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What's up? 00:20
Been a minute since we kicked it, you've been caught up 00:22
With them bitches, I don't get it, you're a star love 00:26
You shouldn't have to deal with that 00:31
I'd never make you feel like that 00:35
'Cause 00:37
I love me 00:40
I love me enough for the both of us 00:43
That's why you trust me 00:48
I know you been through more than most of us 00:53
So what are you? 00:59
What are you, what are you so afraid of? 01:04
Darling you, you give but you cannot take love 01:09
Yeah, I needed to hear that shit, I hate when you're submissive 01:20
Passive-aggressive when we're texting, I feel the distance 01:23
I look around the peers that surround me, these niggas tripping 01:25
I like when money makes a difference but don't make you different 01:28
Started realizing a couple places I could take it 01:30
I wanna get back to when I was that kid in the basement 01:33
I wanna take it deeper than money, pussy, vacation 01:36
And influence a generation that's lacking in patience 01:38
I've been dealing with my dad, speaking of lack of patience 01:41
Just me and my old man getting back to basics 01:43
We've been talking 'bout the future and time that we wasted 01:46
When he put that bottle down, girl that nigga's amazing 01:48
Well, fuck it, we had a couple Coronas 01:51
We might have rolled a white paper, just something to hold us 01:53
We even talked about you and our couple of moments 01:56
He said we should hash it out like a couple of grown-ups 01:58
You a flower child, beautiful child, I'm in your zone 02:01
Looking like you came from the 70's on your own 02:04
My mother is 66 and her favorite line to hit me with is 02:06
Who the fuck wants to be 70 and alone? 02:09
You don't even know what you want from love anymore 02:12
I search for something I'm missing and disappear when I'm bored 02:14
But girl, what qualities was I looking for before? 02:16
Who you settling for? Who better for you than the boy, huh? 02:19
I love me 02:23
I love me enough for the both of us 02:26
That's why you trust me 02:31
I know you been through more than most of us 02:36
So what are you? 02:41
What are you, what are you so afraid of? 02:44
02:48
Darling you, you give but you cannot take love 02:51
Uh, thinking 'bout Texas, back when Porscha used to work at Treasures 03:02
Or further back than that, before I had the Houston leverage 03:05
When I got Summer a Michael Kors with my momma's debit 03:09
A weak attempt at flexing, I'll never forget it 03:11
'Cause that night I played her three songs 03:13
Then we got to talking 'bout something we disagreed on 03:15
Then she start telling me how I'll never be as big as Trey Songz 03:17
Boy was she wrong? That was just negative energy for me to feed off 03:20
Now it's therapeutic blowing money in the Galleria 03:23
Or Beverly Center Macy's where I discovered Bria 03:26
Landmarks of the muses that inspired the music 03:29
When I could tell it was sincere without tryna prove it 03:31
The one that I needed was Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree 03:33
I've always been feeling like she was the piece to complete me 03:36
Now she engaged to be married, what's the rush on commitment? 03:39
Know we were going through some shit, name a couple that isn't 03:41
Remember our talk in the parking lot at the Ritz 03:44
Girl I felt like we had it all planned out, I guess I fucked up the vision 03:46
Learning the true consequences of my selfish decisions 03:49
When you find out how I'm living, I just hope I'm forgiven 03:50
It seem like you don't want this love anymore 03:54
I'm acting out in the open, it's hard for you to ignore 03:57
But girl, what qualities was I looking for before? 03:59
Who you settling for? Who better for you than the boy, huh? 04:02
I love me 04:05
I love me enough for the both of us 04:07
That's why you trust me 04:12
I know you been through more than most of us 04:17
So what are you? 04:23
What are you, what are you so afraid of? 04:27
04:30
Darling you, you give but you cannot take love 04:33
04:41
"Been Baka aka Not Nice from time, G 04:44
Been a East Side ting 04:48
Scarborough ting from time, G 04:51
Been have up di ting dem from time, G 04:54
So I don't know what's wrong with these little wasteman out here eh? 04:58
Y'all need to know yourself" 05:01
05:03

From Time – English Lyrics

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By
Drake, Jhené Aiko
Album
Nothing Was The Same
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Dive into the lyrical depth of "From Time" by Drake and Jhené Aiko, a powerful song that offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English. Through Drake's introspective verses, you can explore authentic conversational English and emotional expression as he navigates themes of past relationships and personal growth. Jhené Aiko's captivating hook provides a clear and impactful message of self-love and emotional boundaries. The song's blend of hip-hop and R&B, coupled with its relatable themes, makes it an engaging and special piece for language learners to connect with genuine English storytelling.

