I Got You – English Lyrics

• By: Fat Joe, Babyface

Lyrics & Translation

“I Got You” offers a wonderful opportunity to delve into English, particularly in understanding expressions of love, loyalty, and luxury. The song's blend of smooth R&B vocals from Babyface and Fat Joe's authentic rap storytelling creates an accessible and engaging listening experience, perfect for picking up contemporary English phrases and exploring themes of commitment and aspiration.

[English]

SWV made it rain on me

Told me all the secrets, laid pain on me, damn

Hair like silk, body like a new foreign

Everybody checkin' but only a few scorin'

I had to hit it out the park, though

Now she drive around with no car note

I'll spend a ticket in a week

Fuck you in the shower, then the pool and the beach

Had to bring a hundred to the mall

Then you really love it when we runnin' through the mall

She's submissive

Told her bring her friend, but she ain't really with it

Everywhere we go, we do it big time

Let her meet Beyoncé, that was big time

Rainbow on her wrist, that's big time

Courtside at the Knicks, this big time

Prince Charming in the chinchilla

And only you could fit the glass slipper

Tell me your secrets, yep

Tell me your dreams, yep

You could tell me your wishes, yep

I'll make 'em all come true

Make your every wish come true

You ain't gotta wish upon a falling star (star)

I don't give a damn how much they are

I got you, I got you, I got you, baby

Dedicated to ladies that push G-Wagons

Dedicated to homies that don't be braggin'

Big money, it got my jeans saggin' (that's on God)

I put 'em on life support in G7's

Givin' private tours, you see Heaven, I'm a don

FaceTime look like don's in Milan

She came twice, I came last, I last long

And that pussy pink, pretty brown eyes

Mini Birkin, that's the only way to downsize

I got a billi' with my name on it

Wait for it

Tell me your secrets, yep

Tell me your dreams, yep

You could tell me your wishes, yep

I'll make 'em all come true

Make your every wish come true

You ain't gotta wish upon a falling star (star)

I don't give a damn how much they are

I got you, I got you, I got you, baby

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate a vehicle
spend /spɛnd/ A1	verb - to pay out money
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or take something to a place
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	noun - a desire or hope for something verb - to want something to happen
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep
foreign /ˈfɒrən/ A2	adjective - from another country
submit /səbˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to accept the authority or control of someone else
dedicated /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - devoted to a particular purpose
scorching /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/ B2	adjective - extremely hot
chinchilla /ˈtʃɪnˌtʃɪlə/ C1	noun - a small, furry rodent or its fur
downsize /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/ B2	verb - to reduce in size or scale
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - a place of ultimate happiness
brag /bræɡ/ B1	verb - to talk proudly about oneself

Key Grammar Structures

• SWV made it rain on me

  ➔ Causative verb "make" + object + base form

  ➔ Here, "made it rain" means caused money to fall like rain. The structure "make + object + base form of verb" indicates that the subject causes the object to perform an action. Here, "it" is the object and "rain" is the base form.

• Hair like silk, body like a new foreign

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ "like" is used here as a preposition to compare "Hair" to "silk" and "body" to "a new foreign (car)", highlighting their similar qualities (smoothness, beauty).

• Everybody checkin' but only a few scorin'

  ➔ Informal present participle (gerund) and contrastive conjunction "but"

  ➔ "checkin'" and "scorin'" are informal, shortened forms of "checking" and "scoring", used to describe ongoing or habitual actions. The conjunction "but" indicates a contrast between "everybody checking" and "only a few scoring".

• I had to hit it out the park, though

  ➔ "Had to" (past necessity) and idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Had to" expresses a past obligation or necessity, meaning something was required to be done. "hit it out the park" is an idiom, usually from baseball, meaning to perform exceptionally well or succeed greatly.

• You ain't gotta wish upon a falling star

  ➔ Informal contraction "ain't gotta" (don't have to) and phrasal verb "wish upon"

  ➔ "ain't gotta" is an informal, non-standard contraction of "don't have to," expressing lack of necessity. "wish upon" is a phrasal verb meaning to make a wish to something (like a star or an object).

• I don't give a damn how much they are

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "don't give a damn" and interrogative phrase "how much"

  ➔ "don't give a damn" is an informal and strong idiom meaning "I don't care at all" or "I am completely indifferent." "how much" is used to ask about the price or quantity of something.

• Dedicated to homies that don't be braggin'

  ➔ AAVE (African American Vernacular English) habitual "don't be + -ing"

  ➔ "don't be braggin'" is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) that expresses a habitual or continuous negative action, meaning they don't typically or regularly brag. It implies a consistent characteristic.

• I got you, I got you, I got you, baby

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "I got you"

  ➔ "I got you" is a very common informal idiom with multiple meanings, including "I support you," "I understand you," "I'll take care of you," or "I've got your back." In this context, it implies strong support and assurance.