Robbed You – English Lyrics

• By: Summer Walker, Mariah The Scientist
• Album: Finally Over It

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering narrative of 'Robbed You' by Summer Walker and Mariah The Scientist, a song that blends smooth R&B with a story of reclaiming your power after a heartbreak. For language learners, this track offers a glimpse into contemporary, conversational English, including slang and expressions of emotional reflection. Its blend of vulnerability and strength makes it a compelling song to learn from and connect with on a deeper level.

[English]

I start thinking, "I should rob all these niggas"

I should rob all these niggas

I, I start thinking, "I should rob all these niggas"

I should rob all these -

I should've known you weren't all the way in it

I should've known you weren't standing on business

If I waited for just another minute (oh)

I would've been sinning (oh)

Losing my mind by the second

Playing with my time, my shit is precious

I need all of that back and then some

'Cause with all the things you've done

I should've robbed you (oh, I)

I should've popped you (oh, I)

Putting your trust in these no good bitches

Could've had 'em on my payroll, swear they would've listened

I could've robbed you (oh, I)

Hit a lick, could'vе got you (oh, ah)

Putting your trust in these no good bitches

Could'vе had 'em on my payroll, caught a nigga slipping

Oh, I (oh, I)

You ain't even think of that (oh, I)

Be glad that I cared (oh, I)

Be glad that I spared you (oh, I)

I really should've robbed you

'Cause you was moving sloppy

Looking like an easy lick, no, we are not the same

Got them hoes all on the internet speaking on my name

You think these bitches care for you?

These bitches, they just fans of you

They living in a fantasy

These bitches really fans of me

I really could've robbed you (oh)

Posted at your spot and took everything you got (oh)

Aiming at your top, could've had you down bad (oh)

Broad light in the day

If you keep playing with fire, you gon' end up catching flames (oh)

So I should've robbed you (oh, I)

I should've popped you (oh, I)

Putting your trust in these no good bitches

Could've had 'em on my payroll, swear they would've listened

I could've robbed you (oh, I)

Hit a lick, could've got you (oh, I)

Putting your trust in these no good bitches

Could've had 'em on my payroll, caught a nigga slipping

Gun to your head, I want you dead

I want you to pay for the things that you did

I hope it haunts you forever

'Cause every time I close my eyes, I can't forget you, oh-whoa

It's so unfair, the memories it brought back

But it's all good, remember when I fall back

It's so damn hard ignoring what we've been through

'Cause I still get sentimental

I should've robbed you (oh)

I should've called them niggas

I should've dropped your location and told them to pull up (oh)

I should've let you go when I had the chance (I)

'Cause it's nothing but a bad romance (oh)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rob /rɒb/ B1	verb - to steal from someone or somewhere, often using force
trust /trʌst/ B2	noun - firm belief in the reliability or truth of someone verb - to believe someone is honest or reliable
sin /sɪn/ B2	noun - an immoral act considered to be against divine law
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that enables thinking and feeling
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money for goods or services verb - to suffer as a result of something done
care /keə(r)/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot, glowing body of ignited gas
memory /ˈmeməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information or past experiences
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ C1	noun - an imagined situation or world, usually unrealistic
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː(r)/ B1	verb - to deliberately pay no attention to something
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
spare /speə(r)/ C1	verb - to refrain from harming or killing someone
hurt /hɜːt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to capture something that is moving
haunt /hɔːnt/ C1	verb - to trouble or cause anxiety as a lingering memory
dead /ded/ A1	adjective - no longer alive
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B2	adjective - greatly valued or treasured

Key Grammar Structures

• I should've known you weren't all the way in it

  ➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase 'should've known' expresses regret or realization about a past action.

• If I waited for just another minute, I would've been sinning

  ➔ Third conditional (if + past perfect, would have + past participle)

  ➔ This structure describes an unreal or hypothetical situation in the past.

• Playing with my time, my shit is precious

  ➔ Present continuous used as a participial phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'Playing with my time' acts like an adjective phrase describing ongoing action.

• Be glad that I spared you

  ➔ Imperative with complement clause

  ➔ The sentence 'Be glad that I spared you' uses an imperative 'be' followed by a noun clause.

• You ain't even think of that

  ➔ Nonstandard negative auxiliary (ain't)

  ➔ 'Ain't' replaces 'didn't' or 'aren’t' in informal speech for stylistic or dialect reasons.

• You was moving sloppy

  ➔ Dialectal use of 'was' for second person singular

  ➔ Grammatically, it should be 'you were', but 'you was' is used for stylistic or regional effect.

• They living in a fantasy

  ➔ Omission of auxiliary 'are' in colloquial speech

  ➔ The full form is 'They are living in a fantasy', but 'are' is dropped for rhythm or informality.

• If you keep playing with fire, you gon' end up catching flames

  ➔ Informal future form 'gon'' (going to)

  ➔ 'Gon'' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to', common in African American Vernacular English and informal lyrics.

• Gun to your head, I want you dead

  ➔ Reduced conditional clause (if there were a gun...)

  ➔ The phrase omits 'If there was' for brevity or dramatic impact, making the action more direct.

• I should've dropped your location and told them to pull up

  ➔ Parallel verb structure after 'should have'

  ➔ The verbs 'dropped' and 'told' share the same modal 'should have', indicating two hypothetical actions.