GIRL FROM OAKLAND – English Lyrics

• By: PARTYNEXTDOOR
• Album: COLOURS

Lyrics & Translation

“GIRL FROM OAKLAND” by PARTYNEXTDOOR offers a great opportunity to learn conversational English and modern slang through its emotionally charged lyrics. The song's narrative of love and longing provides a rich context for understanding nuanced expressions of emotion. Its smooth, contemporary R&B style makes it an enjoyable and accessible way to engage with the language.

[English]

Stop looking for a reason to hate me, just hate me

Nobody's perfect you know, I'm working on me

They jealous how they lurking on me, I don't mind

My new girl's not too thirsty to ride, she riding for me

Ride or dying for me, ooh

Girl, you're the reason, you're lonely tonight

But this is the season to get back your life

This is your chance (I know you know the truth)

Come take a chance (It's not that I blame you, I know you know the truth)

When you see (I know you know the truth)

Oh-oh, it's not that I blame you

Oh-oh, it's not you that I blame you (I blame you)

I blame you

Five foot five of pure sexy, I see

Every bitch wanna be you

Every nigga wanna meet you

You're getting bookings in my city

I see niggas looking in my city

And I know what you been up to

But that is no good, it's no good even though I do it

Baby, I'm outchea, baby, I'm outchea, you know what I'm pursuing

Yeah, you can know, girl, you're the reason, you're lonely tonight

But this is the season to get back your life

This is your chance (I know you know the truth)

Come take a chance (It's not that I blame you, I know you know the truth)

When you see (I know you know the truth)

Oh-oh, it's not that I blame you

Oh-oh, it's not you that I blame you (I blame you)

...

I blame you

...

And what do you say to a girl that's heard it all before?

...

Say

Oh-oh, time is wasting, oh

Time is wasting

Time is wasting, babe

Time is wasting, yeah

"Bitch, hurry up, this nigga finna move on

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike for noun - intense dislike
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to exert effort in order to do or make something noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
reason /ˈriːzn/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
season /ˈsiːzn/ A2	noun - each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter)
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - the possibility of something happening
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
sexy /ˈsek.si/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
bitch /bɪtʃ/ C1	noun - a malicious or unpleasant woman (used as a derogatory term)
nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ C2	noun - offensive slang term for a black person.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - utter words to convey information, an opinion, a feeling, or an intention.
wasting /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ B1	verb - using (something) carelessly, or to no purpose
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another

Key Grammar Structures

• Stop looking for a reason to hate me, just hate me

  ➔ Imperative mood, infinitive phrases

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative "Stop" to directly command someone. "Looking" is a gerund functioning as part of the infinitive phrase "to hate me".

• My new girl's not too thirsty to ride, she riding for me

  ➔ Possessive 's, double meaning/slang, present continuous tense

  ➔ "My new girl's" uses the possessive 's. "Ride" has a double meaning – literally to travel, but also slang for sexual activity. "She riding for me" uses the present continuous to show ongoing loyalty.

• I know you know the truth

  ➔ Recursive clause, nested knowledge

  ➔ This phrase demonstrates a recursive structure. The speaker believes the listener is aware of the speaker's knowledge of the truth. It's knowledge about knowledge.

• Every bitch wanna be you

  ➔ Informal language, colloquialism, third-person singular verb conjugation

  ➔ The use of "bitch" is highly informal and considered offensive by many. "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to". The verb "be" is conjugated correctly for a third-person singular subject ("you").

• And what do you say to a girl that's heard it all before?

  ➔ Indirect question, relative clause, present perfect tense

  ➔ This is an indirect question, starting with "And what do you..." instead of a direct question. "That's heard it all before" is a relative clause modifying "girl". "Heard" is in the present perfect, indicating past experience.