Open The Gates – English Lyrics

• By: Monaleo

Lyrics & Translation

Monaleo's "Open The Gates" is a raw and moving hip-hop track that provides a powerful look into how the Houston rapper processes grief with a mix of emotional honesty and cultural flair. Listeners can learn modern, authentic American English vocabulary centered around loss, friendship, and resilience, all delivered with Monaleo's distinct, fast-paced flow and regional Houston vernacular.

[English]

Huh? Huh. No way in hell I could have

been Eve. I would have skinned that

snake. I would have made me a purse with

the serpent. It would have went that

way.Uh, I would have made me some heels

and sold them. I'm trying to get that

paid. That would have been my fate.

[ __ ] been dying ever since that day.

Huh? Damn. Open the [music] gates. Open

the gates. Yeah. Free my [ __ ] Huh?

Open the gates. Huh? Yeah. Open [music]

the gates. Open the gates. I really miss

my [ __ ] Can somebody open the gates?

Back in the G when [music] all of my

[ __ ] was living. I swear to God we

was different. All outside shaking ass

on the ceiling. None of us had no

children. Sitting on the phone trying to

[music] put together mission trying to

run us some millions resilient. Wish I

can go back in time what I would do to

relive. Had a home girl named Chenn.

[music] That's the one all the [ __ ]

really love. Had another home girl named

Darren. That's the one that was turning

up the club. Had another home girl named

Jana. She was gay. So the [ __ ] [music]

was a d. Had another home girl named

Zaven. Whenever it was smoke, she

pulling up. [ __ ] you. Damn. Open the

gates. Huh? Open the gates. Yeah.

[music] Free my [ __ ] Huh? Open the

gates.Uh, yeah. Open the gates. Open the

gates. I really miss my [ __ ] Can

somebody [music] open the gates? Huh? We

supposed to been taking shots. We

supposed to been at the Grammys. We

supposed to been on the yacht. We

supposed to been [music] in Miami. Y'all

supposed to been on the [ __ ] Y'all

supposed to been taking plan B. I miss

my [ __ ] She would have love whammy. I

know my [ __ ] [music] they with me. I

know my [ __ ] they miss me. I know

they ready to strike. Go [music] hunt

them hoes that diss me. I want them to

send me a sign like send me a bottle of

whiskey or send me a bottle of dime.

That's new [music] [ __ ] we sipping.

Damn. Open the gates. Huh? Open the

gates. Yeah. Free my [ __ ] [music]

Huh? Open the gates. Huh? Yeah. Open the

gates. Open the gates. I really miss my

[ __ ] Can somebody open the gates?

Huh? Damn. Open the gates. Huh? Open the

gates. Yeah. Free my [ __ ] Huh? Open

the gates. Yeah, open the gates. Open

the gates. I really miss my [ __ ] Can

somebody open the gates?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gate /ɡeɪt/ A1	noun - a hinged barrier that can be opened or closed, often at an entrance
hell /hɛl/ B1	noun - a place regarded in many religions as a realm of suffering after death
snake /sneɪk/ A1	noun - a legless reptile with a long, slender body
serpent /ˈsɜrpənt/ B2	noun - a snake; often used in a literary or symbolic sense
purse /pɜrs/ A2	noun - a small bag for carrying money, especially for women
heels /hiːlz/ B1	noun - the raised part of a shoe that lifts the foot’s heel
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined
resilient /rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/ C1	adjective - able to recover quickly from difficulty; elastic
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - an important task or purpose that a person or group is assigned to accomplish
million /ˈmɪl.jən/ B1	noun - the number 1,000,000; a very large quantity
relive /rɪˈlɪv/ C1	verb - to experience again; to go through something a second time
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B2	noun - a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash
dime /daɪm/ B1	noun - a ten‑cent coin in US currency; also slang for a small amount of money
sign /saɪn/ B1	noun - an object, quality, or event that indicates the existence or presence of something else verb - to mark something with a sign; to indicate
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - an organization or venue where people gather for a common interest, especially for dancing or music
gay /ɡeɪ/ B1	adjective - homosexual; attracted to people of the same sex
pulling /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to exert force on something so as to move it toward oneself
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance verb - to emit smoke; to inhale or exhale smoke
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel the absence of someone or something; to fail to hit, catch, or reach
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	verb - to move so as to leave a space or opening; to make accessible

Key Grammar Structures

• I would have skinned that snake.

  ➔ Past Perfect Conditional

  ➔ The structure "would have + past participle" is used to express a hypothetical action in the past that did not occur.

• That would have been my fate.

  ➔ Past Perfect Conditional

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, "would have been" expresses a hypothetical state in the past.

• We supposed to been taking shots.

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Form

  ➔ The phrase "supposed to been" is non-standard English. The correct form would be "supposed to have been."

• I know my [__] they with me.

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ The phrase "they with me" is a colloquial contraction of "they are with me."

• Had a home girl named Chenn.

  ➔ Past Simple with 'Had'

  ➔ The verb 'had' is used here in the past simple to describe a past action or state.

• I really miss my [__].

  ➔ Present Simple with 'Miss'

  ➔ The verb 'miss' is used in the present simple to express a current feeling of longing.

• Can somebody open the gates?

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Can'

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to make a request or ask for permission.

• We supposed to been on the yacht.

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Form

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, "supposed to been" is non-standard. The correct form is "supposed to have been."