You – English Lyrics

• By: Don Toliver, Travis Scott
• Album: HARDSTONE PSYCHO

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "You" by Don Toliver and Travis Scott, a captivating blend of R&B and melodic rap that masterfully conveys the intoxicating highs and deep longing of a passionate romance. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore modern English vernacular within the context of contemporary hip-hop and R&B, making it an engaging listen for language learners and music enthusiasts alike. Its evocative lyrics and smooth, dreamy beats provide a rich sonic landscape for understanding emotional expression in English music.

[English]

It's crazy

You couldn't get any better, baby (ooh, ooh)

Your lips taste like candy cane, do tell (ooh, ooh, ooh)

You're my baby (yeah)

So impatient, when I'm gone, you waitin'

Please, don't make me think of it

Like a game with a defense (yeah)

You talk to me dirty

I'm talkin' back like a reflex (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

...

I know you love to play games (ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh), but it ain't no recess

Around my town, they know my name (ah, ah, ah), I put it on Jesus

I booked your plane, to come my way

I gotta meet ya

Starrin' in my musical, without no feature

Do me a favor (do me a favor), and call a nigga back (a nigga)

I can't contain ya (I can't cont-)

'Cause you've been in your bag (you been in your-)

And hop in your safе (hop in your-)

I'll make sure that you're bad (ooh, ooh)

You ain't different (you ain't), I'll make sure you know that you're mine

I (I), baby, don't lie (ooh, ooh)

You ain't doin' alright (I)

You ain't different, you, ooh-ooh, ooh

You ain't different, think of throwing back

Back, back (woo)

You ain't doin' alright

You ain't different, you, ooh-ooh

Before I break up out this place, take a eighth, and levitate

A lil' brown skin hurricane, a bay-bay, bring the wave

TBA for the time and the space, lock the day

Know you like to coordinate

Know it's good, see the hood in your face

Know you like to ride the wood

Wanna see you do it like we in the H

Body good, body great

Below the waist, real estate

Know you like to ride the wood

Wanna see you do it like we in the H

...

Please, don't make me think of it

Like a game with a defense (defense, defense)

...

You talk to me dirty

I'm talking back like a reflex (talkin' back like a-, like a-, talkin' back like a-, like a-)

I know you love to play games, but it ain't no recess (recess, recess)

...

Around my town, they knowin' my name, I put it on Jesus (Jesus, Jesus)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
candy /ˈkændi/ A1	noun - a sweet food made from sugar or syrup
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity with rules for entertainment or competition
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A1	adjective - not clean
reflex /ˈriːfleks/ B1	noun - an automatic response to a stimulus
contain /kənˈteɪn/ B1	verb - to hold or include something within
coordinate /koʊˈɔːrdɪnət/ B2	verb - to organize or match things together
levitate /ˈlevɪteɪt/ C1	verb - to rise or cause to rise into the air and float
hurricane /ˈhɜːrɪkən/ B1	noun - a violent tropical storm with strong winds
estate /ɪˈsteɪt/ B2	noun - property or land owned by someone
defense /dɪˈfɛns/ B1	noun - protection against attack or harm
feature /ˈfiːtʃər/ A2	noun - a distinctive part or quality
impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ B1	adjective - not willing to wait for something
musical /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/ A2	adjective - related to music
coordinate /koʊˈɔːrdɪnət/ B2	verb - to organize or match things together

Key Grammar Structures

• You couldn't get any better, baby (ooh, ooh)

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' + comparative adjective 'better'

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "could" to express a possibility or ability (negative form in this case). "Better" is a comparative adjective, comparing the subject to a presumed standard.

• Your lips taste like candy cane, do tell (ooh, ooh, ooh)

  ➔ Verb 'taste' (sense verb) + simile 'like'

  ➔ The verb "taste" functions as a linking verb describing the subject's sensory experience. "Like" introduces a simile, creating a comparison.

• So impatient, when I'm gone, you waitin'

  ➔ Adjective 'impatient' + subordinate clause 'when I'm gone'

  ➔ Uses the adjective "impatient" to describe the subject's state. The subordinate clause "when I'm gone" provides a time frame.

• I'm talkin' back like a reflex

  ➔ Present continuous tense + simile 'like'

  ➔ Uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action. "Like" creates a simile to compare the action to a reflex.

• I know you love to play games, but it ain't no recess

  ➔ Verb phrase 'love to play' + conjunction 'but' + negative construction 'ain't no'

  ➔ Combines a verb phrase with a conjunction to create contrast, also includes a non-standard negative form ("ain't") for emphasis.

• Around my town, they know my name, I put it on Jesus

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'around my town' + emphatic use of 'I'

  ➔ Uses a prepositional phrase to establish the setting. Employs "I" to emphasize the speaker's personal connection and actions.

• I booked your plane, to come my way

  ➔ Past tense verb 'booked' + infinitive of purpose 'to come'

  ➔ Uses the past tense to describe a completed action. The infinitive "to come" explains the purpose of the booking.

• Do me a favor (do me a favor), and call a nigga back (a nigga)

  ➔ Imperative sentences with a conjunction 'and'

  ➔ A sequence of imperative (command) sentences joined by the conjunction "and".

• I'll make sure that you're bad (ooh, ooh)

  ➔ Future tense with modal 'will' + clause of result 'that you're bad'

  ➔ Uses the future tense with 'will' to express an intention or prediction. The clause 'that you're bad' is a result clause.