Let Me Blow Ya Mind – English Lyrics

• By: Eve, Gwen Stefani

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the iconic collaboration of Eve and Gwen Stefani in 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind,' a song that not only showcases the dynamic fusion of rap and pop but also teaches valuable lessons about confidence and perseverance. Explore the nuances of early 2000s hip-hop and R&B, and discover how this track made a lasting impact on music and culture.

[English]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]

[ENGINE WHIRRING]

♪ YO, YO ♪

♪ DROP YOUR GLASSES ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR ASSES ♪

♪ FACE SCREWED UP LIKE YOU HAVING HOT FLASHES ♪

♪ WHICH ONE, PICK ONE ♪

♪ THIS ONE, CLASSIC ♪

♪ RED FROM BLONDE, YEAH ♪

♪ BITCH I'M DRASTIC ♪

♪ WHY THIS, WHY THAT ♪

♪ LIPS STOP ASKING ♪

♪ LISTEN TO ME BABY ♪

♪ RELAX AND START PASSING ♪

♪ EXPRESSWAY, HEAD BACK ♪

♪ WEAVING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC ♪

♪ THIS ONE STRONG ♪

♪ SHOULD BE LABELED AS A HAZARD ♪

♪ SOME OF Y'ALL HOT ♪

♪ SIKE, I'M GASSING ♪

♪ CLOWNS I SPOT THEM ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING ♪

♪ EASY COME, EASY GO ♪

♪ EVE GONNA BE LASTING ♪

♪ JEALOUSY, LET IT GO ♪

♪ RESULTS COULD BE TRAGIC ♪

♪ SOME OF Y'ALL AIN'T WRITING WELL ♪

♪ TOO CONCERNED WITH FASHION ♪

♪ NONE OF YOU AIN'T GISELLE ♪

♪ CAT WALK AND IMAGINE ♪

♪ A LOT OF Y'ALL HOLLYWOOD ♪

♪ DRAMA, CASTED ♪

♪ CUT BITCH, CAMERA OFF ♪

♪ REAL, BLAST IT ♪

♪ IF I HAD TO GIVE YOU MORE ♪

♪ IT'S ONLY BEEN A YEAR ♪

♪ NOW I'VE GOT MY FOOT THROUGH THE DOOR ♪

♪ AND I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE ♪

♪ IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME HERE ♪

♪ AND I'M GONNA TAKE MY TIME ♪

♪ DON'T FIGHT THAT GOOD IN YOUR EAR ♪

♪ NOW LET ME BLOW YOUR MIND ♪

♪ THEY WANNA BANK UP, CRANK UP ♪

♪ MAKES ME DIZZY ♪

♪ HATERS WANNA COME AFTER ME ♪

♪ YOU AIN'T A GANGSTER, PRANKSTER ♪

♪ TOO MUCH TV ♪

♪ SNAKES IN MY PATH ♪

♪ WANNA SMILE UP AT ME ♪

♪ NOW WHY YOU GRITTING YOUR TEETH ♪

♪ FRUSTRATION, BABY, YOU GOTTA BREATHE ♪

♪ TAKE A LOT MORE THAN YOU TO GET RID OF ME ♪

♪ YOU SEE I DO WHAT THEY CAN'T DO ♪

♪ I JUST DO ME ♪

♪ AIN'T NO STRESS WHEN IT COMES TO STAGE ♪

♪ GET WHAT YOU SEE ♪

♪ MEET ME IN THE LAB ♪

♪ PEN AND PAD, DON'T BELIEVE ♪

♪ 16'S MINE, CREATE MY OWN LINES ♪

♪ LOVE FOR MY WORDPLAY ♪

♪ THAT'S HARD TO FIND ♪

♪ SOPHOMORE, I AIN'T SCARED ♪

♪ ONE OF A KIND ♪

♪ ALL I DO IS CONTEMPLATE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR FANS MINE ♪

