No Guidance – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown, Drake

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the culture, and "No Guidance" by Chris Brown and Drake is a great place to start with modern R&B and hip-hop slang. The song's lyrics are a conversation about admiration for a strong, independent woman, offering a glimpse into contemporary relationship dynamics and values. What makes this song special is not only its smooth blend of two of the biggest artists in the genre but also the story of reconciliation behind it, making it a cultural moment you can learn from.

[English]

(suspenseful music starts)

(police sirens)

- Wuss! Don't just stand there.

Yo, it is so many vibes in here. Pfft.

But look, my boy's here tonight and it has to go down.

It's going down. Promise. I promise you.

- It's some work in here.

- Huh.

- [Friend] About to go crazy tonight.

- [Chris] What?

- [Friend] I just hope that boy isn't here.

- Oh boy.

- Yeah.

- You don't need to worry about that nigga', bro.

There's always me man, come on.

- Aiight, aiight.

- Okay, okay.

Please. Enter at your own risk.

(intro music starts)

♪ Don't even wanna go back home ♪

♪ Ayy ♪

♪ Trips that you plan for the next whole week ♪

♪ Bands too long for a nigga so cheap ♪

♪ And your flex OD, and your sex OD ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, ayy ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got, yeah ♪

♪ Pretty lil' thing, you got a bag and now you wildin' ♪

♪ You just took it off the lot, no mileage ♪

♪ Way they hittin' you, the DM lookin' violent ♪

♪ Talkin' wild, you come around and now they silent ♪

♪ Flew the coop at seventeen, no guidance ♪

♪ You be stayin' low but you know what the vibes is ♪

♪ Ain't never got you nowhere bein' modest ♪

♪ Poppin' shit but only 'cause you know you're poppin', yeah ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, ayy ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it ♪

♪ Lil' baby in her bag, in her Birkin ♪

♪ No nine to five, put the work in ♪

♪ Flaws and all, I love 'em all, to me, you're perfect ♪

♪ Baby girl, you got it, girl, you got it, girl, oh-oh ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, girl, ooh ♪

♪ I don't wanna play no games, play no games ♪

♪ Fuck around, give you my last name, oh ♪

♪ Know you tired of the same damn thing ♪

♪ That's okay 'cause, baby, you ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, ayy ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it ♪

♪ You the only one I'm tryna make love to ♪

♪ Pickin' and choosin' ♪

♪ They ain't really love you, runnin' games, usin' ♪

♪ All your stupid exes, they gon' call again ♪

♪ Tell 'em that a real nigga steppin' in ♪

♪ Don't let them niggas try you, test your patience ♪

♪ Tell 'em that it's over, ain't no debatin', uh ♪

♪ All you need is me playin' on your playlist ♪

♪ You ain't gotta be frustrated ♪

♪ I don't wanna play no games, play no games, oh ♪

♪ Fuck around, give you my last name ♪

♪ Know you tired of the same damn thing, same damn thing ♪

♪ That's okay 'cause, baby, you ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, oh, ooh, ayy ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, got it ♪

♪ I don't wanna ♪

(suspenseful music)

- He told me to tell you, that you the type to

Instagram your breakfast in the morning.

- No, I don't.

- He told me to tell you, your man still wears

True Religions and Polo tees.

(crowd laughs)

- Aiight.

- He told me to tell you, you the type to text a girl

I'm cute and in person-

- I got it, I got it, I got it.

- So what's it gon' be?

- A dance battle!

(crowd cheers)

- I got this, I got this, I- I got it, it's all good.

♪ Play no games, no ♪

♪ Freaky, freaky ♪

♪ I can learn a lot from you, gotta come teach me, woo, woo ♪

♪ You a lil' hot girl, you a lil' sweetie, no, sweet ♪

♪ Sweet like Pearland, sweet like Peachtree, like that ♪

♪ I can tell you crazy ♪

♪ But shit kind of intrigue me, no, yeah, I like that ♪

♪ Seen it on the 'Gram, I'm tryna see that shit in 3D, mami ♪

♪ I know I get around 'cause I like to move freely ♪

♪ But you could lock it down ♪

♪ I could tell by how you treat me ♪

♪ I seen how you did homeboy, so please take it easy ♪

♪ Good to have me on your side ♪

♪ I ain't sayin' that you need me, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Six God talk but I ain't tryna get preachy, no, no, no ♪

♪ I seen how you did homeboy, please take it easier on me ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't wanna play no games, play no games ♪

♪ I don't wanna, I don't wanna ♪

♪ I don't wanna play no games, play no games ♪

♪ I don't, I don't ♪

♪ I don't, I don't ♪

♪ No ♪

- Ooh, wow. Chris Brown, dancer extraordinaire.

Wow, whoa, whoa, pft. Right?

Who's time is it now though?

Who's time is it, king? Tell 'em.

