DOWN BAD – English Lyrics

• By: SAILORR

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and SAILORR's "DOWN BAD" offers a great opportunity to dive into modern English slang and conversational phrases. The song's clever and relatable lyrics about love and relationships can help you understand nuanced emotional expression. Its catchy R&B-pop fusion makes it a fun and memorable track to learn from.

[English]

You ain't even gotta impress me if the main goal is to undress me

That's the only thing that I'm addressing

At the Hollywood like you inventing

As if you wasn't eating me for breakfast

Stop talking to me, listen when I'm venting

I'm the one who mess up on your bedding

You're pointing fingers at me like I'm selfish

But you only call me when you're alone

And every time I take you back, I'm not afraid of the whole fact

That you gon' (leave away from home)

Am I the ending in your map? Like what's the point of coming back?

I'm down bad, ain't it sad?

I want something that can last

Our tattoos, matching

Make me snort while I'm laughing

Put me on your lap while we in the backseat

Black truck over to the places we eat, uh

I'ma make it better, neck wet, wet, wet, wet like Pelegrino

I'ma make you shine, Johnny Dino, one that we know

We gon' make a movie, real bad, Tarantino

Take you right up out of them Geno's

We gon' spend the night, we could play some cappuccinos

'Loping up in Vegas then we honeymoon in Reno

Lock me down, baby, we fiending for your Beano

Baby, don't distract me

But you only call me when you're alone

And every time I take you back, I'm not afraid of the whole fact

That you gon' (leave away from home)

Am I the ending in your map? Like what's the point of coming back?

I'm down bad, ain't it sad? (Ain't it sad?)

I want something that can last

Our tattoos, matching

Make me snort while I'm laughing

Put me on your lap while we in the backseat

Black truck over to the places we eat, uh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
impress /ɪmˈprɛs/ B2	verb - to cause someone to feel respect or admiration
undress /ʌnˈdrɛs/ B2	verb - to remove clothes from oneself or someone else
invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/ B2	verb - to create something new that did not exist before
vent /vɛnt/ B2	verb - to express strong feelings, especially anger
snort /snɔːrt/ B2	verb - to force air through the nose making a sudden sound, especially when laughing or sniffing
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to give out or reflect light
distract /dɪˈstrækt/ B2	verb - to prevent someone from concentrating on something
fiend /fiːnd/ C2	verb - to crave or desire intensely
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from or exit
goal /ɡoʊl/ A2	noun - an aim or desired result
map /mæp/ A2	noun - a drawing showing geographical features or other information
tattoo /tæˈtuː/ B2	noun - a permanent design on the skin made by ink
backseat /ˈbækˌsiːt/ B1	noun - the seat behind the front seats in a car
truck /trʌk/ A1	noun - a large road vehicle for transporting goods
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a motion picture
honeymoon /ˈhʌniˌmuːn/ B2	noun - a holiday for newly married couples
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B2	adjective - caring only about oneself and not others
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling unhappy or sorrowful
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the very dark color caused by absence or complete absorption of light
wet /wɛt/ A1	adjective - covered or saturated with liquid

Key Grammar Structures

• You ain't even gotta impress me if the main goal is to undress me.

  ➔ Colloquial contraction and semi-modal 'gotta' (have got to) expressing necessity.

  ➔ The phrase 'ain't gotta' combines two informal features to mean 'don’t have to'.

• Stop talking to me, listen when I'm venting.

  ➔ Imperative form used for commands ('Stop', 'listen').

  ➔ 'Stop' and 'listen' are imperatives, directly telling someone to act.

• You're pointing fingers at me like I'm selfish.

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare actions; present continuous for ongoing action.

  ➔ The structure 'like I'm selfish' compares perception to behavior.

• But you only call me when you're alone.

  ➔ Adverb 'only' limits the action; time clause with 'when'.

  ➔ 'Only' modifies 'call', stressing exclusivity; 'when you're alone' gives condition.

• Am I the ending in your map?

  ➔ Question formed by subject-verb inversion; metaphorical noun use.

  ➔ The question 'Am I the ending' uses inversion to express doubt emotionally.

• I'm down bad, ain't it sad?

  ➔ Tag question structure for confirmation ('ain’t it sad?').

  ➔ The phrase uses a tag question to seek agreement or sympathy.

• Put me on your lap while we in the backseat.

  ➔ Imperative mood with omitted subject and informal 'we in' contraction (missing 'are').

  ➔ Omitting 'are' in 'we in' mirrors spoken rhythm and casual tone.

• We gon' make a movie, real bad, Tarantino.

  ➔ Colloquial future with 'gon’' (going to); metaphorical comparison (Tarantino).

  ➔ ‘Gon’ is a phonetic shortening of ‘going to’, common in informal speech.

• We gon' spend the night, we could play some cappuccinos.

  ➔ Future intention with 'gon’' plus modal 'could' for suggestion.

  ➔ Combining 'gon’' and 'could' balances definite plans with a playful suggestion.