FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (FWB) – English Lyrics

• By: KSI, MNDM

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of casual connections with KSI and MNDM's "Friends with Benefits (FWB)"! This catchy track is perfect for understanding modern English slang and expressions related to relationships. You'll learn how to talk about non-committal arrangements and everyday activities, all set to an infectious beat that makes the language truly stick.

[English]

Way too young for the ring ting

Now you wanna dance on a king ping

68 plus one, that's a win-win

Time to slide in like a penguin

We don't need ice, no bling-bling

No hubby, no wife, just a friend ting

Live your whole life to the ending

There's no point pretending

Let's be friends (Let's be friends)

With benefits (With benefits)

We can chill (We can chill)

And Netflix (And Netflix)

No strings (No strings)

Like Hendrix (Like Hendrix)

Let's pimp (Let's pimp)

Like Kendrick (Like Kendrick)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Let's go deep into a world, that only we can see

They can't touch us, they can't judge us

'Cause we're crazy, young and free

It's not me troubling you

It's not you troubling me

Can I trust you not to love me?

Let's be FWBs

FWB, FWBs

FWB, FWBs

Way too young for the ring ting

Now you wanna dance on a king ping

68 plus one, that's a win-win

Time to slide in like a penguin

We don't need ice, no bling-bling

No hubby, no wife, just a friend ting

Live your whole life to the ending

There's no point pretending

Let's be friends (Let's be friends)

With benefits (With benefits)

We can chill (We can chill)

And Netflix (And Netflix)

No strings (No strings)

Like Hendrix (Like Hendrix)

Let's pimp (Let's pimp)

Like Kendrick (Like Kendrick)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Let's go deep into a world, that only we can see

They can't touch us, they can't judge us

'Cause we're crazy, young and free

It's not me troubling you

It's not you troubling me

Can I trust you not to love me?

Let's be FWBs

FWB, FWBs

FWB, FWBs

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - not old; having lived only a short time
ring /rɪŋ/ A1	noun - a circular band, often worn as jewelry verb - to make a phone call; to sound a bell
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a social event where people dance
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a male monarch; the ruler of a kingdom
slide /slaɪd/ A2	verb - to move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact noun - a structure with a smooth inclined surface for children to slide down
penguin /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/ B1	noun - a flight‑less bird that lives in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its black and white plumage
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water
bling /blɪŋ/ B2	noun - flashy, ostentatious jewellery or accessories
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
ending /ˈɛndɪŋ/ B1	noun - the final part of something; its conclusion
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
benefit /ˈbɛnɪfɪt/ B2	noun - an advantage or profit gained from something verb - to receive an advantage or profit from something
chill /tʃɪl/ B2	verb - to relax; to hang out calmly
Netflix /ˈnɛtflɪks/ B2	noun - a streaming service for movies and TV series
string /strɪŋ/ A2	noun - a thin piece of cord or thread verb - to arrange or connect in a series
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the surface; profound
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to make physical contact with something noun - a slight feeling of contact; a gentle impact
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, etc. noun - confidence in the reliability or integrity of a person or thing

Key Grammar Structures

• Way too young for the ring ting

  ➔ Too + Adjective/Adverb

  ➔ The phrase "too young" uses the structure "too + adjective" to emphasize the degree of youth. The use of 'too' indicates an excessive amount, suggesting the speaker is perhaps too young to be involved in certain relationships.

• We don't need ice, no bling-bling

  ➔ Modal verb 'need' in negative form

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb "need" in its negative form, "don't need", to express the lack of necessity for something. This indicates the speaker doesn't require luxurious items like 'ice' or 'bling-bling'.

• Let's be friends (Let's be friends)

  ➔ Let's + Verb (Imperative)

  ➔ The structure "Let's + be friends" is a common way to make a suggestion or propose an action. It's the contracted form of "Let us," and it includes the speaker and the listener in the action. This is an imperative statement.

• With benefits (With benefits)

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "With benefits" is a prepositional phrase modifying the implied verb 'be'. It describes the specific condition or nature of the friendship being proposed. 'With' is the preposition followed by the noun 'benefits'.

• Let's go deep into a world, that only we can see

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that only we can see')

  ➔ The sentence contains a relative clause, "that only we can see," which modifies the noun phrase "a world." The relative pronoun "that" introduces the clause and provides further information about the world being described.

• Can I trust you not to love me?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + Infinitive, Negative + Infinitive

  ➔ The sentence employs the modal verb "can" to express possibility or ability, coupled with the infinitive form of 'trust'. The negative form "not to love" further adds a condition or request about their future behavior. This demonstrates a query.