Drugs You Should Try It – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott
• Album: DAYS BEFORE RODEO

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is an immersive experience, and Travis Scott's 'Drugs You Should Try It' offers a unique entry point into the world of modern English slang and metaphorical lyrics. The song's exploration of complex emotions through vivid imagery and cultural references provides a rich context for understanding nuanced expression. Its psychedelic and atmospheric sound, combined with introspective lyrics, makes it a standout track that showcases the storytelling potential of hip-hop.

[English]

I try it if it feels right

This feels nice

I've been down and lost for days, glad I found you on the way

When the day gets brighter, the night gets nighter

I always feel this way

Through the hills, I hear you callin', miles and miles away

...

We up all night from dawn to dusk, it's always poppin'

I fell in love, fell outta love, we both had options

I played the drums, she rolled the drugs

I rocked the club, we both throw up

We was the band you never heard before

You got that tat above your crack, and on your cat, you be right back

Yo' momma ever know

We were rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' stones (stones)

When I'm all alone I wish you had a clone (clone)

I take that puff, you take that puff

You know we never care to overdose

(I-I, I-I-I) I try it if it feels right (oh, ooh)

This feels nice

I've been down and lost for days, glad I found you on the way

When the day gets brighter, the night gets nighter

I always feel this way

Through the hills, I hear you callin', miles and miles away

...

Shit, I try it if it feels nice

Shit, this kinda feels nice

Mm-mm-mm-mm, miles and miles away

When you're home alone in the mood

I know you wanna move, I know you wanna dance

I know you're gettin' ready to take the night away

When you're home alone in the mood

I know you wanna move, I know you wanna dance

I know you're gettin' ready to chase the night away (oh)

Oh, you love me, babe

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
day /deɪ/ A2	noun - the period of light in each twenty-four hours
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - to no longer have something
brighten /ˈbraɪtən/ B2	verb - to make brighter or more cheerful
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to communicate by phone
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - at a distance from a place or person
roll /roʊl/ B2	verb - to turn over and over
overdose /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/ C1	noun - an excessive amount of a drug taken
puff /pʌf/ B2	verb - to breathe out smoke or air slowly
clone /kloʊn/ C1	noun - a genetically identical copy of an organism

Key Grammar Structures

• I try it if it feels right

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses 'if' to express a condition where the result is likely if the condition is met. Here, 'if it feels right' is the condition, and 'I try it' is the result.

• When the day gets brighter, the night gets nighter

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with 'gets brighter' and 'gets nighter' to show a contrast between day and night.

• We up all night from dawn to dusk, it's always poppin'

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangements

  ➔ The phrase 'We up all night' uses the present continuous to indicate a future arrangement, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the activity.

• I fell in love, fell outta love, we both had options

  ➔ Past Simple for Completed Actions

  ➔ The verbs 'fell in love' and 'fell outta love' are in the past simple to indicate completed actions in the past.

• We was the band you never heard before

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Form (Colloquial)

  ➔ The use of 'was' instead of 'were' is a non-standard, colloquial form often used in informal speech.

• You got that tat above your crack, and on your cat, you be right back

  ➔ Colloquial Contractions

  ➔ The phrase uses colloquial contractions like 'got' for 'have got' and 'you be' for 'you will be'.

• When I'm all alone I wish you had a clone

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'I wish you had a clone' uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire that is contrary to fact.

• I take that puff, you take that puff

  ➔ Parallelism in Imperative Sentences

  ➔ The sentence uses parallelism with 'I take that puff' and 'you take that puff' to create a rhythmic and balanced effect.