WHARF TALK – English Lyrics

• By: Tyler, The Creator
• Album: CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Call Me If You Get Lost

If God was here with us today

I think I know what He would say (Some shit like)

"You're so beautiful, and your lips look nice"

Uh (Like the one on your face)

I got a new boat, you should come with

I got a section for your luggage

Bring some fiction and a nightlight

Record player and your top five

Where we goin'? We should get lost

No more questions, let the wharf talk, uh

(So there's a lot goin' on, make you comfortable)

I want you to come get lost with me

Ask you one more time before I tread too deep (I want you)

So can you make up your mind?

A wave's gonna come, wave's gonna come

So can you make up your mind?

A wave's gonna come (I want)

Unlike my friends, don't think I'll fall in love again

But I'll take a chance, seclusion isn't in my plans

Pack my shit up, time I headed back out 'cause my shit's up

Spend it all in one out, wanna split some

Some here with you right now

(Whatever you want)

If you got cold feet, it's warm by the water

You can turn your page around, let me be the author

Don't leave your destiny by the harbor

(Come on, it don't gotta be like that)

I want you (Say yes), to come get lost with me

Ask you one more time (Say yes), before I tread too deep (I want you)

So can you make up your mind?

A wave's gonna come, wave's gonna come

So can you make up your mind? (Flacko)

A wave's gonna come (I want)

Them bitches say I'm too conceited, they see the way I treat her

Be my señorita, put a ring up on her finger

Take her out the climate, somewhere to put her feet up

Neck Valentinin', rubies, diamonds, uh

Billionaire yacht party, climate was hot

Baby, if you seasick, we could stop on the dock

Yeah, lobster and calamari, caviar, um

Lots of luggage, private boarding, carry on, um (Dance with us)

I got a new boat, you should come with (You should come with)

I got a section for your luggage (Luggage)

Bring some fiction and a nightlight (Nightlight)

Record player and your top five (Top five)

Where we goin'? We should get lost (Get lost)

No more questions, let the wharf talk (Wharf talk)

Wharf talk, uh-huh

I want you (I want you)

To come get lost with me (Make up your mind)

Ask you one more time (Ask you one more time)

Before I go (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Before I go (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Before I go (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, when you gonna come?)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way verb - to fail to keep or maintain
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
boat /bəʊt/ A1	noun - a small vessel for traveling on water
luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ B1	noun - bags and other items packed for travel
fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/ B1	noun - literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people
nightlight /ˈnaɪtlaɪt/ A2	noun - a small light, often electric, that is left on during the night
record /ˈrekɔːrd/ B1	verb - to set down in writing or other permanent form for later reference noun - a disc carrying recorded sound
wharf /wɔːrf/ B2	noun - a landing place where ships or other vessels may be moored
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought verb - to be annoyed or bothered by something
wave /weɪv/ A1	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of water verb - to move one's hand in greeting or farewell or as a signal.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
author /ˈɔːθər/ B1	noun - a writer of a book, article, or other text
harbor /ˈhɑːrbər/ B1	noun - a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other features.
señorita /ˌseɪnjɔːˈriːtə/ B1	noun - a Spanish or Latin American title or form of address for a young unmarried woman; Miss.
climate /ˈklaɪmət/ B1	noun - the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the end part of a leg, on which a person or animal stands or walks.

Key Grammar Structures

• If God was here with us today

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Used to express an unreal or hypothetical situation. The structure is 'If + past simple, would + base form of verb'. Here, it's imagining a scenario that is unlikely to happen – God being present. The use of 'was' instead of 'were' is common in informal speech and subjunctive mood.

• Bring some fiction and a nightlight

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ This is a direct command or request. The base form of the verb is used. The sentence is giving instructions to the person being addressed. The use of 'some' indicates an unspecified quantity of 'fiction'.

• Unlike my friends, don't think I'll fall in love again

  ➔ Negative Future with 'think'

  ➔ The phrase 'don't think' expresses a strong belief about the future. It's a more nuanced way of saying 'I will not fall in love again'. The 'Unlike my friends' is a contrasting phrase, setting up the speaker's different perspective.

• Spend it all in one out, wanna split some

  ➔ Slang/Informal Phrasal Verb & Tag Question

  ➔ "Spend it all in one out" is slang meaning to spend all the money quickly. "Wanna" is a contraction of 'want to'. "Split some" is an offer to share the cost. The 'some' is indefinite. The 'wanna' is a colloquialism.

• Don't leave your destiny by the harbor

  ➔ Imperative with Noun as Object

  ➔ This is a command not to do something. 'Destiny' is the direct object of the verb 'leave'. The phrase 'by the harbor' indicates location and adds a metaphorical element – suggesting leaving one's fate to chance.