Phone Down – English Lyrics

• By: Stefflon Don, Lil Baby

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(PHONE RINGS)

(PHONE RINGS, COUNTRY MUSIC IN BACKGROUND)

♪♪♪

♪ PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ AYYY ♪

♪ PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ LISTEN, UH ♪

♪ IF THEY COMING FOR ME IMMA BRING IT TO EM ♪

♪ IMMA PULL UP ON EM WHIP EM THEN I MOVE EM ♪

♪ LET MY DONNAS SLEW EM CRUSH EM LET EM CHEW EM ♪

♪ TOUCH MY LIKKLE BREDDA THEN IM GONNA DO THEM ♪

♪ I AINT SUICIDAL BUT IM IN THE STREETS ♪

♪ AT YOUR DOOR LIKE LIKE IT'S TRICK OR TREAT ♪

♪ LIFTING HINGES HEADING STRAIGHT TO THE P ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN GOING HARD I AINT HAD NO SLEEP ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN STRESSING OUT THINKING BOUT THIS MONEY ♪

♪ TOLD MY MOTHER IMMA IMMA MAKE HER PROUD OF ME ♪

♪ YOU AINT MAKING MONEY YOU JUST ON YOUR PHONE ♪

♪ COME LETS GET THIS PAPER BOY ITS TIME TO GO ♪

♪ SO PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ AYYY ♪

♪ PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ UH, UH ♪

♪ WHY YOU ALWAYS GOT YOUR PHONE IN YOUR HAND ♪

♪ I SWEAR ITS FEELING LIKE I AIN'T GOT A MAN ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO TAKE RUN IT OVER WITH A VAN ♪

♪ BUT I CANT DRIVE COS IM STILL ON A BAN ♪

♪ WHY YOU ACTING LIKE WE AINT GOT BILLS TO PAY ♪

♪ NO EYE CONTACT BOY ARE YOU HEARING ME ♪

♪ YOU BUY GANJA NOW ALL YOUR MONEY DONE ♪

♪ ME AFFI MAKE A MOVE ME AH BEG YOU FI YUH COME ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN STRESSING OUT THINKING BOUT THIS MONEY ♪

♪ TOLD MY MOTHER IMMA IMMA MAKE HER PROUD OF ME ♪

♪ YOU AINT MAKING MONEY YOU JUST ON YOUR PHONE ♪

♪ COME LETS GET THIS PAPER BOY ITS TIME TO GO ♪

♪ SO PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN AND KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME ♪

♪ BABY DON'T TELL ME BUT SHOW ME SAY YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ YOU LOVE ME LONG TIME SO ME WANT YOU SHINE FOR ME ♪

♪ LOOK HOW THE TIME FLY AND YOU STILL AH STYLE ON ME ♪

♪ SO PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ AYYY ♪

♪ PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ BABY ♪

♪ I CANT EVEN LIE ♪

♪ I THINK YOUR PHONE IS A DISTRACTION ♪

♪ I AINT EVEN TRIPPIN BOUT OTHER NIGGAS WHO AT YOU ♪

♪ BAD BITCH, SNATCH YOU ♪

♪ NATURAL, CLASSY ♪

♪ DO A LOTTA NUMBERS ♪

♪ NOTHIN BOUT ME AVERAGE ♪

♪ COMMITTED TO THE STREETS ♪

♪ BUT WE MAKE LOVE JUST LIKE WE MARRIED ♪

♪ WHENEVER WE IN PUBLIC ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HAND I AINT EMBARRASSED ♪

♪ I KNOW IF IT AINT NOTHIN BOUT UR BUSINESS U SCROLL PAST IT ♪

♪ WHO YOU ON THE PHONE WITH ♪

♪ WE ALL THE WAY IN PARIS ♪

♪ WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT, YOU CANT IGNORE IT ♪

♪ PLEASE PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME FEEL BORING ♪

♪ I KNOW I BEEN TOURING AND GONE FOR A MINUTE ♪

♪ WHENEVER IM HOME, I GIVE YOU EVERY SECOND ♪

♪ THEY ON MY LINE, I DON'T ANSWER, I END IT ♪

♪ I CAN CALL THEM BACK WHENEVER IT FINISH ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN CARE IF ITS ABOUT BUSINESS ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ SO PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ BAE LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M MADE UP ♪

♪ AYYY ♪

♪ PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN DOWN DOWN ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ BABY YOU CAN DO THAT LATER ♪

♪ PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN ♪

♪ PUT IT DOWN COME AWAY WE GO ♪

♪ PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN ♪

♪ PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN OH ♪

♪ PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN ♪

♪ PUT IT DOWN PUT IT BABY COME AWAY WE GO ♪

♪ PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN ♪

♪ OH OH OH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stressing /ˈstresɪŋ/ B1	verb - experiencing mental or emotional strain or tension.
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction.
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ B2	verb - refuse to take notice of or acknowledge.
important /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ B1	adjective - of great significance or value.
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃn/ B2	noun - a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.
public /ˈpʌblɪk/ A2	adjective - relating to the people in general.
touring /ˈtʊərɪŋ/ B2	verb - traveling around to perform.
answer /ˈænsər/ A2	verb - say something in response to a question.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist.
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed.
move /muːv/ A1	verb - go in a particular direction.
bills /bɪlz/ A2	noun - a request for payment.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction.

Key Grammar Structures

• If they coming for me I'mma bring it to em

  ➔ Contraction & Colloquialism, Conditional Clause

  ➔ The use of "I'mma" is a contraction of "I am going to", common in informal speech. The sentence sets up a conditional situation: **if** someone comes for her, she **will** respond. 'em' is a colloquial pronoun.

• I ain't suicidal but I'm in the streets

  ➔ Double Negative, Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "ain't suicidal" uses a double negative ("ain't" already being a negative contraction of "am not"). While grammatically unconventional, it's common in colloquial speech. "I'm in the streets" uses the present continuous to describe a state of being – her current activity.

• You ain't making money you just on your phone

  ➔ Negative Statement, Present Continuous

  ➔ Again, "ain't" is used as a contraction for "are not". The second clause, "you just on your phone", uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action – the person's current activity.

• Why you acting like we ain't got bills to pay

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence, Colloquialism, Negative Statement

  ➔ The sentence begins with "Why", making it an interrogative sentence, but it's rhetorical. "ain't got" is a colloquial way of saying "do not have". The sentence questions the person's behavior, implying they are irresponsible.

• Baby don't tell me but show me say you love me

  ➔ Imperative Mood, Conjunctions

  ➔ The sentence is a series of commands using the imperative mood: "don't tell", "show", "say". The conjunction "but" creates a contrast between telling and showing. The repetition of 'say you love me' emphasizes the desire for demonstration of affection.