Stronger – English Lyrics

• By: Kanye West

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ N-N-NOW TH-THAT DON'T KILL ME ♪

♪ CAN ONLY MAKE ME STRONGER ♪

♪ I NEED YOU TO HURRY UP NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER ♪

♪ I KNOW I GOT TO BE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T GET MUCH WRONGER ♪

♪ MAN, I'VE BEEN WAITIN' ALL NIGHT NOW ♪

♪ THAT'S HOW LONG I'VE BEEN ON YA ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ LET'S GET LOST TONIGHT ♪

♪ YOU COULD BE MY BLACK KATE MOSS TONIGHT ♪

♪ PLAY SECRETARY, I'M THE BOSS TONIGHT ♪

♪ AND YOU DON'T GIVE A... WHAT THEY ALL SAY, RIGHT? ♪

♪ AWESOME, THE CHRISTIAN IN CHRISTIAN DIOR ♪

♪ DAMN, THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE ♪

♪ I ASK 'CAUSE I'M NOT SURE ♪

♪ DO ANYBODY MAKE REAL...ANYMORE? ♪

♪ BOW IN THE PRESENCE OF GREATNESS ♪

♪ 'CAUSE RIGHT NOW THOU HAS FORSAKEN US ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD BE HONORED BY MY LATENESS ♪

♪ THAT I WOULD EVEN SHOW UP TO THIS FAKE... ♪

♪ SO GO AHEAD, GO NUTS, GO APE... ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY IN MY PASTELLE OR MY BAPE... ♪

♪ ACT LIKE YOU CAN'T TELL WHO MADE THIS ♪

♪ NEW GOSPEL, HOMEY, TAKE SIX ♪

♪ AND TAKE THIS, HATERS ♪

♪ N-N-NOW TH-THAT DON'T KILL ME ♪

♪ CAN ONLY MAKE ME STRONGER ♪

♪ I NEED YOU TO HURRY UP NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER ♪

♪ I KNOW I GOT TO BE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T GET MUCH WRONGER ♪

♪ MAN, I'VE BEEN WAITIN' ALL NIGHT NOW ♪

♪ THAT'S HOW LONG I'VE BEEN ON YA ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ ME LIKEY ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GOT A MAN OR NOT ♪

♪ IF YOU MADE PLANS OR NOT ♪

♪ IF GOD PUT ME IN YOUR PLANS OR NOT ♪

♪ I'M TRIPPIN', THIS DRINK GOT ME SAYIN' A LOT ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW THAT GOD PUT YOU IN FRONT OF ME ♪

♪ SO HOW THE HELL COULD YOU FRONT ON ME? ♪

♪ THERE'S A THOUSAND YOUS, THERE'S ONLY ONE OF ME ♪

♪ I'M TRIPPIN', I'M CAUGHT UP IN THE MOMENT, RIGHT? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S LOUIS VUITTON DON NIGHT ♪

♪ SO WE GON' DO EVERYTHING THAT KAN LIKE ♪

♪ HEARD THEY'D DO ANYTHING FOR A KLONDIKE ♪

♪ WELL, I'D DO ANYTHING FOR A BLONDE... ♪

♪ AND SHE'LL DO ANYTHING FOR THE LIMELIGHT ♪

♪ AND WE'LL DO ANYTHING WHEN THE TIME'S RIGHT ♪

♪ UNH, BABY, YOU'RE MAKIN' IT ♪

♪ HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ N-N-NOW TH-THAT DON'T KILL ME ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ CAN ONLY MAKE ME STRONGER ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I NEED YOU TO HURRY UP NOW ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I KNOW I GOT TO BE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T GET MUCH WRONGER ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ MAN, I'VE BEEN WAITIN' ALL NIGHT NOW ♪

♪ THAT'S HOW LONG I'VE BEEN ON YA ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ YOU KNOW HOW LONG I'VE BEEN ON YA? ♪

