I Should've Known – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Tjay, Kyle Richh

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Lil Tjay and Kyle Richh's "I Should've Known," a track that masterfully blends drill beats with soulful introspection. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of betrayal and resilience, providing a window into the artists' personal experiences and emotional landscapes. Learn how they use vivid lyrics and contrasting vocal styles to convey deep feelings of regret and realization, making it a compelling study for anyone interested in contemporary hip-hop and emotional storytelling.

[English]

Mm-mm-mm-mm

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(Ay, Nxrre)

Kyle

[00:24.57] Heart been broke, it's the reason I'm cold

Tru-trust on E, like, I'm tryna see if you fold

Like, why would you lie?

It's okay, now your feelings exposed

I don't love like your regular guy

If my feelings is hurt, I might just do the most

Bitch, why you so pretty?

I think my weakness is under her clothes

Like, I'm in love with her moan

She Caribbean, I should've known

And she my baby, I make sure she froze

And she don't accept Louis, she'd rather a rose

Think back on the past

Losing my peace, that's the life that I chose

Big up, I gotta be easy

Always thought you was never gon' fold (fold)

Heatin' up, put my heart on the stove

I remember when you said you'll ride 'til we old

I be tryna play cool, but my feelings exposed

You could blame it on me, but you know (you know)

You would blame it on me if you could

I'ma do what I do, be a ho

Now I don't care

Fuck it, it's up in the air, one nigga touch, I'ma flare

Try me, I dare

Switch on me, probably now, I see a opp, I do not spare

Bitch, you was there (grah)

Made you duck in the chair

You know niggas wan' kill me (kill me)

Think she tryna put me in the trap

These niggas pussy, they probably gon' rat

I'm tryna run it up, save all the stacks

That's why it's plaque, after plaque, after plaque

Know you won't stay if I went did the bid

Type not to pick up and say that you napped

Type to be ventin' to me, how you love me?

Meanwhile, you lettin' some other nigga crack

I know it's facts, bitch

Fuck, I gave you my all

Strokin' a gun with my back on the wall

If you not gonna slide, then you better provide

These niggas want me to fall

Why everybody relyin' on me?

Is it real, is shit a façade?

Can't feel my face, fuck, I'm so misunderstood

Take drugs to get out of this world

Don't regret every risk that I took

I can't cry, put the pain in a 'Wood

Why would I die for some fame in the hood? (Why would I die?)

(Why would I die for some fame in the-?)

Know niggas wan' kill me

Why would I die?

Fuck it, it is what it is

Key Grammar Structures

• Heart been broke, it's the reason I'm cold

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'Heart been broke' uses the present perfect to indicate an action that happened in the past but has results that are relevant now, emphasizing the ongoing effect of the broken heart.

• Tru-trust on E, like, I'm tryna see if you fold

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm tryna see' is a colloquial form of 'I'm trying to see,' using the present continuous to describe an action happening now or in progress, indicating the speaker's current attempt to observe something.

• Like, why would you lie?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase 'why would you lie?' is an indirect question used to express disbelief or confusion, often used in conversational English to seek an explanation without a direct question mark.

• I don't love like your regular guy

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'regular guy' uses a comparative adjective to imply a contrast between the speaker's way of loving and that of a typical or average person, emphasizing uniqueness or difference.

• She Caribbean, I should've known

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'I should've known' uses the past perfect to express a past action that did not occur but was expected or regretted, indicating the speaker's realization that they should have been aware of something earlier.