Wednesday Night Interlude – English Lyrics

• By: Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR
• Album: If You're Reading This It's Too Late

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the moody, rhythmic world of 'Wednesday Night Interlude' to master the nuances of contemporary R&B slang and conversational English. This song is perfect for learners looking to understand how emotion and atmosphere are conveyed through subtle lyrical phrasing and melodic flow.

[English]

Been a minute since we've slept together

Gotta get myself together

I've been thinkin' about everything

I don't know if it's because I'm lonely

Lonely on a Wednesday night

Girl I'm lonely

I'll admit it if you just keep quiet

Girl I'm lonely

That shit ain't my fault girl

Cause I'm lonely

Name another woman, ain't no other woman who should come for me

When I'm lonely

Mix the Remy, little bit of Henny

I'm running on empty, I'm lonely

When I'm lonely, when I'm lonely

...

Heard you spend your summers in Miami

...

At somebody's house

That you didn't buy

You're young so have fun girl

I hope it's worth it

Cause fuck it I'm not here to judge

Fuck it I'm not here to love

Everything you did to ball

Fuck it, I'm just glad you called

Ring ring ring, what a thing

Ring ring ring, school bell I ring

You and I got options there

Name another woman

Ain't no other woman that should come for me when I'm lonely

When I'm lonely

Mix the Remy with a little bit of Henny

I'm running on empty, I'm lonely

When I'm lonely, when I'm lonely

...

This shit ain't my fault

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A1	adjective - feeling sad because one has no friends or company
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess that something is true
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise
fault /fɔːlt/ B1	noun - responsibility for an accident or misfortune
mix /mɪks/ A2	verb - to combine different substances together
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	verb - to form an opinion about someone or something
ball /bɔːl/ B2	verb - slang: to live a wealthy, luxurious lifestyle
options /ˈɒpʃənz/ B1	noun - choices or possibilities
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - having a particular value or importance
glad /ɡlæd/ A2	adjective - feeling pleasure, joy, or delight

Key Grammar Structures

• Been a minute since we've slept together

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "we've slept" uses the present perfect to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past, relating to the present.

• I don't know if it's because I'm lonely

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (If-clause)

  ➔ The "if" clause acts as a noun clause here, expressing uncertainty or asking a question within a statement.

• I'll admit it if you just keep quiet

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ The structure "I'll admit it if..." expresses a real or possible condition in the future.

• Ain't no other woman who should come for me

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ "who should come for me" modifies "no other woman," specifying who the speaker is referring to.

• I'm running on empty

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression / Present Continuous

  ➔ "Running on empty" is an idiom meaning to have little energy left; "I'm running" indicates the current state.

• At somebody's house that you didn't buy

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ "that you didn't buy" defines "somebody's house" by providing extra information about ownership.

• I'm not here to judge

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to judge" explains the purpose of the speaker's current stance.

• Everything you did to ball

  ➔ Object Relative Clause (omitted 'that')

  ➔ There is an implied "that" after "everything": Everything [that] you did to ball.