greedy – English Lyrics

• By: Tate McRae
• Album: So Close To What

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through Tate McRae's hit song 'greedy'! This track is perfect for picking up modern slang and conversational phrases. The lyrics tell a story of confidence and setting boundaries, making it a fun and empowering way to practice your English comprehension and vocabulary.

[English]

(Woo!)

He said, "Are you serious? I've tried, but I can't figure out

I've been next to you all night and still don't know what you're about

You keep ta- (ta-ta-), talkin', but not much comin' out your mouth

Can't you tell that I want you?" I say, "Yeah"

I would want myself, baby, please, believe me

I'll put you through hell just to know me, yeah-yeah

So sure of yourself, baby, don't get greedy

That shit won't end well, no, it won't end well

(Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh) (woo)

I see you eyein' me down, but you'll never know much past my name

Or how I'm runnin' this room around and that I'm still half your age

Yeah, you're loo- (loo-loo-) looking at me like I'm some sweet escape

Obvious that you want me, but I said

I would want myself, baby, please, believe me

I'll put you through hell just to know me, yeah-yeah

So sure of yourself, baby, don't get greedy

That shit won't end well, no, it won't end well

He said, "I'm just curious, is this for real or just an act?

Can't tell if you love or hate me, never met someone like that

Drive me so (so-so) crazy, did you know you got that effect?"

I said, "Lemme check, yeah"

I would want myself, baby, please, believe me

I'll put you through hell just to know me, yeah-yeah

So sure of yourself, baby, don't get greedy

That shit won't end well, no, it won't end well

(I would want myself)

(I would want myself)

I would want myself

(I would want myself)

(I would want myself)

(Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
greedy /ˈɡriːdi/ B2	adjective - having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or power.
figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ B1	verb - to calculate or work out a solution to a problem. noun - a numerical quantity expressed in numbers.
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for. noun - a lack or deficiency of something.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place of great suffering or unhappiness.
sure /ʃʊər/ A2	adjective - confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubts that one is right.
end /end/ A1	verb - come or bring to a finish. noun - a final part or section.
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight. verb - look at or observe closely or with interest.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk; never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time. verb - manage or operate (something).
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space that is or can be occupied.
age /eɪdʒ/ A1	noun - the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed. verb - grow old.
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar or honey.
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - break free from confinement or control. noun - an act of breaking free from confinement or control.
curious /ˈkjʊəriəs/ B1	adjective - eager to know or learn something.
real /riːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing or occurring; not imagined or pretended.
act /ækt/ A2	noun - a thing done; a deed. verb - take action; do something.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone).
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for. noun - intense dislike; hatred.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been next to you all night and still don't know what you're about

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (I've been)

  ➔ The "Present Perfect Continuous" emphasizes the duration of the action. "I've been" next to you emphasizes the speaker has been next to them for a period of time, continuing until now.

• Can't you tell that I want you?

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability/permission; declarative sentence as a question

  ➔ "Can" indicates the ability of the other person to understand. The sentence is structured as a question, expecting confirmation.

• I would want myself, baby, please, believe me

  ➔ Conditional "would" expressing desire or hypothetical situation

  ➔ "Would" is used to express a hypothetical situation or a wish. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's high self-esteem: even she herself would want herself.

• I'll put you through hell just to know me, yeah-yeah

  ➔ Future Simple (I'll), infinitive of purpose (just to know)

  ➔ "I'll put" indicates a future action. "just to know me" shows the purpose of putting someone through hell – to get to know the speaker.

• So sure of yourself, baby, don't get greedy

  ➔ Imperative sentence (don't get); adjective phrase at beginning for emphasis (So sure of yourself)

  ➔ "Don't get greedy" is a direct command. "So sure of yourself" is an adjective phrase placed at the beginning to emphasize the arrogance of the person being addressed.

• I see you eyein' me down, but you'll never know much past my name

  ➔ Present Simple (I see); Future Simple (you'll never know); adjectival phrase "past my name"

  ➔ "I see" describes a current observation. "You'll never know" predicts a future impossibility. "Past my name" describes the limit of their knowledge.