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Drum Dummie 00:17
I been like that too, like 00:19
I could watch the fuckin' sun come up 00:20
Never sleep, like a lil' kid 00:25
As nights turn into days 00:38
I wonder why things won't change, 00:43
Yeah (won't change, won't change yeah) 00:46
More I stay, the more it hurts (it hurt's yeah) 00:48
Before it gets better it's gon' get worse 00:53
Through all of the issues and all of the pain (yeah) 00:59
I find happiness again (yeah) 01:01
Through all of the issues and all of the pain 01:04
They say sun shines after it rains 01:06
So as nights turn into days (to days) 01:09
I wanna fly away 01:14
(Yeah) 01:19
While in my sprinter van I'm starin' at the cars passin' 01:19
Wonderin' if it's enough space for me in Thug's Mansion (yeah) 01:22
Ay, fuck a rap nigga, fuck a feature, feel my life was harder 01:25
I went and got it out the mud, 01:27
That's on my mama's daughters (that's on my) 01:29
Don't get along with none of these 01:30
Niggas, get that from my father (on my father) 01:31
You know yo' love make my heart race like a Daytona Charger (Charger) 01:33
I pour up pints of lean, I'm tryna sleep away my problems (yeah) 01:35
But I can't get no sleep, 01:38
I'm up thinkin' 'bout how to solve 'em (okay) 01:39
He havin' lucid dreams, I heard he fell in love with perkys (perkys) 01:41
I lost you, I lost my love, my heart didn't have a purpose 01:43
But when you left it taught me how 01:46
The love is finally workin' (workin') 01:47
You should've stayed and waited 01:49
'Cause you made a better person (you made a) 01:50
Wake up in the mornin' and I ask myself (what up?) 01:52
Is life worth livin', should I blast myself? 01:54
Don't wanna be a number but then sometimes 01:57
I wonder do all of this rain come with sunshine? 01:59
(Yeah) 02:02
As nights turn into days (to days) 02:03
I wonder why things won't change, yeah (won't change, oh no) 02:08
The more I stay, the more it hurts (it hurts) 02:13
Before it gets better it's gon' get worse (worse) 02:18
Through all of the issues and all of the pain (yeah) 02:23
I find happiness again (yeah) 02:26
Through all of the issues and all of the pain (yeah) 02:29
They say sun shines after it rains (okay) 02:31
So as nights turn (turn) into days (to days) 02:34
I wanna fly away 02:40
(Uh, yeah) 02:45

Fly – English Lyrics

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By
Rod Wave
Album
Pray 4 Love
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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Rod Wave's "Fly" to experience a heartfelt blend of hip-hop and R&B that speaks to universal struggles and aspirations. This track offers rich, emotional lyrics that make it an excellent choice for understanding nuanced English expressions related to overcoming adversity, hope, and personal reflection. Its raw honesty and melodic storytelling make the language not just heard, but deeply felt.

[English]
Drum Dummie
I been like that too, like
I could watch the fuckin' sun come up
Never sleep, like a lil' kid
As nights turn into days
I wonder why things won't change,
Yeah (won't change, won't change yeah)
More I stay, the more it hurts (it hurt's yeah)
Before it gets better it's gon' get worse
Through all of the issues and all of the pain (yeah)
I find happiness again (yeah)
Through all of the issues and all of the pain
They say sun shines after it rains
So as nights turn into days (to days)
I wanna fly away
(Yeah)
While in my sprinter van I'm starin' at the cars passin'
Wonderin' if it's enough space for me in Thug's Mansion (yeah)
Ay, fuck a rap nigga, fuck a feature, feel my life was harder
I went and got it out the mud,
That's on my mama's daughters (that's on my)
Don't get along with none of these
Niggas, get that from my father (on my father)
You know yo' love make my heart race like a Daytona Charger (Charger)
I pour up pints of lean, I'm tryna sleep away my problems (yeah)
But I can't get no sleep,
I'm up thinkin' 'bout how to solve 'em (okay)
He havin' lucid dreams, I heard he fell in love with perkys (perkys)
I lost you, I lost my love, my heart didn't have a purpose
But when you left it taught me how
The love is finally workin' (workin')
You should've stayed and waited
'Cause you made a better person (you made a)
Wake up in the mornin' and I ask myself (what up?)
Is life worth livin', should I blast myself?
Don't wanna be a number but then sometimes
I wonder do all of this rain come with sunshine?
(Yeah)
As nights turn into days (to days)
I wonder why things won't change, yeah (won't change, oh no)
The more I stay, the more it hurts (it hurts)
Before it gets better it's gon' get worse (worse)
Through all of the issues and all of the pain (yeah)
I find happiness again (yeah)
Through all of the issues and all of the pain (yeah)
They say sun shines after it rains (okay)
So as nights turn (turn) into days (to days)
I wanna fly away
(Uh, yeah)

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Vocabulary Meanings

nights

/naɪts/

A1
  • noun
  • - The period of time when it is dark, from sunset to sunrise.

days

/deɪz/

A1
  • noun
  • - A period of 24 hours as a unit of time, typically calculated from one midnight to the next.

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to become different
  • noun
  • - the act or instance of making or becoming different.

hurts

/hɜːrts/

A1
  • verb
  • - to feel physical pain

pain

/peɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.

find

/faɪnd/

A1
  • verb
  • - to discover something unexpectedly or while looking for something else.

happiness

/ˈhæpinəs/

A2
  • noun
  • - the state of being happy.

sun

/sʌn/

A2
  • noun
  • - the star around which the earth orbits, and which provides light and warmth.

rains

/reɪnz/

A1
  • noun
  • - the process of water falling from clouds as precipitation.
  • verb
  • - when precipitation falls from the clouds

fly

/flaɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to move through the air using wings.

space

/speɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move.

life

/laɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of deep affection.
  • verb
  • - feel deep affection for.

heart

/hɑːrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - an organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

sleep

/sliːp/

A1
  • verb
  • - a natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes typically close and consciousness is suspended.
  • noun
  • - a condition of being asleep

dreams

/driːmz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

person

/ˈpɜːrsən/

A1
  • noun
  • - a human being regarded as an individual.

worth

/wɜːrθ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - equal in value to the specified amount.

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