Slum Beautiful – English Lyrics

• By: Outkast, Cee-Lo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich lyrical tapestry and unique sound of Outkast's "Slum Beautiful," featuring Cee-Lo! This track from their groundbreaking "Stankonia" album offers a fantastic opportunity to explore Southern hip-hop's poetic depth and cultural nuances. You'll encounter expressive vocabulary and a melodic flow that make language learning engaging, revealing how artists celebrate beauty and soul in everyday life. Discover what makes this song special through its innovative blend of genres and its heartfelt message.

[English]

Slum beautiful

Drivin' out of plum crazy

Slum beautiful

So, but so amazin'

They don't know, but I do though

Baby my darlin' you make me loose composure

Fragments of a million me

Scattered across the floor to a certain degree

Where I had to give your mama a call

And thank her for spending time with your daddy

For all its worth, girl what's your frequency

And can I come there frequently?

Slum beautiful

Drivin' out of plum crazy

Slum beautiful

So, but so amazin'

What I like to do most is spit this game like sports announcers

And will pity pat them hoes down like a gentlemen club bouncer

Ounce of killa dilla, be makin' my game more flagrant

And once I done had some cuervo 'bout six shots I'm nothin to play with

Like plug sockets and babies, possums, raccoons, and rabies

Maybe lady luscious oba kaybee so they say thee

An old school playa pimp type ass nigga like Tony Mercedes

And will work every last muscle off in your body like Billy Blanky

Hanky panky, where did you get your gold grill 'cause it's bangin'

And I like then red hot fila straight from Walters off the chain

Fuck them bougie bitches they don't know nothin 'bout you

'Cause you push a big black buick, so fresh, so clean on them trues

Slum beautiful you's the would to me, shawty I dig ya

And I'm lovin' the way them Jordache got a bear hug on your figure

You my nigga, nigga

Slum beautiful

Drivin' out of plum crazy

Slum beautiful

So, but so amazin'

Look at you, unbelievably, brilliant beautiful you

You're lookin' deliciously divine darlin' you really and truly do

The very thought of has got me runnin' at the speed of love

Explorin' everythin' about you from the ground to the God above

Suddenly I started dreamin', travelin' in time so fast

I could almost taste outer space

I saw the face of God and looked like you and me too

Hello, I'm the man that God made you for

Profound don't you think? Okay, let's put this poetry in motion

I'm shining simply because mother earth I'm your son

Our entire circumference engulfed in emotion

Forever gonna be so fun

Slum beautiful

Drivin' out of plum crazy

Slum beautiful

So, but so amazin'

I don't know but, it seem like uh

Your daddy must have gave you

A teaspoon of honey every night before you went to bed

Or was it a pack of now laters

'Cause you're the sweetest thing on my head and

I'd like to say that I'd love to make

Love to every molecule of you and if you want to

Spontaneously combust that's what we'll do in unison

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - very attractive
amazin' /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
composure /kəmˈpoʊʒər/ B2	noun - a state of calmness
scattered /ˈskætərd/ A2	adjective - spread over a wide area
frequency /ˈfriːkwənsi/ B1	noun - the rate of occurrence
flagrant /ˈfleɪɡrənt/ C1	adjective - conspicuously offensive
bougie /ˈbuːʒi/ C2	adjective - pretentiously upscale
molecule /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ B2	noun - the smallest unit of a chemical element
spontaneously /spɒnˈteɪniəsli/ C1	adverb - in a natural, unpremeditated way
unison /ˈjuːnɪsən/ B2	noun - simultaneous action
deliciously /dɪˈlɪʃəsli/ B1	adverb - in a very pleasing way
explorin' /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/ A2	verb - to travel in or through an unfamiliar area
circumference /səˈkʌmfərəns/ B2	noun - the perimeter of a circle
teaspoon /ˈtiːspuːn/ A1	noun - a small spoon used for stirring
sweetest /ˈswiːtɪst/ A2	adjective - most pleasing to the taste
profound /prəˈfaʊnd/ C1	adjective - showing great insight