MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Nas X

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the unapologetic self-expression of Lil Nas X in "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)," a groundbreaking song that redefines queer identity in music. Delve into its rich lyrical tapestry, filled with cultural and religious symbolism, and discover how it ignited both controversy and celebration, opening up vital conversations about identity and acceptance. Learning English through this song means engaging with contemporary social issues and understanding the power of music as a vehicle for personal and cultural expression.

[English]

♪ I caught it bad just today ♪

♪ You hit with me with a call to your place ♪

♪ Ain’t been out in a while anyway ♪

♪ Was hoping I could catch you throwin’ smiles at my face ♪

♪ Romantic talking? You don’t even have to try ♪

♪ You’re cute enough to fuck with me tonight ♪

♪ Lookin’ at the table all I see is weed and white ♪

♪ Baby you livin’ the life but nigga you ain’t living right ♪

♪ Cocaine and drinking witcha’ friends ♪

♪ You live in the dark boy, I cannot pretend ♪

♪ I’m not fazed, only here to sin ♪

♪ If Eve ain’t in your garden, you know that you can ♪

♪ Call me when you want ♪

♪ Call me when you need ♪

♪ Call me in the morning ♪

♪ I’ll be on the way ♪

♪ Call me when you want ♪

♪ Call me when you need ♪

♪ Call me out by your name ♪

♪ I'll be on the way, like... ♪

♪ hMhhm ♪

♪ hMhhm ♪

♪ hMhhm ♪

♪ hMhhm ♪

♪ hMhhm ♪

♪ hMhhm ♪

♪ Ayy ayy ♪

♪ I wanna sell what you’re buying ♪

♪ I wanna feel on your ass in Hawaii ♪

♪ I want that jet lag from fuckin’ and flyin’ ♪

♪ Shoot a child in your mouth while I’m ridin’ ♪

♪ Ohhh, Ohhh ♪

♪ Why me? A sign of the times every time that I speak ♪

♪ A dime and a nine ♪

♪ It was mine every week ♪

♪ What a time, an incline God was shining on me ♪

♪ Now I can’t leave ♪

♪ And now I’m actin’ hella elite ♪

♪ Never walk with n*s that’s in my league ♪

♪ I want to fuck the ones I envy (I envy) ♪

♪ Cocaine, and drinking witcha’ friends ♪

♪ You live in the dark boy I cannot pretend ♪

♪ I’m not fazed Only here to sin ♪

♪ If you live in the garden, you know that you can ♪

♪ Call me when you want ♪

♪ Call me when you need ♪

♪ Call me in the morning ♪

♪ I’ll be on the way ♪

♪ Call me when you want ♪

♪ Call me when you need ♪

♪ Call me out by your name ♪

♪ I'll be on the way, like... ♪

♪ Ohh call me by your name ♪

♪ Tell me you love me in private ♪

♪ Call me by your name ♪

♪ I do not care if you’re lyin’ ♪

♪ Ohh call me by your name ♪

♪ Tell me you love me in private ♪

♪ Call me by your name ♪

♪ I do not care if you’re lyin’ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak loudly or clearly noun - a shout
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for noun - a strong feeling of affection
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - give (someone or something) a name
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light noun - absence of light
garden /ˈɡɑːrdn/ A2	noun - a plot of ground, usually near a house, used for growing flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - move through the air using wings
private /ˈpraɪvət/ B1	adjective - belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only
weed /wiːd/ B1	noun - a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants
elite /ɪˈliːt/ B2	adjective - representing the most choice or select; superior
envy /ˈenvi/ B2	verb - desire to have (a quality, possession, or other desirable thing) belonging to (someone else)