Promise – English Lyrics

• By: Kid Ink, Fetty Wap
• Album: Summer In The Winter

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Always, ugh

You straight

Mustard on the beat, hoe

I love the way you stare

At me when you look my way

This is somethin' you should hear

Baby would you come my way?

You will have nothin' else to fear

Girl, come with me, you straight

This is somethin' you should hear

I promise you, you straight

Girl come with me, you straight

I promise to be great

I promise you, you straight

I promise to be great (Kid Ink)

I do tell you what you wanna hear

Hope it don't go in and out of one ear

You the only one that I wanna stare

At in the mornin', girl 'cause you one of them

Dime pieces rollin' up with me, it's no Keisha

Shawty don't ring the bell, she got a key set

Your girl for rent and mine on the leases, leave it

Huh, if you tryna holla at her

You gotta do more than throw a dollar at her

My girl got a Chanel and Prada habit

Everything automatic but I know it matter

I love the way you stare

At me when you look my way

This is somethin' you should hear

Baby would you come my way?

You will have nothin' else to fear

Girl come with me, you straight

This is somethin' you should hear

I promise you, you straight

Girl come with me, you straight

I promise to be great

I promise you, you straight

I promise to be great

I promise that

I'm just tryna be honest that

I ain't got time for no side bitch

I'm already tryna make time for your fine ass, woah

Baby girl you straight

No boo baby, no more scrapes

I used to be a dog but it's no more strays

And the way that I ball on you, no more fades, aw

You the real deal

Graduated University of Trillville

But when that bitch come out you go Kill Bill

Somethin' bout that shit that' so cute and I still feel like

I love the way you stare

At me when you look my way

This is somethin' you should hear

Baby would you come my way?

You will have nothin' else to fear

Girl come with me, you straight

This is somethin' you should hear

I promise you, you straight

Girl come with me, you straight

I promise to be great

I promise you, you straight

I promise to be great

Girl I know you like me

Come and be my wifey

Cannot do it like me

Shouldn't take me lightly

Girl I know you like me

Come and be my wifey

Cannot do it like me

Shouldn't take me lightly

I love the way you stare

At me when you look my way

This is somethin' you should hear

Baby would you come my way?

You will have nothin' else to fear

Girl come with me, you straight

This is somethin' you should hear

I promise you, you straight

Girl come with me, you straight

I promise to be great

I promise you, you straight

I promise to be great

Girl come with me, you straight

I promise to be great

I promise you, you straight

I promise to be great

Kid Ink

Always, uh

You straight

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A1	verb - to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen. noun - a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen.
straight /streɪt/ B1	adjective - not bent or curved; going in one direction only. adjective - (colloquial) fine; okay; in good order or condition.
stare /steər/ B1	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open. noun - a long, direct, and fixed look.
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - to perceive sound with the ear.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. verb - to be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.
great /ɡreɪt/ A1	adjective - of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average. adjective - excellent or very good.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something. noun - a particular direction or route.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for (someone). noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child or animal. noun - (colloquial) a term of endearment for a lover, spouse, or child.
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere.
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ B1	noun - a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ B2	adjective - (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control.
scrape /skreɪp/ B2	noun - an act or sound of scraping. noun - an injury or mark caused by scraping.
stray /streɪ/ B2	noun - a domestic animal that has wandered away from its home and is lost or homeless.
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to gradually grow faint and disappear. noun - an act or instance of fading.
deal /diːl/ B1	noun - an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit. noun - (colloquial) a situation or state of affairs, especially a specified one.
wifey /ˈwaɪfi/ C1	noun - (informal, slang) a wife or girlfriend.
holla /ˈhɒlə/ C1	verb - (informal, slang) to call out or shout to someone (often to get attention or initiate contact).
shawty /ˈʃɔːti/ C1	noun - (informal, US slang) a young woman; a girlfriend.
bell /bel/ A1	noun - a hollow metal object, typically in the shape of a deep inverted cup, that makes a ringing sound when struck.

Key Grammar Structures

• I love the way you stare

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb "love" is in the present simple to express a habitual feeling.

• You will have nothin' else to fear

  ➔ Future simple with will

  ➔ The auxiliary "will" marks a simple future prediction: "will have".

• I promise to be great

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after a verb of intention

  ➔ The infinitive "to be" expresses the purpose of the promise.

• I do tell you what you wanna hear

  ➔ Emphatic do + base verb (present simple)

  ➔ The auxiliary "do" adds emphasis to the verb "tell" in the present simple.

• I'm already tryna make time for your fine ass

  ➔ Present continuous (be + -ing) for a planned future action

  ➔ The form "I'm ... making" (be + -ing) shows an action that is arranged for the near future.

• I used to be a dog but it's no more strays

  ➔ "used to" + base verb for past habits or states

  ➔ "used to" signals that the speaker was a dog in the past but not any longer.

• I ain't got time for no side bitch

  ➔ Negative contraction "ain't" + present simple (have/has) in colloquial speech

  ➔ The colloquial "ain't" replaces "haven't" or "don't have"; here it means "I do not have".

• Shouldn't take me lightly

  ➔ Modal verb "should" in negative form (shouldn't) + base verb

  ➔ "Shouldn't" expresses a recommendation against an action: "you shouldn't take me lightly".

• Girl, come with me, you straight

  ➔ Imperative mood + colloquial clause "you straight" (meaning "you're okay/acceptable")

  ➔ The verb "come" is an imperative inviting someone, and "you straight" is a slang way of saying "you're fine".