Glo’d Up – English Lyrics

• By: Juice WRLD

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotional landscape of Juice WRLD's "Glo'd Up." This song offers an excellent opportunity for language learners to explore contemporary English expressions related to personal growth and navigating complex emotions. Its candid lyrics and melodic flow make it special, providing insight into the artist's journey of maturing and moving on from past experiences, making it relatable and impactful for anyone learning English through music.

[English]

[TRAFFIC]

♪♪♪

[INDISTINCT]

♪ BABY I CAN’T LIE YOU LOOK AMAZING ♪

♪ LIKE THE MODELS IN MY PLAYBOY PAGES ♪

♪ FLASHBACK TO MY AMATEUR STAGES ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ I AIN’T HAVE A LOT WORDS FOR THE LADIES ♪

♪ BUT THEY KNEW I STAY DRESSED IN THE LATEST ♪

♪ NOW I GOT MORE GAME THAN THE PLAYERS ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ SHE TELL ME THAT I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ CAUSE I AIN’T NEVER SHOWING NO EMOTION ♪

♪ AY I TELL HER IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ SHE HATE IT WHEN I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ SAID IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER ♪

♪ SHE ON MY PHONE LOOKING FOR CLOSURE ♪

♪ HATE IT WHEN I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ CAUSE I AIN’T NEVER SHOWING NO EMOTION ♪

♪ I TOLD HER IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ BABY I CAN’T LIE YOU LOOK AMAZING ♪

♪ LIKE THE MODELS IN MY PLAYBOY PAGES ♪

♪ FLASHBACK TO MY AMATEUR STAGES ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ I AIN’T HAVE A LOT WORDS FOR THE LADIES ♪

♪ BUT THEY KNEW I STAY DRESSED IN THE LATEST ♪

♪ NOW I GOT MORE GAME THAN THE PLAYERS ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ SHE TELL ME THAT I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ CAUSE I AIN’T NEVER SHOWING NO EMOTION ♪

♪ AY I TELL HER IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ SHE HATE IT WHEN I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ SAID IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER ♪

♪ SHE ON MY PHONE LOOKING FOR CLOSURE ♪

♪ HATE IT WHEN I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ CAUSE I AIN’T NEVER SHOWING NO EMOTION ♪

♪ I TOLD HER IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER ♪

♪ I DONE GLO’D UP ♪

♪ I DONE GROW’D UP ♪

♪ I TOLD HER IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER ♪

[CROWD CHEERS]

[CROWD CHANTS] JUICE WRLD,

JUICE WRLD, JUICE WRLD, JUICE WRLD, JUICE WRLD

[DOOR SLAMS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
done /dəʊn/ A1	verb - to have finished or completed
glo'd /ɡləʊd/ A1	verb - to have achieved or gained something
grow'd /ɡraʊd/ A1	verb - to have increased in size or strength
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to examine or view with attention noun - the appearance or condition of something
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - very good or impressive; surprising
models /ˈmɒdlz/ B2	noun - people who are paid to promote or advertise products
playboy /ˈpleɪˌboʊ/ B2	noun - a magazine featuring nude or semi-nude women
stages /ˈsteɪɡz/ B2	noun - the different periods or stages of something
words /wɔːdz/ B2	noun - units of language used to express thoughts or ideas
ladies /ˈleɪdiːz/ B2	noun - women
latest /ˈleɪtest/ B2	adjective - most recent or up-to-date
game /ɡeɪm/ B2	noun - a competitive activity or sport verb - to play a game
players /ˈpleɪərz/ B2	noun - people who take part in a sport or game
motions /ˈmoʊʃənz/ B2	noun - actions or movements
cause /kɔːz/ B2	noun - the reason why something happens adverb - because
emotion /iːˈməʊʃən/ B2	noun - a feeling or state of mind
over /ˈovə/ B2	adverb - no longer in effect or existence preposition - above or on top of
phone /foʊn/ C1	noun - a device for making and receiving telephone calls
closure /ˈklɒʧər/ C1	noun - the act of bringing something to an end

Key Grammar Structures

• BABY I CAN’T LIE

  ➔ Modal verb + Negation + Infinitive

  ➔ "Can't" expresses inability. It's a common way to emphasize truthfulness – the speaker **can't** tell a lie because what they're saying is true.

• LIKE THE MODELS IN MY PLAYBOY PAGES

  ➔ Preposition + Determiner + Noun + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ This line uses a simile, comparing the person to models. The phrase "in my Playboy pages" is a **prepositional phrase** modifying 'models', specifying where the models are found.

• I DONE GLO’D UP

  ➔ Present Perfect with Auxiliary Verb 'Done'

  ➔ The use of "done" as an auxiliary verb is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). It emphasizes the **completion** of the transformation – the speaker has successfully 'glo'd up'.

• NOW I GOT MORE GAME THAN THE PLAYERS

  ➔ Comparative Adjective + 'Than' Clause

  ➔ This is a **comparative sentence**. "More game" is the comparative form of the adjective 'game' (meaning skill or charisma), and it's compared to 'the players' using 'than'.

• SHE TELL ME THAT I’M GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS

  ➔ Reported Speech + Present Continuous in Reported Clause

  ➔ This is an example of **reported speech**. The verb 'tell' introduces what she said. The phrase "going through the motions" describes a lack of genuine feeling, and is expressed using the **present continuous** tense within the reported clause.