Buss It Down – English Lyrics

• By: RAYE
• Album: My 21st Century Blues

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into RAYE's vibrant and celebratory track, “Buss It Down,” the finale to her raw debut album. This song showcases a shift towards pure joy and self-expression, offering a catchy, gospel-infused sound that is special for its hopeful resolution following the intense narrative of the preceding tracks. It’s a perfect piece to learn spirited English phrases and feel the energy of moving onto a brighter chapter.

[English]

[Music]

So I'm dancing on the kitchen floor.

I caught a vibe too and a song of wine

too.

I said don't my wish forever more until

I find you. until I find you. I'm going

to buzz it down. I'm going to bust it.

Going to bust it. I'm going to tick tock

on it like a clock. I'm going to touch

it. Oh, I'm going to back it up and

break it down. And he's going to love

it. Going to love it. I'm going to bust

it down. Bust it down.

I'm just trying to prioritize

who I grind for, who I take my time for.

I got my mind, my money, got my girls by

my side until I find

something to ride for. I'm going to b it

down. I'm going

tick tock on it like a clock. I'm going

to touch it. Oh, I'm going to back it up

and bring it down. And he's going to

love it.

I'm going to bust it down.

[Music]

I'm going to bust it down. She going to

bust it down.

He going to bust it down. They going to

bust it down.

Shake it to my drowning. Shake it to the

ocean. Drowning drowning. Let it s down.

Oh, best believe I ain't ready now.

I'm gone.

And then I'm going to

on the b I'm going it down. I'm going

it. I'm going to

go.

Oh, I'm going to bag it up and bring it

down. And he's going to love he's going

to love

[Music]

you.

[Applause]

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dancing /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ B1	verb - moving rhythmically to music
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
prioritize /praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz/ B2	verb - designate or treat (something) as more important than other things.
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - work hard and persistently.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a lateral or vertical surface of an object.
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, etc.).
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - move back and forth or from side to side with quick, short movements.
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - suffocating under water.
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - the vast body of salt water that covers almost three-quarters of the earth’s surface.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept that (something) is true.
ready /ˈredi/ A2	adjective - in a fit state to do or experience something.
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a flexible container with an opening at the top, typically made of paper, plastic, or fabric.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm going to bust it down.

  ➔ Future intention with 'going to'

  ➔ The phrase "going to" + base verb expresses a future intention.

• I'm just trying to prioritize who I grind for, who I take my time for.

  ➔ Present continuous with infinitive (to + verb)

  ➔ "I'm just trying" uses the present continuous to show an ongoing effort, followed by the infinitive "to prioritize".

• I caught a vibe too and a song of wine too.

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The verb "caught" is the simple past form of "catch", indicating a completed action in the past.

• Let it s down.

  ➔ Imperative mood + pronoun + verb

  ➔ The word "Let" starts an imperative sentence, giving a command: "Let" + object pronoun "it" + verb "down" (missing "go" or "fall").

• She going to bust it down.

  ➔ Missing auxiliary verb (elliptical construction)

  ➔ The sentence omits the auxiliary "is": "She is going to bust it down." The missing "is" makes it an elliptical form.

• I'm going to back it up and bring it down.

  ➔ Phrasal verbs (back up, bring down)

  ➔ "Back it up" means to save a copy; "bring it down" means to reduce or lower it. Both are phrasal verbs formed with a verb + particle.

• best believe I ain't ready now.

  ➔ Colloquial expression + double negative (ain't)

  ➔ "best believe" is an informal way of saying "you had better believe". "ain't" is a non‑standard negative form meaning "am not".

• I'm going to tick tock on it like a clock.

  ➔ Simile with "like" + future intention

  ➔ "like a clock" is a simile introduced by "like" that compares the action to a clock’s regular ticking. The whole clause uses "going to" for future intention.

• I'm going to bust it down.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis (parallel structure)

  ➔ The clause "I'm going to bust it down" is repeated several times, creating a parallel structure that adds rhythmic emphasis.