- Drake.

- Yeah, that's right boy! Let's go.

Wassup. How you get your music so loud,

it's not even speakers out here?

Charles, play off my phone.

Play off my phone, it's all good. Right?

Play off my phone, yeah. Play off my phone, bro.

Off my phone, you know the code. You know the code.

(typing phone code)

It's all good. I don't even need music.

I don't need music. All right, pfft.

It's my time now. (breathes)

Just remember, just remember, you requested this.

Special request, live request 1-0-6 and Park type.

Mm, ohh. You know what's coming out first?

The snake, the snake is coming out first.

Oh, Breezy the snake is coming out.

What's gon' happen, sss. Ooh, excuse me.

I'm around you already. Oh, I'm 360 wit' this.

I'm 360 with- that right there. Ah.

Krump, ooh, ooh. Ah, oh.

Wassup, wassup. Life in New York.

Wassup wit' that. Wassup, that Krump?

- [Girl In Background] I'm out of here.

- You want that West Coast? You want that West Coast?

Wassup, ah! Oh your heart beat now? This got you nervous?

Oh you nervous boy? (makes sound)

(mimics heart beat)

Wassup. No?

Huh? Stop it? Yeah.

Not bad? Not bad, right?

You the real deal, I gotta give it to you.

(shakes hand)

- Are we good?

- Yeah let's bring it in, for one.

Bring it in for one, man.

- Aiight bro.

- It's all good.

- What kind of dance moves though?

- F'real?

- Yeah.

Pretty bad.

- Ah, it was like a 60-40, whatever.

- [Chris] Nah.

- It was bad?

- [Chris] Real bad.

- Anyway man, I'm gonna be out. My people-

- Yeah, I think they left you but-

- All right, wassup.

Ooh ladies, don't forget your mans Drake.

Drake. Red team. Red-

- [Chris] Light skin niggas need to stick together, bro.

- I got you, I got you. I was just-

♪ Baby girl, you got it, girl, you got it, girl ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, girl, ooh ♪

♪ I don't wanna play no games, play no games ♪

♪ Fuck around, give you my last name, oh ♪

♪ Know you tired of the same damn thing ♪

♪ That's okay 'cause, baby, you ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it, ayy ♪

♪ You got it, girl, you got it ♪

- He told me to tight-, the tet-, a girl, to to

(Chris laughs)

- [Chris] It's so good.

- [Background] You got it, you got it man.

- [Chris] You got it, man.

You got it.

- [Drake] Take your time, take your time.

- Ain't no rush, we all here, we're all actin'.

I ain't really mean. I ain't got a mean face. I'm actin'.

(crew laughs and cheers)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
plan /plæn/ A2	verb - to decide on and arrange in advance noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something
flex /fleks/ B1	verb - to show off noun - an instance of showing off
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a container of flexible material with an opening at the top, used for carrying things
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
vibes /vaɪbz/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
guidance /ˈɡaɪdəns/ B2	noun - advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as given by someone in authority
modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ B2	adjective - unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
flaws /flɔːz/ B2	noun - a mark, blemish, or other imperfection which mars a substance or object
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a great liking for. noun - an intense feeling of affection.
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing or occurring; not imagined or pretended.
patience /ˈpeɪʃns/ B2	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.
lock /lɒk/ A2	verb - fasten or secure (something) with a lock.
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't even wanna go back home

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of 'I')

  ➔ The subject pronoun "I" is omitted. This is common in informal speech and song lyrics. The complete sentence would be "I don't even wanna go back home."

• Trips that you plan for the next whole week

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ "that you plan for the next whole week" modifies the noun "trips". The relative pronoun "that" introduces the dependent clause.

• Bands too long for a nigga so cheap

  ➔ Too...for Structure

  ➔ This expresses that something is excessive or beyond what is appropriate or possible. "The bands are too long" and "The guy is too cheap for the bands"

• Flew the coop at seventeen, no guidance

  ➔ Past Tense (Flew), Ellipsis (omission of 'with')

  ➔ "Flew" is the past tense of "fly", indicating a completed action in the past. "No guidance" implies "without guidance" or 'having no guidance.', the preposition/auxilary has been omitted.

• Ain't never got you nowhere bein' modest

  ➔ Double Negative (Ain't never)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not." "Never" is a negative adverb. In standard English, a double negative is incorrect, but it's common in informal speech and certain dialects. Here it reinforces the negation.

• All your stupid exes, they gon' call again

  ➔ Future tense with 'gon''

  ➔ "gon'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", which is used to express future actions or intentions. "they gon' call again" means "they are going to call again".

• Tell 'em that a real nigga steppin' in

  ➔ Imperative ('Tell') with slang

  ➔ "Tell" is the imperative form of the verb, used to give a command or instruction. "'em" is slang for "them." "Steppin' in" means entering the situation.