HE KNOWS – English Lyrics

• By: Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X
• Album: C,XOXO

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of 'HE KNOWS' by Camila Cabello and Lil Nas X, a pulsating dance-pop anthem that embodies confidence and playful empowerment. Through its catchy beats and bold lyrics, you can explore contemporary English expressions of self-assuredness and cheeky flirtation. This collaboration offers a unique linguistic and cultural insight into modern pop, making it a special and engaging song for language learners.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND (TOO STRONG) ♪

♪ I THINK HE KNOWS (MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND) ♪

♪ WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WHEN I SAY IT TO HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ HAVE MY WAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I THINK HE KNOWS (MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND) ♪

♪ WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WHEN I SAY IT TO HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ THAT HE’S COMING RIGHT BACK ♪

♪ SHE’S A PROVOCATEUR ♪

♪ DANCEFLOOR CONNOISSEUR ♪

♪ SHIT WEEK, SO FRIDAY FOR SURE (SURE, YEAH) ♪

♪ TELL THE GIRLS WE'RE TAKIN' A DETOUR ('TOUR) ♪

♪ GIVE HIM HELL, YEAH ♪

♪ GIVE THESE BOYS HELL, YEAH ♪

♪ SHE DOES IT WELL, AH YEAH ♪

♪ I DO IT MYSELF, AH YEAH ♪

♪ CIGARETTE, CANDY NECKLACE ON MY HIPS ♪

♪ BUTTERFLY THATS ON MY WRIST ♪

♪ PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME LIKE THIS ♪

♪ MAJOR GLOW, HEAD TO TOE ♪

♪ PT, SHE’S GLOSSY ♪

♪ GIVE HIM ONE KISS, JUST SOFTLY ♪

♪ TEASE HIM AND GET HIM OFF ME ♪

♪ I THINK HE KNOWS (MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND) ♪

♪ WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WHEN I SAY IT TO HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ HAVE MY WAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I THINK HE KNOWS (MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND) ♪

[DUO] ♪ WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT (JUST LIKE THAT) ♪

[DUO] ♪ WHEN I SAY IT TO HIM LIKE THAT (LIKE THAT) ♪

♪ THAT HE’S COMING RIGHT BACK ♪

[WHOOSHING]

♪ HE DRIPPING DOWN ON MY BUSTIER ♪

♪ LIKE ICE CREAM WHILE ASHANTI PLAYING IN THE AMG ♪

♪ LET IT RAIN ON ME ♪

♪ HE FUCKING UP MY HEADBOARD ♪

♪ SO I’M ON MY KNEES LIKE "DEAR LORD, PLEASE PRAY FOR ME" (UH) ♪

♪ SAVE THE GRACE FOR ME ♪

♪ SAY BOY ♪

♪ WHAT-WHAT YOU WANT ♪

♪ I GIVE YOU THAT UH THAT UH THAT UH ♪

♪ BRRT, BAOW ♪

♪ SHOOT IN MY MOUTH ♪

♪ SHOOT IN MY SHIT LIKE UH AND ONE ♪

♪ AHHH YEEEE A YEAHHH ♪

♪ ON THE REAL IMMA TAKE HIS SOUL ♪

♪ IMMA TAKE HIM FROM HIS HOES (OKAY) ♪

♪ ON THE REAL I THINK HE KNOWS ♪

♪ I THINK HE KNOWS (I THINK HE KNOWS) ♪

[DUO] ♪ EH WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT I THINK HE KNOWS ♪

♪ WHEN I SAY IT TO HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ HE’S WRAPPED AROUND MY PINKY FINGER (YEAH) ♪

♪ WATCHING THE WAY I MOVE ♪

♪ MORE DRUNK ON POWER THAN ON LIQUOR ♪

♪ AND HE KNOWS IT’S TRUE ♪

- OH MY GOD HE'S...

