Season Ticket Holder – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Ross, D. Wade, Raphael Saadiq, UD

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of "Season Ticket Holder," a unique hip-hop collaboration celebrating basketball legend Dwyane Wade's iconic career and his love for Miami. Through its engaging lyrics and smooth production, this song offers a glimpse into authentic American hip-hop culture and sports-related English vocabulary, making it a special track to enhance your language learning journey.

[English]

- [Dwayne Wade] You know last season,

my last season, man,

you know it was just about,

first of all doing something

that I've never done before but,

doing it for the city of Miami.

So for me it's just an honor to be able to be in the studio,

messing around, joking around, having fun.

But really it's for the city,

it's for the culture.

- [Rick Ross] When they hear it,

they gon' know this for the crib,

and you know, 305,

we don't play no games,

you dig?

♪ Hey, UD ♪

♪ What's good my boy ♪

♪ Mr 305 (Yessir) ♪

♪ Wade County ♪

♪ Sixteen years later ♪

♪ We done made history ♪

♪ Three rings on our fingers ♪

♪ Pockets gettin' fatter, uh ♪

♪ Nigga we gettin' bread ♪

♪ I'm the son of a saint, still considered a sinner ♪

♪ Three rings on his finger, yeah ♪

♪ That boy was a winner, Winner ♪

♪ Never known as a singer but this might be a single, facts ♪

♪ Always bet on your homies, then go buy the casino ♪

♪ Ballin', ball is my passion ♪

♪ Check my stats if they askin', uh ♪

♪ Shorty checking my page, she what ♪

♪ She follow my fashion, I'm clean ♪

♪ My life is a film and Gab's the lead, my first lady ♪

♪ She's so precious to me as the air that I breathe ♪

♪ Time to go, time to fuel up the jet ♪

♪ Where we goin', D-Wade jersey the drip, yeah ♪

♪ Lamborghinis to match, woo ♪

♪ Got three Gs on the strip, we out ♪

♪ These haters beneath us, uh-huh, as I'm lacing my sneakers ♪

♪ Season 16, Lamborginis and Neimans ♪

♪ I'm shooting my shot, every car that I cop ♪

♪ Every record I break, every rock in my watch ♪

♪ Every step that I take, still won't step no mistakes ♪

♪ I'm talking major league, never minimum wage ♪

♪ So proud to be niggas, the descent of a slave ♪

♪ Motorcades, silver Mercedes, so get out my way ♪

♪ Tangerines, still in my slippers, till twisting up dank ♪

♪ Shed a tear for all my homies, Black Bo and E. Gates ♪

♪ Let's find a masseuse, then inspire the youth ♪

♪ If it's best for the hood, then let's call it a truce ♪

♪ My chains get tangled, these niggas be hateful ♪

♪ My momma still praying, so really I'm grateful ♪

- [Woman] Maybach Music

♪ I'm still here ♪

♪ Looking through the window, watching the days go by ♪

♪ Watching the sunrise, why don't you try ♪

♪ Aha, aha, aha ♪

♪ Aha ♪

♪ I'm still here, looking through the window ♪

♪ Watching the days go by, watching the sunrise ♪

♪ Why don't you try ♪

♪ Aha, aha, aha ♪

♪ Aha ♪

♪ I promise to pray for a positive faith ♪

♪ Had the world in your palms, but he caught him a case ♪

♪ Shed a tear in the court, he got boxed in the crate ♪

♪ Then they shipped him up North, Mom just sat in a daze ♪

♪ The bottles on ice, the models be nice ♪

♪ We call it running shoe, any problems deny ♪

♪ Serve them like Boris Becker, I want 200 checkers ♪

♪ So if they wanna slow our records, it just won't affect us ♪

♪ Take my boys to Mecca one, all my niggas blessed ♪

♪ Smoking with my dawgs, you can smell the relish ♪

♪ They try to gimme Hell, I bet I get to Heaven ♪

♪ I stay away from 12, I'm such a gifted felon ♪

♪ I'm seated on the floor ♪

♪ She can see the loafers ♪

♪ Showin' love to the season ticket holders, woo ♪

♪ Showin' love to the season ticket holders, woo ♪

♪ Showin' love to the season ticket holders, woo ♪

- [Dwayne] We do this for the city, U.

