Angels in the Sky – English Lyrics

• By: Polo G
• Album: The Hood Poet

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

One life, you get one chance

Lotta shit I'm goin' through, no, they don't understand

I was walkin' through the trenches with my gun in hand

I know losses come with the gang, but that wasn't the plan

Huh, I know when to speak after silence

Man down, they catchin' Bs, you hear 'em sirens

My heart out, I'm tryna bleed on the mic stand

Bro, it's either you or me when the night ends (uh, uh)

Gotta pray over your kids because it's dangerous in the Chi'

Walkin' slow up to that casket, tears rainin' from his eyes

Homies left forever, I ain't get to wave and say goodbye

Hard-bodied and we gangstas, but that pain done made us cry (cry)

Used to wake up so fucked up

Like I can't wait until I die ('til I die)

To the point that I feel like I ain't myself if I ain't high

Now I'm foreign whippin', thinkin'

'bout new chains that I can buy

Devil breathin' down my neck

But I got angels in the sky (sky)

And I can't reveal the way I really feel, it's hard to try

Heard the opps, they want me dead

Because I'm dissin', tellin' lies

Feelin' mutual, stuff bullets in that SIG and let it fly

Execute him, headshot

Knock his brains up out his eye (up out his eye)

One life, you get one chance

Lotta shit I'm goin' through, no, they don't understand

I was walkin' through the trenches with my gun in hand

I know losses come with the gang, but that wasn't the plan

Huh, I know when to speak after silence

Man down, they catchin' Bs, you hear 'em sirens

My heart out, I'm tryna bleed on the mic stand

Bro, it's either you or me when the night ends

Lookin' through my memories

I never thought that you would leave forever

Since 2014, been Gucci Gang, gon' throw up Ts forever

Playin' basketball, me and Ed had hoop dreams together

Jasmine block party

Me and three was out there T'd together

Me and Duck was trappin' early mornin', servin' fiends together

Spent my last on weed, me and lil' Dee sippin' lean together

Moo, he love pipes, smilin' 'cause he got a clean Beretta

Yeah, the gang scored up in that field, we got some rings together

Ballin' like Tim Duncan, win or lose, I'm with my team forever

Got the same scars, we took 'em Ls on Evergreen together

Never understood my point of view because I seen it better

I couldn't be right back in that cell, stressin', readin' letters

Nina and my Wesson like a duet, they gon' sing together

Like to slide at night, put that .40 and that beam together

Homicide, you feel your soul shakin' when 'em demons catch you

Shit bag, put him on that machine until he breathin' better

One life, you get one chance

Lotta shit I'm goin' through, no, they don't understand

I was walkin' through the trenches with my gun in hand

I know losses come with the gang, but that wasn't the plan

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chance /tʃæns/ A1	noun - an opportunity to do something
walkin' /ˈwɔkɪn/ A1	verb - to move on foot at a slower pace than running
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a weapon that fires bullets
pray /preɪ/ A1	verb - to speak to a god or gods
dangerous /ˈdeɪnʤərəs/ A2	adjective - able to cause harm
casket /ˈkæskɪt/ B1	noun - a coffin
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ B1	noun - a member of a gang
trenches /ˈtrɛntʃɪz/ B1	noun - long, narrow ditches dug as protective defenses in warfare
sirens /ˈsaɪrənz/ B1	noun - a loud signal that makes a prolonged noise
dissin' /ˈdɪsɪn/ B2	verb - to disrespect or insult someone
execute /ˈɛksəkjuːt/ B2	verb - to kill someone as a punishment
demons /ˈdɛmənz/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil
foreign /ˈfɔrən/ A2	adjective - from or characteristic of another country
whippin' /ˈhwɪpɪn/ B1	verb - to drive fast
mutual /ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ B2	adjective - shared by two or more parties
hood /hʊd/ A2	noun - a poor or violent urban area
beretta /bəˈrɛtə/ B2	noun - a type of handgun
homies /ˈhoʊmiz/ B1	noun - friends or close associates, especially in a gang
trappin' /ˈtræpɪn/ B2	verb - to sell drugs illegally

Key Grammar Structures

• One life, you get one chance

  ➔ Present tense with universal truth

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense to express a universal truth, emphasizing the singularity of life.

• I know losses come with the gang, but that wasn't the plan

  ➔ Present tense with contrast (but)

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense to state a fact and contrasts it with 'but' to show a discrepancy between expectation and reality.

• I know when to speak after silence

  ➔ Present tense with adverbial phrase

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense with an adverbial phrase ('after silence') to indicate timing and condition.

• Bro, it's either you or me when the night ends

  ➔ Present tense with conditional implication

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense to imply a conditional outcome ('either you or me') based on the situation.

• Devil breathin' down my neck, but I got angels in the sky

  ➔ Present continuous with contrast (but)

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action and contrasts it with 'but' to show a positive counterbalance.

• Because I'm dissin', tellin' lies

  ➔ Present continuous with gerund

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense with gerunds ('dissin', 'tellin') to describe ongoing actions.

• Since 2014, been Gucci Gang, gon' throw up Ts forever

  ➔ Present perfect continuous with future intention

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues, with 'gon' throw up Ts forever' indicating future intention.

• Ballin' like Tim Duncan, win or lose, I'm with my team forever

  ➔ Present participle with conditional phrase

  ➔ The sentence uses a present participle ('Ballin') and a conditional phrase ('win or lose') to describe a continuous action with conditions.