2055 – English Lyrics

• By: Sleepy Hallow

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the world of Brooklyn drill with a melodic twist through Sleepy Hallow's hit '2055.' This song offers a unique opportunity to learn modern slang and introspective lyrics about navigating a complex world. Its blend of vulnerability and a futuristic theme makes it a compelling track for language learners to explore contemporary English expression.

[English]

(slow music)

♪ Wanna slide ♪

♪ Like it's 2055, huh ♪

♪ I just wanna ride ♪

♪ Great John on the beat by the way ♪

♪ I just wanna slide ♪

♪ Parties in the sky like it's 2055, huh ♪

♪ She said, "Boy you nice, boy you nice", huh ♪

♪ Heart cold like some water and some ice, huh ♪

♪ Why would you sacrifice, huh ♪

♪ Knowing you could die ♪

♪ Ain't nobody by your side, huh ♪

♪ I know niggas cap cap cap cap ♪

♪ And bitches lie ♪

♪ Came from dirt, can't go back ♪

♪ You could see it in my eyes, huh ♪

♪ Real niggas cry blood ♪

♪ Hope my kid never try drugs, huh ♪

♪ All I wanted was some love ♪

♪ Would trade that for a gun, huh ♪

♪ Big pack on me now ♪

♪ Remember back then I was fucked up, huh ♪

♪ I don't really want friends, everybody fake ♪

♪ I don't got trust but ♪

♪ I just wanna slide, huh ♪

♪ Parties in the sky like it's 2055, huh ♪

♪ She said, "Boy you nice, boy you nice", huh ♪

♪ Heart cold like some water and some ice ♪

♪ Water and some ice, water and some ice ♪

♪ I just wanna slide, huh ♪

♪ Parties in the sky like it's 2055, huh ♪

♪ She said, "Boy you nice, boy you nice", huh ♪

♪ Heart cold like some water and some ice ♪

♪ Shawty get energized, huh, livin' life ♪

♪ Spilled some liquor on her inner thigh ♪

♪ But she ain't tired ♪

♪ She just turn it up, huh ♪

♪ I could get you brushed, huh ♪

♪ ZaZa got me stuck, sorry I can't open up ♪

♪ Fuck it, we tried, huh ♪

♪ Gotta compromise, huh ♪

♪ He want beef with gang ♪

♪ But he don't know it come with fries, huh ♪

♪ That's AKs and Nines, huh ♪

♪ Please don't play with mines, huh ♪

♪ My body different, I know they love that line but ♪

♪ I just wanna slide, huh ♪

♪ Parties in the sky like it's 2055, huh ♪

♪ She said, "Boy you nice, boy you nice", huh ♪

♪ Heart cold like some water and some ice ♪

♪ Water and some ice, water and some ice ♪

(slow instrumental music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
slide /slaɪd/ A2	verb - to move smoothly along a surface
parties /ˈpɑːrtiz/ A2	noun - social gatherings for pleasure or celebration
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space visible from the earth
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	verb - to give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations. noun - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of other considerations.
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
dirt /dɜːrt/ A2	noun - soil or earth
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, and veins of vertebrate animals
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child or young person
drugs /drʌɡz/ A2	noun - a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a firearm
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine

Key Grammar Structures

• Heart cold like some water and some ice, huh

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like some water and some ice" compares the coldness of the heart to water and ice.

• Ain't nobody by your side, huh

  ➔ Negative contraction

  ➔ The use of "ain't" is a colloquial contraction for 'is not' or 'are not'.

• Real niggas cry blood

  ➔ Colloquial expression

  ➔ The phrase suggests that true emotions are expressed even in tough situations.

• I don't really want friends, everybody fake

  ➔ Use of 'really' for emphasis

  ➔ The word "really" emphasizes the speaker's strong feelings about not wanting friends.

• Hope my kid never try drugs, huh

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase expresses a wish or hope regarding the speaker's child.

• I just wanna slide, huh

  ➔ Informal contraction

  ➔ The phrase "wanna" is an informal contraction of 'want to'.

• Gotta compromise, huh

  ➔ Colloquial expression

  ➔ The phrase "gotta" is a colloquial contraction of 'got to', indicating necessity.