Too Young – English Lyrics

• By: Post Malone

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through Post Malone's "Too Young," a song that blends heartfelt tribute with a powerful declaration of ambition. The lyrics offer a look into contemporary slang and the emotional expressions of a young artist grappling with success and mortality. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and its dedication to those who died too soon, making it a poignant and motivational track.

[English]

I don't wanna die too young

Yeah, too young, yeah, too young

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

Counting bands, hallelujah, 'lujah, 'lujah

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

I've been grindin' way too long, too long, too long

Came up, don't know, I just keep going with the flow

I just wanna go and cop me somethin'

I hit Fairfax, go shoppin' though

She just wanna hit that bathingroom, hold that guap like a register

Keep on winning, need that guap though

Like I'm cash out, eat at papadeauxs

Flowing on to the Galapagos, running and grab the dough

Man this shit never minimal, feel like an animal

Yeah bitch, I try to keep me cool, your life never going, never going back

...

Yeah, I don't wanna die too young, I don't wanna die too young

When I get that cash it's hallelujah

Aye hallelujah, aye hallelujah, aye hallelujah

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

Counting bands, hallelujah, 'lujah, 'lujah

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

I've been grindin' way too long, too long, too long

My whip fast, my bitch bad, I skrrr skrrr, that coupe fast

My coupe fast, your bitch know

My bitch slow, she do what I say so and she always keep me on my toes

Poppin' that woe, man I be gone

Just watch me go, bitches they watching me go

Walking around, aye I pick that band up, then I go drop that shit off

Pull up in a Porsche, shit poppin' off

Pop that shit off, I got that bitch off, I tell her to knock that shit off

And I got my nut off and she washed my nuts off

I want that shit, I got that shit, pop that shit

Got rich quick, suck my...

You know it make me God damn numb

When I see 'em die so God damn young

(I don't wanna die)

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

Counting bands, hallelujah, 'lujah, 'lujah

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

I've been grindin' way too long, too long, too long

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

Counting bands, hallelujah, 'lujah, 'lujah

I don't wanna die too young, too young, too young

I've been grindin' way too long, too long, too long

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a short time
counting /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/ B1	verb - to determine the total number of something
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to work hard over a period of time
cash /kæʃ/ A2	noun - money in the form of coins or banknotes
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
cool /kuːl/ B1	adjective - fashionable or impressive
animal /ˈænɪml/ A2	noun - a living organism that feeds on organic matter
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for a period of time
flow /floʊ/ B1	verb - to move along in a steady, continuous stream
poppin' /ˈpɒpɪn/ B2	verb - to be lively or exciting
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a lot of money or valuable possessions
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike someone or something
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a term used to refer to a woman, often derogatory
guap /ɡwɑːp/ B2	noun - slang for money

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't wanna die too young

  ➔ Contraction + Informal Speech

  ➔ "wanna" is colloquial for "want to". Shows informal spoken English through syllable reduction.

• I've been grindin' way too long

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous + Intensifier

  ➔ "I've been grindin'" shows ongoing past action continuing to present. "Way" intensifies "too long" for exaggeration.

• Keep on winning, need that guap though

  ➔ Ellipsis (omitted subject) + Informal Noun

  ➔ "Keep on winning" omits "I" (subject). "Guap" is slang for money, showing informal vocabulary adaptation.

• My whip fast, my bitch bad

  ➔ Zero Copula Construction

  ➔ Omits "is" (copula verb) typical in African American Vernacular English: "My whip [is] fast"

• She do what I say so

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Agreement

  ➔ Uses "do" instead of "does" for third-person singular. Common in dialects to simplify conjugation.

• Counting bands, hallelujah

  ➔ Anaphora (Phrase Repetition)

  ➔ Repeats "too young", "hallelujah", and "too long" throughout song for rhythmic emphasis and thematic reinforcement.

• When I see 'em die so God damn young

  ➔ Contraction + Intensifying Adverb

  ➔ "'em" = "them" (casual contraction). "God damn" serves as emphatic intensifier modifying "young".

• I tell her to knock that shit off

  ➔ Imperative + Vulgar Idiom

  ➔ "Knock that shit off" uses imperative form for command. Features slang/vulgarity common in rap registers.

• Flowing on to the Galapagos

  ➔ Preposition Choice

  ➔ "On to" combines spatial movement (on) with directional goal (to). Unusual preposition pairing emphasizing journey progression.