Purple Emoji – English Lyrics

• By: Ty Dolla $ign, J. Cole
• Album: Featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Purple Emoji" offers a great opportunity to dive into modern English slang and expressions of love and relationships. The song's conversational lyrics and clear storytelling make it an engaging way to understand contemporary R&B and hip-hop narratives, and the cultural significance of digital communication in romance.

[English]

I need you, more than ever

More than ever

I need you, more than ever

I know that I'm in trouble

I need you, more than ever

More than ever

I need you, more than ever

I know that I'm in trouble

I know I need you

You know I need you, baby

So much on my mind, I ain't even really sleepin' lately

I said some things I didn't mean, I know I did too much

What's love if we can't get into it, turn around and make up?

You kept it solid from beginning, baby, you my day one

You caught me in a lie, looked back up at you like I'm dumb

I had to make you my girl, you ain't afraid to speak up

No matter where we are, who it is, you still gon' tee up

Go through withdrawals when we apart, get back together, re-up

You stayed ten toes down, now you can kick your feet up

I had to boss you up, I had to level up myself

I did some growin' up, I'm doin' better for myself

But I still need you

I need you, more than ever

More than ever

I need you, more than ever

I know that I'm in trouble

I know, I need you, more than ever (ooh yeah, ooh yeah)

More than ever

I need you, more than ever (ooh yeah, oh)

I know that I'm in trouble (ooh yeah, ooh yeah, oh)

I know I...

Uh, I got a laundry list of the sh- you done did for me

God, pulled out a rib for me

She pushed out a kid for me

When I'm gone, you hold down the crib for me

You know you wouldn't last in no prison

You told me straight up you ain't doin' no bid for me, uh

The Lord, He blessed you with common sense

Too many good b- behind the fence

For lyin' to feds for n- that climb in bed with thotties

If I ever catch me a body, I'll make you a promise, you won't know about it

I can't get you caught up in messes I made

Love you forever

When we turn like 50, I'm still gonna have all of your messages saved

Purple emojis with horns on it

Like the devil, but ain't nothin' devilish, babe

In fact, it's a Heaven-sent thing

Black angel with the regular name

F- strangers, I could never contain my passion for you

I'm grabbin' on you in public, I know that you love it

I'm tryna put one more lil' boy in your stomach

No frontin', I keep it one hunnid

If you was to leave me, I know I'm gon' plummet

I know I'm gon' plummet

I need you, more than ever

More than ever (I need you)

I need you, more than ever

I know that I'm in trouble

I know, I need you (I need you)

More than ever (more than ever)

I need you, more than ever (need you)

I know that I'm in trouble (that I'm in trouble)

I know I...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B1	noun - a problem or difficulty
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and decides
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - the natural state of rest for the body and mind verb - to rest the body by sleeping
turn /tɜːn/ A2	verb - to rotate or cause to rotate
solid /ˈsɒlɪd/ B1	adjective - firm, sturdy, or reliable
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - a false statement verb - to recline or be in a horizontal position
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
withdrawals /wɪˈdrɔːəlz/ C1	noun - symptoms experienced when stopping the use of a drug or habit
together /təˈɡeðər/ A2	adverb - in or into a single group or unit; in company
level /ˈlɛvəl/ B2	noun - a particular height, rank, or position
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, number, or importance
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child; a young person
prison /ˈprɪzən/ B1	noun - a place where people are confined as punishment for crimes
blessed /blɛst/ B2	adjective - favoured or endowed with divine favor
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B1	noun - an evil spirit or a person who is wicked
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
passion /ˈpæʃ.ən/ B2	noun - a strong and barely controllable emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• I need you, more than ever

  ➔ Simple present tense with a comparative phrase

  ➔ The verb "need" is in the simple present to show a current, ongoing feeling, followed by the comparative phrase "more than ever".

• I know that I'm in trouble

  ➔ Present simple + that‑clause with present progressive

  ➔ The verb "know" is in the simple present, and the that‑clause "that I'm in trouble" contains the present progressive "am" + "in trouble".

• You kept it solid from beginning

  ➔ Simple past tense with prepositional phrase "from beginning"

  ➔ The verb "kept" is in the simple past to describe a completed action, followed by the prepositional phrase "from beginning" indicating when it started.

• You caught me in a lie, looked back up at you like I'm dumb

  ➔ Past simple verbs in a series; comparative clause with "like" + present progressive

  ➔ Both "caught" and "looked" are in the past simple to narrate events, and the comparative clause "like I'm dumb" uses "like" + present progressive "am" + "dumb".

• I had to make you my girl

  ➔ Modal "had to" + base verb (past obligation)

  ➔ "Had to" expresses a past necessity, followed by the base verb "make" to indicate the action that was required.

• If I ever catch me a body, I'll make you a promise

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb)

  ➔ "If" introduces a realistic future condition with the present simple "catch", and the result clause uses "will" + base verb "make".

• When we turn like 50, I'm still gonna have all of your messages saved

  ➔ Future time clause with "when" + present simple; informal "gonna" + base verb

  ➔ "When" introduces a future reference point with the present simple "turn", and "I'm still gonna have" uses the informal contraction "gonna" (going to) + base verb "have".

• I'm tryna put one more lil' boy in your stomach

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "tryna" = "trying to" + infinitive

  ➔ "I'm tryna" is a slang contraction of "I am trying to", followed by the infinitive "put" indicating the intended action.