Intentions – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber, Quavo
• Album: Changes

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and 'Intentions' by Justin Bieber and Quavo offers a great opportunity to pick up contemporary English phrases related to love, encouragement, and positive affirmations. The song's clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and learn new vocabulary in a fun and meaningful context, all while enjoying a message of kindness and purpose.

[English]

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My mom was forced to just get us out of a situation that wasn't the safest

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Education is really important to me, and it is for my mom

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I didn't know how to ask for help

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I just want other poeple to have

a place where they can go to and talk to each other

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We are on the edge of Skid Row

where poetry met me, back in 2000

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I'm here now, cuz this fear now I say to myself

Is real now so let's deal... NOW

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♪ PICTURE PERFECT YOU DON'T NEED NO FILTER ♪

♪ GORGEOUS MAKE THEM DROP DEAD YOU A KILLER ♪

♪ SHOWER YOU WITH ALL MY ATTENTION ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS ♪

♪ STAY IN THE KITCHEN COOKING UP GOT YOUR OWN BREAD ♪

♪ HEART FULL OF EQUITY YOU'RE AN ASSET ♪

♪ MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T NEED NO MENTIONS ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS ♪

♪ SHOUT OUT, TO YOUR MOM, AND DAD, FOR MAKING YOU ♪

♪ STANDING OVATION, THEY DID A GREAT JOB RAISING YOU ♪

♪ WHEN I CREATE, YOU'RE MY MUSE ♪

♪ THE KIND OF SMILE, THAT MAKES THE NEWS ♪

♪ CAN'T NOBODY THROW SHADE ON YOUR NAME IN THE STREETS ♪

♪ TRIPLE THREAT, YOU A BOSS, YOU A BAE, YOU A BEAST ♪

♪ YOU MAKE IT EASY TO CHOOSE ♪

♪ YOU GOT A MEAN TOUCH, I CAN'T REFUSE ♪

♪ NO I CAN'T REFUSE IT ♪

♪ PICTURE PERFECT YOU DON'T NEED NO FILTER ♪

♪ GORGEOUS MAKE THEM DROP DEAD YOU A KILLER ♪

♪ SHOWER YOU WITH ALL MY ATTENTION ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS ♪

♪ STAY IN THE KITCHEN COOKING UP GOT YOUR OWN BREAD ♪

♪ HEART FULL OF EQUITY YOU'RE AN ASSET ♪

♪ MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T NEED NO MENTIONS ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS ♪

♪ ALREADY PASS YOU DON'T NEED NO APPROVAL ♪

♪ GOOD EVERYWHERE DON'T WORRY ABOUT NO REFUSAL ♪

♪ SECOND TO NONE YOU GOT THE UPPER HAND NOW ♪

♪ DON'T NEED A SPONSOR NOPE YOU THE BRAND NOW ♪

♪ YOU'RE MY ROCK ♪

♪ MY COLORADO ♪

♪ GET THAT RING ♪

♪ JUST LIKE TORONTO ♪

♪ LOVE YOU NOW ♪

♪ A LITTLE MORE TOMORROW ♪

♪ THIS HOW I FEEL ♪

♪ ACT LIKE YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE ♪

♪ PICTURE YOU PERFECT YOU DON'T NEED NO FILTER ♪

♪ GORGEOUS MAKE THEM DROP DEAD YOU'RE A KILLER ♪

♪ SHOWER YOU WITH ALL MY ATTENTION ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS ♪

[Marcy] Oh my god, no [Justin] Is that you Marcy ♪ ♪

What's up, how you guys doing? I heard you're a pillar in this community.

[Justin] Is that true? [Marcy] It's true [Justin] That's amazing

[Justin] Hi, how are you? [Friend laughing] Sit down, you need to sit down

[Justin] Hello, how are you?

We thought we would, um...

get you some studio time so that you could

be able to put out your message and...

do what you feel called and led to do so...

[Quavo] It's on now

I came here to acheive my success

was told I would be blessed still I attest to street life distress

now I lay me down to sleep, on this pillow of concrete

[Marcy] Everyone has a story,

and it motivated me to keep going

We all need people like you to do what you're doing

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yeah, so I live in Koreatown and I go to school all the way in Northridge

because I didn't, um,

um, get my car it was very difficult to, um, commute

what if I told you you wouldn't have to worry about that anymore?

