Get Back – English Lyrics

• By: Ludacris

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy and unmistakable swagger of Ludacris's "Get Back." This track is not just a banger; it's a masterclass in assertive English, packed with direct language and vivid expressions that teach you how to stand your ground. From its catchy hooks to its defiant lyrics, "Get Back" offers a unique glimpse into everyday conversational aggression and confidence, making it an engaging way to grasp authentic spoken English through its powerful narrative and distinctive Atlanta sound.

[English]

- GOOD EVENING.

- [LUDACRIS] WHAT'S HAPPENIN' MAN?

- ALL RIGHT.

- [LUDACRIS] ALL RIGHT, MAN.

[CLUB MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY]

[URINE STREAMING]

PHEW.

- LUDA, WHAT'S UP MAN?

[LUDA LAUGHS SHORTLY] WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH YOU LU?

- YEAH, WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH YOU MAN?

- EY MAN, MY NAME MONEY LOW.

THEY CALL ME MONEY LOW, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN?

- ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. - INFINITE PAPER REDUCTIONS,

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

WE DOIN' IT REAL BIG.

MATTER OF FACT, I'D LOVE TO BE YOUR MANAGER, MAN.

LET ME GIVE YOU A FULL DESCRIPTION OF,

YOU KNOW, THE POSSIBILITIES AND THE CAPABILITIES

THAT MY COMPANY GOT TO OFFER, YOU KNOW?

MAN, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN,

I'M AT MY MOM'S HOUSE RIGHT NOW.

- MAN, I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE TIME OR THE PLACE.

- YOU LIKE TO EAT?

- YEAH, I LIKE TO EAT.

- ME TOO!

[SINGING] MOVE! YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? GET OUT THE WAY!

YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR MAJOR VISIBILITY IS?

MAJOR VISIBILITY?

YOU NEED TO GO LUDIVERSAL.

IT AIN'T THE UNIVERSE, IT'S THE LUDIVERSE.

LUDI LOO!

LUDI LOO IN THE HOUSE!

I'M TRYIN' TO TELL YOU ABOUT VISIBILITY LUDA.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

I'M TRYIN' TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE LUDIVERSE

AND VISIBILITY.

HELP ME HELP YOU LUDA.

[LOUD SMACK]

HELP ME HELP YOU.

[LUDACRIS YELLS] [MUSIC BEAT BEGINS]

♪ HEADS UP ♪

♪ HEADS UP ♪

♪ HERE'S ANOTHER ONE ♪

♪ AND A, AND ANOTHER ONE ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ WHY YOU ALL IN MY EAR ♪

♪ TALKING A WHOLE BUNCH OF ♪

♪ THAT I AIN'T TRYING TO HEAR ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ I AIN'T PLAYING AROUND ♪

♪ MAKE ONE FALSE MOVE I'LL TAKE YA DOWN ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WOO ♪

♪ SO COME ON, COME ON ♪

♪ DON'T GET SWUNG ON, SWUNG ON ♪

♪ IT'S THE KNICK KNACK PADDY WHACK ♪

♪ STILL RIDE IN CADILLAC'S ♪

♪ FAMILY OFF THE STREET ♪

♪ MADE MY HOMIES PUT THE BAGGIES BACK ♪

♪ STILL STACKING PLAQUES ♪

♪ STILL ACTION PACKED ♪

♪ AND DOUGH, I KEEP IT FLIPPING LIKE ACROBATS ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY I ♪

♪ THAT'LL CRACK 'EM BACK ♪

♪ CAUSE ON MY ♪

♪ THERE'S MORE THAN THE SHAQ ATTACK ♪

♪ BUT I AIN'T SPEAKING BALLING, BALLING ♪

♪ JUST THINKING ABOUT BRAWLING TILL Y'ALL START BAWLING ♪

♪ WE ALL IN TOGETHER NOW ♪

♪ BIRDS OF A FEATHER NOW ♪

♪ JUST BOUGHT A PLANE SO WE CHANGING THE WEATHER NOW ♪

♪ SO PUT YOUR BRAKES ON ♪

♪ CAPS PUT YOUR CAPES ON ♪

♪ OR KNOCK OFF YOUR BLOCK ♪

♪ GET DROPPED AND HAVE YOUR FACE FLOWN ♪

♪ CAUSE I'LL PROVE IT ♪

♪ SCRATCH OFF THE MUSIC ♪

♪ LIKE HEY LITTLE STUPID ♪

♪ DON'T MAKE ME LOSE IT ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ WHY YOU ALL IN MY EAR ♪

♪ TALKING A WHOLE BUNCH OF ♪

♪ THAT I AIN'T TRYING TO HEAR ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ I AIN'T PLAYING AROUND ♪

♪ MAKE ONE FALSE MOVE I'LL TAKE YA DOWN ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I CAME, I CAME ♪

♪ I SAW, I SAW ♪

♪ I HIT 'EM RIGHT DEAD IN THE JAW ♪

♪ IN THE JAW ♪

♪ I CAME, I CAME ♪

♪ I SAW, I SAW ♪

♪ I HIT 'EM RIGHT DEAD IN THE JAW ♪

♪ IN THE JAW ♪

♪ I CAME, I CAME ♪

♪ I SAW, I SAW ♪

♪ I HIT 'EM RIGHT DEAD IN THE JAW ♪

♪ IN THE JAW ♪

♪ I CAME, I CAME ♪

♪ I SAW, I SAW ♪

♪ I HIT 'EM RIGHT DEAD IN THE JAW ♪

♪ IN THE JAW ♪

♪ SEE I CAUGHT 'EM WITH A RIGHT HOOK ♪

♪ CAUGHT 'EM WITH A JAB ♪

♪ CAUGHT 'EM WITH AN UPPERCUT ♪

♪ KICKED 'EM IN HIS ♪

[LIPS SMOOCHING]

