In The Air Tonite – English Lyrics

• By: Lil' Kim, Phil Collins
• Album: Urban Renewal

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

What we gonna do right here is go back (go back) Way back (way back)- back into time (into time)

I can feel it coming in the air tonight. Oh Lord

And I've been waiting for this moment. For all my life. Oh Lord, Oh Lord

Keep stealing the shine. Killing the rhyme.

The queen stay poppin' the wine and cockin' the nine.

For those who think they stoppin' my doe. Wanna copy my show, wha.

I'm switchin' my flow, can't take it no mo' Oh you think i'm playin' around.

I'm layin ya down. Album drop, new millenium shuttin' it down.

Better off givin' it up, i'm rippin' it up.

Spendin' money, livin' it up, not giving a fuck.

Hotter than toast, runnin' the coast.

Makin' niggas catch the holy ghost. I'm realer than most, wha.

The trendsetter, the brooklyn repper.

You know the routine. Smoke you like a ciggarette-r.

You've been out in a bit. Y'all still talkin' shit. Ain't that a bitch?

What part of the game was this? Millions i'm holdin' Drop tops rollin'

Diamonds on my neck. And bentley ballin'

Me and my niggas gettin' high all day.

Straight to the top, cuz we on our way.

Comin' for y'all, comin' for y'all.

That's right I got something for y'all. Something for y'all, wha.

God bless me, look at all i've been through.

It's my time, I can feel it, can't you?

I can feel it coming in the air tonight. Oh lord.

And i've been waiting for this moment. For all my life. Oh lord, oh lord.

Can you feel it coming in the air tonight? Oh lord, oh lord.

Jm, jm. Lil' kim, lil' kim. Pc, pc. Clark Well I remember..

...back when it used to be the eighties.

Said the world gon' end in 2000 (that's crazy) I'm the only thing to fear.

For the new year. New year, and if big was here (woo)

Get the fans, we the ones to

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to sense or perceive something
air /eər/ A2	noun - the invisible mixture of gases surrounding the Earth
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ B1	noun - the evening of the present day
lord /lɔːrd/ B1	noun - a man with authority, power, or rank
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a brief period of time
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light or be bright noun - the quality of brightness
rhyme /raɪm/ B2	noun - a correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words verb - to make or use rhyming words
queen /kwiːn/ B1	noun - a female monarch; also a woman who is preeminent in a particular sphere
wine /waɪn/ B1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes
flow /floʊ/ B2	noun - the continuous movement of something in one direction verb - to move smoothly and continuously
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to change from one thing to another noun - a device for making or breaking an electric circuit
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person; a specter
trendsetter /ˈtrɛndˌsɛtər/ C1	noun - a person who leads the way in fashion or ideas
Brooklyn /ˈbrʊk.lɪn/ C1	noun - a borough of New York City, often used to denote its cultural vibe
Bentley /ˈbɛntli/ C1	noun - a British luxury automobile brand
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B2	noun - a precious stone of clear crystalline form; also a shape with four equal sides
neck /nɛk/ B1	noun - the part of the body connecting the head to the torso
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great distance above the ground; also intoxicated
bless /blɛs/ B1	verb - to invoke divine favor upon; to confer blessings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence

Key Grammar Structures

• I can feel it coming in the air tonight.

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The structure 'I can feel it' indicates ability or possibility, while 'coming in the air tonight' suggests an action happening now.

• And I've been waiting for this moment.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The use of 'I've been waiting' emphasizes the duration of the waiting process that continues to the present.

• Better off giving it up.

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ 'Giving it up' functions as a noun and suggests that it might be better to stop doing something.

• I'm switchin' my flow.

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Plans

  ➔ 'I'm switchin'' indicates a current decision impacting the future, suggesting a change in style or approach.

• Wanna copy my show.

  ➔ Informal Contraction of 'want to'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal way to express desire, retaining the verb 'want' in a casual context.

• Me and my niggas getting high all day.

  ➔ Present Continuous for Ongoing Actions

  ➔ 'Getting high all day' indicates an action that is ongoing and habitual, using the present continuous form.

• It's my time, I can feel it, can't you?

  ➔ Tag Questions

  ➔ The phrase 'can't you?' is a tag question that checks for confirmation from the listener.