30 Hours – English Lyrics

• By: Kanye West
• Album: The Life Of Pablo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the complex world of hip-hop through '30 Hours.' This song is a masterclass in rhythm and modern slang, offering a unique way to study the pacing of English rap and the nuances of expressing high-stress emotional states.

[English]

Baby lion goes

Where the islands go

You say you never saw this comin', well, you're not alone

Million dollar renovations to a happy home

My ex says she gave me the best years of her life

I saw a recent picture of her, I guess she was right

I wake up, assessin' the damages

Checkin' MediaTakeOut

Pictures of me drunk walkin' out with a bitch

But it's blurry enough to get the fake out

I wake up, all veggies no eggs

I hit the gym, all chest no legs

Yep, then I made myself a smoothie

Yeah, then me and wifey make a movie

Chicago – St. Louis, St. Louis to Chicago

Ándale, ándale E.I., E.I., uh-oh

You had me drivin' far enough to switch the time zone

You was the best of all time at the time though

Yeah, you wasn't mine though

But I still drove 30 hours

And I, I still drove 30 hours to you, yeah

I remember rappin' for Jay and Cam

Young producer just trying to get his flows off

I remember being nervous to do Victoria's Secret

'Til I pictured everybody with they clothes off

Expedition was Eddie Bauer edition

I'm drivin' with no winter tires in December

Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, like a private school for women

Then I get there and all the Popeye's is finished, girl

You don't love me, you just pretendin'

I need a happy beginnin', middle and endin'

Chicago, St. Louis, St. Louis to Chicago

It's gettin' hot in here, that's all that I know

Got a hotel room, three stars for you

You call down for an omelet, girl, it's 5 in the morning

You realize we at the DoubleTree, not the Aria

Only thing open is Waffle House, girl, don't start with me

I used the Western Union for you like it's no prob'

'Cause you was in college complainin' 'bout it's no jobs

But you were suckin' a nigga dick the whole time

Well, I guess a blowjob's better than no job

And I drove back 30 hours

Where the main ties onto the sail

Better on sighting

For astern, oh

3 Stacks, can you help me out?

30 hours

Yeah, this type of shit you just ride out to

30 hours

30 hours

I just be like, it was my idea to have an open relationship

Now a nigga mad

Now I'm 'bout to drive 90 miles like Matt Barnes to kill... (30 Hours)

Just to kill...

Just to...

Just to...

I'm about to drive 90

90 miles like Matt Barnes just to whoop a nigga ass

It was my idea and now a nigga (30 hours)

Now a nigga mad, now a nigga, uh

A stunna

Whoop him after school just to show I got class

Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh

Duh-duh with you, yeah (30 hours)

You know what I'm sayin'? Drop some shit like that

Ayy, ayy whoop him after school just to

30 hours

Whoop him after school just to show I got class

Uh, 3 Stacks

30 hours

Just ride out to that

Check it out: this the bonus track, this the bonus

30 hours

My favorite albums used to have like bonus joints like this

That's why they kick it off like this

Yeah, just did that Madison Square Garden

30 hours

Had to put the flyest nigga on this shit, ayy, ayy

The pyramids shall rise

30 hours

Look at these ultralight beams flowin'

For all the moms, the dads, the kids, the families that shared this moment with us

Let's rock out for 'bout

30 hours

You know, ayy, you know

Ayy, you know, ayy, you know

30 hours

Whole design team, Yeezy team, music team

Remember when the whole block'd get shout out?

This my version of a shout-out track

30 hours

Let that motherfucker rock, let that, let that, yeah

To my brother Yasiin, holding it down in Africa

30 hours

To my family: thank you for holding me down

The media be acting like

30 hours

That's Gabe calling

Yo Gabe

I'm just doing a... I'm just doing an ad-lib track right now

What's up?

30 hours

30 hours

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number 1,000,000
renovations /ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃənz/ B2	noun - the act of improving a building
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
recent /ˈriːsənt/ B1	adjective - having happened not long ago
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - a photograph or painting
damages /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/ B2	noun - physical harm or negative consequences
blurry /ˈblɜːri/ B2	adjective - not clear or distinct
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
smoothie /ˈsmuːði/ B1	noun - a thick drink made of blended fruit
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a film
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1	adjective - easily agitated or alarmed; anxious
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A1	noun - the coldest season of the year
hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ A1	noun - an establishment providing accommodation
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or fastened
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ B1	noun - the way in which two people are connected