Outro – English Lyrics

• By: NF
• Album: Perception

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into NF's "Outro," a powerful hip-hop track brimming with raw emotion and introspective lyrics. Learning the language through this song offers a unique opportunity to understand complex feelings of dedication, fear, and authenticity, as NF masterfully articulates his personal struggles and connects with listeners who feel unheard. The song's intense delivery and candid self-reflection make it a compelling piece for language learners to explore genuine expression.

Key Grammar Structures

• I wrote this whole record while I was levitating.

  ➔ Past Simple + while + Past Continuous

  ➔ The verb **"wrote"** is in the past simple to show a completed action, and the clause **"while I was levitating"** uses the past continuous to indicate another action happening at the same time.

• They've been afraid of me since I was a second grader.

  ➔ Present Perfect + since + Past Simple

  ➔ The phrase **"They've been afraid"** uses the present perfect to show a state that started in the past and continues now; **"since I was a second grader"** marks the starting point with a past simple verb.

• If I cut it off, how am I supposed to keep growing?

  ➔ First Conditional (If + present, will) – rhetorical question

  ➔ The **"If"** clause uses the present simple **"cut"** to talk about a possible future action; the main clause contains the modal **"am I supposed to"** to express expectation or obligation.

• I just write what I feel.

  ➔ Simple Present + object clause (what + clause)

  ➔ The verb **"write"** is in the simple present to state a habitual action; **"what I feel"** functions as a noun clause acting as the object of **"write"**.

• It's not because I'm a rap god.

  ➔ Negative causal clause (not because + clause)

  ➔ The structure **"not because"** introduces a reason that is being denied; the clause **"I'm a rap god"** is the supposed reason that is rejected.

• I'm dedicated.

  ➔ Present simple of the verb "to be" + adjective (state verb)

  ➔ The contraction **"I'm"** is the present simple of **"am"**, linking the subject **"I"** to the adjective **"dedicated"** to describe a permanent state.

• I've never been more motivated.

  ➔ Present perfect + comparative adjective

  ➔ The contraction **"I've"** (have) forms the present perfect, indicating experience up to now; **"more motivated"** is a comparative adjective showing a higher degree than before.

• If I let it go, won't my whole career be in ruins?

  ➔ First Conditional (If + present, will) – negative inversion

  ➔ The **"If"** clause uses present simple **"let"**; the main clause starts with the negative auxiliary **"won't"** before the subject **"my whole career"**, a typical inversion for emphasis in questions.