[English]
What's up?
Been a minute since we kicked it, you've been caught up
With them bitches, I don't get it, you're a star love
You shouldn't have to deal with that
I'd never make you feel like that
'Cause
I love me
I love me enough for the both of us
That's why you trust me
I know you been through more than most of us
So what are you?
What are you, what are you so afraid of?
Darling you, you give but you cannot take love
Yeah, I needed to hear that shit, I hate when you're submissive
Passive-aggressive when we're texting, I feel the distance
I look around the peers that surround me, these niggas tripping
I like when money makes a difference but don't make you different
Started realizing a couple places I could take it
I wanna get back to when I was that kid in the basement
I wanna take it deeper than money, pussy, vacation
And influence a generation that's lacking in patience
I've been dealing with my dad, speaking of lack of patience
Just me and my old man getting back to basics
We've been talking 'bout the future and time that we wasted
When he put that bottle down, girl that nigga's amazing
Well, fuck it, we had a couple Coronas
We might have rolled a white paper, just something to hold us
We even talked about you and our couple of moments
He said we should hash it out like a couple of grown-ups
You a flower child, beautiful child, I'm in your zone
Looking like you came from the 70's on your own
My mother is 66 and her favorite line to hit me with is
Who the fuck wants to be 70 and alone?
You don't even know what you want from love anymore
I search for something I'm missing and disappear when I'm bored
But girl, what qualities was I looking for before?
Who you settling for? Who better for you than the boy, huh?
I love me
I love me enough for the both of us
That's why you trust me
I know you been through more than most of us
So what are you?
What are you, what are you so afraid of?
...
Darling you, you give but you cannot take love
Uh, thinking 'bout Texas, back when Porscha used to work at Treasures
Or further back than that, before I had the Houston leverage
When I got Summer a Michael Kors with my momma's debit
A weak attempt at flexing, I'll never forget it
'Cause that night I played her three songs
Then we got to talking 'bout something we disagreed on
Then she start telling me how I'll never be as big as Trey Songz
Boy was she wrong? That was just negative energy for me to feed off
Now it's therapeutic blowing money in the Galleria
Or Beverly Center Macy's where I discovered Bria
Landmarks of the muses that inspired the music
When I could tell it was sincere without tryna prove it
The one that I needed was Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree
I've always been feeling like she was the piece to complete me
Now she engaged to be married, what's the rush on commitment?
Know we were going through some shit, name a couple that isn't
Remember our talk in the parking lot at the Ritz
Girl I felt like we had it all planned out, I guess I fucked up the vision
Learning the true consequences of my selfish decisions
When you find out how I'm living, I just hope I'm forgiven
It seem like you don't want this love anymore
I'm acting out in the open, it's hard for you to ignore
But girl, what qualities was I looking for before?
Who you settling for? Who better for you than the boy, huh?
I love me
I love me enough for the both of us
That's why you trust me
I know you been through more than most of us
So what are you?
What are you, what are you so afraid of?
...
Darling you, you give but you cannot take love
...
"Been Baka aka Not Nice from time, G
Been a East Side ting
Scarborough ting from time, G
Been have up di ting dem from time, G
So I don't know what's wrong with these little wasteman out here eh?
Y'all need to know yourself"
...

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Vocabulary Meanings

love

lʌv

A1
  • noun
  • - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone or something

fear

fɪər

A2
  • noun
  • - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
  • verb
  • - to be afraid of

trust

trʌst

B1
  • noun
  • - confidence in someone’s reliability or honesty
  • verb
  • - to rely on someone or something

patience

ˈpeɪʃəns

B2
  • noun
  • - the ability to wait calmly without frustration

influence

ˈɪnflʊəns

B2
  • noun
  • - the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something
  • verb
  • - to affect or sway

generation

ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən

B2
  • noun
  • - all of the people born and living at about the same period of time

distance

ˈdɪstəns

B1
  • noun
  • - the amount of space between two points

money

ˈmʌni

A1
  • noun
  • - currency used as a medium of exchange

different

ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nt

A2
  • adjective
  • - not the same as another or each other

submissive

səbˈmɪsɪv

C1
  • adjective
  • - ready to yield to the authority of another; passive

passive‑aggressive

ˈpæsɪv əˈɡrɛsɪv

C1
  • adjective
  • - expressing aggression in an indirect way

basics

ˈbeɪsɪks

B1
  • noun
  • - fundamental principles or elements

future

ˈfjuːtʃər

A2
  • noun
  • - the time that is yet to come

commitment

kəˈmɪtmənt

B2
  • noun
  • - a pledge or obligation to do something

consequences

ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz

B2
  • noun
  • - results or effects of an action or condition

selfish

ˈsɛlfɪʃ

B2
  • adjective
  • - concerned excessively with one's own advantage

afraid

əˈfreɪd

A2
  • adjective
  • - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened

kid

kɪd

A1
  • noun
  • - a child or young person

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