Ocean Views – English Lyrics

• By: Nipsey Hussle
• Album: Slauson Boy 2

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the world of Nipsey Hussle's "Ocean Views" to not only enjoy its smooth, soulful hip-hop sound but also to gain insight into the language of ambition, perseverance, and authentic storytelling. This song offers a powerful narrative of achieving success through dedication and a clear vision, providing a rich vocabulary related to hustle, achievement, and self-belief. Learning through Nipsey's lyrics allows users to connect with a genuine voice of the streets turned entrepreneur, making the language lessons resonate with real-world experience and cultural depth.

[English]

Ocean views, small circle it's a chosen few

I wrote it down and I followed through

I bought a pound and we rolled a few

I talk shit but she know it's true

Ocean views, small circle it's a chosen few

I wrote it down and I followed through

I bought a pound and we rolled a few

I talk shit but she know it's true

Blessings, bitches in my section

Young with all this money, I'm obsessive, weapons

Turning off y'all extras

Turning off this bullshit direction

Turning off my grind

Waking up to more pressure

But it's all in yo' mind, so I never feel pressured

Knew it's all in due time, now hunnid stacking like Tetris

Hustle hard is my message, then double back and get extras

Know I spaz when I cash it

Yellow Bone, white Lexus, all black tint, two white cups, fat gold chains, Sprite, Texas

I'm just young and I'm reckless, I'm just on for my section

I'm just out here on top speed with my top down and I'm revin'

I don't know about Hell, I don't know about Heaven

All I know is 'bout right now and this lifestyle is interesting

Iced down in my section, I just write down these confessions

Niggas died to get life around me, I guess that I'm an exception

Blessings

Ocean views, small circle it's a chosen few

I wrote it down and I followed through

I bought a pound and we rolled a few

I talk shit but she know it's true

Ocean views, small circle it's a chosen few

I wrote it down and I followed through

I bought a pound and we rolled a few

I talk shit but she know it's true

Look, I'm in these streets with my Cuban on

In my Benz with my music on

Old friends like what have you been on

Shit, I've been on my grind

I ain't usually home, focused, I ain't using phones

Lately I've been using song to get my point across

While niggas 'round me lose it all, but that's your point to toss

I guess I always knew to ball

And as this world revolves I'm cracking 'cause I do my job

Look, from fucking hood rats to fucking stars

Spending all cash, to sliding cards, it's the definition of living large

Smoking top flight in the biggest cars

Told you '08 this shit was ours

Getting this cake, yeah nigga then getting more

Look at this world young nigga, this really yours

Nigga this really mine, my niggas is really for it

Them buildings is really high, them cars is really foreign and all I see is...

Ocean views, small circle it's a chosen few

I wrote it down and I followed through

I bought a pound and we rolled a few

I talk shit but she know it's true

Ocean views, small circle it's a chosen few

I wrote it down and I followed through

I bought a pound and we rolled a few

I talk shit but she know it's true

Yeah, early morning off that flight though

We gon' go hard then get right, bro

It seemed simple, that's not life though

10 years later I'm alright though

Look, these niggas act like they don't like dough

They be mad 'cause niggas shine bright though

Look, I got a Ruger and a Bryco

But I'ma let you pick which way tonight go

I got my dough right, plus the right dough

I mean it's legal, pay taxes to them white folks

My precedure, stay crackin 'till my life's low

Then when I die, Blue rag around my rifle

Hunnid thousand in my coffin, that's just life though

Play a Stevie Wonder song, smoke some flight, bro

Crack a pint of Act' then pour in some Sprite, bro

Until that day I'm walking toward what's in my sights though

'Cause all I see is...

Ocean views

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A1	noun - a very large area of sea
view /vjuː/ A1	noun - the ability to see something
circle /ˈsɜːrkl/ A1	noun - a round shape
chosen /ˈtʃoʊzən/ A2	verb - selected as the best or most appropriate
wrote /roʊt/ A1	verb - past tense of write; to mark letters or words on paper
followed /ˈfɑːloʊd/ A2	verb - past tense of follow; to go after someone or something
pound /paʊnd/ A2	noun - a unit of weight
rolled /roʊld/ A2	verb - past tense of roll; to move by turning over and over
blessings /ˈblɛsɪŋz/ B1	noun - God's favor and protection
obsessive /əbˈsɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - characterized by obsession
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ A2	noun - the force exerted on a surface
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B1	verb - to work hard or quickly
reckless /ˈrɛklɪs/ B2	adjective - without thinking about the consequences
revving /ˈrɛvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to increase the speed of an engine
confessions /kənˈfɛʃənz/ B2	noun - a formal statement admitting guilt
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	noun - hard and dull work
revolves /rɪˈvɒlvz/ B2	verb - to move in a circular path
lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ B1	noun - the way someone lives
interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ A2	adjective - holding attention

Key Grammar Structures

• Ocean views, small circle it's a chosen few

  ➔ Ellipsis and contraction

  ➔ This line uses ellipsis by omitting words like 'I have' before 'ocean views' and 'small circle'. 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is'. The full form would be: 'I have ocean views, I have a small circle; it is a chosen few.'

• I wrote it down and I followed through

  ➔ Past simple tense and phrasal verb

  ➔ This line uses the past simple tense ('wrote', 'followed') to describe completed actions in the past. 'Followed through' is a phrasal verb meaning to complete something that was planned or started.

• I talk shit but she know it's true

  ➔ Non-standard third-person singular

  ➔ This line uses non-standard grammar with 'she know' instead of the standard 'she knows'. In standard English, third-person singular verbs in the present tense typically end with -s. This is common in informal speech and some dialects.

• But it's all in yo' mind, so I never feel pressured

  ➔ Possessive contraction and cause-effect structure

  ➔ This line uses the possessive contraction 'yo'' for 'your'. It also demonstrates a cause-effect structure with 'so', where 'it's all in your mind' is the cause and 'I never feel pressured' is the effect.

• Knew it's all in due time, now hunnid stacking like Tetris

  ➔ Mixed tenses and simile

  ➔ This line mixes past simple ('Knew') with present tense ('it's'). It also uses a simile 'stacking like Tetris' to compare money accumulation to the video game Tetris. 'Hunnid' is informal spelling for 'hundred'.

• All I know is 'bout right now and this lifestyle is interesting

  ➔ Subject-verb inversion and contraction

  ➔ This line uses subject-verb inversion in 'All I know is...' instead of the standard word order 'I know all...'. It also uses a contraction ''bout' for 'about'.

• I've been on my grind

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ This line uses the present perfect continuous tense ('I've been on') to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. 'On my grind' is an idiomatic expression meaning working hard or hustling.

• Lately I've been using song to get my point across

  ➔ Present perfect continuous and infinitive of purpose

  ➔ This line uses the present perfect continuous ('I've been using') to describe a recent ongoing action. It also uses an infinitive of purpose ('to get my point across') to explain the reason or purpose for the action.