Down For Me – English Lyrics

• By: G-Eazy, Carnage, 24hrs
• Album: Step Brothers EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical narrative of G-Eazy, Carnage, and 24hrs' "Down For Me" – a hip-hop track that offers a raw look into modern relationships and the sacrifices made for love and loyalty. By exploring its verses, listeners can grasp common English idioms related to commitment and personal struggle, making it an engaging song for language learners interested in contemporary rap's storytelling.

[English]

She got a body like Rihanna's

Double rice at Benihana's

Uptight but drive a Honda

She was the only one down for me

She got an ass like her momma

She said she not with the drama

You get her number, better call her

...

She was the only one down for me, whoa, oh, oh

She was the only one down for me

She was the only one down

Only one down, only one down

She was the only one down for me

...

Uh, stay loyal and stay down

By my side every night when I lay down

She would always pick me up when I break down

I knew her secrets, we both from the same town

She had everything that I need

But half of my lifestyle was high speed

She wants Netflix and chill and to light shit

She wants marriage and one day, my seed

Uh, but I'm movin' at light speed

And distance is stress, not what I need

Facetime's, only when I see her face on live feed

Worlds apart so it's harder to succeed

Yeah, but true love is true pain

I felt like Bruce Wayne, the bolt like Usain

Had a hard time adjustin' to new fame

My life ain't the same since you came

...

She got a body like Rihanna's

Double rice at Benihana's (Damn)

Uptight but drive a Honda (Straight up)

She was the only one down for me (Down for me)

She got an ass like her momma (She do)

She said she not with the drama (Uh uh)

You get her number, better call her (Do that)

...

She was the only one down for me, whoa, oh, oh

She was the only one down for me

She was the only one down

Only one down, only one down

She was the only one down for me

...

Yeah, sun comin' up, layin' wide awake

Seeing images of you that I'm tryna shake

Stomach turning from mistakes I wasn't tryna make

And all the promises that I will break

Yeah, I try to act like there's nothing wrong

But it seems every week I make another song

About you, my bros are like, "What's goin' on?"

"Quit trippin' bro, you need to be movin' on"

With all due respect, a good bitch

But after we broke up it seemed her mood switched

Things could be different, I'd never choose this

I text and she answered like "New phone, who's this?"

Uh, and that's as wild as **** gets

She's not the same person as we was when we met

I'm not the same either, probably change with each step

I take a deep breath and try to reset

...

She got a body like Rihanna's

Double rice at Benihana's (Damn)

Uptight but drive a Honda (Straight up)

She was the only one down for me (Down for me)

She got an ass like her momma (She do)

She said she not with the drama (Uh uh)

You get her number, better call her (Do that)

...

She was the only one down for me, whoa, oh, oh

She was the only one down for me

She was the only one down

Only one down, only one down

She was the only one down for me

...

Only one down

Only one down

Only one

Only one down

Only one down for me

Only one down

Only one down

Only one

Only one down

Only one down

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
loyal /ˈlɔɪəl/ A2	adjective - faithful and devoted to someone or something
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - supportive or committed adverb - towards a lower position
speed /spiːd/ A1	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves verb - to move quickly
stress /strɛs/ A2	noun - pressure or tension
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A1	noun - the amount of space between two places
loyalty /ˈlɔɪəlti/ B1	noun - the quality of being loyal
lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ B1	noun - the way someone lives
marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/ A2	noun - the legally or formally recognized union of two people
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ B1	verb - to change or modify to fit new conditions
fame /feɪm/ A2	noun - the state of being known by many people
promise /ˈprɑmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something verb - to commit to do something
mood /muːd/ A2	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	verb - to change from one thing to another
wild /waɪld/ A1	adjective - uncontrolled or unpredictable
reset /ˌriːˈsɛt/ B1	verb - to set again or return to an original state

Key Grammar Structures

• She got a body like Rihanna's

  ➔ Simile using 'like' + noun phrase

  ➔ The word "like" introduces a comparison, meaning her body is similar to Rihanna's.

• She said she not with the drama

  ➔ Ellipsis of the verb "is" in reported speech (colloquial)

  ➔ The verb "is" is omitted after "she" – a common informal style: "she *is* not with the drama" → "she not with the drama".

• You get her number, better call her

  ➔ Imperative construction with "better" meaning "should"

  ➔ "Better" functions like a modal verb here: "You *better* call her" → "You should call her".

• She would always pick me up when I break down

  ➔ Conditional habit using "would" + base verb

  ➔ "Would" expresses a repeated action in past or hypothetical situations: "She *would* pick me up" = she used to pick me up.

• I knew her secrets, we both from the same town

  ➔ Ellipsis of the verb "are" in a coordinate clause

  ➔ The verb "are" is omitted after "both": "we both *are* from the same town" → "we both from the same town".

• She wants Netflix and chill and to light shit

  ➔ Parallel infinitive structure with "to" before the second verb

  ➔ "to" applies to the second verb only, but the meaning extends to both: "She wants Netflix and chill *and* *to* light shit" = she wants both activities.

• I take a deep breath and try to reset

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after "try"

  ➔ "to reset" explains the purpose of "try": "I try *to reset*" = I attempt to reset.

• I'm movin' at light speed

  ➔ Present progressive with colloquial dropping of "g"

  ➔ "Movin'" is the informal contraction of "moving"; the progressive shows an ongoing action: "I am *moving* at light speed".

• She had everything that I need

  ➔ Relative clause with present simple after past perfect main clause

  ➔ "that I need" is a relative clause; the verb stays in the present because the need is still true: "She had everything *that I need*".

• Worlds apart so it's harder to succeed

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction "so" introducing a result clause with comparative adjective "harder"

  ➔ "so" links cause and effect: "Worlds apart, *so* it's *harder* to succeed" = because they are far, success becomes more difficult.