Molly – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Dicky, Brendon Urie
• Album: Professional Rapper

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Lil Dicky's 'Molly' featuring Brendon Urie. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English through a deeply personal narrative of love, sacrifice, and regret, delivered with Lil Dicky's distinctive lyrical style and Urie's powerful vocals. Its accessible storytelling and relatable themes of difficult choices make it an engaging way to grasp emotional vocabulary and cultural nuances in English.

[English]

Yeah, man, this is the softest thing I ever did

But it's about something that's pretty important to me

And that's you

And that's true

Really wish that I didn't care about you anymore

But I do

What do I do when the rap life

Make a motherfucker choose up in that fight?

Make a young couple do something sad like

Being broke up even though we had life

Fuck it, I don't even know what I could've done

Looking back thinking, "That's what I should've done"

Wanting you back

But when the fact is I always put you second to rap

I'm not mad that you wouldn't come

And even though I had to move, I ain't move on

Really wish you was a boo I could prove wrong

But she knows what I'ma do with the new songs

And she know I'm pretty soon with your dude on, running the rap game

With that lane always gotta be up on that train

Or that plane, ain't nobody want to feel that pain

With that strain wishin' I ain't gotta get that fame

Or acclaim, you know I'd give you my last name

Put that blame on me, chasin' something, feelin' dumb cause you all I need

Hope you wait until I'm done and I'm all free

But you know I never know when that's gon' be

And I'm sorry

It's the hardest rule to follow

I really wish that I could call you

You can find another me tomorrow

And that's the hardest pill to swallow, babe

If I woke up and I called it quits

If today I gave up all of this

Maybe I could get you back tomorrow

And that's the hardest pill to swallow, baby

And that's you

And that's true

Really wish that I didn't care about you anymore

But I do

What do I do when the rap life

Make a motherfucker choose up in that fight?

Make a young couple do something sad like

Being broke up even though we had life

When I'm being dumb and stupid who the fuck is gonna hit me with the motherfuckin' jerk face?

Who gon' let me know to hit my mother on her birthday?

Who gon' let me know when I be shopping if a shirt's gay?

And when I'm on the road I be missing that

Always looking at my phone, you would give me crap

Ever since I been alone I've been thinking back

Listenin' to your autotune in my mike-phone making us laugh

You know the past was a blast but it never could last

Pretty sad when your love got a separate path

Used to read when there's nothing to do

But it's funny, doing nothin's never nothin' when it's somethin' with you

You know I want to still talk, even text and call

Whenever something's going on I be pressin' "Mol" up in the phone

'Til I press the "x," stressed, the next one I'll best the ex and you'll forget, but it's best

You the best to me girl, always baked me something

And when it ripped off, you replaced my buttons

But don't be pissed off if I hate your husband

'Cause even when I can't say "love ya," I love ya

It's the hardest rule to follow

I really wish that I could call you

You can find another me tomorrow

And that's the hardest pill to swallow, babe

If I woke up and I called it quits

If today I gave up all of this

Maybe I could get you back tomorrow

And that's the hardest pill to swallow, baby

And that's you

And that's true

Really wish that I didn't care about you anymore

But I do

What do I do when the rap life

Make a motherfucker choose up in that fight?

Make a young couple do something sad like

Being broke up even though we had life

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rap /ræp/ B2	noun - a style of music with spoken, rhythmic lyrics verb - to perform rap music
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a living being; the period between birth and death
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection and care verb - to feel deep affection for someone
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire or hope for something
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear part of something; the opposite of front
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being known by many people; celebrity
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to hold someone responsible for something bad
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch or overtake
rule /ruːl/ B1	noun - a prescribed guide for conduct or action
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ B1	verb - to go or come after; to act according to
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the phone or summon them
tomorrow /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
pill /pɪl/ B2	noun - a small round solid dosage form of medication; metaphorically a difficult or unpleasant thing to accept
swallow /ˈswɒl.oʊ/ B2	verb - to cause or allow something to pass down the throat; to accept or endure
quit /kwɪt/ B1	verb - to stop doing something; to resign or give up
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
young /jʌŋ/ A2	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time; not old

Key Grammar Structures

• Really wish that I didn't care about you anymore

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood with 'wish' to express a desire contrary to fact, highlighting the speaker's regret.

• What do I do when the rap life / Make a motherfucker choose up in that fight?

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ This is a Type 2 conditional sentence, expressing a hypothetical situation and its result, using 'when' and 'make' to show a possible scenario.

• I'm not mad that you wouldn't come

  ➔ Negative Contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative contraction 'wouldn't' to express a negative action in the past, emphasizing the speaker's acceptance.

• And that's the hardest pill to swallow, babe

  ➔ Metaphorical Expression

  ➔ The phrase uses a metaphorical expression 'the hardest pill to swallow' to describe a difficult truth, adding emotional depth.

• You can find another me tomorrow

  ➔ Future Possibility

  ➔ The phrase expresses a future possibility using 'can' and 'tomorrow,' indicating a potential outcome.

• Even though I had to move, I ain't move on

  ➔ Concession with 'Even though'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'even though' to introduce a concession, contrasting the speaker's actions with their feelings.

• You the best to me girl, always baked me something

  ➔ Colloquial Language

  ➔ The phrase uses colloquial language with 'you the best' and 'baked me something,' reflecting informal speech patterns.

• But don't be pissed off if I hate your husband

  ➔ Imperative Mood with 'don't'

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with 'don't' to give a command, expressing a request or warning.