on the street – English Lyrics

• By: j-hope, J. Cole

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with "on the street" by j-hope and J. Cole, a soothing lo-fi hip-hop track that weaves together themes of gratitude, artistic roots, and life's shared paths. Through its warm melodies and introspective lyrics, you can explore the blend of Korean and English, understand how artists express deep personal connections, and discover the universal messages of perseverance and appreciation that resonate across cultures, making it a special piece for language and music learners alike.

[English]

Every time I walk

Every time I run

Every time I move

As always, for us

Every time I look

Every time I love

Every time I hope

As always, for us

My two feet walk willingly, anywhere

J in the air

For the path I’m on to become one of hope, I give my all

Even my walk was made of your love and your faith

To repay you even from afar, just like a butterfly

Now just walk lightly, whenever you want

Go on hopefully, wherever you walk

In these streets imbued with someone’s breath

I leave my soul and my eternity

Everywhere (I’ll be)

Every time I walk

Every time I run

Every time I move

As always, for us

Every time I look

Every time I love

Every time I hope

As always, for us

(On the street, I’m still)

Every time I walk

Every time I run

Every time I move

As always, for us

Every time I look

Every time I love

Every time I hope

As always, for us

(On the street, I’m still)

All hail the mighty survivor of hell

Plopped down from heaven to sell

Holy water that I scooped from the well

Fought tooth and a nail,

Just to prevail mongst it’s ruthless

As I move through the field

Feelin worried

In a hurry like a 2 minute drill

To make a couple mil

Off a lucrative deal

Selling train of thought,

Name a artist who could derail

You’ll never see it like a nigga hula hoopin in jail

I got a friend smart as fuck, but he stupid as hell

He swear that God ain’t real

Since it ain’t no way to prove it his self

As if the universe ain’t enough

As if the volcanoes ain’t erupt

As if the birds don’t chirp

As if a trillion nerves don’t work in the human body

Who would I be?

Without the creator of this theater

Beside me to gently guide me?

Somedays I wonder if I need to pick a different hobby

I’m deep in with this rappin

It’s all a nigga know

I never didn’t nothin better, it’s hard to let it go

But like a father, watching his daughter, walk down the altar,

With tears in his eyes, you gotta let her grow

And so I shall, but first I been honing my style

Coldest around, with more quotables than what the quota allows

You see a top 10 list I see a Golden Corral, nigga

As the moon jumps over the cow

I contemplate if I should wait to hand over the crown

And stick around for a bit longer

I got a strange type of hunger

The more I eat the more it gets stronger,

The more it gets stronger

I said the more it gets stronger

j-hope

Cole World

Every time I walk

Every time I run

Every time I move

As always, for us

Every time I look

Every time I love

Every time I hope

As always, for us

(On the street, I’m still)

Every time I walk

Every time I run

Every time I move

As always, for us

Every time I look

Every time I love

Every time I hope

As always, for us

(On the street, I’m still)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or be true
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
eternity /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/ B2	noun - infinite or unending time
survivor /sərˈvaɪvər/ B2	noun - a person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died
creator /kriˈeɪtər/ B2	noun - a person or thing that brings something into existence
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B2	noun - a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food
field /fiːld/ B1	noun - an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture
tears /tɪrz/ B1	noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced by glands in your eyes
crown /kraʊn/ B2	noun - a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way
artist /ˈɑːrtɪst/ B1	noun - a person who creates art, especially visual art
mighty /ˈmaɪti/ B2	adjective - possessing great and impressive power or strength

Key Grammar Structures

• Every time I walk

  ➔ Present simple tense used with 'every time' to indicate habitual actions.

  ➔ 'Every time' is used to express something that happens repeatedly or habitually.

• As always, for us

  ➔ The phrase 'as always' is an adverbial expression indicating consistency or routine.

  ➔ 'As always' is used to suggest that something is done regularly or in a typical manner.

• Now just walk lightly, whenever you want

  ➔ Use of 'whenever' as a subordinating conjunction to indicate 'at any time that' or 'every time that'.

  ➔ 'Whenever' introduces a condition or time when something can happen, emphasizing flexibility in timing.

• Fought tooth and a nail

  ➔ An idiomatic expression with past tense 'fought' and the conjunction 'and' connecting two objects of fight, emphasizing intense struggle.

  ➔ It expresses a fierce and determined struggle to achieve something against obstacles.

• Who would I be?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using 'would' to inquire about hypothetical or future identity.

  ➔ This question explores hypothetical self-identity or reflects on potential future states.

• I get a strike of hunger

  ➔ The phrase 'a strike of hunger' uses a metaphor to describe sudden intense hunger.

  ➔ It figuratively depicts a sudden and intense feeling of hunger.

• Contemplating if I should wait

  ➔ Using 'if' to introduce a conditional clause expressing doubt or pondering about a decision.

  ➔ It suggests thinking about a possible choice or action contingent on a condition.