Touch & Go – English Lyrics

• By: Tinashe, 6lack
• Album: SONGS FOR YOU

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern relationships with Tinashe and 6LACK's "Touch & Go." This smooth R&B track delves into the complexities of love and emotional connection, offering listeners a chance to dissect the language of longing and detachment through its poignant lyrics and sultry melodies.

[English]

Wish you would say somethin' to make me change my mind

Got me feelin' like somebody else

I been so patient with you but you won't act right

And I'm tired of sleepin' by myself

What is we on? Boy, somethin' is wrong

Show me you want me too, mmh

Checkin' my phone every ten minutes

Thinkin' it's gon' be you, hmm

I just wanna fix this, but you don't wanna try

If you don't wanna be, why you always on my line?

Puttin' your peace over mine

Meet me in the middle

Touch and go (mhm)

(Mmh)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional (mmh)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional (mhm)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional

I been in touch with myself lately, I been kickin' it back

But you're workin' me so hard, I swear it's killin' me, yeah

Why we talk the most anytime we lay down in the bed?

Good head make you forget what you said

I been tryin' take it there, but make it clear, uh

You been fuckin' many weirdos, I'ma kill bruh

Sike, I'm playin'

I know it's been bad

It's been touch and go

It's been 'round and 'round

It's been loop-de-loop

We been here before

I just wanna fix this, but you don't wanna try

If you don't wanna be, why you always on my line?

Puttin' your peace over mine

Meet me in the middle

Touch and go, oh, oh (mhm)

(Mmh)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional (mmh)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional (mhm)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional

Baby, do you hear me?

Tell me you still see me

All I know is

I just need to know if you still need me

Baby, do you hear me?

Tell me you still see me

I just need to

Have you closer every time you're near me

Touch and go (mhm)

(Mmh)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional (mmh)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional (mhm)

Touch and go (mhm)

I'm too emotional

Key Grammar Structures

• Wish you would say somethin' to make me change my mind

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (would + base form of verb)

  ➔ The use of 'would' expresses a wish or a hypothetical situation. It indicates the speaker desires a different outcome but doesn't expect it. The sentence expresses a desire for the other person to **say** something.

• I been so patient with you but you won't act right

  ➔ Non-standard verb conjugation ('been' instead of 'have been'), colloquial language

  ➔ The use of 'been' instead of 'have been' is common in AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and is used here for stylistic effect, creating a more casual and emotional tone. The phrase emphasizes the speaker's long-suffering **patience**.

• If you don't wanna be, why you always on my line?

  ➔ Conditional sentence (First Conditional - implied), colloquial question formation

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question implying a conditional statement: 'If you don't want a relationship, why do you continue to contact me?' The phrase 'on my line' is a colloquialism for **contacting** someone.

• Puttin' your peace over mine

  ➔ Gerund as object of verb ('putting'), possessive pronoun ('your')

  ➔ The gerund 'putting' functions as the object of the verb 'putting'. The sentence highlights the other person prioritizing their own well-being (**peace**) over the speaker's.

• I been in touch with myself lately, I been kickin' it back

  ➔ Non-standard verb conjugation ('been' instead of 'have been'), phrasal verb ('kickin' it back')

  ➔ Again, 'been' is used non-standardly. 'Kickin' it back' is a phrasal verb meaning to **relax** and take time for oneself. The speaker is focusing on self-care.