6PM in New York – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Drake
• Album: If You're Reading This It's Too Late

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic flows of Drake to master modern English slang and conversational idioms used in contemporary hip-hop. '6PM in New York' is a perfect track to practice listening to natural cadence, wordplay, and the nuances of urban storytelling.

[English]

6PM In New York - Drake

...

Yeah, yeah oh you gotta love it

Oh you got, oh you gotta love it

I heard what was being said, let's get to the bottom of it

I told 1da to send me something and I got it covered

...

Somehow I always rise above it

Why do you think I have my head in the clouds on my last album cover?

...

The game is all mine and I'm very possessive

Lil Wayne could not have found a better successor

Every shot you see them take at me? They are all contested

Allen Iverson shoe deal, these guys are all in question

Last night I went to sleep, wanting more

Tried to decide what direction I should take

...

Some nights I wish I could go back in time

Not to change anything, just to feel a few things twice

28 at midnight, wondering what's next for me

Longevity, wondering how long they'll look for me

Probably forever if I stay in my zone

I speak on this generation but can't change it alone

I heard a little homie talking reckless in Vibe

Quite a platform you chose, you should've kept it to yourself

Oh you tried, it's so childish calling my name on the world stage

You need to act your age and not your girl's age

It gets worse every year, my career is like a how-to manual

So I guess it's understandable, man

Oh you gotta love it, you gotta love it, cheer

I know rappers that call the paparazzi to come and get them

To show off their outfits, I guess they need the attention

I remember when it used to be the music that did it

But then again times have changed, man, who are we kidding?

I'm managed by the friends I grew up with

I'd rather give that 15% to people I actually know

If me and Future hadn't made it with this rapping

We'd probably be out in Silicon Valley trying to make our billions

But here we are, yeah

...

Lately I feel the haters eating away at my confidence

They scream out my failures and whisper my accomplishments

People alter my message like we actually have words

And stories about my life hit the internet like a bad serve

Bitter women I'm over-texting are acting crazy this year

Messing with my image

I've been trying to reach out to you so I can save them this year

...

Forget it, I guess I'll have to wait until next year

And I heard someone say something that stuck with me a lot

About how we need protection from those protecting the block

Nobody is looking out for anybody

...

Maybe we should try to help somebody or be somebody

...

Instead of being somebody that makes the news

So everybody can tweet about it

...

And then they start to post about it

And four weeks later nobody even speaks about it

Damn, I just had to say my piece about it

Oh you gotta love it

But they're scared of the truth, so back to me showing off in public

That's a hotter subject

I've been driving Mercedes while these guys try to budget

I gotta make it back to Memphis to check on my cousins

Shout out to Ashley, Biama, Julia, Ericka, Southern America

Part of my heritage, pardon my arrogance, part in my hair again

That's that comeback flow, comeback flow

Once I start, it's obvious

I wanted a girl whose ass is so big it's almost embarrassing

But forget all the bullshit and forget your discussions

And forget all the judgment

Your content is so aggressive lately, what's bothering you?

Things are getting so personal in your verses too

I want to prove that I'm number one over all these guys

...

Being number two is just being the first to lose

My city dictated the music, nobody was seeing us

It's already winter here but somehow I'm heating up

I've been observing the game and feel like I've seen enough

Let's drop a tape on these guys then we'll see what's up

Yeah, boy, you're rapping like you've seen it all

You're rapping like the throne should belong to the three of you

"Best I Ever Had" seems like a decade ago

Decadent flow and I still have a decade to go

Oh please, relax, where is the love and the peace?

Why are you rapping like you come from the streets?

I have a backyard where money seems to grow from the trees

And I'm never ever scared to get some blood on my leaves

Phantom sliding like the damn thing just hit a puddle of grease

I cook the beef well done, double with cheese

A special order for anybody coming for me

Man, you'd probably flinch if somebody even sneezed

You see they've got my back, talk like it's just 40, Oli, and me

Cutting all loose ends, I'll be the barber for free

I'm almost at four minutes going off on the beat

Feel like I'm in the Malibu that had the cloth on the seats

Man, oh you gotta love it

...

And on top of that, it's getting harder to eat

Rappers downgrading their houses

Putting cars on lease

To think labels said they had a problem marketing me

And now it's everybody else that's getting hard to believe

Man

Oh you gotta love it

...

And from head to toe, I'm covered in Prada

I know your girl well, just not in public

...

Blame the city, I'm a product of it

...

Young guy from the city

You gotta love it

...

You gotta love it

[Spanish]

6PM In New York - Drake

Yeah, yeah oh you gotta love it

Oh you got, oh you gotta love it

I heard what circulated, let's get to the bottom of it

I told 1da send me something and I got it covered

Somehow always rise above it

Why you think I got my head in the clouds on my last album cover?

The game is all mine and I'm mighty possessive

Lil Wayne could not have found him a better successor

Every shot you see them take at me? They all contested

Allen Iverson shoe deal, these ******s all in question

Last night I went to sleep, wanted more

Tried to decide what direction I should go towards

Some nights I wish I could go back in life

Not to change *******t, just to feel a couple things twice

28 at midnight, wonder what's next for me

Longevity, wonder how long they'll check for me

Prolly forever if I stay in my zone

I speak on this generation but can't change it alone

I heard a lil lil homie talking reckless in Vibe

Quite a platform you chose, you shoulda kept it inside

Oh you tried, it's so childish calling my name on the world stage

You need to act your age and not your girl's age

It gets worse by the annual my career's like a how to manual

So I guess it's understandable man

Oh you gotta love it, you gotta love it cheer

I know rappers that call Paparazzi to come and get 'em

To show they outfits off, guess they need the attention

I remember when it used to be music that did it

But then again times have changed man, who are we kiddin'?

