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'am feeling' to describe an action happening now or a temporary state.

• GRIP ME BY MY HAND TILL YOU TEACH ME TO FLOAT,

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The word 'till' is a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a condition or duration.

• SOMETHING BOUT THIS FEELING I FELT IT BEFORE,

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I felt it before' uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• IF I DON'T COME BACK HAD A HELL OF A RUN

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ The sentence uses a conditional structure (Type 2) to express a hypothetical situation and its result.

• CAN'T GET HIGH ENOUGH TO GET OVER THE HUMP (HUMP)

  ➔ Comparative Adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses 'enough' as a comparative adverb to indicate a degree or amount.

• AIN'T NO WAY A FLOWER COULD BLOOM IN THE NIGHT

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative with 'ain't no way' to emphasize a strong negation.

• SOMEBODY GO HAND MY DRUG DEALER A CAPE

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with 'go hand' to give a direct command.

• TAKE THIS HERE INTRODUCE YOU TO LOVE (UH)

  ➔ Colloquial Expression

  ➔ The phrase uses colloquial language with 'take this here' for a more informal and conversational tone.