I'm Sprung – English Lyrics

• By: T-Pain

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of early 2000s R&B and hip-hop with T-Pain's hit song, "I'm Sprung." Explore the slang of infatuation, the innovative use of Auto-Tune, and the emotional rollercoaster of being head-over-heels for someone. This song is a cultural touchstone that offers a glimpse into the evolution of modern music and relationships.

[English]

- Yo

- Yo fizzle.

What's popping B?

- Akon the don

- Right now word is in the hood

Man, you up here strung with this new lady?

- I don't know what you're talking about cuz.

- Come on man.

We got the picnic popping, man.

We got chicks over here man.

You gotta come join us, dog.

- All right.

I see y'all in a minute, yo.

- I don't think he coming up here dog.

Probably up there locked up.

(laughing)

♪ I'm sprung ♪

♪ Dawg, she got me ♪

♪ Got me doin' things I'll never do ♪

♪ If you ain't been I'm tellin' you ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do, do ♪

♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪

♪ Ohhh ♪

♪ She got me doing the dishes ♪

♪ Anything she want for some kisses ♪

♪ I'm cooking for her, when she gets hungry ♪

♪ All she doing is acting like she want me ♪

♪ She calling off all my homies ♪

♪ Even all of my other Ronis ♪

♪ She ain't even my main lady ♪

♪ See I been thinking bout it lately ♪

♪ Man, she really don't deserve me ♪

♪ All she want to do is hut me ♪

♪ So I got to get away from her ♪

♪ But now I'm leaving quickly ♪

♪ Before she come and try to get me ♪

♪ And I'm taking everything with me ♪

♪ Eeeeeee ♪

♪ Well it come down to here ♪

♪ I'm sprung ♪

♪ Dawg, she got me ♪

♪ Got me doin' things I'll never do ♪

♪ If you ain't been I'm tellin' you ♪

♪ I'm sprung (I'm sprung) ♪

♪ Dawg, she got me ♪

♪ Got me doin' things I'll never do ♪

♪ If you ain't been I'm tellin' you ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do, do ♪

♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪

♪ Ohhhh ♪

♪ So we went our separate ways ♪

♪ It's been a couple of days ♪

♪ But now I'm doing what I want to ♪

♪ Nobody telling me what I'm gone do ♪

♪ And I'm feeling so free ♪

♪ But nobody but me ♪

♪ Now I can handle all my business ♪

♪ All of my fellas, can I get a witness ♪

♪ Whew who ♪

♪ But I'm feelin' kinda lonely ♪

♪ On top of that I'm kinda horny ♪

♪ And I gotta get back to her ♪

♪ Now I'm leavin' quickly ♪

♪ Before she come and try to get me ♪

♪ And I'm takin' everything with me ♪

♪ Eeeeeee ♪

♪ Well it all come down to her ♪

♪ I'm sprung ♪

♪ Dawg, she got me ♪

♪ Got me doin' things I'll never do ♪

♪ If you ain't been I'm tellin' you ♪

♪ I'm sprung (I'm sprung) ♪

♪ Dawg, she got me ♪

♪ Got me doin' things I'll never do ♪

♪ If you ain't been I'm tellin' you ♪

♪ ♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do ♪

♪ You do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do, do ♪

♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪

♪ Whew ♪

♪ Do, do, do ♪

♪ Do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do ♪

♪ Do, do, do ♪

(phone ringing)

- Yo fizzle, wassup man?

Come'on get up out of here,

we waiting on you, we outside.

- Do not leave me.

- Yo Pain seriously man, we outside

we trying to get to the next spot.

Can you get out of here now.

- I'm coming out there in one second.

- Yo Boots, he said he coming

but I don't believe him.

- Let's be out man, let's get it.

(upbeat techno music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sprung /sprʌŋ/ B1	adjective - infatuated or deeply attracted to someone
do /duː/ A1	verb - to perform an action
got /ɡɒt/ A1	verb - to have or obtain
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects or matters
cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to prepare food by heat
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the phone
homies /ˈhoʊmiz/ B1	noun - close friends or companions
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman, especially an adult
quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ A2	adverb - with speed
leaving /ˈliːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to go away from a place
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not confined or restricted
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ A1	noun - a person's work or responsibilities
witness /ˈwɪtnɪs/ A2	noun - a person who sees something happen

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Got me doin' things I'll never do ♪

  ➔ Future in the Past (would + have + past participle) expressed through 'll'

  ➔ The phrase indicates actions the speaker *would not* have taken if not for the influence of the person he's 'sprung' on. The contraction 'll' represents 'will', creating a sense of inevitability in the past. The structure highlights a change in behavior.

• She ain't even my main lady

  ➔ Double Negative, Non-standard English

  ➔ The use of 'ain't' and 'even' creates a double negative, which is common in informal speech and some dialects of English. While grammatically incorrect in standard English, it emphasizes the speaker's surprise or disbelief that he's acting this way for someone who isn't his primary partner.

• Man, she really don't deserve me

  ➔ Non-standard English, Negative Concord

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, 'don't' following 'really' is a form of negative concord, common in some dialects. It reinforces the negative statement. The sentence expresses the speaker's inflated ego and realization of perceived imbalance in the relationship.

• And I'm takin' everything with me

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Action, Contraction

  ➔ The present continuous ('m takin') is used to express a planned future action. The speaker is determined to leave and remove all his possessions. 'Takin'' is a contraction of 'taking'.