♪ EYES BLOODSHOT, STRESSING ♪

♪ CHILLS UP YOUR SPINE ♪

♪ SICK TO YOUR STOMACH ♪

♪ WISHING I WROTE YOUR RHYMES ♪

♪ IF I HAD TO GIVE YOU MORE ♪

♪ IT'S ONLY BEEN A YEAR ♪

♪ NOW I'VE GOT MY FOOT THROUGH THE DOOR ♪

♪ AND I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE ♪

♪ IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME HERE ♪

♪ AND I'M GONNA TAKE MY TIME ♪

♪ DON'T FIGHT THAT GOOD IN YOUR EAR ♪

♪ NOW LET ME BLOW YOUR MIND ♪

♪ LET YOUR BONES CRACK ♪

♪ YOUR BACK POP, I CAN'T STOP ♪

♪ EXCITEMENT, FROM YOUR STASH BOX ♪

♪ THUGGED OUT, I RESPECT THE CASH ROUTE ♪

♪ GLOCKED DOWN, BLASTERS ♪

♪ SETS WHILE I MASH OUT ♪

♪ YEAH, MASH OUT, D-R-E ♪

♪ BACKTRACK, THINK BACK, E-V-E ♪

♪ DO YOU LIKE THAT? ♪

♪ EW, YOU GOT TO, I KNOW YOU ♪

♪ HAD YOU IN A TRANCE ♪

♪ FIRST GLANCE FROM THE FLOOR TOO ♪

♪ DON'T BELIEVE I'LL SHOW YOU ♪

♪ TAKE YOU WITH ME ♪

♪ TURN YOU ON, TENSION GONE ♪

♪ GIVE YOU RELIEF ♪

♪ PUT YOUR TRUST IN A BOMB WHEN YOU LISTEN TO ME ♪

♪ DAMN, SHE MUCH THINNER, NO ♪

♪ NOW I'M COMPLETE, UH-HUH ♪

♪ STILL STALLION, BRICK HOUSE, PILE IT ON ♪

♪ RIDE OR DIE BITCH ♪

♪ DOUBLE R, CAME STRONG ♪

♪ BEWARE BECAUSE I CRUSH ANYTHING I LAND ON ♪

♪ ME HERE, AIN'T NO MISTAKE ♪

♪ IT WAS PLANNED ON ♪

♪ IF I HAD TO GIVE YOU MORE ♪

♪ IT'S ONLY BEEN A YEAR ♪

♪ NOW I'VE GOT MY FOOT THROUGH THE DOOR ♪

♪ AND I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE ♪

♪ IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME HERE ♪

♪ AND I'M GONNA TAKE MY TIME ♪

♪ DON'T FIGHT THAT GOOD IN YOUR EAR ♪

♪ NOW LET ME BLOW YOUR MIND ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought. verb - to be bothered or annoyed by something
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head verb - to deal with a difficult situation or person
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear it
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ A2	noun - the vehicles that are moving along a road or street
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having or characterized by great physical power and energy.
laughing /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/ A1	verb - the expression of amusement or happiness, with sounds.
jealousy /ˈdʒeləsi/ B1	noun - the feeling of envy and resentment towards someone because of their success, achievements, or possessions.
tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ B1	adjective - causing or characterized by great sadness; disastrous.
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - to form a picture in your mind of something
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - a play for theatre, radio, or television
real /rɪəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or pretended.
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - a period of 365 or 366 days, calculated as the time it takes for the earth to orbit the sun
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. verb - to arrange the rate of speed of something
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a battle or conflict; to struggle against. noun - a physical or verbal argument.
blow /bləʊ/ A2	verb - to send a current of air from the mouth
crack /kræk/ A2	verb - to break or cause to break, partially or completely noun - a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not split into separate parts
excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ B1	noun - a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ WHY THIS, WHY THAT ♪

  ➔ Interrogative Pronouns

  ➔ The words 'why', 'this', and 'that' function as interrogative pronouns to ask questions.

• ♪ LISTEN TO ME BABY ♪

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'listen to me' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or instruction.

• ♪ IF I HAD TO GIVE YOU MORE ♪

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'had to give' uses the past perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred before another past action.

• ♪ AND I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE ♪

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase 'ain't going nowhere' uses a double negative, which is common in informal English but generally avoided in formal writing.

• ♪ DON'T FIGHT THAT GOOD IN YOUR EAR ♪

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The phrase 'don't fight' is a negative imperative, used to instruct someone not to do something.

• ♪ NOW LET ME BLOW YOUR MIND ♪

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'let me blow your mind' uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or suggestion.

• ♪ YOU SEE I DO WHAT THEY CAN'T DO ♪

  ➔ Emphasis with 'Do'

  ➔ The phrase 'I do what they can't do' uses 'do' for emphasis, highlighting the action.

• ♪ ALL I DO IS CONTEMPLATE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR FANS MINE ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'All I Do Is'

  ➔ The phrase 'all I do is contemplate' uses the present simple tense with 'all I do is' to emphasize a habitual action.