It's Me – English Lyrics

• By: K-Ci & JoJo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of K-Ci & JoJo's "It's Me," a compelling R&B track from 2002 that showcases the duo's signature soulful vocals. This song offers a fascinating look into themes of betrayal and self-respect, providing rich, authentic language for learners. Explore how the lyrics articulate strong feelings and direct confrontations, making it a powerful piece for understanding nuanced English expressions in a passionate musical context.

[English]

♪♪ HOLD UP LOVE ♪♪

♪♪ I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONE THAT YOU'VE BEEN SPEAKIN' OF NOW ♪♪

♪♪ WHO MESSED UP ♪♪

♪♪ WHEN ALL THE TIME I WAS THE ONE WHO GAVE YOU SO MUCH LOVE NOW ♪

♪♪ YOU CAME UP ♪♪

♪♪ I WAS ALREADY IN THE GAME BEFORE I PICKED YOU UP NOW ♪♪

♪♪ YOU BROKE MY TRUST ♪♪

♪♪ 'CAUSE I THOUGHT THAT YOU LOVED ME BUT YOU JUST GASSED ME UP ♪♪

♪♪ NOW I'M THROUGH WITH YOU ♪♪

♪♪ YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ♪

♪♪ NOW WHO'S PLAYIN' WHO ♪♪

♪♪ YOU LOVED ME NOW IT'S UGLY ♪

♪♪ CUZ I'M NOT CHECKIN' FOR YOU♪

♪♪ YOU'RE HATIN' AND IT'S COOL♪

♪♪ WITHOUT ME THERE'S NO YOU ♪

♪♪ NOW YOU'RE THROUGH CUZ I'M DONE WITH YOU ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S ME WHO DONE MADE IT EASY ♪♪

♪♪ NOW IT'S YOU TRYNA FRONT AND RUN GAME ON ME ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S NOT LIKE YOU CAN HATE AND SUCCEED ♪♪

♪♪ 'CAUSE YOU WOULDN'T BE KNOWN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ME ♪♪

♪♪ HEAR ME MOMMY TAKE IT EASY ♪

♪♪ IF YOU HATE JOJO THEN YOU HATIN' K-CI ♪♪

♪♪ SO SPEAK RIGHT WHEN THEY ASK YOU SHORTY ♪♪

♪♪ WHO'S THE ONE THAT MADE YOU♪

♪♪ THEN SAY THAT IT'S ME ♪♪

♪♪ NOW YOU THINK ♪♪

♪♪ EVERYTHING THAT I'VE DONE FOR YOU CAME EASY AND ♪♪

♪♪ NOW YOU SEEM ♪♪

♪♪ TO BE ACTING LIKE IT REALLY WAS YOU THAT MADE ME ♪♪

♪♪ BUT YOU DON'T SEE ♪♪

♪♪ THAT WHEN YOU STEP OUT ON TE SCENE THAT THEY REALLY SEE ME ♪

♪♪ AND NO ONE SEEMS TO EVEN REALLY NOTICE YOU ♪♪

♪♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE NOT WITH ME ♪

♪♪ NOW I'M THROUGH WITH YOU ♪♪

♪♪ YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ♪

♪♪ NOW WHO'S PLAYIN' WHO ♪♪

♪♪ YOU LOVED ME NOW IT'S UGLY ♪

♪♪ CUZ I'M NOT CHECKIN' FOR YOU♪

♪♪ YOU'RE HATIN' AND IT'S COOL♪

♪♪ WITHOUT ME THERE'S NO YOU ♪

♪♪ NOW YOU'RE THROUGH CUZ I'M DONE WITH YOU ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S ME WHO DONE MADE IT EASY ♪♪

♪♪ NOW IT'S YOU TRYNA FRONT AND RUN GAME ON ME ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S NOT LIKE YOU CAN HATE AND SUCCEED ♪♪

♪♪ 'CAUSE YOU WOULDN'T BE KNOWN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ME ♪♪

♪♪ HEAR ME MOMMY TAKE IT EASY ♪

♪♪ IF YOU HATE JOJO THEN YOU HATIN' K-CI ♪♪

♪♪ SO SPEAK RIGHT WHEN THEY ASK YOU SHORTY ♪♪

♪♪ WHO'S THE ONE THAT MADE YOU♪

♪♪ THEN SAY THAT IT'S ME ♪♪

♪♪ NOW BABY GIRL IT AIN'T COOL♪

♪♪ YOU TRYNA PLAY ME ♪♪

♪♪ BABY I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I'M HEARING 'BOUT YOU ♪♪

