Excuse Me Miss – English Lyrics

• By: JAY-Z, Pharrell

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Jay-Z's early 2000s hit, 'Excuse Me Miss,' and explore the language of love, luxury, and connection. With its smooth beats and relatable theme of romance, this song offers a glimpse into the mindset of a confident and successful individual expressing interest in someone special.

[English]

♪ You can't roll a (censored) to this one ♪

♪ You gotta, you gotta well, ya gotta light a (censored) ♪

♪ You gotta puff a (censored) on this one ♪

♪ You can't even drink Crist-OWL on this one ♪

♪ You gotta drink Crist-ALL ♪

♪ Woo ♪

♪ Buy some red wine ♪

♪ A little Gaja 9-7 ♪ ♪ You're so contagious ♪

♪ I can't take it ♪

♪ This is for the grown and sexy ♪

♪ Have my baby, let's just make it ♪

♪ Excuse me, what's your name ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Can I get my grown man on for one second ♪

♪ Cause I see some ladies tonight ♪

♪ That should be hanging with Jay-Z, Jay-Z ♪

♪ Lady ♪ ♪Excuse me miss ♪

♪ What's your name ♪

♪ Can you come, hang with me ♪ ♪ Ooh-oh ♪

♪ Possibly, can I take you out tonight ♪

♪ You already know what it's hittin for ♪

♪ Ma, I got whatever outside and you know ♪

♪ What I'm sittin' on ♪

♪ 50/50 venture with them S Dots kickin' off ♪

♪ Armadale poppin' now, only bring a (censored) more ♪

♪ Only thing missin' is a Missus ♪

♪ You ain't even gotta do the dishes ♪

♪ Got two dishwashers ♪

♪ Got one chef, one maid, all I need is a partner ♪

♪ To play spades with the cards up, all trust ♪

♪ Who else you gon' run with, the truth is us ♪

♪ Only dudes movin' units, 'Em, Pimp Juice and us ♪

♪ It's the Roc in here ♪

♪ Maybach outside, got rocks in here ♪

♪ PJ's on the runway, Young got air ♪

♪ I don't land at an airport, I call it the clearport ♪

♪ Therefore, I don't wanna hear more ♪

♪ Back and forth about who's hot as Young, holla ♪

♪ Sexcuse me ♪

♪ Damn ♪

♪ You're so contagious, I can't take it ♪

♪ Have my baby ♪ ♪ I got my Gaja 9-7 ♪

♪ Let's just make it ♪ ♪ Right now ♪

♪ Lady ♪

♪ You gotta puff a (censored) to this one ♪

♪ Can't roll a (censored) up to this one, boy ♪

♪ You're so contagious, I can't take it ♪

♪ Have my baby, let's just make it ♪

♪ Excuse me, what's your name ♪

♪ Oww ♪

♪ 'Cause I see some ladies tonight ♪

♪ That should be rollin' with Jay-Z ♪

♪ Jay-Z ♪ ♪ So hot to trot ♪

♪ Lady ♪

♪ What's your name ♪

♪ 'Cause I see some ladies tonight ♪

♪ That should be rollin' with Jay-Z ♪

♪ Jay-Z ♪ ♪ You're so hot to trot ♪

♪ Everybody's like, "He's no item, please don't like him" ♪

♪ "He don't wife 'em, he one nights 'em!" ♪

♪ Now she don't like him, she never met him ♪

♪ Groupies try to take advantage of him ♪

♪ He won't let 'em ♪

♪ He don't need 'em, so he treats 'em like he treats 'em ♪

♪ Better them than me, she don't agree with him ♪

♪ She's mad at that, he's not havin' that ♪

♪ So those opposites attract like mag-a-nets ♪

♪ She sees more than the Benz wagon ♪

♪ The friends taggin' along ♪

♪ With a flashy (censored) braggin' on the song ♪

♪ She gets a glimpse of Shawn, and she likes that ♪

♪ He 2-ways her, so she writes back ♪

♪ Smiley faces after all of her phrases ♪

♪ Either she's the one, or I'm caught in the matrix ♪

♪ But (censored) it, let the Fishburne ♪

♪ Red or green pill, you live and you learn ♪

♪ Come on ♪ ♪ Sexcuse me ♪

♪ Damn ♪

♪ You gotta throw on your fine linens for this one ♪

♪ You're so contagious, I can't take it ♪

♪ Have my baby ♪

♪ Let's just make it ♪ ♪ You gotta go get you ♪

♪ Lady ♪ ♪ Some Scooby Doo's ♪

♪ Gotta throw on ya Scooby Doo's ♪

♪ Those are shoes by the way ♪

♪ You're so contagious ♪

♪ I can't take it ♪ ♪ Gotta throw on Scooby Doo's ♪

♪ Have my baby, let's just make it ♪

♪ Excuse me, what's your name ♪

♪ Oh, ooh ♪ ♪ You so foxy girl ♪

♪ This for the grown and sexy ♪

♪ Only for the grown and sexy ♪

♪ Lady, what's your name ♪

♪ Oh, ooh ♪ ♪ You're so foxy girl ♪

♪ You're so hot to trot ♪