♪ SINCE PRINCE WAS ON APOLLONIA ♪

♪ SINCE O.J. HAD ISOTONERS ♪

♪ DON'T ACT LIKE I NEVER TOLD YA ♪

♪ DON'T ACT LIKE I ♪

♪ NEVER ♪

♪ TOLD YA ♪

♪ DON'T ACT LIKE I ♪

♪ NEVER ♪

♪ TOLD YA ♪

♪ DON'T ACT LIKE I ♪

♪ NEVER ♪

♪ TOLD YA ♪

♪ DON'T ACT LIKE I ♪

♪ NEVER ♪

♪ TOLD YA ♪

♪ UNH, BABY, YOU'RE MAKIN' IT ♪

♪ HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER ♪

♪ N-N-NOW TH-THAT DON'T KILL ME ♪

♪ CAN ONLY MAKE ME STRONGER ♪

♪ I NEED YOU TO HURRY UP NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER ♪

♪ I KNOW I GOT TO BE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T GET MUCH WRONGER ♪

♪ MAN, I'VE BEEN WAITIN' ALL NIGHT NOW ♪

♪ THAT'S HOW LONG I'VE BEEN ON YA ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ YOU KNOW HOW LONG I'VE BEEN ON YA? ♪

♪ SINCE PRINCE WAS ON APOLLONIA ♪

♪ SINCE O.J. HAD ISOTONERS ♪

♪ DON'T ACT LIKE I NEVER TOLD YA ♪

♪ YOU KNOW HOW LONG I'VE BEEN ON YA? ♪

♪ SINCE PRINCE WAS ON APOLLONIA ♪

♪ SINCE O.J. HAD ISOTONERS ♪

♪ DON'T ACT LIKE I NEVER TOLD YA ♪

♪ TOLD YA, TOLD YA ♪

♪ NEVER TOLD YA ♪

♪ TOLD YA, TOLD YA ♪

♪ NEVER TOLD YA ♪

♪ TOLD YA, TOLD YA ♪

♪ NEVER TOLD YA ♪

♪ TOLD YA, TOLD YA ♪

♪ NEVER TOLD YA ♪

♪ NEVER OVER ♪

♪ NEVER OVER ♪

♪ NEVER OVER ♪

♪ NEVER OVER ♪

♪ NEVER OVER ♪

♪ NEVER OVER ♪

♪ NEVER OVER ♪

♪ HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having greater strength or power
hurry /ˈhʌri/ A1	verb - to move or act quickly
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true
now /naʊ/ A1	adverb - at the present time
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of
longer /ˈlɒŋɡər/ A1	adjective - greater in length
lateness /ˈleɪtnəs/ B1	noun - the state of being late
greatness /ˈgreɪtnəs/ B1	noun - the state of being great
honored /ˈɒnərd/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing respect
awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ A2	adjective - extremely good or impressive
haters /ˈheɪtərz/ B1	noun - people who dislike or oppose someone or something
trippin /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/ B2	verb - acting in a confused or irrational manner
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very short period of time
limelight /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/ B2	noun - the center of attention or public interest
harder /ˈhɑːrdər/ A2	adjective - requiring more effort
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - of a higher quality or more desirable

Key Grammar Structures

• N-N-NOW TH-THAT DON'T KILL ME

  ➔ Present tense with emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense to convey an ongoing or general truth, with the stutter ('N-N-NOW') adding emphasis to the immediacy of the statement.

• I NEED YOU TO HURRY UP NOW

  ➔ Modal verb (need) + infinitive

  ➔ The modal verb 'need' expresses necessity, followed by the infinitive 'to hurry up', indicating a strong request or requirement.

• 'CAUSE I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER

  ➔ Contraction ('CAUSE) + modal verb (can't)

  ➔ The contraction 'CAUSE' is short for 'because', and 'can't' is a modal verb expressing inability, emphasizing the speaker's impatience.

• I KNOW I GOT TO BE RIGHT NOW

  ➔ Present tense + infinitive (got to)

  ➔ The present tense 'know' is used with 'got to' to express necessity or obligation in the present moment.

• YOU COULD BE MY BLACK KATE MOSS TONIGHT

  ➔ Modal verb (could) + infinitive

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' expresses possibility, suggesting that the action is feasible in the given context.

• AND YOU DON'T GIVE A... WHAT THEY ALL SAY, RIGHT?

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ The tag question 'right?' seeks confirmation or agreement from the listener, adding a conversational tone.

• BOW IN THE PRESENCE OF GREATNESS

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command or instruction, here instructing the listener to bow.

• SINCE PRINCE WAS ON APOLLONIA

  ➔ Prepositional phrase (since)

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'since' introduces a starting point in time, referring to a past event.