Drop The World – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Wayne, Eminem

Lyrics & Translation

Explore "Drop the World," a powerful collaboration between Lil Wayne and Eminem, and unlock a dynamic way to learn English! This song offers a rich vocabulary of emotions, resilience, and defiance. Its intense lyrical wordplay and raw delivery from two of hip-hop's giants provide an authentic insight into expressive English. Understanding the metaphors and powerful imagery used will deepen your comprehension of both the language and the artists' profound messages.

[English]

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♪ I GOT ICE IN MY VEINS, BLOOD IN MY EYES ♪

♪ HATE IN MY HEART, LOVE IN MY MIND ♪

♪ I SEEN NIGHTS FULL OF PAIN, DAYS ARE THE SAME ♪

♪ YOU KEEP THE SUNSHINE, SAVE ME THE RAIN ♪

♪ I SEARCH BUT NEVER FIND, HURT BUT NEVER CRY ♪

♪ I WORK AND FOREVER TRY, BUT I'M CURSED, SO NEVER MIND ♪

♪ AND IT'S WORSE, BUT BETTER TIMES SEEM FURTHER AND BEYOND ♪

♪ THE TOP GETS HIGHER THE MORE THAT I CLIMB ♪

♪ THE SPOT GETS SMALLER AND I GET BIGGER ♪

♪ TRYIN' TO GET IN WHERE I FIT IN, NO ROOM FOR A ♪

♪ BUT SOON FOR A IT BE ON ♪

♪ 'CAUSE ALL THIS DONE MADE ME STRONG ♪

♪ SO I PICK THE WORLD UP ♪

♪ AND I'MA DROP IT ON YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ YEAH, I'MA PICK THE WORLD UP ♪

♪ AND I'MA DROP IT ON YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ AND I COULD DIE NOW, REBIRTH ♪

♪ HOP UP IN MY SPACESHIP AND LEAVE EARTH ♪

♪ I'M GONE, I'M GONE ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT THEY DON'T WANNA TELL YOU ♪

♪ JUST HOPE YOU'RE HEAVEN-SENT, AND YOU'RE HELL-PROOF ♪

♪ I WALK UP IN THE WORLD AND CUT THE LIGHTS OFF ♪

♪ AND CONFIDENCE IS A STAIN THEY CAN'T WIPE OFF ♪

♪ MY WORD IS MY PRIDE ♪

♪ BUT WISDOM IS BLEAK, AND THAT'S A WORD FROM THE WISE ♪

♪ SERVED TO SURVIVE, AND BRIBED ♪

♪ AND WHEN IT GOT TOO HEAVY I PUT MY BURDENS ASIDE ♪

♪ SO I CAN PICK THE WORLD UP ♪

♪ AND I'MA DROP IT ON YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ YEAH, I'MA PICK THE WORLD UP ♪

♪ AND I'MA DROP IT ON YOUR HEAD, YEAH ♪

♪ AND I COULD DIE NOW, REBIRTH ♪

♪ HOP UP IN MY SPACESHIP AND LEAVE EARTH ♪

♪ I'M GONE, I'M GONE, I'M GONE ♪

♪ IT HURTS, BUT I NEVER SHOW ♪

♪ THIS PAIN YOU'LL NEVER KNOW ♪

♪ IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE JUST HOW LONELY AND HOW COLD ♪

♪ AND FROSTBIT I'VE BECOME ♪

♪ MY BACK'S AGAINST THE WALL ♪

♪ WHEN PUSH COME TO SHOVE ♪

♪ I JUST STAND UP AND SCREAM, 'EM ALL!" ♪

♪ MAN, IT FEELS LIKE THESE WALLS ARE CLOSIN' IN ♪

♪ THIS ROOF IS CAVIN' IN, UP IT'S TIME TO RAISE IT, THEN ♪

♪ YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED LIKE PAGES IN ♪

♪ MY BOOK OF RHYMES, GOT 'EM COOKIN', BOY ♪

♪ THIS CROOKED MIND OF MINES GOT 'EM ALL SHOOK ♪

♪ AND SCARED TO LOOK IN MY EYES ♪

♪ I STOLE THAT CLOCK, I TOOK THE TIME ♪

♪ AND I CAME UP FROM BEHIND AND PRETTY MUCH SNUCK UP ♪

♪ AND THIS GAME UP ♪

♪ BETTER BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU BRING MY NAME UP ♪

