Robbed You – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional landscape of modern R&B with Summer Walker and Mariah the Scientist's “Robbed You.” This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its raw and honest lyrical portrayal of heartbreak and empowerment. The colloquialisms and emotionally charged vocabulary provide a rich context for understanding contemporary expressions of feelings and relationships, making it a compelling song for language learners.

[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/ A2	verb - to steal from someone, often using force or threats
sloppy /ˈslɒpi/ B1	adjective - careless or messy in work or behavior
precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ A2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted
trust /trʌst/ A1	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something
payroll /ˈpeɪroʊl/ B1	noun - a list of employees and the money they are to be paid
sentimental /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/ B2	adjective - given to or marked by emotion or sensitivity
lick /lɪk/ B1	verb - to pass the tongue over noun - a slight or quick steal
haunt /hɔnt/ B2	verb - to continually trouble or distress someone's thoughts
spare /spɛər/ A2	verb - to save someone or something from harm or trouble
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B1	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔr/ A2	verb - to refuse to acknowledge or pay attention to
unfair /ˌʌnˈfɛər/ A2	adjective - not based on justice or equality

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Should have + past participle (should've)

  ➔ The contraction 'should've' is used to express past regret or a past action that did not occur. Here, it indicates the singer wishes they had known something earlier.

• If I waited for just another minute (oh)

  ➔ Past unreal conditional (If + past perfect, would have + past participle)

  ➔ This structure is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen. Here, it suggests that if the singer had waited, something different would have occurred.

• I need all of that back and then some

  ➔ Pronoun 'that' referring to previously mentioned ideas

  ➔ The pronoun 'that' is used to refer back to something previously mentioned, in this case, the time and effort wasted. 'And then some' emphasizes the need for more than just what was lost.

• I should've robbed you (oh, I)

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'I should've robbed you' emphasizes the singer's strong feeling of regret and anger. It reinforces the idea that the action was necessary.

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

  ➔ Modal verb 'could have' for past ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'could have' is used to express a past ability or possibility. Here, it suggests that the singer had the ability to control the situation but did not.