GHOST – English Lyrics

• By: Jack Harlow
• Album: Come Home The Kids Miss You

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Jack Harlow's "GHOST" to uncover a modern narrative of love and loss, delivered with his signature blend of swagger and introspection. This song offers a compelling way to engage with contemporary English, exploring relatable themes of abrupt goodbyes and self-reflection, making it special for its honest portrayal of navigating relationships and personal identity in today's world.

[English]

Gangsta, gangsta...

Gangsta Grillz

I know that we got it, I might even guarantee it

When she top me up, it turn me right into a parapalegic

Pair of shoes that got the NB on 'em, make you stare and see 'em

We ain't paying for 'em, nah, you oughta know I'm wearing free ones (Ooh)

When you ghosting me, I gotta know, is there a reason?

It was so abrupt, I kind of had to think that there would be one (Be one, uh)

Conversations out of state, they asking, "Where are we from?"

I don't care about ya, I got me a chick that's Caribbean

She want me to serenade her, but you know I'm bashful (Ooh)

I got all the whipper-snappers and the lil' rascals (Yeah)

Turnt up off the way we drippin' with Tabasco (Bitch, yeah, yeah)

Old friends inquiring about the cash flow (Okay, okay)

Okay, this kush here in the gaseous state

I can't hit it, if I do I might pass away

These boys fake, please quit with the masquerade, ayy

Shit, I hear what the pastors sayin'

I could prolly use a fresh start, out the window of the TARC

I'm reflectin' on life through Cherokee Park

Thinkin' 'bout life through Cherokee Park (Woo)

I know that we got it, I might even guarantee it

When she top me up, it turn me right into a paraplegic

Pair of shoes that got the NB on 'em, make you stare and see 'em

We ain't paying for 'em, nah, you oughta know I'm wearing free ones (Ooh)

When you ghosting me, I gotta know, is there a reason?

It was so abrupt, I kind of had to think that there would be one (Be one, uh)

Conversations out of state, they asking, "Where are we from?"

I don't care about ya, I got me a chick that's Caribbean

It's a push start, I ain't gotta put the key in

Whip it real nice like a good human being

24 East, I'm in Chattanooga, TN

Yeah the barbecue Korean and my shorty muy bien, ayy

We just went from dive bars to The Colosseum

Man he's a try hard, wouldn't wanna be him

PG, I'm the GM, go 'head copyright it, TM

Go 'head copyright it (Uh)

Nah we don't wanna say too much (Much)

We ain't take her from you, no, she came to us

Ain't no steak dinner, but we made through brunch (We might)

2for on the beat, you know he came through clutch

Know he came through clutch (Came through)

I know that we got it, I might even guarantee it

When she top me up, it turn me right into a paraplegic

Pair of shoes that got the NB on 'em, make you stare and see 'em

We ain't paying for 'em, nah, you oughta know I'm wearing free ones (Ooh)

When you ghosting me, I gotta know, is there a reason?

It was so abrupt, I kind of had to think that there would be one (Be one, uh)

Conversations out of state, they asking, "Where are we from?"

I don't care about ya, I got me a chick that's Caribbean

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	verb - to suddenly stop communicating with someone noun - a spirit of a dead person
paraplegic /ˌpærəˈplɛdʒɪk/ C1	adjective - paralyzed in the lower half of the body noun - a person who is paraplegic
serenade /ˌsɛrəˈneɪd/ B2	verb - to sing or play music for someone, especially outdoors
bashful /ˈbæʃfəl/ B1	adjective - shy or self-conscious
whipper-snapper /ˈwɪpərˌsnæpər/ C2	noun - a young and inexperienced person, often considered arrogant
drippin /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to flow in drops noun - a liquid flowing in drops
masquerade /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/ C1	noun - a false appearance or pretense verb - to pretend to be someone or something else
reflect /rɪˈflɛkt/ B2	verb - to think carefully about something
push start /pʊʃ stɑrt/ B1	noun - a starting mechanism that does not require a key
clutch /klʌtʃ/ B1	noun - a critical or crucial moment verb - to perform well under pressure

Key Grammar Structures

• I know that we got it, I "might even guarantee" it

  ➔ Modal Verb: Might for Possibility

  ➔ "might" expresses a possibility or a weak probability. It suggests that something is possible but not certain.

• "When she top me up", it turn me right into a parapalegic

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0/1)

  ➔ The "When..." clause introduces a condition that results in a certain outcome. In this case, it describes a habitual or general truth (Type 0) or a likely future event (Type 1), where "turn" is used informally instead of "turns."

• Pair of shoes "that got the NB on 'em"

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ The clause "that got the NB on 'em" provides essential information about "Pair of shoes," specifying which shoes are being referred to. "on 'em" is an informal contraction of "on them."

• you "oughta know" I'm wearing free ones

  ➔ Modal Verb: Oughta (Ought to)

  ➔ "oughta" is an informal contraction of "ought to," which expresses advice, recommendation, or what is considered a duty or correct action.

• When you "ghosting me", I gotta know, "is there a reason?"

  ➔ Present Continuous (informal) & "Is there...?" Question Structure

  ➔ "ghosting me" is an informal use of the present continuous tense (should be "are ghosting") to describe an ongoing action. "is there a reason?" uses the "is there/are there" structure for asking about existence.

• I kind of had to think that "there would be one"

  ➔ "There + Be" Construction with Modal "Would"

  ➔ "there would be one" uses the "there + be" construction to express the existence of something, combined with the modal verb "would" to indicate a past prediction or expectation.

• She "want me to serenade" her

  ➔ Verb + Object + Infinitive

  ➔ This structure (verb + object + to-infinitive) is used to express that someone wants another person to perform an action. Note the informal use of "want" instead of "wants" for "She."

• I "ain't gotta put" the key in

  ➔ Informal Negative Contraction: Ain't Gotta

  ➔ "ain't gotta" is an informal contraction of "don't have to" or "doesn't have to," meaning there is no obligation or necessity to do something.

• We "ain't take" her from you, no, she came to us

  ➔ Informal Past Tense with "Ain't"

  ➔ "ain't take" is an informal and non-standard way of saying "didn't take" in the simple past tense. "Ain't" replaces "did not" for past tense verbs.

• I can't hit it, if I do I might "pass away"

  ➔ Phrasal Verb: Pass Away

  ➔ "pass away" is a phrasal verb meaning to die. It's a more polite or euphemistic way to say "die."