U CAN'T TOUCH THIS – English Lyrics

• By: Gummibär

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Can't touch this

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My, my, my, my

Music hits me so hard, makes me say: "Oh, my Lord

Thank you for blessing me

With a mind to rhyme and two hyped feet"

It feels good when you know you're down

A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown

And I'm known as such

And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch

Can't touch this

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I told you, homeboy

You can't touch this

Yeah, that's how we livin', and ya know

You can't touch this

Look in my eyes, man

You can't touch this

Yo, let me bust the funky lyrics

You can't touch this

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to make physical contact with something noun - a light physical contact
music /ˈmjuzɪk/ A1	noun - organized sounds that are pleasant to listen to
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - the basic rhythmic unit in music verb - to strike repeatedly
lyrics /ˈlɪrɪks/ B1	noun - the words of a song
rhyme /raɪm/ B1	noun - correspondence of sounds between words, especially at the end of lines verb - to make words rhyme
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels and remembers
homeboy /ˈhoʊmˌbɔɪ/ B2	noun - a close male friend from one's own neighbourhood
Oaktown /ˈoʊkˌtaʊn/ B2	proper noun - nickname for Oakland, a city in California, USA
funky /ˈfʌŋ.ki/ B2	adjective - stylishly unconventional; having a strong dance rhythm
dope /doʊp/ B2	adjective (slang) - excellent, very cool
super /ˈsuːpər/ A2	adjective - extraordinary, excellent
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ B1	noun - a beneficial thing for which one is grateful
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to express gratitude
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - solid, not easy
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - pleasant, positive, or satisfactory
known /noʊn/ B1	verb (past participle) - recognized or familiar to people
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun (plural) - the organs of sight in the head

Key Grammar Structures

• Music hits me so hard, makes me say: "Oh, my Lord"

  ➔ Present Simple + Result Clause

  ➔ The verb "hits" and "makes" are in the present simple to describe a habitual action. The second verb "makes" introduces the result of the first action.

• Thank you for "blessing" me

  ➔ Gerund after preposition

  ➔ The preposition "for" is followed by the gerund "blessing" to express the reason for gratitude.

• With a mind to "rhyme" and two hyped feet

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to rhyme" explains the purpose of having "a mind".

• It feels good when you "know" you're down

  ➔ Zero conditional with "when" + present simple

  ➔ "When" introduces a time clause; the verb "know" stays in the present simple because it refers to a general truth.

• And I'm "known" as such

  ➔ Passive voice (present simple)

  ➔ "am known" is the present simple passive of "know"; the subject receives the action.

• Look in my eyes, man

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Look" is a base‑form verb used to give a direct command to the listener.

• Yo, let’s "bust" the funky lyrics

  ➔ First‑person plural imperative (let’s + base verb)

  ➔ "let’s" contracts "let us" and invites the speaker and listener to perform the action "bust" together.

• I told you, you can't "touch" this

  ➔ Reported speech with modal verb

  ➔ The speaker reports a previous statement; "can't" is the modal verb expressing inability.