♪ THIS FAME, THAT AIN'T WHAT I CAME TO CLAIM ♪

♪ BUT THE GAME AIN'T GONNA BE THE SAME ♪

♪ ON THE DAY THAT I LEAVE IT ♪

♪ BUT I SWEAR, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ♪

♪ I'MA MAKE THESE HATERS BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ I SWEAR TO GOD, WON'T SPARE THE ROD ♪

♪ I'M A MAN OF MY WORDS, SO YOUR HEADS BETTER NOD ♪

♪ OR I'MA AROUND IN THIS AND ROAST EVERYBODY ♪

♪ SLEEP ON ME, THAT PILLOW IS WHERE YOUR HEAD'LL LIE ♪

♪ IT'S BEDDY-BYE ♪

♪ THIS WORLD IS MY EASTER EGG, YEAH, PREPARE TO ♪

♪ MY HEAD IS SWOLE ♪

♪ MY CONFIDENCE IS UP, THIS STAGE IS MY PEDESTAL ♪

♪ I'M UNSTOPPABLE, INCREDIBLE HULK ♪

♪ YOU'RE TRAPPED IN MY MEDICINE BALL ♪

♪ I COULD RUN CIRCLES AROUND YOU SO FAST ♪

♪ YOUR HEAD'LL SPIN, DOG ♪

♪ I'LL SPLIT YOUR CABBAGE AND YOUR LETTUCE AND OLIVES, I'LL ♪

♪ PICK THE WORLD UP AND I'MA DROP IT ON YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ YEAH, I'MA PICK THE WORLD UP ♪

♪ AND I'MA DROP IT ON YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ AND I COULD DIE NOW, REBIRTH ♪

♪ HOP UP IN MY SPACESHIP AND LEAVE EARTH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all the people, places, and things on it
strong /strɔŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to make an effort to do something
climb /klaɪm/ B1	verb - to go up or ascend
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B2	noun - the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something
wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ B2	noun - the ability to make good judgments based on knowledge and experience
burden /ˈbɜrdən/ B2	noun - a heavy load that is difficult to carry
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being known or recognized by many people
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future

Key Grammar Structures

• I' M A P I C K T H E W O R L D U P

  ➔ Use of 'I'ma' as a colloquial contraction of 'I am going to' (future intention).

  ➔ The singer is expressing a future plan or intention.

• MY BACK'S AGAINST THE WALL

  ➔ Use of possessive pronoun 'my' + 'back's' (contraction of 'back is') + 'against' + 'the wall' (prepositional phrase).

  ➔ The phrase expresses feeling trapped or cornered, personifying a difficult situation.

• AND IT'S WORSE, BUT BETTER TIMES SEEM FURTHER AND BEYOND

  ➔ Use of contrast 'worse' vs. 'better' (comparative forms) and 'seem' with 'further' and 'beyond' (verbs with comparative adverbs).

  ➔ The singer compares worsening circumstances with an optimistic view that better times are still distant.

• I COULD RUN CIRCLES AROUND YOU SO FAST

  ➔ Use of modal 'could' to express ability or possibility, + 'run circles around' as a colloquial idiom meaning to outperform.

  ➔ The singer claims he can outperform others easily, emphasizing confidence and superiority.

• SLEEP ON ME, THAT PILLOW IS WHERE YOUR HEAD'LL LIE

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'sleep on me' (an idiomatic expression meaning 'think about or consider'), + 'that's where your head'll lie' (future simple with 'will' contracted as '’ll').

  ➔ The speaker challenges others to think about him, implying he is the dominant or ultimate figure.

• MY WORD IS MY PRIDE

  ➔ Simple sentence with 'my' as possessive adjective + noun phrase, emphasizing personal integrity and pride in one's words.

  ➔ The speaker affirms that his words represent his integrity and pride.