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(slow r&b music) 00:08
♪ Got a lot on my mind ♪ 00:14
♪ I'm thinking I'm needing a break ♪ 00:16
♪ To clear up the clutter, damn man ♪ 00:17
♪ Can I get a minute, get some space, man ♪ 00:18
♪ You been through my head, playing games, man ♪ 00:20
♪ You be way too controlling ♪ 00:22
♪ Got me feeling like I can't breathe ♪ 00:24
♪ I can't even hang with a homie ♪ 00:25
♪ Ain't no reason not to trust me ♪ 00:27
♪ I'm your lady, not a slave ♪ 00:29
♪ You my nigga, not my master ♪ 00:31
♪ I'll escape thinking who can I run to ♪ 00:32
♪ Got me looking for a new dude ♪ 00:35
♪ With a chill vibe, who a nice time ♪ 00:36
♪ Who can lay back, who don't pick fights ♪ 00:38
♪ Who ain't insecure ♪ 00:40
♪ Yeah, why you gotta be so insecure, yeah ♪ 00:43
♪ When I did all I could do, but you be wanting more ♪ 00:50
♪ And why you can't get above my back ♪ 00:59
♪ And I can take a lot of shit, but I won't take that ♪ 01:04
♪ Been a long time, ain't been home, I been away ♪ 01:13
♪ Work got me in and out of state ♪ 01:15
♪ Don't know what you're doing, wonder what you're doing ♪ 01:16
♪ You got niggas in your face ♪ 01:21
♪ I'll never let you go to waste ♪ 01:22
♪ You're my treasure, baby, not my trash ♪ 01:24
♪ Thirsty 'bout to make a nigga splash ♪ 01:26
♪ Why I treat you like a trophy, control freak ♪ 01:28
♪ I tell you that's better than no freak ♪ 01:31
♪ Find someone better you can go free ♪ 01:33
♪ Stop trippin', girl, you know me, I'm your homie ♪ 01:36
♪ Don't cut it off ♪ 01:38
♪ We done said it all and we done it all ♪ 01:40
♪ I want it all, for myself sorry if I'm coming off insecure ♪ 01:43
♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah ♪ 01:47
♪ Why you gotta be so insecure? Yeah ♪ 01:50
♪ When I did all I could do, but you be wanting more ♪ 01:56
♪ And why you can't get above my back ♪ 02:05
♪ And I can take a lot of shit, but I won't take that ♪ 02:10
♪ Don't you know that trust is important ♪ 02:18
♪ Ever heard of that, is it foreign to you ♪ 02:20
♪ Is a good time really boring to you ♪ 02:22
♪ You be on your Suge Knight, always trying to fight ♪ 02:23
♪ You a bully or a lover ♪ 02:26
♪ Are you my man or my big brother ♪ 02:27
♪ Baby somethin' wrong with this picture ♪ 02:29
♪ You make it hard to wanna stay with ya ♪ 02:31
♪ I'm your lady, not a slave ♪ 02:33
♪ You my nigga, not my master, I'll escape ♪ 02:34
♪ Thinking who can I run to ♪ 02:36
♪ Got me looking for a new dude ♪ 02:38
♪ I'm a good girl but you reachin' ♪ 02:40
♪ 'Bout to make me give you reason to be insecure ♪ 02:42
♪ Ohh ♪ 02:46
♪ Why you gotta be so insecure? So insecure ♪ 02:49
♪ When I did all I could do but you be wanting more ♪ 02:54
♪ But you be wanting more and more ♪ 02:58
♪ And more and more and more and more and more ♪ 03:00
♪ And why you can't get above my back, yeah ♪ 03:03
♪ And I can take a lot of shit, but I won't take that ♪ 03:08
♪ No, I won't take that no more ♪ 03:15