It's for you

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♪ STAY IN THE KITCHEN COOKING UP GOT YOUR OWN BREAD (WHIP IT) ♪

♪ HEART FULL OF EQUITY YOU ARE AN ASSET (ASSET) ♪

♪ MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T NEED NO MENTIONS (YEAH YEAH) ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS (QUAVO) ♪

♪ NO CAP NO PRETENDING ♪

♪ YOU DON'T NEED MENTIONS (LOOK OUT) ♪

♪ GOT THEM SAME GOALS ♪

♪ THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT (INDENT) ♪

♪ TELL THEM TO MIND YOUR BUSINESS ♪

♪ WE IN OUR FEELINGS ♪

♪ IT'S 50 50 PERCENT IN (FIFTY) ♪

♪ ATTENTION WE NEED COMMITMENT (OH) ♪

♪ WE GOTTA BOTH ADMIT IT (BOTH) ♪

♪ IT'S FUNNY WE BOTH LISTEN (BOTH) ♪

♪ IT'S A BLESSING CAUSE WE BOTH GET IT (BOTH) ♪

♪ YOU THE BEST THING AND I DON'T NEED A WITNESS (BEST THING) ♪

♪ IMMA FIND ME A RING AND PRAY IT'S PERFECT FITTED (PERFECT PERFECTPERFECT) ♪

♪ PICTURE PERFECT YOU DON'T NEED NO FILTER ♪

♪ GORGEOUS MAKE THEM DROP DEAD YOU A KILLER ♪

♪ SHOWER YOU WITH ALL MY ATTENTION (I WILL) ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS ♪

♪ STAY IN THE KITCHEN COOKING UP GOT YOUR OWN BREAD ♪

♪ HEART FULL OF EQUITY YOU'RE AN ASSET ♪

♪ MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T NEED NO MENTIONS ♪

♪ YEAH, THESE ARE MY ONLY INTENTIONS ♪

♪ THAT'S ALL I PLAN TO DO ♪

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My Intentions are the same now as they were... many years ago

my intention is to help kids who are less fortunate

My intentions are to raise awarenss for former foster youths

What I intend to do... is to give back

My name is Judy Vaughan and I'm founding director of Alexandria House

My intention is to speak truth to power

to speak about the injustices and the need for equity

[Justin] Thank you guys so much for having us. Quavo and I,

it meant so much to us just being here.

Thank you guys so much

[CLAPPING]

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/ B2	noun - plans or purposes
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - without flaws
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a representation or image verb - to imagine or visualize
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/ B1	adjective - very beautiful
killer /ˈkɪlər/ B1	noun - someone who kills adjective - extremely attractive or impressive
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - notice or focus
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃən/ A1	noun - room for cooking
cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ A1	noun - the act of preparing food verb - preparing food by heating
bread /brɛd/ A1	noun - food made from flour
equity /ˈɛkwəti/ C1	noun - fairness or justice
asset /ˈæsɛt/ B2	noun - a valuable person or thing
muse /myuz/ B2	noun - source of inspiration
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - expression of happiness verb - to show a smile
shade /ʃeɪd/ B1	noun - slang for criticism
threat /θrɛt/ B1	noun - a declaration of intent to harm
boss /bɔːs/ B1	noun - leader or superior
beast /bist/ B1	noun - a wild animal or impressive person
refuse /rɪˈfyuz/ A2	verb - to decline
brand /brænd/ B1	noun - a trademark or reputation
achieve /əˈtʃiv/ B1	verb - to accomplish
success /səkˈsɛs/ A2	noun - achievement of goals

Key Grammar Structures

• My mom was forced to just get us out of a situation that wasn't the safest.

  ➔ Passive voice (past simple) + relative clause

  ➔ "was forced" shows the passive form; "that wasn't" introduces a relative clause describing the situation.

• Education is really important to me, and it is for my mom.

  ➔ Present simple with linking verb + coordination (and)

  ➔ "is" is the present‑simple linking verb; "and" joins two independent clauses of equal importance.

• I didn't know how to ask for help.

  ➔ Past simple negative + infinitive after "how" (indirect question)

  ➔ "didn't" marks the negative past; "how to ask" is an infinitive clause functioning as the object of "know".

• We are on the edge of Skid Row where poetry met me, back in 2000.

  ➔ Present continuous (are on) + relative clause (where ... met me)

  ➔ "are on" expresses a temporary state; "where poetry met me" is a relative clause that locates the place.

• I just want other people to have a place where they can go to and talk to each other.

  ➔ Verb of desire + infinitive (to have) + relative clause with modal (can) + infinitive of purpose (to go)

  ➔ "want" + "to have" shows intention; "where they can go" is a relative clause with the modal "can"; "to go" is an infinitive of purpose.

• I am here now, cuz this fear now I say to myself is real now so let's deal... NOW.

  ➔ Present simple (am, is) + informal conjunction "cuz" + imperative "let's"

  ➔ "am" and "is" are present‑simple forms of "be"; "cuz" is a colloquial contraction of "because"; "let's" introduces an imperative suggestion.

• Picture perfect you don't need no filter.

  ➔ Simple present negative with double negative (don't … no) – colloquial emphasis

  ➔ "don't need no" uses a double negative for strong emphasis, a common feature in spoken English.

• My intention is to speak truth to power.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after "is to" (noun + be‑verb + infinitive)

  ➔ "is" links the subject "My intention" to the infinitive phrase "to speak" which expresses purpose.