You Talk Too Much – English Lyrics

• By: RUN DMC

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Run-DMC's iconic track 'You Talk Too Much' and explore the nuances of conversational excess. This song offers a fun way to learn about rhythm, wordplay, and the art of conveying a clear message with punchy lyrics.

[English]

- Yo home boy bust this man.

I'm like real mad at these people

who be like constantly running off with their lip

you know what I'm saying man?

They be constantly beefing man

when they should just be chilling!

- Word.

They need to learn to

♪ Shut up ♪

(hip beat drops)

(hip beat continues)

♪ You talk too much ♪

(bass guitar smacks)

♪ You talk too much ♪

(bass guitar continues)

♪ You talk too much ♪

(drums hit)

(bass guitar smacks)

♪ You talk too much ♪

(bass guitar continues)

(synthesizer snaps)

♪ Hey you ♪

♪ Over there I know about your kind ♪

♪ You're like the independent network news on channel nine ♪

♪ Everywhere that you go ♪

♪ No matter where you are at ♪

♪ I said you that about this ♪

♪ And you talk about that ♪

♪ When the cat took your tongue ♪

♪ I said you took it right back ♪

♪ Your mouth is so big ♪

♪ One bite could kill a Big Mac ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ You never shut up ♪

♪ I said you talk too much ♪

♪ Homeboy you never shut up ♪

♪ You talk about people ♪

♪ You don't even know ♪

♪ And you talk about places ♪

♪ You never go ♪

♪ You talk about your girl ♪

♪ From head to toe ♪

♪ I said your mouth's moving fast ♪

♪ And your brain's moving slow ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ You never shut up ♪

♪ I said you talk too much ♪

♪ Homeboy you never shut up ♪

♪ You're the instigator ♪

♪ The orator of town ♪

♪ You're the worse when you converse ♪

♪ Just a big mouth clown ♪

♪ You talk when you're away ♪

♪ I heard you talk when you sleep ♪

♪ Has anyone ever told you ♪

♪ That talk is cheap ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ You never shut up ♪

♪ I said you talk too much ♪

♪ Homeboy you never shut up ♪

♪ You're always spreading rumors ♪

♪ Whether bad or good ♪

♪ You're the Dan Walters crook out of the neighborhood ♪

♪ The Barbara Walters ♪

♪ And the holocaust sound ♪

♪ You always come around ♪

♪ With a story to tell ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ And you never shut up ♪

♪ I said you talk too much ♪

♪ Homeboy you never shut up ♪

♪ A big babbler mouth ♪

♪ That's what you are ♪

♪ If you a talk show host ♪

♪ You'd be a star ♪

♪ I said your mouth is big ♪

♪ Size extra large ♪

♪ And when you open it ♪

♪ It's like my garage ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ And you never shut up ♪

♪ He said you talk too much ♪

♪ Homeboy you never shut up ♪

(synthesizer swoops in)

♪ Shut up ♪

(upbeat synthesizer continues)

♪ Shut up ♪

♪ Twenty four hours ♪

♪ Eight days a week ♪

♪ Thirteen months out a year ♪

♪ Is when you speak ♪

♪ I'm tired of listening to the garbage you talk ♪

♪ Why don't you find a short pier ♪

♪ And take a long walk ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ And you never shut up ♪

♪ I said you talk too much ♪

♪ Homeboy you never shut up ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ You should be out of breath ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ Man you're nagging me to death ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ Tired of hearing you speak ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ Eight days a week ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ And you never shut up ♪

♪ I said you talk too much ♪

♪ Why don't you ever shut up ♪

♪ You talk too much ♪

♪ And you never shut up ♪

♪ I said you talk too much ♪

♪ Homeboy you never shut up ♪

(synthesizer plays)

(hip beat continues)

(synthesizer screams)

(upbeat music continues)

(synthesizer screams)

(upbeat music plays)

(music fades)

(static tone)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone noun - speech or conversation
shut /ʃʌt/ A1	verb - to close something
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the part of the face used for eating and speaking
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - plural of person
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something
never /ˈnɛvər/ A1	adverb - not at any time
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - large in size
kind /kaɪnd/ A1	noun - type or category
spread /spred/ A2	verb - to distribute or circulate
rumor /ˈruːmər/ A2	noun - unverified information
chill /tʃɪl/ B1	verb - to relax
instigator /ɪnˈstɪɡətər/ B2	noun - a person who encourages trouble
orator /ˈɒrətər/ B2	noun - a public speaker
converse /ˈkɒnvɜːrs/ B2	verb - to talk informally
garbage /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/ B1	noun - waste material
nag /næɡ/ B1	verb - to annoy by constant complaining