Passionate – English Lyrics

• By: Queen Naija
• Album: missunderstood....still

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Queen Naija's "Passionate" to explore the raw and relatable language of intense love and emotional vulnerability. This R&B track offers a window into how deep feelings can shape communication and behavior, making it an excellent song for language learners to connect with authentic emotional expressions and nuanced relationship dynamics in English. Its clear storytelling and Queen Naija's expressive vocals make understanding the lyrics both engaging and insightful.

[English]

Troy Taylor, you the GOAT

I can be a lot to handle, be a lot to manage

Get a little manic

Baby, I know what I do to you

I know what I do to you

I be flyin' off the handle, get a little frantic, I

Ride up with some addict

Then I, then I say that I'm through with you

But boy I ain't through with you

I'm just passionate

You call me crazy when I get angry

I'm just passionate

And you can't tame me, you can't change me

So don't tell me to relax

Baby, you know I don't hear that

Hold me then tell me to calm down

You know I only go all up

'Cause I'm passionate about you

And all the things you do

I know you call it emotional but I'm passionate

I could be a little jealous, a little overzеalous, I guess

Baby, can't you tell it's, really only 'causе I care for you

Can't say I don't care for you

I be, talkin' hella reckless when I feel disrespected

Most of the time I do regret it

At least I try to make it fair for you

Don't I make it fair for you?

I'm just passionate

You call me crazy when I get angry

I'm just passionate

And you can't tame me, you can't change me

So don't tell me to relax

Baby, you know I don't hear that

Hold me then tell me to calm down

You know I only go all up

'Cause I'm passionate about you

And all the things you do

I know you call it emotional but I'm passionate

I could be a little savage, a little bit dramatic, I know

I could be a challenge, but I got love for you

Sweet love for you, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Sometimes you know me better than I know myself

'Cause I know you can reassure me when I ask myself

"Am I too much for you? Am I givin' enough for you?"

I'm just passionate

You call me crazy when I get angry

I'm just passionate

And you can't tame me, you can't change me

So don't tell me to relax

Baby, you know I don't hear that

Hold me then tell me to calm down

You know I only go all up

'Cause I'm passionate about you

And all the things you do

I know you call it emotional but I'm passionate, for you

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
passionate /ˈpæʃəˌneɪt/ B1	adjective - having or showing strong feelings or emotions
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ A2	verb - to control or organize something
manic /ˈmænɪk/ B2	adjective - showing wild, seemingly uncontrolled excitement or energy
frantic /ˈfræntɪk/ B1	adjective - showing extreme emotion or panic
addict /əˈdɪkt/ B1	noun - a person who is addicted to something, especially a harmful substance
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone's achievements or advantages
overzealous /ˌoʊvərˈzɛləs/ C1	adjective - too enthusiastic or eager, often to an excessive degree
reckless /ˈrɛklɪs/ B1	adjective - acting without thinking about the consequences
reassure /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/ B2	verb - to make someone feel less worried or doubtful
savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ B1	adjective - fierce, violent, and uncontrolled
dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/ B1	adjective - sudden and striking, often in an exaggerated way
challenge /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ A2	noun - a difficult task or problem verb - to invite or defy someone to compete
tame /teɪm/ B1	verb - to make a wild animal obedient or domestic
calm /kæm/ A1	verb - to make someone less angry or nervous

Key Grammar Structures

• I can be a lot to handle, be a lot to manage

  ➔ Modal verb *can* + base verb (expressing ability)

  ➔ The word **"can"** shows the speaker's ability: "I **can** be a lot to handle..."

• You call me crazy when I get angry

  ➔ Zero conditional (when + present simple)

  ➔ "when" introduces a regular situation: "You call me crazy **when** I get angry."

• I could be a little jealous, a little overzealous

  ➔ Modal verb *could* + be + adjective (expressing possibility)

  ➔ The word **"could"** shows a possible state: "I **could** be a little jealous..."

• Don't tell me to relax

  ➔ Negative imperative + infinitive (giving a command)

  ➔ **"Don't"** is the negative form of the command: "**Don't** tell me to relax."

• Hold me then tell me to calm down

  ➔ Series of imperatives linked by *then* (coordination)

  ➔ **"Hold"** and **"tell"** are two commands linked by **"then"**: "Hold me **then** tell me to calm down."

• I'm just passionate

  ➔ Contraction of *I am* + adjective (present simple)

  ➔ **"I'm"** is the contracted form of **"I am"**: "**I'm** just passionate."

• I be flyin' off the handle, get a little frantic

  ➔ Present progressive with colloquial dropping of *g* and zero copula (non‑standard speech)

  ➔ **"flyin'"** drops the final *g* of *flying* and the auxiliary **"be"** is omitted: "I **be flyin'** off the handle..."

• I know what I do to you

  ➔ Embedded wh‑question clause (object of *know*)

  ➔ **"what"** introduces an indirect question: "I know **what** I do to you."