Heavy – English Lyrics

• By: August Alsina

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the confident and assertive lyrics of August Alsina's "Heavy." This song offers a glimpse into the slang and bravado of Southern American hip-hop and R&B culture. By dissecting the lyrics, learners can pick up on informal expressions and understand the nuances of conveying self-assurance and ambition in English. "Heavy" is a great example of how music can be a powerful tool for storytelling and expressing a bold persona.

[English]

Walkin' through the club

Bitches show me love

Niggas hating, so I'm up

You, you know what's up

Shit is getting heavy

Walking through the club

Goose up in my cup

Niggas hating, so I'm up

This shit I can't be touched

Shit is getting heavy

Ah, shit is getting heavy

Killing these niggas and you ain't even gotta tell me

Is it my demeanor, is it cause I'm cleaned up?

When I step up on the scene, uh

Is it my inner swag, packing the shit you lack

Nigga you wish you had

That

I backseat ride, I'm chauffered

Can a young nigga feel any older?

I'm a boss like Ross or Hova

Your girl looking good

Damn you know she mean, bra'

Soon as I make my move

You know she gon' leave ya'

Let's not make her choose

'Cause she's not that confused

I know that it's me she want

And you know too, no need to front, ah

Walkin' through the club

Bitches show me love

Niggas hating, so I'm up

You, you know what's up

Shit is getting heavy

Walking through the club

Goose up in my cup

Niggas hating, so I'm up

This shit I can't be touched

Shit is getting heavy

She want me, she want me, she want me now

She want me, she want me, she want me now (shit is getting heavy)

She want me, she want me, she want me now

She want me, she want me, she want me now (shit is getting heavy)

Hold up, let me check my Rolex

Time for me to roll out

Meet me at the telly

My room girl, let's show out

Yes

Time to have sex

We can do it how you want it, girl

Let you get a taste of August's world

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Don't stop, fast now

Better pull my brakes, we trying to make a baby

Just wanna hear you make that and ooh, ooh, aah sound

Your girl looking good

Damn you know she mean, bra'

Soon as I make my move

You know she gon' leave ya'

Let's not make her choose

'Cause she's not that confused

I know that it's me she want

And you know too, no need to front, ah

Walkin' through the club

Bitches show me love

Niggas hating, so I'm up

You, you know what's up

Shit is getting heavy

Walking through the club

Goose up in my cup

Niggas hating, so I'm up

This shit I can't be touched

Shit is getting heavy

She want me, she want me, she want me now

She want me, she want me, she want me now (shit is getting heavy)

She want me, she want me, she want me now

She want me, she want me, she want me

Shit is getting heavy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ B1	adjective - weighty; intense
club /klʌb/ B1	noun - nightclub or association
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to dislike strongly
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to make physical contact with noun - physical contact
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause death
demeanor /dɪˈmiːnər/ C1	noun - outward behavior or bearing
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a view or a part of a play; setting
swag /swæɡ/ C1	noun - stylish confidence; free promotional items
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - person in charge; supervisor
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - female child or young woman
move /muːv/ B1	verb - to change position or go somewhere noun - a change of place or position
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - to select from a number of alternatives
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
Rolex /ˈroʊlɛks/ B2	noun - luxury Swiss watch brand
roll /roʊl/ B1	verb - to turn over and over; to move by turning noun - a cylindrical object that rolls
sex /sɛks/ A2	noun - sexual activity or gender
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - very young child
sound /saʊnd/ B1	noun - vibration that can be heard verb - to make a noise

Key Grammar Structures

• Walkin' through the club

  ➔ Present participle phrase used as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ The phrase "Walkin' through the club" uses the present participle "Walkin'" to describe an action occurring simultaneously or setting the scene.

• Niggas hating, so I'm up

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense and contraction with 'so' as a coordinating conjunction

  ➔ The sentence uses present simple "hating" and the contraction "I'm" with "so" to link cause and effect.

• Is it my demeanor, is it cause I'm cleaned up?

  ➔ Use of rhetorical questions and present perfect passive "I'm cleaned up"

  ➔ The lines use rhetorical questions to emphasize uncertainty; "I'm cleaned up" implies the subject is well-groomed using the present perfect passive.

• I backseat ride, I'm chauffered

  ➔ Simple present tense and use of passive voice implied by 'I'm chauffered'

  ➔ "I backseat ride" is simple present indicating habitual action; "I'm chauffered" implies passive voice, meaning someone drives me.

• Time to have sex

  ➔ Infinitive phrase used as an adjectival complement expressing purpose

  ➔ "To have sex" functions as a complement indicating the intended action or purpose at this time.

• We can do it how you want it, girl

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability or possibility; indirect question with 'how you want it'

  ➔ "Can" shows possibility or ability to perform the action; "how you want it" is an indirect question specifying manner.

• Better pull my brakes, we trying to make a baby

  ➔ Use of bare infinitive after 'better' for advice; present continuous tense without auxiliary 'are' (colloquial)

  ➔ "Better pull" uses bare infinitive to give advice or warning; "we trying" omits 'are' typical in informal speech.

• Shit is getting heavy

  ➔ Present continuous tense forming a progressive aspect

  ➔ "Is getting" is the present continuous form indicating an action or state becoming more intense over time.