Young Dumb & Broke – English Lyrics

• By: Khalid
• Album: American Teen

Lyrics & Translation

Want to connect with the authentic voice of youth? Khalid's "Young Dumb & Broke" offers a window into the English language through universally relatable themes of adolescence, love, and self-discovery. Its straightforward yet heartfelt lyrics make it an excellent song for English learners to grasp common expressions and feelings, while its catchy, soulful style makes the learning process enjoyable and deeply engaging.

[English]

作曲 : Joel Little/Khalid Robinson/Talay Riley

作词 : Khalid Robinson/Joel Little/Talay Riley

So you're still thinking of me

Just like I know you should

I can not give you everything you know

I wish I could

I'm so high at the moment

I'm so caught up in this

Yeah we're just young dumb and broke

But we still got love to give

While we're young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb broke high school kids

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Young dumb broke high school kids

We have so much in common

We argue all the time

You always say

I'm wrong

I'm pretty sure

I'm right

What's fun about commitment

When we have our life to live

Yeah we're just young dumb and broke

But we still got love to give

While we're young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb broke high school kids

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Young dumb broke high school kids

Jump and we think do it all in the name of love

Love

Run into sin do it all in the name of fun

Fun

Whoa oa oa

I'm so high at the moment

I'm so caught up in this

Yeah we're just young dumb and broke

But we still got love to give

While we're young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb

Young young dumb and broke

Young dumb broke high school kids

Yadadadadadadada

Yadadadadadada

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Young dumb broke high school kids

Yadadadadadadada

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Young dumb broke high school kids

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time; not old
dumb /dʌm/ A1	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
broke /broʊk/ A2	adjective - having little or no money
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of something to someone
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity
school /skul/ A1	noun - an institution for educating children
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - children
caught /kɔːt/ A2	verb - to become involved in or affected by something
argue /ˈɑːrɡju/ A2	verb - to give reasons or cite evidence for or against an idea
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ B1	noun - a promise or firm decision to do something
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push oneself off a surface and into the air
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an act considered wrong or immoral
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or pleasure

Key Grammar Structures

• So you're still thinking of me

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'still'

  ➔ The phrase "you're still thinking" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action that began in the past and is continuing into the present. The adverb "still" emphasizes this ongoing nature.

• I can not give you everything you know

  ➔ Modal verb 'can not' + Omission of Relative Pronoun

  ➔ "can not" expresses inability or impossibility. In "everything you know", the relative pronoun "that" or "which" is omitted after "everything", a common practice in informal English when it's the object of the clause.

• I wish I could

  ➔ Wish + Past Modal (for hypothetical desires)

  ➔ The structure "I wish I could" expresses a desire for a present situation to be different, implying that the speaker is currently unable to do something they wish they could. It's a form of the subjunctive mood.

• I'm so high at the moment

  ➔ Adverb 'so' for intensification + Prepositional Phrase of Time

  ➔ The adverb "so" is used to intensify the adjective "high", meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. "at the moment" is a common prepositional phrase indicating something is happening right now, at the present time.

• But we still got love to give

  ➔ Conjunction 'But' (contrast) + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "But" introduces a contrasting idea to the previous statement. "love to give" uses the infinitive "to give" to express the purpose or potential of the "love" they possess (i.e., love that is available for giving). "got" is an informal way of saying "have got" (possession).

• What's fun about commitment

  ➔ Interrogative structure 'What's X about Y?'

  ➔ This is a common interrogative structure used to ask about the positive or enjoyable aspects (X) of a particular subject or concept (Y). Here, 'X' is 'fun' and 'Y' is 'commitment' (a noun).

• When we have our life to live

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'When' (time/condition) + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "When" introduces a dependent clause that specifies the time or condition for the main clause. "life to live" uses the infinitive "to live" to describe the purpose or necessity of the life they possess (i.e., a life that needs to be lived).

• do it all in the name of love

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression 'in the name of'

  ➔ The idiom "in the name of" means 'for the sake of', 'motivated by', or 'because of' something. It implies that an action is performed with a specific purpose or justification.

• Run into sin

  ➔ Phrasal Verb 'run into' (to encounter)

  ➔ The phrasal verb "run into" here means to encounter, get involved in, or experience something, often unexpectedly or unintentionally, in this context, 'sin'.