girl next door – English Lyrics

• By: mgk, Wiz Khalifa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic and melodic world of pop-punk with 'girl next door.' This song is a fantastic way to learn expressive English slang and casual conversational idioms used in modern alternative music, making it both a fun and effective tool for language learners.

[English]

作词 : Wiz Khalifa/Colson Baker/Valerie Cooper/Roberto Burgos/Brandon Allen/Steve Basil/Andrew Migliore

作曲 : Wiz Khalifa/Colson Baker/Valerie Cooper/Roberto Burgos/Brandon Allen/Steve Basil/Andrew Migliore

Let's go

I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say

Sounds good, real good

Yup

I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say (I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say)

I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say (Tell me what you wanna say)

...

What's happenin'?

We was in the race, we lapped 'em

Let our feelings go, we didn't trap 'em

I was guarding first but now I'm back again

You like action

We had a lot of baggage, we packed 'em

We went all the way so you wanna stay

No one's perfect here, we all make mistakes

...

Can't change the past, but we have right now

Let's get over ourselves

Be grown about it and talk it out

Live for the moment, let's change the vibe now

Heard them say that we wouldn't make it

Now we prove 'em wrong when they doubt

...

I keep on runnin'

Runnin' like I'm in a race, I'm missin' out more

For every second I waste, I'm pushing harder

I'm goin' out for first place, keep you from runnin'

Keep you from runnin' away

...

I felt love come near me then you run away (I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say)

I felt love come near me then you run away (I ****ed up tell me what you wanna say)

...

I know it's wrong, but you were bad, it got me actin' right

I'm daydreamin' 'bout you, so I want that tonight

Let's make a movie, me and you under the flashing lights

Crazy kind, you know that's my type

Show 'em what some real action like

She's independent, no major

And plus she naughty by nature

You know I like to burn rolls of money and I like to roll and burn papers

And I know you off of work later

So I'm textin' you to come through

Top floor, no neighbors, only thing missing is you

...

Put your feet up, paint my initials on your toes

You a diva, but for me you actin' like a ho

Aquafina, I can see you drippin' through your clothes

Need a re-up, one-night stands are gettin' old

...

I felt love come near me then you run away (I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say)

I felt love come near me then you run away (I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say)

...

Don't wait, I want you right now

All day, sun up to sun down

Always loud so you know it's me

Standin' in the crowd, but you notice me

In your heart's where I hope to be

And right next to you is where I'm supposed to be

...

I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say (I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say)

I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say (I ****ed up, tell me what you wanna say)

LOL, like, you and me gotta, gotta give it to 'em

It's a gift, right?

Yeah, Wiz, let's take 'em back to the blog era one time

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
happenin' /ˈhæpənɪn/ A2	verb - taking place or occurring
baggage /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/ B2	noun - emotional problems or past experiences that influence current behavior
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - the atmosphere or sense of a place or situation
doubt /daʊt/ B1	verb - to feel uncertain about the truth or validity of something
daydreamin' /ˈdeɪdriːmɪn/ B1	verb - to indulge in pleasant thoughts that distract one from the present
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ B1	adjective - free from outside control; not depending on another
naughty /ˈnɔːti/ B1	adjective - sexually suggestive or mischievous
initials /ɪˈnɪʃəlz/ B2	noun - the first letters of a person's names
diva /ˈdiːvə/ B2	noun - a glamorous and successful woman who is demanding
drippin' /ˈdrɪpɪn/ C1	verb - to have a large amount of liquid falling from something or to be covered in jewelry
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ A2	verb - to become aware of

Key Grammar Structures

• We was in the race, we lapped 'em

  ➔ Non-standard Past Simple usage

  ➔ In African American Vernacular English (AAVE), "was" is often used for all persons (I/we/you/they) instead of "were".

• Can't change the past, but we have right now

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject omission)

  ➔ The subject "we" is omitted before "can't", which is common in conversational or song-lyric English.

• Runnin' like I'm in a race

  ➔ Participial Phrase as a modifier

  ➔ The present participle "runnin'" describes the state of the subject, creating an action-oriented tone.

• I felt love come near me then you run away

  ➔ Bare infinitive after sense verbs

  ➔ The verb "come" is in the bare infinitive form following the sense verb "felt".

• you were bad, it got me actin' right

  ➔ Causative structure (get + object + participle)

  ➔ The structure "get me actin'" indicates that the person's behavior caused the speaker to change their own actions.

• You a diva, but for me you actin' like a ho

  ➔ Copula omission

  ➔ The "are" is omitted in "You (are) a diva", common in informal speech and vernacular dialects.

• In your heart's where I hope to be

  ➔ Cleft sentence (Focus structure)

  ➔ Starting with "In your heart's" highlights the location, making the desire to be there more emphatic.

• let's take 'em back

  ➔ Let's + bare infinitive (Suggestion/Command)

  ➔ "Let's" (let us) followed by the base verb "take" functions as an invitation to the listener to engage in a shared action.