Impossible – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott
• Album: Rodeo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Travis Scott’s 'Impossible' to master modern American hip-hop slang and introspective vocabulary. This track is a masterclass in mood-setting, perfect for learners interested in understanding the rhythmic flow and emotive storytelling of contemporary rap.

[English]

You the one, you know me the best

You the one I call when I'm stressed

This the time of the year I feel alone

This the time of the year you treat me wrong

Yeah, this the late night, you know the deal (deal)

On a late night, nowhere to chill

Yeah, I'm on the west, yeah, I'm on the west side

Off the drugs, know I'm not the best guy

But you know I always get it done, yeah

You done had all of the rappers, I'm the one, yeah

Ain't gon' lie, I remember how it feels, yeah

I ain't gon' lie, I'ma tell you this for real

(Woah)

Split a pack of the woods down

Ride with me, yeah, you wish you could now

Always come and go and never fail

It was never love, I can tell now

She pop 'em up, Blue Chanel just to get it up

Parking lot full of foreign hoes on the regular

With them painted toes in them heels

Let's go find a place that's far from here, for real

(Far from here)

Nights like this, nights like this, I wish I could do the impossible

I wish I could do the impossible

Nights like this, nights like this, I wish

I could do the impossible, I could do the impossible

...

Yeah, you the one, you know me the best

You the one I call when I'm stressed (this the time)

This the time of year when I'm alone

This the time of the year we get our own

I can't lie when I'm out on the west

Yeah, the west, yeah, yeah, the west side

And lately, I ain't been feeling the best

'Cause you the best, yeah, you my best side

Now you know what you're dealing with

Now you know what's wrong, what the feeling is

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Rastas rolling in Benz up in here

Bandits poppin' them bars up

Man don't run up the bands up make them gun claps in here

No fear, no fear, you rock, I hear

I'm gon' let you know that the man is for real

Yeah, for real

(Far from here)

Nights like this, nights like this, I wish I could do the impossible

I wish I could do the impossible

Nights like this, nights like this, I wish

I could do the impossible, I could do the impossible

You already (yeah) know right? That you are irreplaceable (irreplaceable)

And I'm gonna take it slow, baby (baby)

You already know right? That you are irreplaceable (Irreplaceable)

And I'm gonna take it slow, baby (baby)

...

I wish I could do the impossible

...

I wish I could do the impossible

I could do the impossible

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
impossible /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ B2	adjective - not able to occur, exist, or be done
stressed /strest/ B1	adjective - experiencing mental or emotional strain
chill /tʃɪl/ B2	verb - to relax or hang out
foreign /ˈfɒrən/ A2	adjective - belonging to a country other than one's own
regular /ˈreɡjələ(r)/ A2	adjective - existing or occurring in a fixed or repeated manner
irreplaceable /ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/ C1	adjective - impossible to replace if lost or damaged
bandits /ˈbændɪts/ B2	noun - robbers or outlaws
fear /fɪə(r)/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement entered into for mutual benefit
rapper /ˈræpə(r)/ B1	noun - a person who performs rap music
paint /peɪnt/ A1	verb - to apply color to a surface
drugs /drʌɡz/ A2	noun - substances that cause psychological or physiological effects
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
split /splɪt/ B1	verb - to break or cause to break forcibly into parts
fail /feɪl/ A2	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal

Key Grammar Structures

• You the one I call when I'm stressed

  ➔ Relative clauses (omitted relative pronoun)

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' or 'whom' is omitted after 'one'.

• This the time of the year I feel alone

  ➔ AAVE/Colloquial omission of the verb 'to be'

  ➔ Standard English would be 'This is the time...'. The verb 'is' is omitted for rhythm.

• You done had all of the rappers, I'm the one

  ➔ AAVE Completive 'done'

  ➔ The 'done' marker signifies that an action is already completed.

• I wish I could do the impossible

  ➔ Wish + past modal (hypothetical)

  ➔ Used to express a desire for a situation that is unlikely or impossible to change.

• I'ma tell you this for real

  ➔ Future intention ('I'ma' = I am going to)

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am going to', used to express immediate intention.

• You are irreplaceable

  ➔ Adjective formation (prefix 'ir-' + 'replace' + suffix '-able')

  ➔ Shows the capacity of being impossible to replace.