I KNOW ? – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott
• Album: UTOPIA

Lyrics & Translation

"I KNOW ?" by Travis Scott offers a unique window into contemporary American hip-hop and its intricate storytelling. With its "nerve-jangling" piano and atmospheric production, the song provides an excellent opportunity to explore modern English slang, expressions of vulnerability, and narratives around nightlife and relationships. Engaging with the lyrics can help you grasp authentic conversational nuances and emotional depth in English.

[English]

Tell me, is you still up? (Up)

It's 5 a.m. and I'm drunk right now

Tell me, can we still fuck? (Fuck that shit)

One of one, I'm in the zone right now

Tell me, am I still? Mmm

Tellin' you just how I feel right now

You said it's just the drugs and I know

I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

I lied too, way before (let's go), before

Before I had you right inside my arms

But then again, I could be drunk (it's lit, yeah)

Baby, I don't wanna sound righteous (yeah)

I got 20 bitches suckin' like bisons

I just eeny, meeny, miney, roll the dices, I pick her (pop It, pop It)

She ain't really even my type, been out here

She been losin' herself to the night shift

She been losin' herself, and I get it, oh, girl, yeah, I get it

Yeah, yeah, you've been fightin' for your shot

And you've been searchin' for your spot

Girl, I feel it, yeah, girl, I feel it, yeah

Oh, you think you got your groove

But you want someone like you (let's go)

Tell me, is you still up? (Up)

It's 5 a.m. and I'm drunk right now

Tell me, can we still fuck? (Fuck that shit)

One of one, I'm in the zone right now

Tell me, am I still? Mmm

Tellin' you just how I feel right now

You said it's just the drugs and I know

I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know (ooh, it's the kid, know it, damn it)

I lied too, way before (how they feelin'), before (how they feelin', ooh)

Before I had you right inside my arms (feelin' like some money tonight)

But then again, I could be drunk (yeah)

I know, mami, I know (know), It's 2 a.m., don't stress (stress)

At 3, that bullshit kick in, in thirty, you'll feel your best

I turned my whole spot to crucial, it's crucial, the way I left (it's lit)

Upstairs is like a low, my new bitches be the best (let's go)

I'm lookin' at her, and her startin' to turn into you (her)

Now you startin' to fuck up my mind, is it you, is it her?

We brought booby trap to the 'burbs

F29 Is my address, in case you ain't heard

It's floodin' upstairs, it's a leak

I don't make it squeak, make it squirt

I make this shit beat, bon appétit when I feast

Slippin' and slide through the streets, it takes a finesse

Especially in this Cabriolet Jeep, engine make it hard to creep

Just leave the gate open, through the side door, I'ma creep (ooh, Ooh)

Are you 'bout it? Too real, and are the kids downstairs asleep?

And are you upstairs by yourself? A minute from there

Is there some room for me? Baby, do tell, do tell

Tell me, is you still up? (Up)

It's 5 a.m. and I'm drunk right now

Tell me, can we still fuck? (Fuck that shit)

One of one, I'm in the zone right now

Tell me, am I still? Mmm

Tellin' you just how I feel right now

You said it's just the drugs and I know

I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

I lied too, way before (let's go), before

Before I had you right inside my arms

But then again, I could be drunk

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behavior.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation.
drugs /drʌɡz/ B1	noun - a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child.
bitches /ˈbɪtʃɪz/ B2	noun - a derogatory term for a woman.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
shift /ʃɪft/ B1	noun - a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman.
shot /ʃɑːt/ B1	noun - an attempt to do or achieve something.
spot /spɒt/ B1	noun - a particular place or position.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - space that can be occupied or where something can be done.
tell /tel/ A1	verb - communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me, is you still up?

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (non-standard)

  ➔ The use of "is" with "you" is grammatically incorrect in standard English. It should be "are". This is a stylistic choice often found in informal speech or dialects.

• It's 5 a.m. and I'm drunk right now

  ➔ Simple present tense ('It's') and present continuous tense ('I'm drunk')

  ➔ "It's" is a contraction of "It is," indicating a present state or fact. "I'm drunk" describes a current, ongoing condition.

• One of one, I'm in the zone right now

  ➔ Idiomatic expression ('in the zone')

  ➔ "In the zone" means being completely focused and performing at your best.

• Before I had you right inside my arms

  ➔ Past perfect tense implicit meaning ('had')

  ➔ While the tense is simple past, the use of "before" implies a past perfect action. The action of having her in his arms happened before the present moment of speaking.

• I got 20 bitches suckin' like bisons

  ➔ Simile ('like bisons')

  ➔ This uses "like" to compare the act of sucking to the imagined action of bisons, emphasizing the intensity or number involved.

• She been losin' herself to the night shift

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (non-standard 'been losin') / implied 'has'

  ➔ "She been losin'" is a non-standard contraction of "She has been losing." It describes an action that started in the past and continues into the present, with emphasis on the continuous nature of the losing.

• Girl, I feel it, yeah, girl, I feel it, yeah

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "Girl, I feel it, yeah" amplifies the speaker's empathy and connection to the girl's feelings.

• At 3, that bullshit kick in, in thirty, you'll feel your best

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' ('you'll feel')

  ➔ "You'll feel" is a contraction of "you will feel", indicating a future action or state. It describes what will happen in the future.