Insecure – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]
(slow r&b music)
♪ Got a lot on my mind ♪
♪ I'm thinking I'm needing a break ♪
♪ To clear up the clutter, damn man ♪
♪ Can I get a minute, get some space, man ♪
♪ You been through my head, playing games, man ♪
♪ You be way too controlling ♪
♪ Got me feeling like I can't breathe ♪
♪ I can't even hang with a homie ♪
♪ Ain't no reason not to trust me ♪
♪ I'm your lady, not a slave ♪
♪ You my nigga, not my master ♪
♪ I'll escape thinking who can I run to ♪
♪ Got me looking for a new dude ♪
♪ With a chill vibe, who a nice time ♪
♪ Who can lay back, who don't pick fights ♪
♪ Who ain't insecure ♪
♪ Yeah, why you gotta be so insecure, yeah ♪
♪ When I did all I could do, but you be wanting more ♪
♪ And why you can't get above my back ♪
♪ And I can take a lot of shit, but I won't take that ♪
♪ Been a long time, ain't been home, I been away ♪
♪ Work got me in and out of state ♪
♪ Don't know what you're doing, wonder what you're doing ♪
♪ You got niggas in your face ♪
♪ I'll never let you go to waste ♪
♪ You're my treasure, baby, not my trash ♪
♪ Thirsty 'bout to make a nigga splash ♪
♪ Why I treat you like a trophy, control freak ♪
♪ I tell you that's better than no freak ♪
♪ Find someone better you can go free ♪
♪ Stop trippin', girl, you know me, I'm your homie ♪
♪ Don't cut it off ♪
♪ We done said it all and we done it all ♪
♪ I want it all, for myself sorry if I'm coming off insecure ♪
♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Why you gotta be so insecure? Yeah ♪
♪ When I did all I could do, but you be wanting more ♪
♪ And why you can't get above my back ♪
♪ And I can take a lot of shit, but I won't take that ♪
♪ Don't you know that trust is important ♪
♪ Ever heard of that, is it foreign to you ♪
♪ Is a good time really boring to you ♪
♪ You be on your Suge Knight, always trying to fight ♪
♪ You a bully or a lover ♪
♪ Are you my man or my big brother ♪
♪ Baby somethin' wrong with this picture ♪
♪ You make it hard to wanna stay with ya ♪
♪ I'm your lady, not a slave ♪
♪ You my nigga, not my master, I'll escape ♪
♪ Thinking who can I run to ♪
♪ Got me looking for a new dude ♪
♪ I'm a good girl but you reachin' ♪
♪ 'Bout to make me give you reason to be insecure ♪
♪ Ohh ♪
♪ Why you gotta be so insecure? So insecure ♪
♪ When I did all I could do but you be wanting more ♪
♪ But you be wanting more and more ♪
♪ And more and more and more and more and more ♪
♪ And why you can't get above my back, yeah ♪
♪ And I can take a lot of shit, but I won't take that ♪
♪ No, I won't take that no more ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

insecure

/ˌɪnˈsɛkjʊr/

B1
  • adjective
  • - lacking confidence or assurance; uncertain

clutter

/ˈklʌtər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a crowded or confused mass of things

controlling

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - exercising strict dominance or influence

breath

/brɛθ/

A1
  • noun
  • - air taken into or expelled from the lungs

trust

/trʌst/

A2
  • noun
  • - firm belief in the reliability of someone or something

escape

/ɪˈskeɪp/

A2
  • verb
  • - break free from confinement or control

vibe

/vaɪb/

B1
  • noun
  • - a distinctive emotional atmosphere

fight

/faɪt/

A1
  • verb
  • - take part in a physical conflict

treasure

/ˈtrɛʒər/

A2
  • noun
  • - a valuable or precious possession

trippin

/ˈtrɪpɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - behaving in an irrational or overreacting manner

homie

/ˈhoʊmi/

B1
  • noun
  • - a close friend or companion

bully

/ˈbʊli/

A2
  • noun
  • - a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate

master

/ˈmæstər/

A2
  • noun
  • - a person who has control or authority over others

run

/rʌn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move quickly on foot

waste

/weɪst/

A2
  • noun
  • - an unnecessary or useless expenditure

foreign

/ˈfɔrən/

A2
  • adjective
  • - not familiar or typical

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