3005 – English Lyrics

• By: Childish Gambino
• Album: because the internet

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Childish Gambino's '3005' offers a unique opportunity to explore complex emotional and philosophical themes in English. The song's clever wordplay, cultural references, and the contrast between its catchy melody and profound lyrics make it a rich text for language learners. By delving into '3005', you can not only improve your vocabulary and understanding of colloquial English but also engage with the universal human fear of loneliness and the search for genuine connection.

[English]

(lively pulsing music)

(lively pulsing music continues)

♪ No matter what you say or what you do ♪

♪ When I'm alone, I'd rather be with you ♪

♪ Fuck these other niggas, I'll be right by your side ♪

♪ 'Til 3005 ♪

♪ Okay, hold up, wait a minute, all good just a week ago ♪

♪ Crew at my house and we party every weekend so ♪

♪ On the radio, that's my favorite song ♪

♪ Made me bounce around, like I don't know ♪

♪ Like I won't be here long ♪

♪ Now the thrill is gone ♪

♪ Got no patience, 'cause I'm not a doctor ♪

♪ Girl why is you lying ♪

♪ Girl why you Mufasa ♪

♪ Yeah, mi casa su casa, gotta strip it like Gaza ♪

♪ Got so high off volcanoes, now the flow is so lava ♪

♪ Yeah, we spit that saliva, iPhone got message from Viber ♪

♪ Either the head is so hydra, or we let bygones be bygones ♪

♪ "My God, you pay for your friends?" ♪

♪ I'll take that as a compliment ♪

♪ Got a house full of homies, why I feel so the opposite ♪

♪ Incompetent ain't the half of it ♪

♪ Saturdays with young lavishes ♪

♪ Saddest shit, is I'm bad as it ♪

♪ Beans, they took from the cabinet, whoa ♪

♪ Sorry, I'm just scared of the future ♪

♪ 'Til 3005, I got your back, we can do this, hold up ♪

♪ No matter what you say or what you do ♪

♪ When I'm alone, I'd rather be with you ♪

♪ Fuck these other niggas, I'll be right by your side ♪

♪ 'Til 3005, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, but you ain't ♪

♪ Hol' up ♪

♪ No matter what you say or what you do ♪

♪ When I'm alone, I'd rather be with you ♪

♪ Fuck these other niggas, I'll be right by your side ♪

♪ 'Til 3005, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ I used to care what people thought ♪

♪ But now I care more ♪

♪ Man nobody out here's got it figured out ♪

♪ So therefore, I've lost all hope of a happy ending ♪

♪ Depending on whether or not it's worth it ♪

♪ So insecure, no one's perfect ♪

♪ We spend it, with no shame ♪

♪ We blow that, like Coltrane ♪

♪ We in here, like Rogaine ♪

♪ Or leave it, like Cobain ♪

♪ And when I'm long gone, whole crew sing a swan song ♪

♪ 'Cause we all just ticking time bombs ♪

♪ Got a Lambo like Lebron's mom ♪

♪ And no matter where all of my friends go ♪

♪ Emily, Fam, and Lorenzo ♪

♪ All of them people my kinfolk ♪

♪ At least I think so ♪

♪ Can't tell ♪

♪ 'Cause when them checks clear, they're not here ♪

♪ 'Cause they don't care ♪

♪ It's kinda sad, but I'm laughing whatever happens ♪

♪ Assassins are stabbed in the back of my cabin ♪

♪ Labrador yapping ♪

♪ I'm glad that it happened, I mean it ♪

♪ Between us, I think there's something special ♪

♪ And if I lose my mental, just hold my hand ♪

♪ Even if you don't understand, hold up ♪

♪ No matter what you say or what you do ♪

♪ When I'm alone, I'd rather be with you ♪

♪ Fuck these other niggas, I'll be right by your side ♪

♪ 'Til 3005, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ No, but you ain't ♪

♪ Hol' up, no matter what you say or what you do ♪

♪ When I'm alone, I'd rather be with you ♪

♪ Fuck these other niggas, I'll be right by your side ♪

♪ 'Til 3005, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

(unsettling carefree music)

(unsettling carefree music continues)

(device beeping)

- [Bear] We did it, yay.

Nigga, you so thirsty.

(menacing chill music)

- [Childish Gambino] Arlanda hotel to the bar.

Young girl with an accent with her back bent.

Ass out to the whole world.

We can buy it out for tonight.

Stepping outside for a light.

No coke, and I just smoke vapor, no papers.

Slow poke and I don't know about photos.

Let's go though.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	verb - to be important or significant
alone /əˈloʊn/ B1	adjective - without anyone else
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of something
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - the time that will come after the present
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B2	noun - the ability to wait without getting angry or upset
scared /skɛrd/ B1	adjective - feeling frightened or worried
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people you know well and like to spend time with
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep in your hands
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
bomb /bɑːm/ B2	noun - an explosive weapon
cabin /ˈkæbɪn/ B2	noun - a small house or shelter

Key Grammar Structures

• No matter what you say or what you do

  ➔ Use of 'no matter what' + clause to indicate regardless of certain conditions.

  ➔ 'No matter what' means regardless of the circumstances or actions.

• I'd rather be with you

  ➔ Use of 'would rather' + base form to express preference.

  ➔ 'Would rather' indicates a preference for one option over another.

• When I'm alone, I'd rather be with you

  ➔ Use of 'when' + present tense to indicate time condition.

  ➔ 'When' introduces a time clause indicating the moment at which the main action occurs.

• I'll take that as a compliment

  ➔ Use of 'take as' + noun to interpret or perceive something in a certain way.

  ➔ 'Take as' means to interpret or regard something in a particular way, often positively.

• Whole crew sing a swan song

  ➔ Use of 'sing a swan song' as a metaphor to indicate an ending or farewell.

  ➔ This phrase means performing or saying farewell at the end of something significant.

• We spend it, with no shame

  ➔ Use of 'spend it' + phrase to indicate spending money or time openly.

  ➔ 'Spend it' refers to using money or resources freely and without shame.