♪ Love let's go half on a son, I know my past ain't one ♪

♪ You can easily get past, but that chapter is done ♪

♪ But I'm done reading for now ♪

♪ Remember spades face up, you can believe him for now ♪

♪ But ma' you got a f'real f'serious role ♪

♪ I'm 'bout to give you all the keys and security codes ♪

♪ 'Bout to show you where the cheese ♪

♪ Let you know I ain't playin' ♪

♪ But, before I jump out the window, what's your name ♪

(air whooshes)

(elevator dings) ♪ Excuse me ♪

♪ What's your name ♪

♪ Oh, ooh ♪ ♪ You're so foxy girl ♪

♪ So hot to trot ♪

♪ Lady ♪

♪ What's your name ♪

♪ Oh, ooh ♪ ♪ You're so foxy girl ♪

♪ You're so hot to trot ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - to move by turning over and over
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to make something burn adjective - not heavy
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from grapes
contagious /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ B2	adjective - spreading easily from one person to another
sexy /ˈseksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word used to identify someone or something
ladies /ˈleɪdiːz/ A2	noun - women
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - spend time relaxing
venture /ˈventʃər/ B2	noun - a risky or daring journey or undertaking
missin' /ˈmɪsɪn/ A2	verb - to feel sadness because you cannot have something
partner /ˈpɑːrtnər/ B1	noun - a person with whom one is involved in a business or activity
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
movin' /ˈmuːvɪn/ A2	verb - changing position or location
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature adjective - attractive
foxy /ˈfɒksi/ B2	adjective - attractive, sexually appealing

Key Grammar Structures

• You can't roll a (censored) to this one

  ➔ Modal verb + negative + infinitive

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" (can + not) expresses inability or prohibition. The infinitive "roll" follows it.

• You gotta, you gotta well, ya gotta light a (censored)

  ➔ Gotta (contraction of "got to") + infinitive

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to," indicating obligation or necessity. The infinitive "light" follows.

• You gotta puff a (censored) on this one

  ➔ Gotta + infinitive (again)

  ➔ The contraction "gotta" (got to) again showing obligation, followed by the infinitive "puff".

• You can't even drink Crist-OWL on this one

  ➔ Adverb of degree ("even") + verb + object

  ➔ The adverb "even" emphasizes the action of drinking. It modifies the verb "drink".

• Excuse me, what's your name

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with inversion and the verb "to be"

  ➔ This is a direct question. "What's" is a contraction of "what is", and the subject "your name" comes after the verb "is" due to the question structure.

• Can I get my grown man on for one second

  ➔ Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + object + prepositional phrase.

  ➔ This is an interrogative sentence. The auxiliary "can" starts the sentence for asking. The prepositional phrase "for one second" shows the time.

• I don't land at an airport, I call it the clearport

  ➔ Use of "don't" for emphasis, and metaphor.

  ➔ The negative construction "don't" is used to make a strong statement. The phrase creates a metaphor, comparing his lifestyle to not needing a regular airport.

• Sexcuse me

  ➔ Portmanteau/Blending of "Sex" and "Excuse", unconventional word play.

  ➔ A blended word combining the words "sex" and "excuse me" for emphasis, reflecting the theme.

• Have my baby

  ➔ Imperative sentence, simple structure, direct command.

  ➔ The verb "have" starts the sentence without a subject, making it an imperative. This is a direct command or request.

• I'm 'bout to give you all the keys and security codes

  ➔ Contraction "'bout to" (about to) + infinitive

  ➔ 'Bout to is a slang contraction for "about to", indicating immediate future. The action is the infinitive "give".