Goliath – English Lyrics

• By: MattyBRaps
• Album: Goliath Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into MattyBRaps' empowering track "Goliath"! This pop-rap song is not only catchy but also a fantastic way to learn English by engaging with its clear, motivational lyrics about perseverance and self-belief. Its direct language and relatable theme of overcoming challenges make it special and accessible for language learners.

[English]

I don’t need any guarantees

Or them to tell me who I’m s’posed to be

I’m dreaming up my possibilities

I need faith mixed with some patience

The youngest brother, started out real low

A little smaller so they told me no

But I’m fighter so its time to show

That it ain’t that complicated (no)

Dreaming in the sky

Every day and every night

Tell the doubters goodbye

You’ve gotta live your own life

So many people wanna tell me no

But I’m courageous even on my own

I’m going hard - I’m not going home

I feel like David with the rolling stone

The quicker they rise

The quicker they fall

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

No goliath too big

No stone too small

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

Goliath oh no

Goliath oh

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

Goliath oh no

Goliath oh no

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

I’ll never make it on your stereo

Is what they’ve told me’s the scenario

A little young so they told me no

But I can’t let another second pass due to a delay

Cause even when the odds are slim

At the – end of the tunnel and the light is dim

I’ll make my way out of this lions den

And I’m ‘gon slay those giants on my way

Dreaming in the sky

Every day and every night

Tell the doubters goodbye

You’ve gotta live your own life

So many people wanna tell me no

But I’m courageous even on my own

I’m going hard – I’m not going home

I feel like David with the rolling stone

The quicker they rise

The quicker they fall

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

No goliath too big

No stone too small

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

Goliath oh no

Goliath oh

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

Goliath oh no

Goliath oh no

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

On the mic like I’m winding my sling

I slayed the lion, even took the bear in my sleep

While tendin’ sheep – now standing in this moment of truth

Like a kid with the rock – MattyB in the booth

As time stops, heart beating like a drum my chest

I’m fearless, yeah, not afraid to walk in my destiny

This moment, like a story told in a scene

From a kid with dream to becoming the king, yeah!

The quicker they rise

The quicker they fall

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

No goliath too big

No stone too small

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

Goliath oh no

Goliath oh

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

Goliath oh no

Goliath oh no

Feels like I could slay giants high as 10 feet tall

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have ideas or visions about the future
courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ B1	adjective - brave and confident; not afraid to do something difficult
slay /sleɪ/ B1	verb - to defeat or overcome something or someone
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ A2	noun - a very large or powerful person, animal, or thing
goliath /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/ B2	noun - a very large or powerful opponent or challenge
faith /feɪθ/ A2	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ A2	noun - the ability to wait or endure difficult circumstances calmly
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ A2	noun - a person who fights or struggles against something
destiny /ˈdestɪni/ B1	noun - the predetermined course of events believed to be inevitable
fearless /ˈfɪərlɪs/ B1	adjective - without fear; bold and brave
scenario /səˈnɑːriˌoʊ/ B2	noun - a written outline of the plot of a film, play, or story
odds /ɒdz/ B1	noun - the probability of something happening
tend /tɛnd/ A2	verb - to regularly or frequently behave in a particular way
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very brief period of time
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a male ruler of a kingdom

Key Grammar Structures

• I don’t need any guarantees

  ➔ Present simple tense with modal verb 'need'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the modal verb 'need' to express a general truth or habit.

• I’m dreaming up my possibilities

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense with the 'be' verb ('m) to describe an action happening now or in progress.

• But I’m courageous even on my own

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'be' verb and adverb placement

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the 'be' verb and places the adverb 'even' between 'courageous' and 'on my own' for emphasis.

• The quicker they rise, the quicker they fall

  ➔ Comparative correlative structure

  ➔ The sentence uses a comparative correlative structure with 'the...the' to show a direct relationship between two clauses.

• No goliath too big, no stone too small

  ➔ Parallel structure with 'no...too'

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with 'no...too' to emphasize contrasting ideas in a balanced way.

• I feel like David with the rolling stone

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The sentence uses a simile with 'like' to compare the speaker to David, emphasizing a similarity.

• While tendin’ sheep – now standing in this moment of truth

  ➔ Present participle and present progressive contrast

  ➔ The sentence contrasts a past action ('tendin’ sheep') using a present participle with a present action ('standing') using the present progressive.

• Like a kid with the rock – MattyB in the booth

  ➔ Simile and appositive

  ➔ The sentence uses a simile ('like a kid with the rock') and an appositive ('MattyB in the booth') to provide additional information.