Vulnerable – English Lyrics

• By: Tinashe, Travis Scott
• Album: Black Water

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Tinashe's "Vulnerable" offers a unique opportunity to delve into the nuances of seductive and confident English expression. The song's lyrics, while seemingly straightforward, are delivered with a subtle power that can teach learners about tone and implication. Its blend of alternative R&B and hip-hop makes it a captivating listen, showcasing a more artistic and moody side of contemporary pop.

[English]

Once upon a time I was all alone

How you like me now? Do I turn you on?

Now I got you drunk actin' vulnerable

Show you what you want, give me what you want

Have to make you mine, get you on the floor

Yeah, watch me go to work, I'll put on a show

Now I got you drunk, hot, and vulnerable

Show me what you want, give me what you want, want

Don't stop looking at me

These niggas ain't bout it, bout it

These niggas ain't nothing on you baby

You got it got it

The way you run shit and make it rain so well

My Birkin bag, my pinky ring

Coat tail

Oh yeah

You know what?

I'm that crazy motherfucker from the dust

You're the angel out of hell from the crust

Independent of this world, we in touch

Man I love when your ass start to fuss

And that crazy little face when you cuss

You know my crazy ass is a nut

Hand on the wheel, hand on my elephant tusk

Hand on her mouth, now you ain't gotta say much

Fuck bitch you know you can't be loud

Shut the fuck up!

That's why I'm in it and I can't get out it

At least said it and then she can't figure it out

I hit the deep end just so I can swim in nasa

And once 'Ye finished, then I put my dick in her mouth

Bitch stop lookin' at me

Hold up

Bitch keep lookin' at me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ C1	adjective - capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt
drunk /drʌŋk/ B2	adjective - affected by alcohol; intoxicated
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to display or allow to be seen
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something noun - a desire or wish
work /wɜːrk/ A2	verb - to perform a job or task noun - activity involving effort to achieve a result
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged or wildly eccentric
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being often depicted as a messenger of God
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ B2	adjective - not influenced or controlled by others
dust /dʌst/ B1	noun - fine particles of earth or other matter lying on a surface
fuss /fʌs/ C1	noun - a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest verb - to show unnecessary or excessive concern or excitement
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of a person's head verb - to confront or deal with a situation
wheel /wiːl/ B1	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle and is used for transport or machinery
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the opening in the face used for eating and speaking
nasa /ˈnæsə/ B2	noun - U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the nation's civilian space program

Key Grammar Structures

• Once upon a time I was all alone

  ➔ Past Simple & Adverbial phrase of time

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. 'Once upon a time' is an adverbial phrase of time, setting the context.

• How you like me now? Do I turn you on?

  ➔ Present Simple (Interrogative) & Phrasal verb (turn on)

  ➔ The interrogative form of the present simple is used to ask questions. 'Turn on' is a phrasal verb meaning to excite or arouse.

• Now I got you drunk actin' vulnerable

  ➔ Past Participle (Got), Present Participle (Actin')

  ➔ 'Got' is the past participle of 'get'. 'Actin' is a present participle modifying the subject. It functions as a description of state.

• Have to make you mine, get you on the floor

  ➔ Modal verb (have to) & Imperative

  ➔ 'Have to' expresses obligation. The sentences use imperative verbs ('make', 'get') giving a command or a strong suggestion.

• Yeah, watch me go to work, I'll put on a show

  ➔ Future Simple (I'll), Imperative (Watch)

  ➔ 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will', indicating a future action. 'Watch' is an imperative verb giving a command.

• Don't stop looking at me

  ➔ Imperative with Negative, Gerund (looking)

  ➔ The sentence gives a negative command. 'Looking' is a gerund, functioning as a noun (the action of looking).

• You got it got it

  ➔ Reduplication

  ➔ Reduplication is a rhetorical device used for emphasis.

• You know what?

  ➔ Interrogative, rhetorical

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question, not expecting an answer, but rather a way to transition to the next thought.

• I'm that crazy motherfucker from the dust

  ➔ Present Simple (be) & Prepositional phrase (from the dust)

  ➔ The present simple tense is used. 'From the dust' is a prepositional phrase, giving the origin/source.