♪ SENT HIM ON HIS WAY CAUSE I AIN'T FOR THAT TALK ♪

♪ AND NO TRIPS TO THE COUNTY ♪

♪ I AIN'T FOR THAT WALK ♪

♪ WE SPLIT LIKE TWO PINS AT THE END OF A LANE ♪

♪ WE'LL KNOCK OUT YOUR SPOTLIGHT AND PUT AN END TO YOUR VAIN ♪

♪ PUT A DTP PENDANT AT THE END OF YOUR CHAIN ♪

♪ THEN PUT THE BOOTY OF A AT THE END OF A FLAME ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ WHY YOU ALL IN MY EAR? ♪

♪ TALKING A WHOLE BUNCH OF ♪

♪ THAT I AIN'T TRYING TO HEAR ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ I AIN'T PLAYING AROUND ♪

♪ MAKE ONE FALSE MOVE I'LL TAKE YA DOWN ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ HEY, YOU WANT WHAT WITH ME ♪

♪ I'MA TELL YOU ONE TIME DON'T WITH ME ♪

♪ GET DOWN ♪

♪ CAUSE I AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO LOSE ♪

♪ AND I'M HAVING A BAD DAY ♪

♪ DON'T MAKE ME TAKE IT OUT ON YOU ♪

♪ YOU WANT WHAT WITH ME ♪

♪ I'MA TELL YOU ONE TIME DON'T WITH ME ♪

♪ GET DOWN ♪

♪ CAUSE I AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO LOSE ♪

♪ AND I'M HAVING A BAD DAY ♪

♪ DON'T MAKE ME TAKE IT OUT ON YOU ♪

♪ MAN, CAUSE I DON'T WANNA DO THAT ♪

♪ I WANNA HAVE A GOOD TIME AND ENJOY MY JACK ♪

♪ SIT BACK AND WATCH THE WOMEN GET DRUNK AS HELL ♪

♪ SO I CAN WAKE UP IN THE MORNING WITH A STORY TO TELL ♪

♪ I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LIL' WHILE SINCE I BEEN OUT THE HOUSE ♪

♪ BUT NOW I'M HERE YOU WANNA STAND AROUND RUNNING YOUR MOUTH ♪

♪ I CAN'T HEAR NOTHING YOU SAYING OR SPITTING ♪

♪ SO WHAT'S UP ♪

♪ DON'T YOU SEE WE IN THE CLUB ♪

♪ MAN SHUT THE UP ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ WHY YOU ALL IN MY EAR? ♪

♪ TALKING A WHOLE BUNCH OF ♪

♪ THAT I AIN'T TRYING TO HEAR ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YEEK YEEK WOOP WOOP ♪

♪ I AIN'T PLAYING AROUND ♪

♪ MAKE ONE FALSE MOVE I'LL TAKE YA DOWN ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK, GET BACK ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ AH, WE IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪ AH, WE IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪ WHOO, WE IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪ AH, WE IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪ WHOO, WE IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪ WHOO, THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪ WHOO, THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪ AH, WE IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something verb - to move to a particular place or position
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the human body adverb - in or to a previous place or position
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
false /fɔːls/ A2	adjective - not real or true
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get into one's hands, possession, or control
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - from a higher to a lower position
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	preposition - in a circle or with a circular motion
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
like /laɪk/ A1	preposition - in the same way as; similarly to
that /ðæt/ A1	pronoun - used to identify a specific person or thing
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for something
with /wɪð/ A1	preposition - used to express the idea of accompaniment
me /miː/ A1	pronoun - used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself
you /juː/ A1	pronoun - used to refer to the person or people being addressed
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a place where people go to dance and enjoy music
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M TRYIN' TO TELL YOU ABOUT VISIBILITY LUDA.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'M TRYIN' TO TELL" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now or in progress. Here, it emphasizes the ongoing effort to communicate.

• YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT

  ➔ Present Simple Negative

  ➔ The phrase "YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE THAT" uses the present simple negative to state a fact or habitual truth. Here, it strongly denies the listener's understanding of the speaker.

• I'LL TAKE YA DOWN

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase "I'LL TAKE YA DOWN" uses the future simple with 'will' to express a future action or threat. Here, it conveys a direct warning of what will happen if the listener doesn't back off.

• I AIN'T PLAYING AROUND

  ➔ Present Continuous Negative

  ➔ The phrase "I AIN'T PLAYING AROUND" uses the present continuous negative to emphasize that the speaker is not joking or fooling around. It highlights the seriousness of the situation.

• I CAME, I SAW, I HIT 'EM RIGHT DEAD IN THE JAW

  ➔ Past Simple in a Sequence

  ➔ The phrase "I CAME, I SAW, I HIT 'EM" uses the past simple in a sequence to describe a series of completed actions. It creates a dramatic effect by listing events in quick succession.