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 youngYeah, 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
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die /daɪ/ A2 |
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young /jʌŋ/ A1 |
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counting /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/ B1 |
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grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2 |
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cash /kæʃ/ A2 |
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fast /fæst/ A1 |
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cool /kuːl/ B1 |
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animal /ˈænɪml/ A2 |
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watch /wɒtʃ/ A1 |
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flow /floʊ/ B1 |
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poppin' /ˈpɒpɪn/ B2 |
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rich /rɪtʃ/ A2 |
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go /ɡoʊ/ A1 |
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hit /hɪt/ A2 |
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bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2 |
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guap /ɡwɑːp/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I don't wanna die too young
➔ Contraction + Informal Speech
➔ "wanna" is colloquial for "want to". Shows informal spoken English through syllable reduction.
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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.
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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.
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My whip fast, my bitch bad
➔ Zero Copula Construction
➔ Omits "is" (copula verb) typical in African American Vernacular English: "My whip [is] fast"
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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.
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Counting bands, hallelujah
➔ Anaphora (Phrase Repetition)
➔ Repeats "too young", "hallelujah", and "too long" throughout song for rhythmic emphasis and thematic reinforcement.
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When I see 'em die so God damn young
➔ Contraction + Intensifying Adverb
➔ "'em" = "them" (casual contraction). "God damn" serves as emphatic intensifier modifying "young".
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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.
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Flowing on to the Galapagos
➔ Preposition Choice
➔ "On to" combines spatial movement (on) with directional goal (to). Unusual preposition pairing emphasizing journey progression.
