Dark Sky (Skyscrapers) – English Lyrics

• By: Big Sean
• Album: Dark Sky Paradise

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

SEAN, IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME, ISN'T IT?

♪UHUH I SEE THE SKYSCRAPERS IN THE BACK, THIS SHIT IS OFFICIAL♪

♪ (SKYSCRAPERS... STRAIGHT UP) ♪

♪ I GOT A LOT ON MY MIND, I GOT MORE IN MY FACE ♪

♪ IF I AIN'T GOING TO GET IT, THAT DAY IS GOING TO WASTE ♪

♪ I'M TRYNA MOVE IN MY SAFE, LIKE THE SAFE WAS A SAFEHOUSE ♪

♪ I AIN'T GOING OUT TO EAT BUT THESE HOES STAY ON THE STAKEOUT♪

♪ AND YOU KNOW IT'S OFFICIAL ♪

♪ WHEN I GO BRINGING THAT BAPE OUT ♪

♪ I'M THUMBING THROUGH THE MAGAZINES ♪

♪ LIKE "THIS THE GIRL I'MMA TAKE OUT" ♪

♪ IMAGINE STUCK IN THE D AND YOU TRYNA FIND A WAY WAY OUT ♪

♪ AND YEAH, YOUR MUSIC BEEN BUMPING ♪

♪ AND YOU JUST WAITING TO BREAK OUT ♪

♪ AND I'VE BEEN WAITING ALL GOD DAMN YEAR, ALL YEAR ♪

♪ I CAN TELL THAT IT'S NEAR, BUT NEAR AIN'T HERE ♪

♪ MAN, THEM BILLS IS HERE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I GUESS YOU SHINE BRIGHTEST WHEN THE LIGHTS DOWN LIKE NOW♪

♪ AND THEN THEY SAY IT HAPPENED FOR ME OVERNIGHT ♪

♪ SHIT, YEAH I GUESS ♪

♪ I GUESS IT TOOK TEN YEARS FOR ME TO BE AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS ♪

♪ WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT LIVING CHECK TO CHECK TO LIVING ♪

♪ CHECK TO CHECK TO CHECK TO CHECK? ♪

♪ FIRST PLACE, NO NECK AND NECK ♪

♪ TWO GIRLS IS BREAST TO BREAST TO BREAST TO BREAST ♪

♪ BLOWING SMOKE BUT I'M A BREATH OF FRESH AIR ♪

♪ YEAH, SAYING I'M DOING EXTRA NUMBERS LIKE I'M CHINESE ♪

♪ TAKING DOUBLE SHOTS LIKE SIAMESE ♪

♪ I'M FROM WHERE CRIME BREEDS HER TITTIES OUT LIKE SIGN THESE♪

♪ I KNEW I LIVED THIS LIFE BACK WHEN I WAS YOUNG ♪

♪ AND USED TO CLIMB TREES ♪

♪ I SHOULD'VE KNOWN BACK THEN I WASN'T GONNA STOP ♪

♪ CAUSE EVEN THEN ♪

♪ I WAS INFATUATED WITH JUST SITTING AT THE TOP ♪

♪ I SAID I SHOULD'VE KNOWN BACK THEN, MAN, ♪

♪ THAT I WASN'T GONNA STOP ♪

♪ CAUSE EVEN THEN ♪

♪ I WAS INFATUATED WITH JUST SITTING AT THE TOP ♪

♪ AND I DON'T OWE NOBODY IN THE WORLD NO FAVORS ♪

♪ I STARTED FROM THE BASEMENT, MADE IT TO THE SKYSCRAPERS ♪

♪ I'M A SUCCESSFUL NIGGA, I GOT SHIT GOING ON ♪

♪ I'M A SUCCESSFUL DON, I GOT SHIT GOING ON ♪

♪ AND I DON'T OWE NOBODY IN THE WORLD NO FAVORS ♪

♪ I STARTED FROM THE BASEMENT, MADE IT TO THE SKYSCRAPERS ♪

♪ I'M A SUCCESSFUL NIGGA, I GOT SHIT GOING ON ♪

♪ I'M A SUCCESSFUL DON, I GOT SHIT GOING ON ♪

♪ BITCH, WATCH HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN WORKING ALL WEEK AND I KNOW I NEED ZZZZS ♪

♪ TRYNA GET PAID REPEATEDLY ♪

♪ JAMAICA OR CANCUN, OH NOW THAT'S WHERE I NEED TO BE ♪

♪ CREDIT CARD USED TO BE EBT, IN THE D THOUGH THAT'S D-EBT ♪

♪ I BE THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A COP ♪

♪ SO I CAN MURDER SOME NIGGAS ONE BY ONE OFF LEGALLY ♪

♪ I TALK THAT REAL SHIT, BUT THAT'S WHY THEY LOVING IT ♪

♪ ONE TIME FOR THE CITY ♪

♪ TREATING IT LIKE IT'S THE MOTHERSHIP ♪

♪ WAS TALKING TO MY DAD THOUGH ON SOME OTHER SHIT ♪

♪ HE LIKE "MAN, SLOW DOWN WITH THE GIRLS YOU'RE FUCKING WITH ♪

♪ IF THEY AIN'T A QUARTER BACK, THERE'S NO POINT OF RUSHING IT♪

♪ DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES I MADE WITH YOUR MOTHER" ♪

