Don't – English Lyrics

• By: Bryson Tiller

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Bryson Tiller's breakthrough single, "Don't," and explore the emotional landscape of 'trap soul.' Learn how Tiller blends R&B with trap elements to convey a heartfelt message about love and relationships. Discover the story behind the song that launched his career and continues to resonate with listeners today .

[English]

(soft cosmic vibration)

(R&B music)

♪ Don't, don't play with her, don't be dishonest ♪

♪ Ay ♪

♪ Still not understandin' this logic ♪

♪ Ay ♪

♪ I'm back and I'm better, and I'm better ♪

♪ I want you bad as ever ♪

♪ Don't let me just let up ♪

♪ I wanna give you better ♪

♪ Baby, it's whatever ♪

♪ Somebody gotta step up ♪

♪ Girl, I'm that somebody, so I'm next up ♪

♪ Be damned if I let him catch up ♪

♪ It's easy to see that you're fed up ♪

♪ I am on a whole 'nother level ♪

♪ Girl, he only fucked you over cause you let him ♪

♪ Fuck him, girl, I guess he didn't know any better ♪

♪ Girl, that man didn't show any effort ♪

♪ Do all I can just to show you you're special ♪

♪ Certain it's your love that holds me together ♪

♪ Lately, you say he been killin' the vibe ♪

♪ Gotta be sick of this guy ♪

♪ Pull up, skrrt, get in the ride ♪

♪ Left hand is steerin' the other is grippin' your thigh ♪

♪ Light up a spliff and get high ♪

♪ Shawty, you deserve what you've been missin' ♪

♪ Lookin' at you I'm thinkin' he must be trippin' ♪

♪ Play this song for him, tell him, just listen ♪

♪ Don't ♪

♪ Play this song for him ♪

♪ Don't ♪

♪ Girl, said he keeps on playin' games ♪

♪ And his lovin' ain't the same ♪

♪ I don't know what to say, but ♪

♪ What a shame ♪

♪ If you were mine you would not get the same ♪

♪ If you were mine you would top everything ♪

♪ Suicide in the drop switchin' lanes ♪

♪ And that thing so fire, baby, no propane ♪

♪ Got good pussy, girl, can I be frank ♪

♪ To keep it one-hundred, girl, I ain't no saint ♪

♪ But he the only reason that I'm feelin' this way ♪

♪ Givin' you the world, baby, when you get space ♪

♪ Pen game get me laid, baby, that's penetrate ♪

♪ Oh baby ♪

♪ Don't ♪

♪ Play this song for him ♪

♪ Ay ♪

♪ H-Town got a nigga so throwed ♪

♪ Pour up, we can party some more ♪

♪ Yeah, got this drank in my cup ♪

♪ Got a young nigga feelin' so throwed ♪

♪ Spit fire in a world so cold ♪

♪ Young money got a nigga feelin' old ♪

♪ Spit fire in a world so cold ♪

♪ H-Town got me feelin' so throwed ♪

♪ H-Town got me feelin' so throwed ♪

♪ Ride paint and we sip 'til we fold ♪

♪ H-Town got me feelin' so throwed ♪

♪ Spit fire in a world so cold ♪

♪ H-Town got a nigga so throwed ♪

♪ Play this song for him ♪

(music fades)

♪ Don't ♪

(R&B music continues)

(music fades)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
step /stɛp/ A2	verb - to move by lifting the foot and setting it down in a new position
catch /kæʧ/ B1	verb - to capture or seize
effort /ˈɛfərt/ B2	noun - a vigorous or determined attempt
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle
party /ˈpɑrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't, don't play with her, don't be dishonest

  ➔ Imperative with negation (Don't + base form)

  ➔ Uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or instruction, but in its negative form. "Don't" is used to prohibit or advise against doing something. Here, the speaker advises someone against mistreating a girl: "Don't" play with her, "don't" be dishonest.

• I'm back and I'm better, and I'm better

  ➔ Comparative adjective ('better')

  ➔ The word "better" is the comparative form of the adjective "good." It indicates a higher degree of quality or improvement. The repetition emphasizes the speaker's increased confidence and improved state.

• Be damned if I let him catch up

  ➔ Conditional clause with inversion and implied 'should'

  ➔ This is a variation of a conditional sentence. The standard form would be "If I let him catch up, I'll be damned". By inverting the auxiliary verb "be" and the subject "I", it creates emphasis and a more dramatic tone. The implied "should" makes it similar to saying "If I should let him catch up, I'll be damned."

• Girl, he only fucked you over cause you let him

  ➔ Past Tense, Cause/Effect with 'cause'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past tense ("fucked," "let") to describe past events. The word "cause" (a colloquial shortening of "because") indicates a causal relationship: his action of screwing her over happened because she allowed it.

• If you were mine you would not get the same

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ This is a second conditional sentence, expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present or future. The structure is: If + past simple, would + base form. It suggests that if the speaker were in a relationship with the girl, she would be treated differently than she is currently.

• Got good pussy, girl, can I be frank

  ➔ Interrogative sentence; Modals of Permission ('can')

  ➔ This line is a question seeking permission to be direct and honest. "Can" is used as a modal verb to ask for permission. The speaker is asking if he's allowed to be frank about his thoughts.

• To keep it one-hundred, girl, I ain't no saint

  ➔ Informal Contraction ('ain't'); Idiomatic Expression ('keep it one-hundred')

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not," "is not," or "are not." "Keep it one-hundred" is an idiomatic expression meaning "to be honest" or "to be genuine." The sentence indicates that the speaker wants to be upfront and genuine about his imperfections.