Drink And A Little Love – English Lyrics

• By: Bebe Rexha
• Album: DIRTY BLONDE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic and emotive world of Bebe Rexha with 'Drink And A Little Love.' This track is a perfect way to learn conversational English and modern pop expressions, offering a blend of soulful phrasing and catchy, relatable lyrical patterns that make it easy to follow and sing along to.

[English]

Stressin' all day, Lord, I know I should've called out

Feet are worn down, I've been cryin' my heart out

All I need is a drink and a little love

Halfway through the door, and I can barely stand

Last thing I wanna do is fight with my man

I just need me a drink and a little love

I just need a little love, love

Love, love

All I need is a drink and a little love

Love, love

Love, love

All I need is a drink and a little love (love)

Long days, feet tired, don't know how I'm walkin' (I'm walkin')

And honestly, it's been like this often (this often)

Can't even let my hair down, yeah

Oh, each week I'm weak, life has been lifin'

Don't even want a lot of excitement

Let me tell you what I need right now

Let me tell you what I need right now, I've been

Stressin' all day, Lord, I know I should've called out

Feet are worn down, I've been cryin' my heart out

All I need is a drink and a little love (drink and a little love)

Halfway through the door, and I can barely stand

Last thing I wanna do is fight with my man (I don't wanna fight with you, baby)

I just need me a drink and a little love

I just need a little love, love

Love, love

All I need is a drink and a little love (love)

Love, love

Love, love

All I need is a drink and a little love (love)

Stressin' all day, Lord, I know I should've called out

Feet are worn down, I've been cryin' my heart out

I just need me a drink and a little love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stressin' /ˈstres.ɪn/ B1	verb - feeling mental or emotional strain
worn /wɔːrn/ B2	adjective - damaged or thin due to long use; tired
cryin' /ˈkraɪ.ɪn/ A1	verb - shedding tears
barely /ˈbeər.li/ B1	adverb - only just; almost not
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to engage in a struggle or argument
walkin' /ˈwɔː.kɪn/ A1	verb - moving on foot
honestly /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ B1	adverb - in a truthful way; truly
often /ˈɒf.tən/ A2	adverb - frequently; many times
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking strength
excitement /ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/ B1	noun - a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
tired /ˈtaɪəd/ A1	adjective - needing rest or sleep
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual

Key Grammar Structures

• Lord, I know I should've called out

  ➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)

  ➔ The structure "should've called" refers to an expectation or obligation in the past that was not fulfilled.

• I've been cryin' my heart out

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ Use "have been crying" to emphasize an action that started in the past and has been continuing up to the present.

• Last thing I wanna do is fight with my man

  ➔ Informal contraction (wanna = want to)

  ➔ The colloquial "wanna" is a contraction of "want to," commonly used in spoken English and song lyrics.

• It's been like this often

  ➔ Stative use of 'be' + adverb of frequency

  ➔ The phrase "been like this" uses the verb "be" to describe a recurring state or condition.

• Life has been lifin'

  ➔ Slang/Non-standard verb formation

  ➔ "Lifin'" is modern slang derived from the noun "life," used here to mean "life is being challenging/demanding."

• I should've called out

  ➔ Phrasal verb (call out)

  ➔ In this context, "call out" means to notify one's employer that they are unable to work (often due to illness or personal reasons).