Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the lyrical landscape of 50 Cent's "Wait Until Tonight" to explore a blend of heartfelt pleas and confident declarations within the realm of modern hip-hop. This song, with its soulful R&B sample and upbeat rhythm, offers a unique opportunity to grasp colloquial expressions related to love, relationships, and urban storytelling in English. Its direct and evocative language makes it a compelling track for understanding how emotions are conveyed in contemporary rap music, encouraging listeners to pick up on nuances of American English slang and expressions of desire.
[English]
If you think you're lonely nowWait until tonight, girl (Ah, man)
If you think you're lonely now (It's going down tonight, baby)
Wait until tonight, girl
I'm waitin' on you to come, baby I'm that man
Bedroom superhero, naked I'm Batman
I kill it then I give ya mouth-to-mouth, CPR
Bring ya back to life, climax, start your after life
Bounce up and down on my love, this is chronic
Have it how you want it, my back shot's bionic
She givin' me something I can feel like En Vogue
Unload then reload, recharge, I'm back on
Back at it, fuckin' up the sprigs in her Craftmatic
Jack rabbit, addiction, I don't wanna break that habit
Your boy toy man, child it's cool, you can play with me
City life, bright lights, tonight you can stay with me
I wanna share thoughts, let's talk, go for a walk
Fantasies, we can get loose right in the park
Bullseye right through her head, to her heart
It's mental and physical, when you're gone, I'll be missin' you
You gon' get it, you gon' get it
I got a plan for you (I got it all planned girl)
Girl it's on 'til the mornin' when you come through (Haha!)
I can't think of a thing that I won't do (What you wan' do?)
When you come and I get my hands on you (Wait 'til I get you girl)
I'm Curtis Mayfield, Marvin, the new Bobby Womack
2012 freak shit, baby I'm all that
The touchin' and the teasin', the pleasure's the reason
I'm sure she'll be open from the lickin' and strokin'
Or how I say a line and it stimulates her mind
My sense of humor, I make her smile while passin' time
It's sexual, it's not perverted or obscene
The foreplay we play, until I touch her 'til she cream
Cash rules the shortie, she's something out a dream
Half J-Lo half Jessica Biel, she in between
Got that island girl swag, she Dutty Wine
When we get back to the spot, that ass is mine
See how I switch gears, her bra gone it's on
It's showtime, it's my turn to perform
Leave the lights on, while I get it, I got it good
She sayin' she love my show, I'm thinkin' I knew she would
You gon' get it, you gon' get it
I got a plan for you (I got it all planned girl)
Girl it's on 'til the mornin' when you come through (Haha!)
I can't think of a thing that I won't do (What you wan' do?)
When you come and I get my hands on you (Wait 'til I get you girl)
Key Vocabulary
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lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1 |
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superhero /ˈsuːpərˌhiːroʊ/ B2 |
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Batman /ˈbætmæn/ B2 |
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kill /kɪl/ A2 |
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climax /ˈklaɪmaks/ B2 |
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chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/ C1 |
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bionic /baɪˈɒnɪk/ C1 |
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addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B2 |
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habit /ˈhæbɪt/ A2 |
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city /ˈsɪti/ A1 |
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bright /braɪt/ A2 |
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fantasies /ˈfæntəsiːz/ B2 |
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bullseye /ˈbʊlˌsaɪ/ B2 |
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mental /ˈmɛntl/ B2 |
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physical /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ B2 |
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pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B2 |
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foreplay /ˈfɔːrpleɪ/ C1 |
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swag /swæɡ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Bedroom superhero, naked I'm Batman
➔ Appositive Noun Phrase
➔ The phrase 'naked I'm Batman' renames and describes 'bedroom superhero'. It's an appositive, providing additional information about the noun it follows. The omission of 'being' or 'as' is typical in appositive constructions.
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I kill it then I give ya mouth-to-mouth, CPR
➔ Ellipsis & Gerund as Object
➔ The 'I' is elided after 'kill it then'. 'CPR' functions as a noun, but is understood as a shortened form of the action of performing CPR. 'mouth-to-mouth' acts as a compound noun modifying CPR.
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Have it how you want it, my back shot's bionic
➔ Imperative & Metaphorical Adjective
➔ 'Have it how you want it' is an imperative sentence, a command or request. 'bionic' is used metaphorically to describe the strength or effectiveness of his sexual prowess, not literally a robotic back.
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Your boy toy man, child it's cool, you can play with me
➔ Vocative & Colloquial Interjection
➔ 'Your boy toy man' uses 'man' as a vocative, directly addressing the listener. 'child' is a colloquial interjection, expressing familiarity and a casual tone.
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It's mental and physical, when you're gone, I'll be missin' you
➔ Coordinate Adjectives & Conditional Clause
➔ 'mental and physical' are coordinate adjectives, joined by 'and' and modifying the same noun (the experience). 'when you're gone, I'll be missin' you' is a conditional clause expressing what will happen if the person leaves.