I'm managed by my friends that I grew up with

I'd rather give that 15% to people I ****** with

If me and Future hadn't made it with this rappin'

We prolly be out in Silicon tryna get our billions on

But here we are, yeah

Lately I feel the haters eatin' away at my confidence

They scream out my failures and whisper my accomplishments

******es alter my message like we have words

And stories bout my life hit the net like a bad serve

Bitter women I'm overtextin' are PMSing crazy this year

******' with my image

I've been tryna reach to you so I can save 'em this year

****** it I guess I gotta wait til next year

And I heard someone say something that stuck with me a lot

Bout how we need protection from those protectin' the block

Nobody lookin' out for nobody

Maybe we should try and help somebody or be somebody

Instead of bein' somebody that makes the news

So everybody can tweet about it

And then they start to RIP about it

And four weeks later nobody even speaks about it

Damn, I just had to say my piece about it

Oh you gotta love it

But they scared of the truth so back to me showin' out in public

That's a hotter subject

I've been whippin' Mercedes and niggas try to budget

I gotta make it back to Memphis to check on my cousins

Shout out to Ashley, Biama, Julia, Ericka, Southern America

Part of my heritage, pardon my arrogance, part in my hair again

That's that comeback flow, comeback flow

Once I start it's apparent

I wanted a girl whose ass is so big that's partly embarrassin'

But ****** all the blu*******n' and ****** your discussions

And ****** all the judgement

Your content so aggressive lately, what's irkin' you?

Shit is gettin' so personal in your verses too

I wanna prove that I'm number one over all these ******s

Bein' number two is just being the first to lose

My city dictated music, nobody seein' us

Winter here already but somehow I'm heatin' up

Been observin' the game and felt like I've seen enough

Let's drop a tape on these ******s then we'll see what's up

Yea, boy you rappin' like you seen it all

You rappin' like the throne should be the three of ya'll

"Best I Ever Had" seems like a decade ago

Decadent flow and I still got a decade to go

Oh please, take at ease, where's the love and the peace

Why you rappin' like you come from the streets?

I got a backyard where money seems to come from the trees

And I'm never ever scared to get some blood on my leaves

Phantom slidin' like the *******t just hit a puddle of grease

I cook the beef well done on the double with cheese

Special order for anybody that's comin' for me

*******t you probably flinch if somebody sneeze

You see they got me back talk like it's just 40, Oli, and me

Cuttin' all loose ends, I be the barber for free

I'm almost at four minutes going off on the beat

Feel like I'm in the Malibu that had the cloth on the seats

Man, oh you gotta love it

And on top of that it's getting harder to eat

Rappers downgrading houses

Putting cars on the lease

To think labels said they had a problem marketing me

And now it's everybody else that's getting hard to believe

Man

Oh you gotta love it

And head to toe I'm Prada covered

I know your girl well, just not in public

Blame the city, I'm a product of it

Young ****** from the city

You gotta love it

You gotta love it

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
circulated /ˈsɜːrkjuleɪtɪd/ B2	verb - to move or travel around in a circular path or system
successor /səkˈsɛsər/ C1	noun - a person or thing that succeeds another
contested /kənˈtɛstɪd/ B2	verb - opposed or challenged
longevity /lɒnˈdʒɛvɪti/ C2	noun - long life or existence
reckless /ˈrɛkləs/ B2	adjective - without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action
understandable /ˌʌndərˈstændəbl/ B1	adjective - to be expected; logical
accomplishments /əˈkɒmplɪʃmənts/ B2	noun - something that has been achieved successfully
arrogance /ˈærəɡəns/ C1	noun - an exaggerated sense of one's own importance
judgement /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ B2	noun - the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions
dictated /ˈdɪkteɪtɪd/ C1	verb - to control or decisively affect
decadent /ˈdɛkədənt/ C2	adjective - luxuriously self-indulgent
apparent /əˈpærənt/ B2	adjective - clearly visible or understood
heritage /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ B2	noun - property that is or may be inherited; tradition
aggressiveness /əˈɡrɛsɪvnəs/ B2	noun - the quality of being forceful and assertive
product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ A2	noun - an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale

Key Grammar Structures

• Lil Wayne could not have found him a better successor

  ➔ Modal perfect (could + have + past participle)

  ➔ Used to express a past possibility or logical conclusion about a past event.

• Some nights I wish I could go back in life

  ➔ Wish + past tense (Hypothetical desire)

  ➔ Used to express a desire for a situation to be different in the present or past.

• I remember when it used to be music that did it

  ➔ Used to + infinitive

  ➔ Describes a past state or habit that is no longer true.

• If me and Future hadn't made it with this rappin'

  ➔ Third conditional (Past hypothetical)

  ➔ Used to imagine a different outcome for a past situation.

• I'd rather give that 15% to people I ****** with

  ➔ Would rather + bare infinitive

  ➔ Used to express preference.

• They scream out my failures and whisper my accomplishments

  ➔ Parallelism / Present simple for general truths

  ➔ Used to describe habitual or repeated actions that represent a constant reality.

• Bein' number two is just being the first to lose

  ➔ Gerund as subject

  ➔ A verb ending in -ing acting as a noun to represent an activity or concept.

• I'm almost at four minutes going off on the beat

  ➔ Participial phrase / Present continuous sense

  ➔ Describes an action happening simultaneously with the main clause.