Spoken For – English Lyrics

• By: FLAVOR FOLEY, Kasane Teto

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant story of fame's dark side in "Spoken For" by FLAVOR FOLEY and Kasane Teto. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of identity, control, and the pressures of celebrity culture, all while enjoying its compelling rhythm and thought-provoking lyrics.

[English]

Wake up

Morning set in motion for me

Clear cut

Put on the emotion guaranteed

And when they drag me by my feet

Pick me up and march me to the beat

Make me complete

I’m miles above the street

Staring as I pass me by,

My self-deceit

And I breathe

Nothing but a shadow, it seems

Caught up in routine

Can they see the person beneath?

The days go by so uniformly

Tightly controlled and determined for me, yeah

Showered in fame, my fans adore me

Only way to fuck it up is to be boring

I don't get the messages, they don't come to me

Everything that i can say is spoken for me, yeah

Get up

Afternoon is nauseous again

Get fucked

God, I’m so pathetic

And when I rip you out my chest

Won’t you realize you’re just obsessed?

A fraud at best

Drain the blood from this abscess

Watch me as I eat my heart out, dispossessed

But I breathe

Something’s got me doubting, it seems

Am I anything?

Am I even a person beneath?

The daze of blood stains, cruel and gory

Visions of violence are overpowering, yeah

Puking my guts out almost hourly

Shaving off the numbers of this fucking body

I can't read the messages, they come so quickly

Please I'm begging anybody come and save me

I don't get the messages, they don't come to me

Everything that i can say is spoken for me, yeah

i could be a friend, or

i could be a foe

you make the decision, and that's all i know

oh, i could be a sinner

i could be a saint

perfectly devoid of anything i aint

i could be a martyr

i could be a cause

i can be whatever everybody wants

oh, i could be a canvas

i could be a doll

i don't think i'm even something real at all

i could be a woman

i could be a man

look into the mirror, tell me what i am

oh, i could be a difference

i could be the same

try to give me meaning, it's a losing game

i could go to heaven

i could go to hell

does it even matter? i could never tell

oh, maybe i am nothing

maybe i am all

baby, make me something 'fore i get that call 'cause

I CAN'T HEAR THE MESSAGES, THEY JUST DON'T LET ME

I CAN'T BEAR THE SOLITARY, DON'T FORGET ME

I CAN'T READ THE MESSAGES, THEY COME SO SLOWLY

I DON'T KNOW A SINGLE THING AND I'M SO LONELY

I DON'T GET THE MESSAGES, THEY DON'T COME TO ME

EVERYTHING THAT I CAN SAY IS SPOKEN FOR ME, YEAH

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the act or process of moving
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling
complete /kəmˈpliːt/ A2	adjective - having all the necessary or appropriate parts verb - to make whole
routine /ruˈtiːn/ B1	noun - a sequence of actions regularly followed
uniform /juːnɪˈfɔːrm/ B2	adjective - always the same, predictable
determined /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/ B2	adjective - having made a firm decision and being resolved to do it
adore /əˈdɔːr/ B2	verb - to love and admire greatly
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not interesting or exciting
pathetic /ˈpæθɪtɪk/ C1	adjective - causing pity or sorrow
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ C1	adjective - preoccupied with someone or something
doubt /daʊt/ A2	verb - to feel uncertain about something
gory /ˈɡɔːri/ C1	adjective - covered with blood or gore
overpowering /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərɪŋ/ C1	adjective - too strong to be resisted
shaving /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cut hair short with a razor
foe /foʊ/ B2	noun - an enemy
saint /seɪnt/ B1	noun - a person who has lived a holy life

Key Grammar Structures

• Clear cut, Put on the emotion guaranteed

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause/Participle Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'Clear cut' acts as an adjective modifying an implied noun (e.g., 'instructions'). 'Put on' functions as a reduced relative clause, meaning 'which is put on'. This is a common way to create concise sentences.

• And when they drag me by my feet, Pick me up and march me to the beat

  ➔ Complex Sentence with Subordinate Clause & Imperative

  ➔ The 'when' clause introduces a subordinate clause describing a time condition. 'Pick me up and march me' are imperatives, giving direct commands. The use of parallel structure ('Pick...and march...') enhances the rhythm.

• I don't get the messages, they don't come to me

  ➔ Negative Statements with 'do' auxiliary verb

  ➔ The use of 'don't' (do + not) is a standard way to form negative statements in English, particularly with main verbs. It emphasizes the lack of reception of messages.

• Everything that I can say is spoken for me, yeah

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that' and Passive Voice

  ➔ The relative clause 'that I can say' modifies 'Everything'. 'Is spoken for' is in the passive voice, indicating that someone else is controlling the speaker's words. This highlights the lack of agency.

• I could be a friend, or I could be a foe

  ➔ Modal Verbs ('could') expressing possibility and Correlative Conjunctions ('or')

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' indicates potential or possibility. 'Or' is a correlative conjunction connecting two alternative possibilities.