Don't Mind – English Lyrics

• By: Kent Jones

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story and meaning behind Kent Jones' breakout hit, "Don't Mind," a vibrant celebration of multiculturalism and the universal language of love. Learn how this catchy tune, infused with multilingual greetings, turned into a global anthem, and explore the cultural influences that shaped its creation.

[English]

Hola

Hola-na

...

She telling me this, and telling me that

You said, "Once you take me with you, I'll never go back"

Now I got a lesson that I want to teach

I'ma show you that where you from don't matter to me, to me

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

African American for sure

I told that baby, "Come and ride the rodeo"

Every time I come around, man, I go for broke

She gives me desktop 'til I overload

Now baby, you gon' go where you 'pposed to go

'Cause I ain't got time for you every day

She said she got a man, keep it on the low

I said, "He don't speak English, the fuck he gon' say?" Ayy

Telling me this, and telling me that

You said, "Once you take me with you, I'll never go back"

Now I got a lesson that I want to teach

I'ma show you that where you from don't matter to me, to me

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

She from Africa, but she fuck' me like she Haitian

Ass black, but the eyes looking Asian

I give her the can in Kansas

I got it on tape, she on candid camera

OKC, I forgot we met in Oklahoma

I used to smoke Regina, she from Arizona

Then I met a girl in Cali', I never disowned her

She got that high grade

Her weed come with diplomas, I want her

But she keep-

Telling me this, and telling me that

You said, "Once you take me with you, I'll never go back"

Now I got a lesson that I want to teach

I'ma show you that where you from don't matter to me, to me

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

She said, "Hola, ¿cómo está'?"

She said, "こんにちは"

She said, "Pardon my French"

I said, "Bonjour, madame"

Then she said, "Sak pasé?"

And I said, "N'ap boule"

No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
teach /tiːtʃ/ A1	verb - to give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation under consideration
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone or something noun - an intense feeling of affection
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say words; to talk
lesson /ˈlesən/ A2	noun - a period of learning or teaching
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
broke /broʊk/ B1	adjective - having no money
grade /ɡreɪd/ B1	noun - a particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, or value.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
low /loʊ/ A2	adjective - situated or occurring close to the ground or base
tape /teɪp/ B1	noun - a narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something verb - to record something
candid /ˈkændɪd/ B2	adjective - truthful and straightforward; frank

Key Grammar Structures

• You said, "Once you take me with you, I'll never go back"

  ➔ Reported speech

  ➔ In this sentence, the speaker is reporting what someone else said using the phrase "You said".

• No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all

  ➔ Conditional phrase

  ➔ This phrase expresses a condition that does not change the speaker's feelings, regardless of the location.

• I said, "He don't speak English, the fuck he gon' say?"

  ➔ Colloquial language and double negatives

  ➔ The use of "don't" instead of "doesn't" is a common feature in colloquial English, and the phrase contains a double negative for emphasis.

• She from Africa, but she fuck' me like she Haitian

  ➔ Informal contractions

  ➔ The phrase "She from Africa" uses an informal contraction, omitting the verb 'is'.

• I got a lesson that I want to teach

  ➔ Noun clause

  ➔ The phrase "that I want to teach" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb 'got'.

• Her weed come with diplomas

  ➔ Colloquial expression

  ➔ This phrase uses a colloquial expression to imply that the quality of her weed is very high.

• She said, "Pardon my French"

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ This idiomatic expression is used to apologize for using profanity or offensive language.