Trip – English Lyrics

• By: Jhené Aiko, Mali Music

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional and linguistic journey with Jhené Aiko's "Trip," featuring Mali Music. This poignant R&B track, a cornerstone of her critically acclaimed album, offers a unique opportunity to explore nuanced English vocabulary and expressions related to healing, introspection, and personal growth. Its atmospheric sound and heartfelt lyrics make it an ideal song for language learners to delve into contemporary R&B storytelling and connect with themes of resilience and self-discovery.

[English]

On nights like this, I ride

Turn the music up to keep from crying

Wait 'til that sunshine

Please don't let the darkness keep me low

Halfway to the home base, yeah

Like a field trip, woah

It's a real trip

In over your head, it's a guilt trip, yeah

To the south side, wow

It's a real trip

It's not a quick trip

It stays with ya, with ya

Love tax aside

It's a real trip

On nights like this, I ride

Turn the music up to keep from crying

Wait 'til that sunshine

Please don't let the darkness keep me low

Halfway to the home base, yeah

Like a field trip, woah

It's a real trip

I'm asking

Who can save me?

You can't, baby

You can't, baby

Who can save me?

Know that you can, baby

You could, baby

We'll be ridin' tryna conquer the world, but darlin'

You can't change it

You can't change it

Ridin', all you know that you can't last

They askin': Who can save me?

Who can save me?

Who can save me?

Know that you can, baby

Know that you can

Na na na na na

Love pays, yeah

But love taxes, oh

It's a real trip, uh

On nights like this, I ride

Turn the music up to keep from crying

Wait 'til that sunshine

Please don't let the darkness keep me low

Halfway, uh, to the home base

Like a field trip, woah

It's a real trip

In over your head, it's a guilt trip, woah

To the south side

It's a real trip

It's not a quick trip

It stays with ya, with ya, wow

Love tax aside

It's a real trip

I'm asking

Who can save me?

You can't, baby

You can't, baby

Who can save me?

Know that you can, baby

You could, baby

We'll be ridin' tryna conquer the world, but darlin'

You can't change it

You can't change it

Ridin', all you know that you can't last

They askin': Who can save me?

Who can save me?

Who can save me?

Know that you can, baby

Know that you can

Na na na na na

Love pays, yeah

But love taxes, oh

It's a real trip

It's not a quick trip

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to travel in a vehicle
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time of day when it is dark and usually quiet
music /ˈmʌzɪk/ A1	noun - the art of arranging sounds to create a combination of rhythm and harmony
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to make a loud, sad noise with your voice
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A1	noun - the light and heat from the sun
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A1	noun - the state of being dark
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - a building or place where you live
field /fiːld/ A1	noun - an area of land, usually open, where crops are grown or animals are kept
trip /trɪp/ A1	noun - a short journey for pleasure verb - to make a short journey for pleasure
over /ˈovə/ A1	adverb - above or on top of preposition - past the point of
head /hed/ A1	noun - the top part of the body, including the brain
guilt /ɡaɪlt/ A1	noun - a feeling of regret or responsibility for something you have done
south /səʊθ/ A1	noun - the direction towards the south adjective - relating to the south
quick /kwiːk/ A1	adjective - done or happening in a short time
save /seɪv/ A1	verb - to protect someone or something from harm or danger
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to request or seek information from someone
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - all the people, countries, and things on the earth
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make something different noun - a different form or version of something
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an effort to do something
conquer /kəˈnɛtʃər/ B1	verb - to win a battle or overcome a challenge
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection for someone or something verb - to feel affection for someone or something
tax /tæks/ A1	noun - a payment that you have to make to the government verb - to take a payment from someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Please don't let the darkness keep me low

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The sentence uses an imperative form with the verb 'let' to give a command or request.

• It's not a quick trip

  ➔ Negation

  ➔ The use of 'not' negates the adjective 'quick', indicating that the trip is lengthy.

• Who can save me?

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ This line uses an interrogative form to ask a question about the capability of someone to save.

• You can't change it

  ➔ Modal verbs

  ➔ The use of 'can't' (cannot) shows ability or possibility, indicating that change is not possible.

• It's a real trip

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase is in the simple present tense, describing a fact or a habitual action.

• We'll be ridin' tryna conquer the world

  ➔ Future continuous tense

  ➔ This line is in the future continuous tense, indicating an action that will be ongoing in the future.