- [Udonis] What?

- [Dwayne] The whole city

♪ I'm still here, lookin' through the window ♪

♪ Watching the days go by, watching the sunrise ♪

♪ Why don't you try? ♪

♪ Aha, aha, aha ♪

♪ Aha ♪

♪ I'm still here, lookin' through the window ♪

♪ Watching the days go by ♪

- [Udonis] Man, how does it feel dawg?

You grew up here,

how does it feel?

- [Dwayne] Shit, it feel great baby.

I never went to South Beach until I got an MV,

I just want you to know that my boy.

- Man listen, we put on for the city,

16 years, five finals, three rings.

We put those trophies over here.

We put on for the-

Shit, let me calm down, man, for I-

- [Udonis] Don't calm down,

proud up, my nigga, proud up

- [Dwayne] Before I say something up in this booth that-

- [Udonis] Ride high

You the mothafuckin' Mr. 305, nigga

Do whatchu do

- [Dwayne] Nigga, I got my own county, man

- Listen, the love in this city has been crazy, man

I appreciate it, dawg

Thank you for giving my own county

- [ Udonis] I told these niggas, man,

you got a beast?

I gotta cross that bridge,

nigga can't play with us, man.

Can't do nothing around here, boy

- Dwayne] Hey Ross

Man, ain't nothing but love, baby.

- [Udonis] Big homie, you know what it is.

Always,

still with the shits,

three rings later though.

♪ Aha aha ♪

- Motherfuckin' heavy, man - Motherfuckin' heavy, though

- Were gonna have to pass that to the-

- Yeah, I be like- - Yeah

- That's the last thing I wanna do.

- We gotta make sure they got that.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
season /ˈsiːzən/ B1	noun - a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather
history /ˈhɪstəri/ B2	noun - the study of past events
rings /rɪŋz/ A2	noun - circular bands, often symbolizing achievement
winner /ˈwɪnər/ A2	noun - a person who wins
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion
fashion /ˈfæʃən/ B1	noun - popular style or practice
precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
fuel /fjuːəl/ A2	verb - supply with fuel
match /mætʃ/ A2	verb - to be equal to
lacing /ˈleɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to fasten with laces
sneakers /ˈsniːkərz/ A2	noun - athletic shoes
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a weapon verb - to attempt
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
descent /dɪˈsent/ C1	noun - the action or process of moving downwards
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness
holders /ˈhoʊldərz/ B1	noun - people who possess something
beast /biːst/ B1	noun - a large, dangerous animal noun - a person who is very strong or skilled

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ We done made history ♪

  ➔ Past Perfect (had + past participle) implied, colloquial use of 'done' as an auxiliary verb.

  ➔ The use of 'done' before 'made' is a colloquial way to emphasize the completion of the action of making history. It's similar to saying 'We *have* made history'. The structure implies a completed action with relevance to the present.

• ♪ I'm the son of a saint, still considered a sinner ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with stative verb ('be'), contrasting ideas connected by 'still'.

  ➔ This line uses the present simple to state a continuing truth about the speaker's perception. The word 'still' highlights the paradox – despite his upbringing ('son of a saint'), he is *still* viewed as a 'sinner'.

• ♪ Always bet on your homies, then go buy the casino ♪

  ➔ Imperative mood ('bet', 'go buy'), parallel structure, colloquial idiom.

  ➔ This line uses imperatives to give advice. The parallel structure ('bet... then buy') creates a memorable and impactful statement. It's a hyperbole – suggesting extreme loyalty to friends leads to immense wealth.

• ♪ Every step that I take, still won't step no mistakes ♪

  ➔ Present Simple, double negative ('won't step no mistakes') for emphasis, repetition for rhythmic effect.

  ➔ The double negative ('won't step no mistakes') is a common feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and is used here for emphasis. It means 'will not make any mistakes'. The repetition reinforces the idea of consistent success.