Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language can be a journey of discovery, much like the story told in "Dark Nights (Remix)." This song, with its raw and emotional lyrics, offers a powerful way to connect with the heart of modern hip-hop. By exploring the artists' words, you can learn authentic slang and storytelling techniques that are central to the genre, all while being moved by a universal message of hope and resilience.
Key Vocabulary
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tears /tɪərz/ A2 |
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mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2 |
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help /help/ A1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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hard /hɑːrd/ A2 |
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times /taɪmz/ A1 |
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rise /raɪz/ B1 |
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nights /naɪts/ A1 |
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shine /ʃaɪn/ B1 |
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momma /ˈmɒmə/ A1 |
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diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B1 |
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studio /ˈstuːdiəʊ/ A2 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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honor /ˈɒnər/ B2 |
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struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B1 |
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grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Had to learn to wipe my tears
➔ Past Simple with 'have to'
➔ Expresses obligation or necessity in the past. "Had to" indicates that the speaker was required or felt compelled to learn to wipe their tears.
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Cause no one got you like you got yourself
➔ Comparative with "like"
➔ Emphasizes that no one understands or supports you as much as you support yourself. The structure highlights self-reliance and the unique understanding one has of their own experiences. "Got you" means supports you.
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Know how it feels when you crying out for help & no one hears you
➔ Indirect question with "how" and present continuous
➔ The clause "know how it feels" introduces an indirect question about the feeling of crying out for help and not being heard. The present continuous "crying" emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action at the time.
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They say god won’t put more on you then you can bare
➔ Future Simple negative (won't) with a comparative structure
➔ "Won't put more on you than you can bare" expresses a belief that God will not give someone more challenges than they are able to handle. It uses the future simple negative to indicate a prediction or certainty about the future.
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I know he got me I ain’t worried yeah I know my time is near
➔ Contractions ('ain't'), Present Simple, Future Simple implied.
➔ "Ain't" is a contraction for "am not," "is not," or "are not." The sentence also demonstrates the use of the present simple tense to express a current state (I know, my time is near) and implies a future simple prediction ("my time is near" implies something will happen soon).
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Sometimes I ask myself how I really made it thru them hard times
➔ Reflexive pronoun ('myself'), Indirect question ('how'), Past Simple ('made')
➔ "Myself" is a reflexive pronoun indicating that the action reflects back on the subject. The phrase "how I really made it thru" introduces an indirect question about the means of surviving difficult times, and is in the past simple.
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Can’t let you sucka niggas trick me out my spot you got the wrong guy
➔ Modal verb ('can't') with infinitive, informal language
➔ "Can't let" expresses an inability or refusal to allow something to happen. The use of "sucka niggas" is informal and potentially offensive language.
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From the bottom of the bottom told my dogs yea We gon all rise
➔ Future tense (gon), slang usage.
➔ "Gon" is a slang contraction of "going to", often used in informal speech to indicate future actions. "We gon all rise" means "We are all going to rise."
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