The Walls – English Lyrics

• By: Mario, Fabolous

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

If the walls were watching

If they could see your face

I'm sure that they'd be talking

And I know what they'd say

They'd say damn that girl is going crazy

Damn that girl she's amazing

Touching moaning never seen you like this baby

Never seen you this way

She don't act the same

When the lights go down

She don't act the same

She be screaming out loud

She don't act the same no no no

Just when I thought I had her figured out

'Cause in the day she's a lady

But now everything's changed, she don't act the same

If the walls were watching

If the walls were watching

If your friends could see you

If they could hear your screams

Would they recognize you

How shocked would they be, oh damn

Damn that girl she's amazing

Damn that girl going crazy

Touching moaning never seen you like this baby

Never seen you this way

'Cause she don't act the same

When the lights go down

She don't act the same

She be screaming out loud

She don't act the same no no no

Just when I thought I had her figured out

'Cause in the day she's a lady but now everything's changed

She don't act the same

Excuse me your honor

I'm calling a witness

If y'all don't believe me

The walls are my witness

They done seen things in the wall of the business

So the neighbors know my name

They might even know you came

Over the house late last night

Woke up wanted more of what I ate last night

I love them quiet girls, want it but deny it girls

Them "boy you crazy

But fuck it we can try it" girls

'Cause she don't act the same

When the lights go down

She don't act the same

She be screaming out loud

She don't act the same no no no

Could of sworn I had her figured out

In the day she's a lady

But now everything's changed

She don't act the same

If these walls were watching

If these walls were watching

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walls /wɔːlz/ A2	noun - vertical structures that enclose or divide a space
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally unstable; wildly enthusiastic
amazing /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
act /ækt/ A2	verb - to take action; behave in a particular way
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to shout loudly, especially in fear or pain
witness /ˈwɪt.nəs/ B2	noun - a person who sees an event, especially a crime
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ B1	verb - to make or become different
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B2	verb - to state that something is not true
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
neighbor /ˈneɪ.bər/ A2	noun - a person living near or next door
honor /ˈɒn.ər/ B2	noun - respect or esteem
figure /ˈfɪɡ.jər/ B2	verb - to understand or solve something
recognize /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/ B2	verb - to identify someone or something seen before
shocked /ʃɒkt/ B2	adjective - surprised and upset

Key Grammar Structures

• If the walls were watching

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure 'If + past simple, would/could + base verb' to describe an unreal or hypothetical situation.

• She don't act the same

  ➔ Contraction with 'don't'

  ➔ The contraction 'don't' is used instead of 'do not' in informal or conversational English.

• Just when I thought I had her figured out

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'had figured out' is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action.

• Would they recognize you

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Would'

  ➔ 'Would' is used here to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past.

• The walls are my witness

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be'

  ➔ The present simple tense with 'be' is used to state a fact or a permanent situation.

• They done seen things

  ➔ Non-standard Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses 'done seen' as a non-standard form of the past tense, common in informal or regional dialects.

• Want it but deny it girls

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with 'want it' and 'deny it' to create balance and emphasis.

• But now everything's changed

  ➔ Contraction with 'everything's'

  ➔ 'Everything's' is a contraction of 'everything is', commonly used in spoken and informal English.