No Tellin' – English Lyrics

• By: Drake
• Album: If You're Reading This It's Too Late

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic flow and atmospheric vibes of Drake's 'No Tellin''. This song is perfect for learners looking to master casual English slang, conversational fillers, and the rhythmic nuances of modern North American hip-hop.

[English]

Woah

Woah

Yeah

Look

Envelopes comin' in the mail, let her open 'em

Hopin' for a check again, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, she invite me to the telly

Keep the blade with me when I go to check a bitch, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, police comin' 'round lookin' for some help

On a case they gotta solve, we never help 'em

Yeah, I stay up late at night, thinkin' 'bout my life

Want a lot, will I get it all? Ain't no tellin'

Ain't no tellin', yeah, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, no tellin', ain't no tellin'

Suitcase, I been living out a suitcase

Still drinkin' Henny, if it's done, I'll take the D'USSÉ

Oops, ayy, f- it, all you n- two-faced

Got the club going up on a Tuesday

True say, I been going hard, but then again

They think I'm soft, think I'm innocent

I'm just lookin' in the mirror like I'm really him

Man, I'm really him, you just fillin' in

Man, I got a blunt, can I get a light?

Yeah, I took the summer off to get it right

Yeah, I gave these boys a shot and they f- failed

N- like, "You took the summer off? We couldn't tell"

Dawg, just bought a island, gotta sail to it

You pick the casket, I'll put the nail through it

I ain't gotta do it, but f- it, someone gotta do it

Hate if someone else did it, f-, I may as well do it

Envelopes comin' in the mail, let her open 'em

Hopin' for a check again, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, she invite me to the telly

Keep the blade with me when I go to check a bitch, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, police comin' 'round lookin' for some help

On a case they gotta solve, we never help 'em

Yeah, I stay up late at night, thinkin' 'bout my life

Want a lot, will I get it all? Ain't no tellin'

Ain't no tellin', yeah, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, no tellin', ain't no tellin'

Yeah, okay, I had to switch the flow up on you n-

The - was gettin' too predictable, yeah

The new sh- is on steroids, I would never pass a physical, yeah

I got it rollin' in all kinda ways, lump sum and residual, yeah

I mean, we hear about the money you been gettin'

We just never seen a visual (never, never)

It's our year (our year), ah, yeah

I mean, besides Ricky Ross, Aubrey, the biggest boss here (huh)

What's the word these days?

Bunch of n- chasin' after all these women they don't even know (woo)

Bunch of out of season woman f- off-season n- to get last season wardrobe (woo)

All the rappers that you vouch for

Need to get out of the house more, they washed up

And even if the team was religious with it

I can't really see another squad trying to cross us, nah (woo)

OVO, Unruly

One shot to make it inna life

From the Six to the fuckin' 8-7-6

Envelopes comin' in the mail, let her open 'em

Hopin' for a check again, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, she invite me to the telly

Keep the blade with me when I go to check a bitch, ain't no' tellin'

Yeah, police comin' 'round lookin' for some help

On a case they gotta solve, we never help 'em

Yeah, I stay up late at night, thinkin' 'bout my life

Want a lot, will I get it all? Ain't no tellin'

Ain't no tellin', yeah, ain't no tellin'

Yeah, no tellin', man, ain't no tellin'

Yeah

Look

I gotta keep watchin' for opper's 'cause anything's possible, yeah

It's no code in ethics out here, anyone will take shots at you, yeah

N- think they can come take what I got, let's be logical, yeah

V-Live, I order that Alfredo pasta then eat in the kitchen like I'm in the mafia

Houston, they get me though, European, my vehicle

How much it hit me for? Ain't no tellin', yeah

What am I willin' to give her to get what I want tonight? Ain't no tellin'

Please don't speak to me like I'm that Drake from four years ago

I'm at a higher place

Thinkin' they lions and tigers and bears, I go huntin'

Put heads on my fire place

Oh my, take time, ain't no tellin'

Oh my, ain't no tellin'

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
envelopes /ˈɛnvəloʊps/ A2	noun - Flat paper containers used for letters.
telly /ˈtɛli/ B2	noun - Slang for a hotel or motel room.
suitcase /ˈsuːtkeɪs/ A1	noun - A large rectangular container for carrying clothes while traveling.
two-faced /ˈtuːfeɪst/ B2	adjective - Insincere, deceitful, or hypocritical.
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ B1	adjective - Not guilty of a crime or offense.
casket /ˈkæskɪt/ B2	noun - A coffin.
predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ B2	adjective - Able to be foreseen or known beforehand.
steroids /ˈstɪrɔɪdz/ C1	noun - Synthetic substances used to enhance performance or muscle growth.
residual /rɪˈzɪdʒuəl/ C1	adjective - Remaining after the greater part is gone.
visual /ˈvɪʒuəl/ B2	noun - A picture or image; evidence.
vouch /vaʊtʃ/ C1	verb - To assert or confirm the truth or reliability of something.
religious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ B1	adjective - Relating to or believing in a religion; disciplined or devoted.
logical /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/ B2	adjective - Characterized by clear, sound reasoning.
mafia /ˈmɑːfiə/ B2	noun - An organized crime syndicate.
vehicle /ˈviːɪkl/ A2	noun - A machine used for transporting people or goods.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been living out a suitcase

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• If it's done, I'll take the D'USSÉ

  ➔ First Conditional (If + Present Simple, will + verb)

  ➔ Expresses a real possibility in the future based on a specific condition.

• I took the summer off to get it right

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ The structure "to + verb" is used to explain the reason why the action was performed.

• The shit was gettin' too predictable

  ➔ Past Continuous (was/were + verb-ing)

  ➔ Used to describe an ongoing action or state in the past.

• I would never pass a physical

  ➔ Conditional 'would' for hypothetical situations

  ➔ Uses "would" to describe a consequence of a hypothetical scenario.

• Please don't speak to me like I'm that Drake from four years ago

  ➔ Comparative 'like' (preposition of manner)

  ➔ The word "like" is used here as a preposition to compare one thing/person to another.

• I'm at a higher place

  ➔ Comparative adjective

  ➔ The suffix "-er" is added to the adjective "high" to show a higher degree.

• Thinkin' they lions and tigers and bears

  ➔ Reduced relative clause (Thinking [that] they are...)

  ➔ The subject and verb "they are" are omitted after the verb thinking to make the sentence more concise.