Gone – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd
• Album: Beauty Behind The Madness

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with The Weeknd's "Gone," a captivating dive into his early, enigmatic sound. This track is special because its lyrics were largely freestyled, offering a raw, stream-of-consciousness insight into his world. Learning the language of this song can help you grasp authentic, evocative English that paints vivid pictures of nocturnal escapades and emotional states. Its unique creation process and atmospheric R&B style make it an unforgettable listen.

[English]

I got you

...

I got a hold of you

...

Said you want to see

How we roll

Well take a seat (take a seat)

And we'll just

Drink it, drop it, drink it, spill it

Baby, touch your body, body

You gotta, taste it, feel it, rub it on me baby

Don't you worry, you gotta keep up

Cuz I been gone, I been gone, I been gone, I been gone

Girl

Why don't you fuck what you heard, baby

Cause I been gone

You can see for yourself, lady

Girl, I lit you something

Something something, for you

You would love to pass around

Yeah, yeah, yea yea yea yea

Oh well just- Drink it, drop it, drink it, spill it

Baby, touch your body, body

Gotta taste it, feel it, rub it on me baby

Don't you worry, dont you worry, you gotta keep up

Cause I been gone

I've been gone, I've been gone, I've been gone

I've been gone, I've been gone

I've been gone, I've been gone, I've been gone

...

I hope I make it home

Youll be thinking of it

I got the whole city on my side, tonight, tonight

Watch us rock it out

Watch us leave it girl

After the show is done

You can take take me to yours

But my lungs so muddy

I love the way you taste

Drink it till I'm ugly baby

Fuck me while I'm faded

Feel that through my denim

Babygirl I gotcha

I'm only 21 so I do it when I wanna

Gone from the codeine, 'methazine, lean

Got me feelin' kinda weak

And it's kinda hard to breathe

But you're turning 23, so I'll fuck you if you need

In your birthday suit

I'mma give you what you fiend

But I ain't taking off my black boots

I'm fallin

Cuz I'm numb from the neck down

I'm sorry

You won't know that I can't feel it

I could win a fucking oscar

By the way I fuckin did it

And you won't ever fuckin know

Cuz I won't ever fuckin show it

Except when I be wheezy from that other cup of potion

Dirty spiked toastin

Fast life fuck slow

Low life for life

Let them meds flow

Let the night flow

I'm so gone

Let these meds flow

I'm so gone

Let these meds flow

I'm so gone

I'm so gone

Woah, woah, oh

Said im gone gone gone

Woah oh

...

I'm so gone

...

Gone

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gone /ɡɒn/ B2	adjective - no longer present; having left verb (past participle) - to leave or disappear
drink /drɪŋk/ A2	verb - to ingest liquid noun - a liquid that can be ingested
spill /spɪl/ B1	verb - to cause liquid to flow out unintentionally
body /ˈbɒd.i/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
taste /teɪst/ B1	verb - to perceive flavour with the tongue noun - the sensation of flavour
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
rub /rʌb/ B1	verb - to press and move a surface against another
worry /ˈwʌr.i/ B1	verb - to feel anxious or troubled about something
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to continue having or holding something
lit /lɪt/ C1	adjective (slang) - exciting, excellent, intoxicated
codeine /ˈkoʊ.diːn/ C1	noun - an opioid used for pain relief and cough suppression
lean /liːn/ C1	noun (slang) - a recreational drink mixture of cough syrup, soda and sometimes promethazine
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking physical strength or vigor
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - without feeling or sensation
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
meds /mɛdz/ B2	noun (informal) - short for medications, especially prescription drugs
fast /fɑːst/ A1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
slow /sloʊ/ A1	adjective - moving or operating at a low speed
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal

Key Grammar Structures

• I got you

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "I got you" uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that happened in the past but has results relevant to the present.

• You gotta keep up

  ➔ Modal Verb (gotta)

  ➔ The word "gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to" and functions as a modal verb to express necessity or obligation.

• I hope I make it home

  ➔ Present Simple in Future Sense

  ➔ The present simple verb "make" is used here to express a future action in an informal or poetic way.

• I'm only 21 so I do it when I wanna

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverbial Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple in the main clause and an adverbial clause of time to explain the condition under which the action occurs.

• I'm fallin / Cuz I'm numb from the neck down

  ➔ Present Continuous / Abbreviated Because

  ➔ The present continuous tense "I'm fallin" describes an action happening now, and "Cuz" is an informal abbreviation of "because".

• I could win a fucking oscar

  ➔ Modal Verb (could) for Past Ability

  ➔ The modal verb "could" is used to express a past ability or possibility.

• Let these meds flow

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or make a request, as in "Let these meds flow".

• I'm so gone

  ➔ Present Continuous for State

  ➔ The present continuous tense "I'm so gone" is used to describe a current state rather than an ongoing action.