No Names – English Lyrics

• By: Kevin Gates

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and emotive storytelling of Kevin Gates' "No Names" to experience authentic American hip-hop. Through its compelling lyrics about a complex relationship and personal resolve, you can explore contemporary English vocabulary, slang, and idiomatic expressions, gaining insight into the nuances of modern conversational English and the cultural landscape of rap music.

[English]

Ain't got to say no names, say no names

'Cause I ain't ready

I'm gon' to leave you where you left me and

When I'm gone, you gon' sweat me

Don't condone drunk texting

Know you shouldn't be texting

It ain't my fault I got a place in your heart

I thought you were the one, but fuck it

Guess I was wrong, you said that you were different

Still I live by your code

You actin' strange, you playin' games, givin' my all on low

Ain't got to say no names, say no names

'Cause I ain't ready

I'm gon' to leave you where you left mе and

When I'm gone, you gon' sweat mе

Don't condone drunk texting

Know you shouldn't be texting

Pull your hair, you scream my name, scream my name

Got you yellin', "Daddy"

Legs spread, goin' crazy

Don't care who you conversate with lately

Friends tellin' you they hate me

I know them other niggas ain't me

I'm a gorilla

Strokin' you slow in the mirror

Archin' your back, got you makin' these faces

Careful somebody might hear us

(You heard what I said?)

Feet go to facin' the ceilin'

All that pressure is healin'

Tellin' me that she still in love, ooh

(Ooh, oh)

(Ooh)

(Ooh)

I don't care what nobody think

They in your ear, got you goin' against me, but you know who you for

Stop playin'

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from someone or something
sweat /swɛt/ A2	verb - to worry or be anxious
condone /kənˈdoʊn/ B2	verb - to accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong
texting /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/ A2	verb - to send a text message
fault /fɔːlt/ A2	noun - a mistake or error
spread /spred/ A2	verb - to open or arrange something over a wider area
conversate /kənˈvɜːrsˌeɪt/ B1	verb - to have a conversation (non-standard)
gorilla /gəˈrɪlə/ A1	noun - a large ape
stroke /stroʊk/ B1	verb - to move one's hand over something in a gentle way
arch /ɑːrtʃ/ B2	verb - to bend or curve backward
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ A2	noun - the force applied against something
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - to become healthy or well again
lately /ˈleɪtli/ A2	adverb - in the recent past
scream /skriːm/ A1	verb - to shout loudly, especially in pain or fear
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or wild

Key Grammar Structures

• Ain't got to say no names, say no names

  ➔ Use of 'ain't' as a contraction for 'have not' or 'has not'

  ➔ 'Ain't' is an informal contraction often used in colloquial speech to mean 'have not' or 'has not'.

• Know you shouldn't be texting

  ➔ Use of modal 'should' to express advice or prohibition

  ➔ 'Should' indicates that something is advisable or expected, often expressing advice or necessity.

• You actin' strange, you playin' games

  ➔ Use of present continuous tense with 'actin'' and 'playin'' (colloquial forms of 'acting' and 'playing')

  ➔ 'Actin'' and 'playin'' are colloquial contractions of 'acting' and 'playing', used in informal speech to denote ongoing actions.

• Feet go to facin' the ceilin'

  ➔ Use of 'go to' + verb in the present tense to indicate direction or movement

  ➔ 'Go to' + verb indicates movement towards a certain position or direction.

• Tellin' me that she still in love, ooh

  ➔ Use of present continuous 'tellin'' and 'in love' as a state verb phrase

  ➔ 'Tellin'' is an informal contraction of 'telling' in the present continuous tense, indicating ongoing action. 'In love' describes a状态 (state of being in love).

• Stop playin'

  ➔ Imperative mood with colloquial contraction 'playin'' (informal for 'playing')

  ➔ 'Stop' is the imperative form used to give a direct command or request. 'Playin'' is a colloquial contraction of 'playing'.