Let Me Know – English Lyrics

• By: Brent Faiyaz

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the English language through the soulful and thought-provoking lyrics of Brent Faiyaz's 'Let Me Know.' This song offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of self-love, societal critique, and emotional vulnerability. Its clear and repetitive chorus makes it accessible for language learners, while the depth of its message provides a rich ground for discussion and understanding of nuanced expression in English.

[English]

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It's for them niggas like me)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It don't matter what they say 'bout you)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Let me know

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It's for them niggas like me)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Some things we can't explain

Why do we act this way?

Why don't we make it easier for the world to change someday?

Sometimes I contemplate

Some things my heart can't take

Why do we hurt one another, fight our brother?

Kill and rape?

Love can trump it all

I know you've seen it all

I know you're a star, you just have to believe in who you are

Who can you love?

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It's for them niggas like me)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It don't matter what they say 'bout you)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Let me know

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It's for them niggas like me)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

With living comes with ills

Don't let 'em make you feel like the world can't heal

It's hard out here

Despite your fears, keep holding on

With all those tears, you can hold 'em off

How could somebody else know you if you don't know you?

You're searchin', but what's missin' is your heart

Who can I love?

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It's for them niggas like me)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Let me know

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It don't matter what they say 'bout you)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

Let me know (It's for them niggas like me)

How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

Key Grammar Structures

• Who can I love when they tell me I can't love myself?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase 'Who can I love...' is an indirect question introduced by 'when,' which is a common structure to express a condition or circumstance.

• How in the hell could I possibly love someone else?

  ➔ Emphatic Expression with 'in the hell'

  ➔ The phrase 'in the hell' is used for emphasis, adding intensity to the question.

• Let me know (It's for them niggas like me)

  ➔ Parenthetical Statement

  ➔ The phrase in parentheses provides additional context or explanation without disrupting the main sentence.

• Why do we act this way?

  ➔ Direct Question with 'do'

  ➔ The auxiliary verb 'do' is used to form a direct question in the present tense.

• Love can trump it all

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility.

• Despite your fears, keep holding on

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase 'Despite'

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'Despite your fears' indicates a contrast between the fears and the action of holding on.

• How could somebody else know you if you don't know you?

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 2

  ➔ This is a type 2 conditional sentence, expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present.

• You're searchin', but what's missin' is your heart

  ➔ Contraction 'You're'

  ➔ The contraction 'You're' is short for 'You are,' commonly used in informal speech.