Erase Me – English Lyrics

• By: Kid Cudi, Kanye West
• Album: Man On The Moon II

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the expressive world of Kid Cudi and Kanye West to master conversational hip-hop vocabulary and learn how to express deep, complex emotions in English. This song is special for its unique blend of rhythmic flow and vulnerable storytelling, making it a perfect tool for understanding emotive language.

[English]

She said I don't spend time like I really should

She said she don't know me, anymore

I think she hates me deep down, I know she does

She wants to erase me, hm

A couple days no talking, I seen my baby

And this what she tells me

She said

I keep on running, keep on running

And nothing works

I can't get away from you, no

I keep on ducking, keep on ducking

And nothing helps

I can't stop missing you, yeah

It's like I'm her new nightmare, she ain't escapin'

It makes me feel a bit complete, yeah

Knowing someone you love don't feel the same way about ya

Memories they soon delete, hm

A couple weeks no talking, I seen my baby

I've missed you so damn much, hey

I wish we could start over, I told my baby

This what this bitch tells me, she said

I keep on running, keep on running

And nothing works

I can't get away from you, no

I keep on ducking, keep on ducking

And nothing helps

I can't stop missing you, yeah

Cause I'm in the magazines

On the T-V

No matter where you are you might hear me

I'm in the magazines

On the T-V

No matter where you go you might see me

Uh, I'm Yeezy

She said Hi I'm Aria,

No! You an angel you wave hi to Aaliyah

I got a show in Korea

They built a new arena

Why don't you come watch nigga tear the whole scene up

I know I've seen you before

But don't know where I've seen ya

Oh I remember now,

It's something I that I dreamed of

Don C said she cool

But don't let her f-ck ya cream up

Monica Lewinsky on ya dress take ya to the cleaners

Sure enough a week later I'm in extra love

And everybody know she mine so she extra plug

Every bouncer every club show her extra love

We just praying the new fame don't get the best of us

But all good things gotta come to an end-a

She let it go to her head, no not my Aria

The height of her shopping was writers blocking me

I couldn't get my shit out any way, I hope you die Aria

I keep on running, keep on running

And nothing works

I can't get away from you, no

I keep on ducking, keep on ducking you

Nothing helps

I can't stop missing you, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B2	verb - To remove something completely
nightmare /ˈnaɪt.meər/ B2	noun - A very unpleasant or frightening experience
complete /kəmˈpliːt/ A2	adjective - Having all the necessary parts
memories /ˈmem.ər.iz/ A2	noun - Something remembered from the past
ducking /ˈdʌk.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - To lower the head or body to avoid being seen or hit
magazines /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːnz/ A2	noun - A thin book with articles and pictures
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ B1	noun - A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant to God
arena /əˈriː.nə/ B2	noun - A large level area surrounded by seats for spectators
dreamed /driːmd/ A2	verb - To experience images and stories in the mind during sleep
cleaners /ˈkliː.nərz/ A2	noun - A business that cleans clothes
bouncer /ˈbaʊn.sər/ C1	noun - A person employed at a club to prevent troublemakers from entering
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - The state of being known or talked about by many people
shopping /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ A1	noun - The action of buying goods from shops
blocking /ˈblɒk.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - To stop something from moving or passing through
missing /ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - To feel sad because someone is not present

Key Grammar Structures

• She said I don't spend time like I really should

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' for obligation/recommendation

  ➔ In 'I really "should"', it expresses an expectation or a duty that is not being met.

• I think she hates me deep down, I know she does

  ➔ Auxiliary verb 'does' as a pro-form substitution

  ➔ Here, 'does' replaces the phrase 'hates me' to avoid repetition.

• She wants to erase me

  ➔ Verb pattern: Verb + to-infinitive

  ➔ Some verbs like 'want' are followed by the full infinitive to express desire.

• It's like I'm her new nightmare

  ➔ Subjunctive/Comparative 'like' as a conjunction

  ➔ Used here to introduce a simile or comparison.

• Knowing someone you love don't feel the same way about ya

  ➔ Gerund phrase as a subject

  ➔ The gerund 'Knowing' acts as the subject of the sentence.

• I wish we could start over

  ➔ Hypothetical wish with 'could'

  ➔ Used to express a desire for an unlikely or impossible situation.

• No matter where you go you might see me

  ➔ Concessive clause with 'No matter where'

  ➔ This indicates that the outcome remains the same regardless of the location.

• I hope you die Aria

  ➔ Verb 'hope' + that-clause (omitted 'that')

  ➔ The conjunction 'that' is optional after the verb 'hope'.