- HE'S BALD

- HE'S PLASTIC

- BUT HE'S ALSO BALD

♪ [BAOOW] (MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND) ♪

♪WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

♪ WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT (YEAH)♪

♪ WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA- BAOW) ♪

♪ WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT ♪

♪ THAT HE’S COMING RIGHT BACK ♪

♪ BDWWWWW ♪

♪ BDWWWWW (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

♪ BDWWWWW BDWWWWW BDWWWWW (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

♪ BDWWWWW (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

♪ BDWWWWW (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

♪ BDWWWWW (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

♪ BDWWWWW BDWWWWW BDWWWWW (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

♪ BDWWWWW (BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BA-BAOW) ♪

[DIRECTOR'S VOICE] TWO, ONE, ACTION

[LIL NASX] WE CAN SHARE HIM

HE'S NOT WORHT IT.

CAMILA HE'S OHH!.

I DONT LOVE IT, I DONT LOVE IT, I DONT LOVE IT.

[CAMILA] LOOK LOOK.

HE HAS A FAT ASS.

(LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY)

[MALE] MARK, SEND HER TO ME HONEY, GET READY TO CATH HER

[LIL NASX] HE'S BALD.

- OH YO ON THE FLOOR NOW

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to be deprived of something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - move or travel towards or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker
dancefloor /ˈdænsflɔːr/ B1	noun - the area in a nightclub or at a disco set aside for dancing
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
boys /bɔɪz/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death
cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈret/ B1	noun - a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking
candy /ˈkændi/ A2	noun - a sweet made from sugar or syrup, often flavored with fruit, chocolate, etc.
hips /hɪps/ A2	noun - the curved part of each side of the body at the waist
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	noun - a steady radiance of light or heat verb - to give out steady light
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting noun - an act of kissing
ice cream /ˌaɪs ˈkriːm/ A1	noun - a frozen dessert made from cream, sugar, and flavorings
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1	noun - alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits
bald /bɔːld/ A2	adjective - having little or no hair on the scalp

Key Grammar Structures

• MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND

  ➔ Imperative + Object + Infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ The structure "make" + object + infinitive without "to" is used to express causation, meaning 'cause someone/something to do something'. Here, "make" is in the imperative form.

• WHEN I PLAY WITH HIM LIKE THAT

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "when" + Simple Present

  ➔ This uses "when" to introduce a time clause, describing when the action in the main clause happens. "Play" is in the Simple Present tense, indicating a habitual or general action.

• SHE’S A PROVOCATEUR

  ➔ Subject + Verb "to be" + Noun (describing the subject)

  ➔ "She's" is a contraction of "She is". "Provocateur" is a noun that describes what the subject "she" is. It implies that she deliberately tries to make people angry or upset.

• TELL THE GIRLS WE'RE TAKIN' A DETOUR

  ➔ Imperative + Object + Subject + Verb + Object

  ➔ "Tell" is in the imperative form. The structure is "tell someone something". "We're takin'" is a colloquial way of saying "We are taking", using the present continuous tense to indicate a planned action.

• GIVE HIM HELL, YEAH

  ➔ Imperative + Indirect Object + Direct Object + Interjection

  ➔ "Give" is in the imperative mood. "Him" is the indirect object, and "hell" is the direct object. "Yeah" is an interjection used for emphasis.

• HE DRIPPING DOWN ON MY BUSTIER

  ➔ Subject + Verb (Present Continuous) + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "He" is the subject. "Is dripping" is contracted to "He dripping", is in the present continuous tense describing an action happening now. "On my bustier" is a prepositional phrase that indicates where the action is occurring.

• LET IT RAIN ON ME

  ➔ Imperative + Object + Verb + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Let" is in the imperative form, instructing or allowing something to happen. "It" is the object (referring to the rain), "rain" is the verb, and "on me" is a prepositional phrase indicating where the rain should fall.

• MORE DRUNK ON POWER THAN ON LIQUOR

  ➔ Comparative adjective + preposition + noun + than + preposition + noun

  ➔ "More drunk" is a comparative adjective. The structure "more… than" is used for comparing two things. It's expressing a greater degree of being drunk on power compared to being drunk on liquor.