Entanglements – English Lyrics

• By: August Alsina, Rick Ross
• Album: The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuanced narrative of "Entanglements," a song that became an instant cultural touchstone due to its direct connection to a widely discussed celebrity relationship. By exploring the lyrics, you can gain insight into August Alsina's perspective on love, heartbreak, and public perception, making it a compelling piece for understanding how artists translate personal experiences into music.

[English]

Special moment in history

Huh

(Romano)

August

No, oh-woah, oh, oh

(OG Parker)

The definition of entanglement (no, oh-woah, oh, oh)

It's when you're tangled in the sheets (yeah, yeah)

Girl I know that we don't call it a relationship (no, oh, oh)

But you're still fuckin' with me (oh), yeah (yeah)

Entanglements, is when you tangled in them sheets

Entanglements, is when you're tangled up with me

Entanglements (the number one's here, it's the biggest)

Is when you're gettin' in too deep

Tangled up with me, tang, tangled in them sheets (yes)

Shawty leanin' on my shoulder, got her questionin' my willpower

Jaded by her beauty, but her reputation real solid

Mornin' down the hallway, I can tell you how I feel about it

Caught up in the Matrix, and I doubt if I can get up out it (come on, come on, huh)

Livin' like there's no tomorrow, met your boy with open arms

Tell you all my darkest stories, promise that you won't depart

Keys to over forty cars, left me with a broken heart

Still I gotta get around, favorite artist was 2Pac

Watch a movie, then we freak it

Tangled up, I'm gettin' deeper (yeah)

Do this shit like every weekend

Guess I'm just her little secret (come on, come on)

Entanglement is when a man'll lick until you tremble (huh)

Saddest part is I still love you, just to keep it simple (biggest)

I'm bein' honest baby, don't want no strings attached (uh-uh)

You just want a nigga that's gon' break your back (break your back)

I'm half? No, I ain't 'bout to play with that (play with that)

You left your man to fuck with me, just to pay him back

Don't you know that's cold hearted?

Once you gone, no comin' back

Girl, you fuckin' with a youngin', I be doin' shit he lack

Don't do talkin' when I see you, all your hear's love sounds

Goin' round for round

You want a nigga that take you down

The definition of entanglement (yes)

It's when you're tangled in the sheets (it's when you tangled in the sheets, yeah)

Girl I know that we don't call it a relationship (no, oh, oh)

But you're still fuckin' with me (oh), yeah (yeah)

Entanglements, is when you tangled in them sheets

Entanglements, is when you're tangled up with me

Entanglements, is when you're gettin' in too deep

Tangled up with me, tang, tangled in them sheets

I'm on my way, yeah (skrr)

I'ma pull up when he dip (skrr)

He's always think me and you fuckin' (woo)

If he see me, he gon' trip

House with no key (key, key)

Girl I know I fucked up your hair

Lay you down, and hit it right there

Lay you down, and hit it right there, oh, oh

That ain't my girl, but I got the key

To the crib and to your car (to the crib and to her heart)

She don't wanna label shit but she

Needs me in her life (in her life, yeah)

I don't have to label shit to fit it in her life, life, lifestyle

We gon' keep it poppin' shawty

You my lil' secret (you my lil' secret)

Just took the lingerie around you, takin' off next weekend

Know it's wrong but feels right (it feels so right, yeah)

Know it's wrong but feels right

The definition of entanglement (no, oh-woah, oh, oh)

It's when you're tangled in the sheets (yeah, yeah)

Girl I know that we don't call it a relationship (woah, ooh-woo, ooh-woo)

But you're still fuckin' with me (but you still fuckin' with me)

Entanglements (entanglements), is when you tangled in them sheets (is when you tangled in the sheets)

Entanglements, is when you're tangled up with me

Entanglements (entanglements), is when you're gettin' in too deep

Tangled up with me, tang, tangled in them sheets

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
entanglement /ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/ B2	noun - a complex and difficult relationship or situation
tangled /ˈtæŋɡəld/ B1	adjective - twisted together in a confused mass
sheets /ʃiːts/ A1	noun - large rectangular pieces of cloth used on beds
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ A2	noun - the way in which two or more people or things are connected
jaded /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/ C1	adjective - bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something
reputation /ˌrɛpjuˈteɪʃən/ B1	noun - the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
solid /ˈsɒlɪd/ A2	adjective - firm and stable in shape; not liquid or gas
matrix /ˈmeɪtrɪks/ C1	noun - a situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates, develops, or is contained
freak /friːk/ B2	verb - to behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A2	noun - something that is kept hidden or unknown
lingerie /ˌlænʒəˈrɪ/ B1	noun - women's underwear and nightclothes
label /ˈleɪbəl/ A2	noun - a name or title given to something or someone
lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ B1	noun - the way a person lives, including their habits, attitudes, and moral standards

Key Grammar Structures

• It's when you're tangled in the sheets

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase 'It's when...' is used to define a situation or condition, here referring to the definition of 'entanglement'.

• Girl I know that we don't call it a relationship

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't'

  ➔ The use of 'don't' in 'we don't call it a relationship' negates the action of calling it a relationship, emphasizing the informal nature of the connection.

• But you're still fuckin' with me

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The present continuous tense 'you're still fuckin' with me' indicates an action that is ongoing, emphasizing the continuous nature of the entanglement.

• Shawty leanin' on my shoulder, got her questionin' my willpower

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'leanin''

  ➔ The contraction 'leanin'' is a colloquial form of 'leaning', used here to describe an ongoing action in a casual, conversational tone.

• I'm bein' honest baby, don't want no strings attached

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'bein''

  ➔ The contraction 'bein'' is used for 'being' in a casual tone, emphasizing the speaker's current state of honesty.

• You just want a nigga that's gon' break your back

  ➔ Future with 'gon''

  ➔ The contraction 'gon'' is a colloquial form of 'going to', used here to express a future action in a casual tone.

• Once you gone, no comin' back

  ➔ Past with 'gone' and 'comin''

  ➔ The contractions 'gone' and 'comin'' are used for 'gone' and 'coming' in a casual tone, emphasizing finality and irreversibility.

• I'm on my way, yeah (skrr)

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm on my way' uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action in progress, suggesting the speaker is currently moving towards a destination.