SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT – English Lyrics

• By: XG

Lyrics & Translation

Explore XG's 'SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT,' a vibrant '90s-inspired track that encourages listeners to trust their intuition and challenge the status quo. Dive into the lyrics and discover how XG addresses feelings of unease and the importance of self-discovery, all while enjoying their unique blend of retro sounds and modern pop.

[English]

Something ain’t right

You been acting funny lately

You ain’t gotta lie

Got me out here looking crazy

Whatcha tryna hide

Baby I can’t take it

You can’t fake it

Something ain’t right

I know something ain’t right

I feel you creeping

I don’t need to be right there boy

The way you moving

Things you doing

Just ain’t fair boy

Now every time I call your name

The way you answer ain’t the same

Yeah I figured you out boy

Why do you really think that you’re the one

Who could be running game over me

Why are you standing there playing dumb

When I, I know

Something ain’t right

You been acting funny lately

You ain’t gotta lie

Got me out here looking crazy

Whatcha tryna hide

Baby I can’t take it

You can’t fake it

Something ain’t right

I know something ain’t right

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

I know something ain’t right

Boy I put you in the spotlight

You can tell me what you want but it’s all lies

Knock knock who’s there It’s your whole life

I don’t do three strikes only one time

X O love me good

Read you like an open book

Test me I wish you would

You must be crazy

Why do you really think that you’re the one

who could be running game over me

Why are you standing there playing dumb

When I, I know

Something ain’t right

You been acting funny lately

You ain’t gotta lie

Got me out here looking crazy

Whatcha tryna hide

Baby I can’t take it

You can’t fake it

Something ain’t right

I know something ain’t right

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

I know something ain’t right

What goes around comes back around

Look at me in my eyes

Baby can you tell me why your tongue all tied

You can drop all the acts my baby

Boy this time you ain't gonna make it

I can tell you a million times

Something ain't...

Something ain't...

Something ain’t right

You been acting funny lately

You ain’t gotta lie

Got me out here looking crazy

Whatcha tryna hide

Baby I can’t take it

You can’t fake it

Something ain’t right

I know something ain’t right

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

Something, some...

Something ain’t right

I know something ain’t right

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
acting /ˈæktɪŋ/ B1	verb - to perform a role in a play or movie
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged or very silly
hidden /ˈhɪd.n/ B2	adjective - kept out of sight; concealed
craze /kreɪz/ B2	noun - an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to be in or assume a horizontal position
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of entertainment or sport with rules
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - false statements intended to deceive
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• You been acting funny lately

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening or has recently stopped.

• You ain’t gotta lie

  ➔ Colloquial form of 'you do not have to'

  ➔ Expresses that there is no obligation to do something.

• Got me out here looking crazy

  ➔ Use of 'got' to indicate causation or resulting state

  ➔ 'Got' here indicates that someone caused or contributed to the speaker's feeling or appearance.

• Why do you really think that you’re the one

  ➔ Use of interrogative sentence structure with auxiliary 'do'

  ➔ Forms a question emphasizing the reason or doubt behind the belief.

• When I, I know

  ➔ Use of clause separation and emphasis with repetition

  ➔ Repetition of 'I' emphasizes the speaker’s confidence or certainty.

• What goes around comes back around

  ➔ Idiom expressing cause and effect or karma

  ➔ Expresses the idea that actions have consequences which eventually return to the doer.

• Boy this time you ain't gonna make it

  ➔ Use of colloquial expression with negative future intention

  ➔ Conveys a confident assertion that the person will not succeed this time.

• Read you like an open book

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare understanding to reading a book

  ➔ Shows that the person is easily understood or seen through, like reading a book.