Cold Game – English Lyrics

• By: NLE Choppa, Rick Ross
• Album: Cottonwood 2

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the world of high-stakes hip-hop and the language of success with NLE Choppa and Rick Ross's "Cold Game." This track offers a great opportunity to learn colloquial English expressions related to wealth, ambition, and resilience. The song's sophisticated production and lyrical prowess make it a standout example of modern hip-hop storytelling, perfect for learners looking to engage with contemporary American culture.

[English]

When the day is gone, you're all I need

When I close my eyes, it's all I see

Love me like you used to before

When the day is gone, you're all I need

When I close my eyes, it's all I see

Love me like you used to before

When the day is gone, you're all I need

When I close my eyes, it's all I see

Love me like you used to before

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something noun - something required; a necessity
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone noun - deep affection or strong emotional attachment
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
close /kloʊz/ A2	verb - to shut something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
gone /ɡɒn/ B1	adjective - no longer present; having left
used /juːzd/ A2	verb - employed; having employed something

Key Grammar Structures

• When the day is gone, you're all I need.

  ➔ Temporal clause with 'when' + present simple (state)

  ➔ In the sentence **When "the day is gone"**, the clause introduced by "when" uses the present simple "is gone" to describe a state that happens after the day ends.

• You're all I need.

  ➔ Subject complement with predicative noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase **"all I need"** functions as a predicative noun phrase that completes the meaning of the subject "you".

• When I close my eyes, it's all I see.

  ➔ Temporal clause with 'when' + simple present (habitual action)

  ➔ The clause **"When I close my eyes"** uses the simple present "close" to describe a regular, repeated action.

• It's all I see.

  ➔ Dummy subject "it" + predicative noun phrase

  ➔ In **"It's all I see"**, "it" does not refer to anything concrete; it serves as a placeholder for the clause "all I see".

• Love me like you used to before.

  ➔ "used to" for past habit + comparative clause with "like"

  ➔ The phrase **"you used to"** expresses a past habit, and **"like"** introduces a comparative clause that refers to that past behavior.

• Like you used to before.

  ➔ Comparative clause introduced by "like"

  ➔ The word **"like"** functions as a conjunction that compares the current request to a previous way of loving.

• All I need.

  ➔ "All" as a pronoun functioning as object

  ➔ In **"All I need"**, "all" stands for "everything" and acts as the object of the implied verb "need".