Nowadays – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Skies, Landon Cube

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of contemporary hip-hop with "Nowadays" by Lil Skies and Landon Cube. This chart-topping track offers a raw and relatable look into modern youth culture, touching on themes of authenticity, relationships, and the journey to self-discovery amidst rising fame. Its distinctive blend of melodic rap and emotional lyrics makes it an excellent song for English language learners to explore slang, conversational rhythms, and expressions of personal experience within a popular music context.

[English]

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Ayy, ayy, ayy

Nowadays I'm too cool for a girlfriend

Nowadays I don't know when the world spins

Live your life like we die when the world ends

So, it's alright every time we fuckin' break a sin

Nowadays shit's not the same

Life switched lanes, now these hoes act strange

And I lost my grip on the world in bliss

It's so, it's so

Ayy, it's so lonely on the east side

I don't give a fuck, I keep it real, I'm not gon' let it slide

Now she see me up, she let me fuck, want me to cum inside

Broski going dumb, hopped in the car, he said he down to ride

You a little pup, stop playing tough, ain't make no sacrifice

Yeah, smokin' cookie for my appetite

I don't trust nobody, people talking and be telling lies

We just wanna win and shock them all and catch 'em by surprise

I was saucin' down until we up and then we all rise, yeah

But niggas don't stick to the G-code, balling on my haters

I think that I'm stuck in beast mode

Make it through the foul run to the line and make the free throw

I think that I'm D. Rose

Do 'em like I'm Deebo

Ayy, but I like to fade away

I got these diamonds on me, and these bitches all in my face

And you wanna be a star, and you wanna win the race

But you cannot rock with me 'cause I was caught on the chase

Nowadays I'm too cool for a girlfriend

Nowadays I don't know when the world spins

Live your life like we die when the world ends

So, it's alright every time we fuckin' break a sin

Nowadays shit's not the same

Life switched lanes, now these hoes act strange

And I lost my grip on the world in bliss

It's so, it's so

I think it's so damn strange what these people be saying

I can never even listen to a word that they say

I'm on the west side, that's the best side

By the cliff smoking blicks, that's the best high

And I got a shawty with the best eyes

Talking shit girl, why you putting up a fight?

I'm in my own world, far from the satellites

They want my information, they get no conversation

'Cause nowadays everybody calling

I need a manager 'cause I can't really fuck with nobody

(I can't really fuck with nobody, so)

Ayy, but I like to fade away

I got these diamonds on me, and these bitches all in my face

And you wanna be a star, and you wanna win the race

But you cannot rock with me 'cause I was caught on the chase

Nowadays I'm too cool for a girlfriend

Nowadays I don't know when the world spins

Live your life like we die when the world ends

So, it's alright every time we fuckin' break a sin

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - fashionable or attractive
spin /spɪn/ A2	verb - to rotate or turn rapidly
lane /leɪn/ A2	noun - a narrow road or path
grip /ɡrɪp/ B1	noun - a firm hold or control
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1	noun - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else
trust /trʌst/ A1	verb - to believe in the reliability or goodness of someone or something
shock /ʃɑːk/ A2	verb - to surprise or disturb greatly
rise /raɪz/ A1	verb - to move upward
stick /stɪk/ A1	verb - to adhere to or follow closely
foul /faʊl/ B1	adjective - unfair or against the rules
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually disappear or become less
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A1	noun - a precious stone consisting of highly compressed carbon
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to follow or pursue
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual or unexpected
bliss /blɪs/ B1	noun - complete happiness or joy

Key Grammar Structures

• Nowadays I'm too cool for a girlfriend

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm too cool' uses the present simple tense to express a current state of being.

• Nowadays shit's not the same

  ➔ Contracted form

  ➔ The phrase 'shit's not the same' uses contraction ('shit is' -> 'shit's'), common in informal speech.

• I was saucin' down until we up

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ 'I was saucin' down' is in the past continuous tense, indicating an action happening over a period in the past.

• I think it's so damn strange what these people be saying

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase 'what these people be saying' uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation or opinion.

• I got a shawty with the best eyes

  ➔ Possessive case

  ➔ The phrase 'I got a shawty with the best eyes' illustrates the possessive case to show ownership.

• I keep it real, I'm not gon' let it slide

  ➔ Future intention (informal)

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm not gon'' expresses a future intention in an informal way.

• But you cannot rock with me 'cause I was caught on the chase

  ➔ Conditional statement

  ➔ The phrase 'you cannot rock with me' creates a conditional statement, implying a consequence if a condition is not met.