II MOST WANTED – English Lyrics

• By: Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "II MOST WANTED" offers a beautiful entry point into modern American English with a Southern flair. The song's narrative lyrics, full of evocative imagery and heartfelt emotion, can help you grasp storytelling and idiomatic expressions like "shotgun rider." What makes this song special is the incredible vocal chemistry between two of music's biggest icons, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus, creating a timeless ballad of loyalty and love.

[English]

Know we're jumpin' the gun, but we're both still young

One day, we won't be

Didn't know what I want 'til I saw your face

Said goodbye to the old me

Came out of nowhere, didn't give no warnin'

Pedal so heavy, like the two most wanted, and I

Don't know what you're doin' tonight, but I

I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I die

Smoke out the window flyin' down the 405

And I'll be your backseat baby

Drivin' you crazy anytime you like

Whoa, I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I, 'til the day I die

Making waves in the wind with my empty hand

My other hand on you

Been a while since I haven't tried to pull away

But it's time for something new

Came out of nowhere, didn't give no warnin'

Pedal so heavy like the two most wanted, and I

Don't know what you're doin' tonight, but I

I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I die

Smoke out the window flyin' down the 405

Yeah, I'll be your backseat baby

Drivin' you crazy anytime you like

Whoa, I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I, 'til the day I die

('Til the day I, 'til the day I, 'til the day I die)

Yeah, 'til the day I die

('Til the day I, 'til the day I, 'til the day I die)

I know we're jumpin' the gun, and we're both still young

But one day, we won't be

I'd go wherever you take me, seems kind of crazy, ooh-oh

I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I die

We're gettin' high 'til we don't realize time is passin' by

Yeah, I'll be your backseat baby

I'm drivin' you crazy anytime you like, oh, woah

I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I, 'til the day I die

('Til the day I, 'til the day I, 'til the day I die)

'Til the day I die

('Til the day I, 'til the day I, 'til the day I die)

Mm, oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
heavy /ˈhevi/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move
wanted /ˈwɒntɪd/ B1	adjective - desired or needed verb - past tense of want
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the night that is currently happening
rider /ˈraɪdər/ A2	noun - a person who rides something
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or a drug
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or roof that admits light or air
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; mad
waves /weɪvz/ B1	noun - a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent. adjective - intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - stop living