Triggered (freestyle) – English Lyrics

• By: Jhené Aiko
• Album: Chilombo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic emotions of Jhené Aiko's "Triggered (freestyle)" to experience how an artist channels deeply personal feelings into a powerful musical expression. This track, born from spontaneous freestyle, offers a unique opportunity to understand conversational English in a vulnerable context, exploring themes of heartache, frustration, and self-healing. Its unedited lyrical flow makes it special for grasping natural, impassioned language.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ GO FIGURE ♪

♪ YOU WERE THE TRIGGER YOU BROUGHT ME TO ♪

♪ AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW WHEN YOU KNEW ♪

♪ THE PICTURE WAS BIGGER ♪

♪ WHO AM I KIDDIN ♪

♪ KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING ♪

♪ YOU'D RUIN EVERYTHING YOU DO IT EVERY TIME ♪

♪ YOU ARE MY ENEMY ♪

♪ YOU ARE NO FRIEND OF MIND ♪

♪ MUH FUCKA ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT I'M BITTER ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT I'M TRIGGERED ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT I ♪

♪ WANNA FUCK YOU RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I JUST TURNED THE LIGHTS OUT NOW ♪

♪ AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE SUN GO DOWN ♪

♪ THATS WHEN IT WOULD ALL GO DOWN ♪

♪ BEEN A MINUTE ♪

♪ BEEN A WHILE ♪

♪ AIN'T LET NOBODY HIT IT SINCE YOU HIT IT ♪

♪ YOU KNOW YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO DO WIT IT ♪

♪ BUT AIN'T NO ME AND YOU WITHOUT YOU IN IT DAMN ♪

♪ I'M BOUT TO BURN THIS BITCH DOWN ♪

♪ I THINK I NEED TO LIE DOWN ♪

♪ CUZ I'M NOT TRYNA WILD OUT NOW ♪

♪ BUT RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M CAPABLE OF ♪

♪ MIGHT FUCK AROUND AND GO CRAZY ON CUZ ♪

♪ MIGHT FUCK AROUND HAVE TO PAY ME IN BLOOD ♪

♪ THIS AIN'T THE WAY THAT YOU WANT IT ♪

♪ MIGHT CATCH A CASE IN THIS BITCH ♪

♪ DON'T LET ME CATCH YOU FACE TO FACE IN ♪

♪ THIS BITCH TRYING MY HARDEST NOT TO DISRESPECT YOU ♪

♪ AFTER WHAT YOU DID, MAN ♪

♪ WHAT YOU EXPECTED? ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKA ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT I'M BITTER ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT I'M TRIGGERED ♪

♪ YOU MUH FUCKIN RIGHT I ♪

♪ TRYNA LET THE TIME FLY ♪

♪ TRYNA LET THE TIME GO BY ♪

♪ TRYNA LET THE TIME HEAL ALL ♪

♪ TRYNA LET THE TIME KILL ALL OF OUR MEMORIES ♪

♪ ALL YOU MEANT TO ME ♪

♪ ALL THAT HISTORY ♪

♪ ALL THAT'S HISTORY ♪

♪ I'LL CALM DOWN EVENTUALLY FALL BACK EVENTUALLY PLEASE ♪

♪ CALL ME BACK EVENTUALLY FALL BACK INTO ME ♪

♪ MAYBE I'M OVERREACTING ♪

♪ BABY I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ♪

♪ YOU KNOW ALL OF MY BAD HABITS ♪

♪ YOU KNOW ITS HARD FOR ME TO CONTROL THAT SHIT, ♪

♪ MAN CUZ WHEN I GET MAD ♪

♪ I GET BIG MAD ♪

♪ SHOULD OF NEVER DID THAT ♪

♪ GET BACK ♪

♪ BOUT TO FEEL THE WRATH OF A MENACE ♪

♪ IN MY BAG ♪

♪ IN MY FEELINGS ♪

♪ IM A BAD LIL BITCH ♪

♪ AND UHH... ♪

♪ I'M TRIGGERED ♪

♪ WHEN I SEE YOUR FACE ♪

♪ TRIGGERED WHEN I HEAR YOUR NAME ♪

♪ TRIGGERED I AM NOT OK ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO STAY OUT MY WAY ♪

