HE KNOWS – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

[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
provocateur /ˌprɒvəkəˈtɜːr/ C1	noun - a person who provokes or causes trouble
connoisseur /ˌkɒnəˈsɜːr/ C1	noun - an expert judge in matters of taste
detour /ˈdiːtʊər/ B2	noun - a deviation from a direct route
tease /tiːz/ B1	verb - to playfully annoy or provoke someone
glow /ɡləʊ/ A2	noun - a steady light verb - to emit steady light
glossy /ˈɡlɒsi/ B1	adjective - shiny and smooth
bustier /ˈbʊstɪər/ B2	noun - a tight-fitting, strapless top
headboard /ˈhɛdbɔːrd/ B1	noun - a board at the head of a bed
grace /ɡreɪs/ A2	noun - smooth elegance or beauty of movement
dripping /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ A2	adjective - wet with liquid falling in drops
wrapped /ræpt/ A2	verb - to cover or enclose in paper or cloth
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1	noun - alcoholic drink
provoke /prəˈvoʊk/ B2	verb - to stimulate or incite
butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ A1	noun - a flying insect with large wings
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - joints between the thighs and the lower legs
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual part of a person

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.