Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the smooth and melodic R&B vibes of "OTW," a collaboration by Khalid, 6LACK, and Ty Dolla $ign. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern English expressions related to anticipation, availability, and casual romance, all wrapped in a '90s-influenced sound. Its catchy hooks and relatable themes of connection and freedom make it a perfect listen for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.
[English]
(gentle melodic music)♪ Na, Na, Na, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, no, oh, ayy ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be a-all day, I'll be a-all day ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be all day, I'll be all day ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ This the type of shit that you been waitin' all year for ♪
♪ I'm back in town for a minute if you with it, (Yeah) ♪
♪ Got a lot of time, I just need somewhere to spend it ♪
♪ I just press a button and the top go missin' ♪
♪ I kept the slip, so you know it's not rented ♪
♪ Yeah, oh, oh ♪
♪ What you wanna do ♪
♪ Worried 'bout your friends? They saw you this afternoon ♪
♪ I been reading your mind ♪
♪ No fair, but you gotta let me know ♪
♪ I'm all ears and I got a lot of room in my whip ♪
♪ If you wanna take it there, I'm on my way ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be all day, I'll be all day ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be all day, I'll be all day ♪
♪ Drop top the Porsche, put that bitch in sport ♪
♪ Out here in the field, oh yeah (yeah) ♪
♪ I'm already here, yeah ♪
♪ Come outside, lookin' like a snack ♪
♪ Hurry up, get in, hell yeah ♪
♪ Come with me on this mission (Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah) ♪
♪ Riding down the coast (Ooh, yeah) ♪
♪ I want that for sure (Ooh, yeah) ♪
♪ You say, "Play Khalid" (Ooh, yeah) ♪
♪ I say, "Pass the weed" (Ooh, yeah) ♪
♪ Pull up to the crib, oh, said you've never been before ♪
♪ Put you in the Provocateur, girl, I made you mi amour ♪
♪ You said you left your ex, that dude was always gassin' ♪
♪ You said before me, you ain't never been this happy ♪
♪ You took an L with him and winnin' ever since (Ever since) ♪
♪ You hit my phone, I'm on my way, I cancel plans ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be all day, I'll be all day ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside ♪
♪ I'll be on the way, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be all day, I'll be all day ♪
♪ You tryna make a move ♪
♪ Tonight I got the time, tell me what you wanna do ♪
♪ Call the squad if you wanna rendezvous ♪
♪ They gon' push up on they own, I only got room for two ♪
♪ From the 'jects on the set, it's a Porsche, not a 'Vette ♪
♪ I confess, I'ma flex till they show me respect ♪
♪ Get away so we can make sense of your life ♪
♪ You was in park but I just put your shit in drive ♪
♪ Now coast like there's no tomorrow ♪
♪ Movin' too fast, I'm open to drive slow (Yeah) ♪
♪ I don't want you to wonder where I go ♪
♪ Can learn a lot from this and that's something that I know ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside ♪
♪ I'll be on the way, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be all day, I'll be all day ♪
♪ Put it in drive, I'll be outside, I'll be on the way ♪
♪ I'll be on the way ♪
♪ You can meet me in five, I'll be all night ♪
♪ I'll be all day, I'll be all day ♪
(gentle melodic music)
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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This the type of shit that you been waitin' all year for
➔ Present Perfect Continuous (been waitin')
➔ The phrase "been waitin'" indicates an action (waiting) that started in the past and continues up to the present. It emphasizes the duration of the waiting. The use of 'shit' is colloquial and adds emphasis.
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I'm back in town for a minute if you with it
➔ Conditional Sentence (First Conditional - implied)
➔ The sentence implies "If you are with it, I'm back in town for a minute." It's a shortened form of a first conditional sentence. 'With it' is slang meaning 'interested' or 'willing'.
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Worried 'bout your friends? They saw you this afternoon
➔ Indirect Question
➔ "Worried 'bout your friends?" is an indirect question. Instead of directly asking "Are you worried about your friends?", it's phrased as a statement questioning the listener's state of mind. The use of 'bout' is a colloquial contraction of 'about'.
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If you wanna take it there, I'm on my way
➔ Second Conditional (implied)
➔ This is an implied second conditional. It suggests a hypothetical situation: "If you wanted to go further/be more intimate, I would be on my way." The 'there' is vague, implying a more intense level of connection.
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You took an L with him and winnin' ever since
➔ Slang/Idiomatic Expression ('took an L')
➔ "Took an L" is slang meaning "suffered a loss" or "failed". 'Winnin'' is a non-standard spelling of 'winning', common in hip-hop and R&B lyrics, emphasizing the ongoing success.