♪ TRIGGERED WHEN I SEE YOUR FACE ♪

♪ TRIGGERED WHEN I HEAR YOUR NAME ♪

♪ TRIGGERED I AM NOT OK ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO STAY OUT OF MY WAY ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO STAY OUT OF MY WAY ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO STAY OUT OF MY WAY ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trigger /ˈtrɪɡər/ B1	noun - a thing that causes something to happen verb - to cause something to happen
obstructed /əbˈstrʌktɪd/ B2	adjective - blocked or closed off
ruin /ˈruːɪn/ B1	verb - to destroy or severely damage noun - the state of being destroyed
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who is actively opposed to someone or something
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ A2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or feeling of resentment
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - uncontrolled or unrestrained
capable /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ B1	adjective - able to do something
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or wild
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A1	noun - the study of past events
eventually /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/ B1	adverb - in the end, after a long time
overreacting /ˌoʊvərriˈæktɪŋ/ B2	verb - to react excessively or disproportionately
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ A2	noun - a settled or regular tendency or practice
wrath /ræθ/ B2	noun - extreme anger
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past

Key Grammar Structures

• WHO AM I KIDDIN

  ➔ Colloquial/Informal English: Dropping 'g' in '-ing' endings

  ➔ ''Kiddin''' is a colloquial pronunciation of 'kidding', where the final 'g' sound is dropped. This is very common in informal spoken English.

• YOU'D RUIN EVERYTHING

  ➔ Contraction of 'would' (Conditional Mood)

  ➔ '''d''' here is a contraction for 'would', indicating a hypothetical or predicted action in the future or a conditional situation.

• AIN'T LET NOBODY HIT IT SINCE YOU HIT IT

  ➔ Informal Negative Contraction ('ain't') + 'Since' (Time Conjunction)

  ➔ ''Ain't''' is an informal contraction for 'haven't' or 'hasn't' (and 'isn't', 'aren't', 'am not'). ''Since''' indicates a period of time from a past event until now. Note the double negative 'ain't nobody' which is common in informal English.

• I'M BOUT TO BURN THIS BITCH DOWN

  ➔ Colloquial Expression: 'Bout to' (Immediate Future Intention)

  ➔ ''Bout to''' is a common informal shortening of 'about to', which expresses an intention to do something very soon or immediately.

• MIGHT FUCK AROUND AND GO CRAZY ON CUZ

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Might' (Possibility) + Informal Idiom 'Fuck around and'

  ➔ ''Might''' expresses possibility. '''Fuck around and''' is an informal idiom meaning to engage in foolish or risky behavior, often leading to an unintended or negative consequence.

• DON'T LET ME CATCH YOU FACE TO FACE IN THIS BITCH

  ➔ Negative Imperative with 'Let' + Causative Verb 'Catch' + Object + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ '''Don't let me''' is a negative imperative. The structure 'catch + object + bare infinitive' (''catch you face to face'') means to find someone in the act of doing something or in a particular state.

• AFTER WHAT YOU DID, MAN WHAT YOU EXPECTED?

  ➔ Ellipsis/Informal Question Structure (Omission of Auxiliary Verb)

  ➔ In informal speech, auxiliary verbs are often omitted in questions, especially when the context is clear. The full question would be '...what ''did'' you expect?'

• TRYNA LET THE TIME FLY

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction 'Tryna' + Causative Verb 'Let'

  ➔ ''Tryna''' is an informal contraction of 'trying to'. The structure 'let + object + bare infinitive' (''let the time fly'') means to allow something to happen.

• SHOULD OF NEVER DID THAT

  ➔ Common Informal Grammatical Error: 'Should of' for 'Should have' + Past Simple for Past Participle

  ➔ This line contains two common informal grammatical errors. It should correctly be 'should ''have'' never ''done'' that'. ''Should of''' is a phonetic misspelling of 'should have', and 'did' (past simple) is used instead of 'done' (past participle).

• YOU NEED TO STAY OUT MY WAY

  ➔ 'Need to' (Expression of Necessity) + Informal Preposition Omission ('out of')

  ➔ ''Need to''' expresses necessity or obligation. ''Out my way''' is an informal shortening of 'out ''of'' my way', where the preposition 'of' is omitted.