Lightwork – English Lyrics

• By: Tinie Tempah
• Album: Youth

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of UK rap with Tinie Tempah's "Lightwork"! This energetic track is a perfect introduction to modern British hip-hop, showcasing sharp lyrical flow and confident boasts. Learning the English lyrics will not only expose you to contemporary slang and expressions but also to the swagger and self-assured storytelling that makes Tinie Tempah a prominent voice in the scene.

[English]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Comin' from the southside but it's like ghetto

I got a zebra in my house and a antelope

Been round the world, do a jet, so Steve Angelo

Rockin' white gold, pink gold and the yellow

Was a busy man that used to wanna rock echoes

See the crib, kept the shit so art decor

Another one, that's another dove placed special

I make 'em feel so good that she can't say no

Uh, gettin' wasted at my rap party

I coulda shagged her and shoulda shagged Carley

Venice at the weekend with my black Barbie

Feel like Beckham, let me get it, yeah the black Carley

Uh, she wear the cape, tastin' calamari

Love AJ, but I can't stand the Marley

Get a Visa, I ain't never been to [?]

Passin' out like LeBron, ain't [?]

Uh, you see the hits? Lightwork

Long setters, got bars, I'm a lifer

I just do it for the kids, tell Michelle Pfeiffer

I'm gettin' paid, me and Mitch left Mekhi Pfeiffer

Uh, we made love but I never wifed her

Uh, got a BET and I ain't never done Cypher

Hatin' on us 'cause we young rich

No more pussy niggas we don't really fuck with

You see the hits? Lightwork

You see the hits? Lightwork

Drop the beat then she might twerk

You see the hits? Lightwork

Yeah, black boys gettin' white paper

I'm flickin' on my Periscope, like hi, hater

From the underground, now we in the skyscraper

Got a wicked white ting like a money ranger

Uh, she look good but sound amazin'

That's left as filled as a foundation

When my dogs out, where my Alsatians?

Fur coat 'cause 101 Dalmatians

We gettin' million skank tings

Got 10 gold chains, each for every grand kid

Been defense but I'm never unaccountin'

You ain't got a watch, cry if these rappers actin'

She like the fact that I'm hard workin'

I hold them pigs that they can't search him

Try to bury me alive but they can't murk him

I just got a number one, this is us workin'

Uh, you see the hits? Lightwork

Long setters, got bars, I'm a lifer

I just do it for the kids, tell Michelle Pfeiffer

I'm gettin' paid, like when Chris left Billy Piper

Uh, bustin' dope, do a little climb

I got broads in Atlanta that like by Desiigner

Uh, now these haters wanna jump ship

No more pussy niggas we don't really fuck with

You see the hits? Lightwork

You see the hits? Lightwork

Drop the beat then she might twerk

You see the hits? Lightwork

You see the hits? Lightwork

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
zebra /ˈzɛbrə/ A2	noun - a wild African animal with black and white stripes
antelope /ˈæntɪˌloʊp/ B1	noun - a swift-hoofed ruminant animal found in Africa and Asia
ghetto /ˈɡɛtoʊ/ B2	noun - a part of a city where a minority group lives, often in poor conditions
skyscraper /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər/ B2	noun - a very tall building with many floors
Periscope /ˈpɛrɪskoʊp/ C1	noun - an optical instrument that allows viewing from a hidden or protected position
Lightwork /ˈlaɪtˌwɜrk/ C2	noun - title of the song; metaphorically, work that brings positivity or enlightenment
bars /bɑːrz/ B2	noun - lines of lyrics in rap music; also a measure of musical rhythm
lifer /ˈlaɪfər/ B2	noun - a person sentenced to life imprisonment
Cypher /ˈsaɪfər/ C1	noun - a group freestyle rap session where participants take turns rapping
twerk /twɜrk/ B2	verb - to dance by moving the hips in a rapid, jerky manner, often in a sexually suggestive way
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great amount of money or assets
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a precious yellow metal used for jewelry and coins
chains /tʃeɪnz/ B1	noun - metal links joined together, often worn as jewelry
rap /ræp/ B1	noun - a style of music with spoken or chanted rhythmic lyrics verb - to perform rap music
party /ˈpɑrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for enjoyment verb - to take part in a celebration or social event
hit /hɪt/ B1	noun - a successful song or piece of music verb - to strike or impact something
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - the basic rhythm of a piece of music verb - to strike repeatedly
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A2	noun - thin material used for writing or printing
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used to buy goods and services