I Won’t Allow It – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: Here For It All

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Mixed by : Brian Garten

Mastered by : Colin Leonard at SING Mastering/Atlanta/GA

Recorded by : Jhair “Jha” Lazo/Brian Garten/Julian Vasquez

Recorded at : Electric Lady Studios/NY & Honey East Studios/CT

Produced by : Mariah Carey/Anderson .Paak/Rogét & Alissia

Written by : Mariah Carey/Brandon Paak Anderson/Uforo "Bongo" Ebong/Kenya Rae Johnson/Rogét Chahayed

Musicians: Keys: Rogét Chahayed, Rhodes & Synth: Bongo ByTheWay, Drums: Anderson .Paak, Programming: Bongo ByTheWay, Julian Vasquez, Bass: Alissia Benveniste, Guitar: Jose Rios, Background Vocals: Mariah Carey, Rae Khalil, Alissia Benveniste, Anderson .Paak, Bongo ByTheWay

Whatcha gonna do when your mind is blown

And your heart explodes and your body's cold

Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do

Whatcha gonna say when we go our separate ways

And you see me outside with my billion dollar bae

Please enjoy your Chick-fil-A

Wanted the fame, used my name

Bet you thought you could do that

I won't entertain all your narcissistic ways

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

Whatcha gonna do when you're feelin' low

'Cause I don't love you any more

No more (that part)

Whatcha gonna do when you lyin’ on the floor

Changed my number awhile ago

Wanted the fame, used my name

Bet you thought you could do that

I won't entertain all your narcissistic ways

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

See you walkin' by with your dirty moustache

And your patches on your pants

And you kind of showed your ass

And I'm still the same (I'm still the same)

So whatcha gonna do when your face all broke

And you're hot inside, lost your pride

Can't obtain any Accutane

Should have been more proactive

Wanted the fame, used my name

Bet you thought you could do that

I won't entertain all your narcissistic ways

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

I won't allow it

Whatchu gonna do?

Tell me

Whatchu gonna do?

Can’t obtain any Accutane

Should have been more proactive

I forgot to tell you that part

I forgot to tell you that part

I forgot to tell you that part

That part, that part

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
allow /əˈlaʊ/ A2	verb - to permit something to happen or be done
entertain /ˌɛntərˈteɪn/ B1	verb - to pay attention to or consider an idea or suggestion
narcissistic /ˌnɑːrsɪˈsɪstɪk/ C1	adjective - having or showing an excessive interest in or admiration for oneself
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B1	verb - to burst violently with a loud noise
separate /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ A2	verb - to divide into parts or groups
proactive /proʊˈæktɪv/ B2	adjective - taking action by anticipating future problems
obtain /əbˈteɪn/ B1	verb - to get or acquire something
pride /praɪd/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's achievements
moustache /mʌˈstæʃ/ A1	noun - hair grown on the upper lip of a man
patch /pætʃ/ A2	noun - a small area that is different from the area around it
bae /beɪ/ A1	noun - a term of endearment for a romantic partner
fame /feɪm/ A2	noun - the state of being known or recognized by many people
proactive /proʊˈæktɪv/ B2	adjective - taking action by anticipating future problems

Key Grammar Structures

• Whatcha gonna do when your mind is blown

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used here to express future actions or intentions.

• And your heart explodes and your body's cold

  ➔ Present simple with 's for possession

  ➔ The apostrophe 's' is used to show possession, indicating that the body belongs to the subject.

• Whatcha gonna say when we go our separate ways

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna' and plural pronoun 'we'

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is used again for future actions, and 'we' is a plural pronoun referring to the speaker and others.

• I won't entertain all your narcissistic ways

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'won't'

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not,' used to express a strong refusal or denial.

• I forgot to tell you that part

  ➔ Past tense with 'forgot' and infinitive with 'to tell'

  ➔ 'Forgot' is the past tense of 'forget,' and 'to tell' is the infinitive form of the verb, indicating an action that was not completed.