Free – English Lyrics

• By: K Camp

Lyrics & Translation

Explore K Camp's introspective single, "Young and Free," a melodic journey through past love and newfound independence. Delve into the nuances of hip-hop as K Camp navigates themes of freedom and emotional release, offering a glimpse into his artistic evolution and personal reflections.

[English]

I'm on a perc and a Henny at the same time

I ain't seen you in forever hope you doing fine

Even though that we don't speak, I hope I cross your mind

Know I speak the real, free my niggas doing time

I go back to the hood and they still love me

If I go back to my ex, I know she still love me

I just wish that you was here, I wish that you can hug me

You know it started off so pretty before that sh*t get ugly

Don't live my cousin Jeff, I wish that you can bug me

I just spent 'bout 1500 on a bully puppy

Stack that rack so all my niggas run it just like Rugby

I just drunk all the tequila time to pop the bubbly

Smoke them blunts back to back cause I'm traumatized

These niggas know just who I am, don't need to use a disguise

I can hear my grandma talking when I see the sky

Add them commas once again and then I multiply

Played with keys like I'm a piano

I realize these niggas hate my soul

I lock in and see how far I go

Bad bitches at the front row at my shows

I got the Ralph Lauren with the real jeans

Heard you say that you a boss so put your team on

I just let them hit my thoughts on the microphone

These niggas looked up and noticed I'm too far gone

Far gone

Stack them bitches, I'm on, I'm on

In a different time zone, time zone

VVS ain't no rhinestones, rhinestones

I'm on a perc and a Henny at the same time

I ain't seen you in forever, hope you doing fine

Even though that we don't speak, I hope I cross your mind

Know I speak the real, free my niggas doing time

I go back to the hood and they still love me

If I go back to my ex, I know she still love me

I just wish that you was here, I wish that you can hug me

You know it started off so pretty before that sh*t get ugly

Tap them matches out, bring them matches out

Every time I hit the note, them bitches passing out

No, this ain't no Tyler Perry, but I'm acting out

How you traded on your niggas, what is this about, what is this about?

Free my mind and then I free my soul

Take my time, I cannot lose control

I bounce back on niggas, feel like Rose

Just today, spent two racks on my toes

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
free /friː/ A2	verb - to release from confinement or control adjective - not under the control or power of another
speak /spiːk/ A2	verb - to say something
real /riːəl/ B1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - an intense feeling of affection noun - an intense feeling of affection
hood /hʊd/ B1	noun - a poor urban neighborhood
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something that is not easily obtained
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2	adjective - unpleasant or repulsive in appearance
spent /spɛnt/ A2	verb - past tense of spend
stack /stæk/ B1	verb - arrange in a neat pile
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
lock /lɒk/ A2	verb - fasten something with a lock
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events

Key Grammar Structures

• Even though that we don't speak, I hope I cross your mind

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Concession; Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Even though" introduces a **concession** - a contrast between the fact that they don't speak and the speaker's hope. "Hope" is used in a way that suggests a **subjunctive** or wishful thinking, not necessarily a fact.

• Know I speak the real, free my niggas doing time

  ➔ Present Simple for Habitual Actions/Facts; Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Know" is in the **present simple**, implying a general truth or habitual action. "Free my niggas" uses the **imperative** mood, giving a command or plea.

• I just wish that you was here, I wish that you can hug me

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood; Conditional Clause

  ➔ "Was" is used, incorrectly, in the past tense after "wish" which indicates a **subjunctive** mood. This is a wish, and not a factual statement. The clause following the 'wish' also implies a conditional meaning.

• You know it started off so pretty before that sh*t get ugly

  ➔ Past Simple; Temporal Clause; Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The **past simple** tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. "Before" introduces a **temporal clause**, showing the sequence of events. "Ugly" is the comparative form here, though implicitly.

• I just spent 'bout 1500 on a bully puppy

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "spent" is in the **past simple** tense, indicating an action that was completed in the past.

• Stack that rack so all my niggas run it just like Rugby

  ➔ Imperative Mood; Simile

  ➔ "Stack" is in the **imperative** mood, giving a command. "Like" introduces a **simile**, comparing the action to running in Rugby.

• Smoke them blunts back to back cause I'm traumatized

  ➔ Imperative Mood; Conjunction; Passive Voice

  ➔ "Smoke" is in the **imperative** mood, acting as a command. "Cause" acts as a **conjunction**. "Traumatized" implies a **passive voice** state, though not explicitly stated.

• I can hear my grandma talking when I see the sky

  ➔ Modal Verb; Temporal Clause

  ➔ "Can" is a **modal verb** expressing ability. "When" introduces a **temporal clause**, indicating when the action occurs.

• I realize these niggas hate my soul

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The verb "realize" is in the **present simple** tense, indicating a general truth or a current understanding.

• How you traded on your niggas, what is this about, what is this about?

  ➔ Interrogative Clause; Prepositional Phrase; Rhetorical Question

  ➔ "How" introduces an **interrogative clause**, asking a question. "About" is part of a **prepositional phrase** ("what is this about?"). The repetition implies a **rhetorical question**, not expecting an answer.