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Let me take the time to tell you 00:29
I already know whats on your mind 00:32
I wanna stick around and make you 00:35
Understand I didn't commit crime 00:40
But you keep on thinking it's 00:43
In some other chick 00:45
Makes me feel I'm better off 00:47
Goin' on a trip 00:49
You keep on thinking it's 00:50
In some other bitch 00:52
That makes me wanna leave 00:54
And never call up 'til I'm rich 00:56
What you want come see me 00:57
I got bootleg love for free 00:59
I got Abdul in a taxi and 01:01
He'll drop you down for free 01:03
Natsumi and Tsunami 01:05
They make love like origami 01:07
They put a flower on the lover 01:08
Give it good licky lick what 01:10
Good licky lick, good licky lick 01:12
We know it ain't right but we do it anyway 01:16
I think I wanna get a little active 01:20
There's more to this than being your captive 01:23
New directions might need a little practice 01:27
I can make it a little less destructive 01:30
You putting guards up 01:34
Outside my shop 01:36
Get me with your swat what 01:38
And it don't it don't stop 01:40
You putting guards up 01:41
Outside my shop 01:43
Get me with your swat what 01:45
And it don't it don't stop 01:47
Ay, ay, ay 01:49
What you want come see me 01:51
I got bootleg love for free 01:52
I got Abdul in a taxi and 01:54
He'll drop you down for free 01:56
Natsumi and Tsunami 01:57
They make love like origami 01:59
They put a flower on the lover 02:01
Give it good licky lick what 02:03
Good licky lick, good licky lick 02:03
We know it ain't right but we do it anyway 02:07
We do it anyway, but we do it anyway 02:37

Know It Ain't Right – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Let me take the time to tell you
I already know whats on your mind
I wanna stick around and make you
Understand I didn't commit crime
But you keep on thinking it's
In some other chick
Makes me feel I'm better off
Goin' on a trip
You keep on thinking it's
In some other bitch
That makes me wanna leave
And never call up 'til I'm rich
What you want come see me
I got bootleg love for free
I got Abdul in a taxi and
He'll drop you down for free
Natsumi and Tsunami
They make love like origami
They put a flower on the lover
Give it good licky lick what
Good licky lick, good licky lick
We know it ain't right but we do it anyway
I think I wanna get a little active
There's more to this than being your captive
New directions might need a little practice
I can make it a little less destructive
You putting guards up
Outside my shop
Get me with your swat what
And it don't it don't stop
You putting guards up
Outside my shop
Get me with your swat what
And it don't it don't stop
Ay, ay, ay
What you want come see me
I got bootleg love for free
I got Abdul in a taxi and
He'll drop you down for free
Natsumi and Tsunami
They make love like origami
They put a flower on the lover
Give it good licky lick what
Good licky lick, good licky lick
We know it ain't right but we do it anyway
We do it anyway, but we do it anyway

Key Vocabulary

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I already know whats on your mind

    ➔ Present tense with 'know' to express certainty

    ➔ The verb 'know' in the present tense indicates a current state of certainty about the situation.

  • I didn't commit crime

    ➔ Past simple with 'did' for negation

    ➔ The auxiliary verb 'did' is used to form a negative sentence in the past simple tense.

  • Makes me feel I'm better off

    ➔ Present simple with 'makes' for causation

    ➔ The verb 'makes' in the present simple tense is used to express that something causes a certain feeling.

  • We know it ain't right but we do it anyway

    ➔ Contraction 'ain't' for informal negation

    ➔ The contraction 'ain't' is an informal way to say 'is not' or 'are not', often used in spoken English.

  • There's more to this than being your captive

    ➔ Present simple with 'there is' for existence

    ➔ The phrase 'there is' in the present simple tense is used to indicate the existence of something more.

  • New directions might need a little practice

    ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

    ➔ The modal verb 'might' is used to express a possible but not certain outcome.

  • I can make it a little less destructive

    ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

    ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or capability to do something.

  • And it don't it don't stop

    ➔ Contraction 'don't' for informal negation

    ➔ The contraction 'don't' is an informal way to say 'do not', often used in spoken English.