♪ BUT THAT'S ON SOME OTHER SHIT, LOOK ♪

♪ I'M INTO RISK AND TAKING IT ♪

♪ I'M INTO MAKING IT THEN BACK THEN MAKE ♪

♪ IT LIKE I AIN'T MADE IT YET ♪

♪ THIS THE REHAB FOR A WORKAHOLIC, ♪

♪ I BEEN THINKING BOUT SHAKING IT ♪

♪ I DONE HAD A ROLEX LONGER THAN I HAD RELATIONSHIPS, ♪

♪ I'M EMBARRASSED TO SAY THAT SHIT ♪

♪ BUT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON MYSELF ♪

♪ AND THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK ♪

♪ EVEN IF YOU DON'T GET PAID FOR IT ♪

♪ SHIT, CALL ME THE GREATEST ♪

♪ DON'T CALL UP NO FAVORS, I CALL UP MY SAVIOUR ♪

♪ LIKE THANK YOU GOD, LOOK AT ALL WE CREATED ♪

♪ I STARTED RAPPING BIGGIE SMALLS IN THE BASEMENT ♪

♪ AND NOW WE HEADED TO THE TALLEST SKYSCRAPERS ♪

♪ STRAIGHT UP ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
skyscrapers /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpərz/ B2	noun - a very tall building.
official /əˈfɪʃəl/ B1	adjective - authorized or approved; legitimate. (In the context of the lyrics, it means confirmed or undeniably true/important)
waste /weɪst/ A2	noun - unwanted or unusable material; a day or opportunity not used effectively. verb - use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
safehouse /ˈseɪfˌhaʊs/ B2	noun - a house or apartment where people can stay secretly and safely, especially from danger.
stakeout /ˈsteɪkˌaʊt/ B2	noun - a period of secret surveillance of a building or area by police or detectives.
magazines /ˈmæɡəˌziːnz/ A2	noun - a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, often on a particular subject.
bumping /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/ B2	verb - (informal, of music) to be playing loudly and with a strong beat, often implying popularity or high quality.
break out /breɪk aʊt/ B1	verb - to escape from a place or situation. verb - (informal) to achieve success or prominence after a period of obscurity.
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - give out or reflect light; be bright. verb - (informal) to excel or be outstanding in a particular area.
overnight /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/ B1	adjective - done or happening during the night or very quickly and unexpectedly. adverb - for the duration of a night; during the night.
success /səkˈsɛs/ A2	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the air that is inhaled and exhaled in breathing; often used metaphorically for a refreshing change (e.g., 'a breath of fresh air').
breeds /briːdz/ B1	verb - (of animals) produce offspring; (of a situation or condition) cause something to happen, especially something bad.
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - go or come up (a slope, incline, or stair); ascend.
infatuated /ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪtɪd/ C1	adjective - possessed with an intense but often short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.
favors /ˈfeɪvərz/ B1	noun - an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual; a special privilege or advantage.
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ A2	noun - the floor of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level.
working /ˈwɜrkɪŋ/ A1	verb - be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result, especially in one's job.
relationships /rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps/ B1	noun - the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected; often refers to romantic or personal connections.
saviour /ˈseɪvjər/ B2	noun - a person who saves someone or something from danger, difficulty, or destruction.

Key Grammar Structures

• I GOT A LOT ON MY MIND, I GOT MORE IN MY FACE

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Used to indicate an action that has relevance to the present, often with 'got' as an informal auxiliary for 'have'.

• I STARTED FROM THE BASEMENT, MADE IT TO THE SKYSCRAPERS

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Refers to completed actions or events in the past, indicating a sequence of past achievements.

• I HAS BEEN WORKING ON MYSELF

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ Expresses an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just recently finished, emphasizing duration.

• SHIT, YEAH I GUESS

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Guess'

  ➔ Used to express uncertainty or an estimation about something.

• I'M INTO RISK AND TAKING IT

  ➔ Preposition 'Into' followed by Gerund

  ➔ Indicates an interest or involvement in an activity, with the gerund emphasizing the action.

• CALL UP MY SAVIOUR

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'Call up'

  ➔ A phrasal verb meaning to make a phone call to someone or summon someone.