Mind of Melvin – English Lyrics

• By: YNW Melly, Lil Uzi Vert
• Album: Just A Matter of Slime

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a unique linguistic journey with YNW Melly and Lil Uzi Vert's "Mind of Melvin." This powerful track offers an intimate look into the artist's internal struggles and the concept of an alter ego, providing a rich vocabulary related to emotions, conflict, and self-expression. Through its raw and vivid lyrics, you can explore colloquialisms and the distinct narrative style of modern hip hop, making it an engaging way to deepen your understanding of English as it is used to convey complex psychological themes.

[English]

Yeah, ooh (yeah)

Mhm, save me, mind of Melvin (yeah)

(It's a young nigga world)

He said he'd take control of me (me)

The devil got a hold of me (it's a young nigga world)

The demons are inside of me (me)

I'd kill if you don't ride for me (Mega, you played that boy, ha)

I'd kill if you don't ride for me (yeah, me, yeah, yeah)

They told me, do ungodly things (yeah, yeah)

I killed your seed, I'm sorry (yeah, yeah)

I killed your son, I'm sorry (fuck them niggas, yeah, ayy, yeah)

Melvin, oh (ayy, fuck them niggas, ayy)

Mind of Melvin, oh (welcome to the mind of a maniac)

Mind of Melvin, oh (welcome to the mind of a maniac)

Mind of Melvin, oh (welcome to the mind of a maniac)

Bitch, I am Melvin, and I am a killer (a killer)

Don't play with the crew, if you do, I'ma kill ya (I'll kill ya)

I load up the carbon, and bust at them niggas (them niggas)

Who the fuck is that?

That boy look familiar (who the fuck that is? Ayy)

I keep a .50, I keep a .20

I keep a .17 shot Glock

I got a .30, no, it's not stock

I got a beam right there on my Glock

I saw an opp at the top of the block

When it come to my gang, tie my dreads up like hot

Turn 'em a stain, he more than a napkin

Shoot that lil' pussy, these niggas be actin' (bitch)

Load up the carbon, I load up the ratchet

These niggas talkin', but these niggas actin' (brrrr)

These niggas talkin', but these niggas actin' (I know)

She told me that we would be forever (forever, yeah)

Thought that we would always be together (oh)

But I know that it is the nighttime (the nighttime)

The demons only come out at the nighttime (nighttime)

Alright

God, you ain't givin' me the right signs (the right signs)

If you come right now, it'd be the right time (like right now)

To sleep, I don't even fuckin' recognize (alright)

Who I am, what I look like on the other side of the mirror

I'm like, "Who are you? Are you steppin', steppin'?" (Who are you?)

He said, "Hell yeah, I'm Melvin, Melvin" (mind of Melvin)

I ran into this dude in my dreams (alright, alright, alright)

And he said everything is not what it seems (not what it seems, yeah)

He told me that his name was Melvin, Melvin (name was Melvin, yeah)

I told him that my name was Melly, Melly (I'm Melly, alright)

He looked at me and told me bro, ooh-ooh (ooh)

"I really like your album, I Am You"

He said that he would take control of me (me)

The devil got a hold of me (I can feel it)

The demons are inside of me (of me)

And I'd kill if you don't ride for me

Go to the club and I'm known make it rain

Jump in the Bentley like it is a Range

I swear the devil be playin' with my brain

I ain't buy no house, bitch, I brought me a chain

VVs plus ones, they hit like cocaine

Fuck nigga, I don't even know your name

Lil Uzi Vert, yeah, I'm all about gain

Even if I gotta bring the pain (yeah)

He told me that his name was Melvin, Melvin

I told him that my name was Melly, Melly

He looked at me and told me bro, ooh-ooh (ooh)

"I really like your album, I Am You-ou"

And I said, "Who are you? Are you steppin', you steppin'?"

I cannot see him, but I felt it, I felt it

I stay with the green on me just like relish, like relish (slatt)

Only thing don't like 'bout Melvin, he selfish, he selfish (fish)

Every time that I am with her, he jealous, he jealous (get jealous)

Gotta keep my mouth closed, I can't tell them, won't tell shit, yeah

He said he would take control of me (me)

The devil got a hold of me

The demons are inside of me (me)

I'd kill if you don't ride for me

Fuck them niggas, yeah

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
devil /ˈdev.əl/ B1	noun - an evil spirit or the personification of evil
demons /ˈdiː.mənz/ B1	noun - evil spirits or devils
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of someone or something
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to be carried or supported by something; in this context, to show loyalty or support
load /loʊd/ A2	verb - to put a large amount of something into a vehicle or container; in this context, to put bullets into a firearm
Glock /ɡlɒk/ C2	noun - a brand of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistol
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a bullet from a gun
nighttime /ˈnaɪt.taɪm/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
album /ˈæl.bəm/ B1	noun - a collection of recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, or another medium
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity
chain /tʃeɪn/ A2	noun - a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or pulling something; in hip-hop culture, often refers to a gold or silver necklace
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass noun - green color or pigment; in slang, money
selfish /ˈsel.fɪʃ/ B2	adjective - lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure
jealous /ˈdʒel.əs/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages

Key Grammar Structures

• He said he'd take control of me (me)

  ➔ Contraction (would + 'd')

  ➔ The word "he'd" is a contraction of "he would," used for informal or conversational tone.

• I'd kill if you don't ride for me

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence expresses a possible result if a certain condition is met, using "if" to introduce the condition.

• I killed your seed, I'm sorry (yeah, yeah)

  ➔ Past tense with apology

  ➔ The past tense verb "killed" is followed by an apology, showing regret for a past action.

• Bitch, I am Melvin, and I am a killer (a killer)

  ➔ Emphasis with repetition

  ➔ The repetition of "I am a killer" emphasizes the speaker's identity and reinforces the statement.

• I keep a .50, I keep a .20

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with "I keep" repeated to list items, creating a rhythmic effect.

• She told me that we would be forever (forever, yeah)

  ➔ Indirect speech (reported speech)

  ➔ The sentence reports what "she" said using "told me that," changing the tense and pronouns accordingly.

• God, you ain't givin' me the right signs (the right signs)

  ➔ Contraction (are + not)

  ➔ The word "ain't" is a contraction of "are not," used in informal or colloquial language.

• Who I am, what I look like on the other side of the mirror

  ➔ Relative pronoun (who, what)

  ➔ The relative pronouns "who" and "what" introduce clauses that describe the subject, providing more information.