♪♪ JUST TRYNA PLAY ME ♪♪

♪♪ BABY GIRL YOU'RE CRAZY ♪♪

♪♪ NOW BABY GIRL IT AIN'T COOL♪

♪♪ YOU TRYNA PLAY ME ♪♪

♪♪ BABY I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I'M HEARING 'BOUT YOU ♪♪

♪♪ JUST TRYNA PLAY ME ♪♪

♪♪ BABY GIRL YOU'RE CRAZY ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S ME WHO DONE MADE IT EASY ♪♪

♪♪ NOW IT'S YOU TRYNA FRONT AND RUN GAME ON ME ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S NOT LIKE YOU CAN HATE AND SUCCEED ♪♪

♪♪ 'CAUSE YOU WOULDN'T BE KNOWN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ME ♪♪

♪♪ HEAR ME MOMMY TAKE IT EASY ♪

♪♪ IF YOU HATE JOJO THEN YOU HATIN' K-CI ♪♪

♪♪ SO SPEAK RIGHT WHEN THEY ASK YOU SHORTY ♪♪

♪♪ WHO'S THE ONE THAT MADE YOU♪

♪♪ THEN SAY THAT IT'S ME ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S ME WHO DONE MADE IT EASY ♪♪

♪♪ NOW IT'S YOU TRYNA FRONT AND RUN GAME ON ME ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S NOT LIKE YOU CAN HATE AND SUCCEED ♪♪

♪♪ 'CAUSE YOU WOULDN'T BE KNOWN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ME ♪♪

♪♪ HEAR ME MOMMY TAKE IT EASY ♪

♪♪ IF YOU HATE JOJO THEN YOU HATIN' K-CI ♪♪

♪♪ SO SPEAK RIGHT WHEN THEY ASK YOU SHORTY ♪♪

♪♪ WHO'S THE ONE THAT MADE YOU♪

♪♪ THEN SAY THAT IT'S ME ♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - a firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ B1	adjective - unpleasant to look at; not beautiful
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of competitive activity or sport verb - to engage in playful or competitive activities
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
done /dʌn/ A1	verb - completed or finished
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionable or impressive

Key Grammar Structures

• IT'S ME WHO DONE MADE IT EASY

  ➔ Cleft construction: 'it's ... who' to emphasize the subject; informal use of 'done' as an intensifier.

  ➔ "it's" highlights the subject using a cleft structure; the word 'done' functions as an informal intensifier.

• NOW YOU THINK ♪♪ EVERYTHING THAT I'VE DONE FOR YOU CAME EASY AND ♪♪

  ➔ Relative clause: 'that I've done' modifies 'everything'; present perfect 'I've done' and simple past 'came'.

  ➔ A restrictive relative clause: 'that I've done' specifies which 'everything'.

• YOU WOULDN'T BE KNOWN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ME

  ➔ Second conditional: 'If you didn't know me' imagines a hypothetical present; result 'wouldn't be known' shows consequence.

  ➔ If-clause in past simple expresses a hypothetical present; 'would' in the main clause shows consequence.

• SO SPEAK RIGHT WHEN THEY ASK YOU SHORTY

  ➔ Imperative clause with an adverbial clause of time: 'Speak right' main clause; 'when they ask you' subordinate clause.

  ➔ Main imperative with a dependent time clause; action is commanded depending on when others ask you.

• WHO'S THE ONE THAT MADE YOU♪ THEN SAY THAT IT'S ME

  ➔ Wh-question with relative clause and imperative: 'Who's the one that made you' followed by an imperative 'then say that it's me'.

  ➔ Combines a wh-question with a restrictive relative clause and a following directive.

• IT'S NOT LIKE YOU CAN HATE AND SUCCEED

  ➔ Not + like + clause: 'not like you can hate and succeed' expresses stance; 'can' is a modal.

  ➔ Not + like introduces a contrastive clause; 'can' expresses ability or potential.

• YOU'RE HATIN' AND IT'S COOL

  ➔ Informal present continuous with dropped -g: 'hatin''; stative 'it's cool' uses dummy subject 'it'.

  ➔ Casual speech feature: dropping the final 'g' in -ing forms; 'it' as a dummy subject for comments.

• WITHOUT ME THERE'S NO YOU

  ➔ Existential there is: 'there's' contraction; negation 'no you' expresses absence.

  ➔ Existential construction using 'there is/there's' to indicate existence or absence.

• YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

  ➔ Wh-clause after verbs of cognition/knowing: 'know what to do' contains 'what' + to-infinitive.

  ➔ Wh-question clause functioning as a complement after 'know'; 'to do' is an infinitive.