SOME WAY – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Skies

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Lil Skies with "SOME WAY," a high-energy melodic rap anthem about ambition and resilience. This track offers an excellent opportunity to learn modern English slang and expressions commonly used in hip-hop, while also grasping themes of overcoming adversity and self-belief. Its catchy flow and relatable message make it special for language learners eager to explore contemporary English through music.

[English]

Ooh, ayy, ayy, yeah yeah

Ooh, ayy, yeah yeah

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah

Umm, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah

Ooh, I had to go make a way, ayy

I'm on my grind like I skate, ayy

**** her, she can't get a date, ayy

I got the cash out a safe, ayy

Look at my life like a race, ayy

I'ma pull up in a Wraith, yeah

I cannot do second place, nah

Ooh, these niggas feelin' some way, ayy

Look in they eyes, see the hate, ayy

I feel like Dex with the K, ayy

Get high and start up my day, ayy

She wanna **** me today, no

I do not care what they say, no

That's why these hoes in my face, ayy

A1, day one, ayy

Trapped off Samsung, ayy

These niggas talk tough, ayy

See me they don't say nothin', ayy

Ballin' like Draymond, ayy

Black hoodies, Akon, ayy

Real niggas, day ones, ayy

Trust none, fear none, ayy

Look, and I got the keys to my city like Future

She said that she love me, she text me like **** me

I head to the crib and I do her

I **** with them foreigns, your ******* be borin'

She gave me head like a Medusa

My mom want a house and my bro want a Rari

And I'ma cash out at the jeweler (Skrrt)

Ah-what? she wanna go on a date, huh

Gold diamonds in her face, huh

Never had a clean plate, huh

Now a nigga eatin' steak, woah

Livin' life at high stakes, woah

Blue bills, no face, woah

**** niggas can't relate, nah

Ooh, I had to go make a way, ayy

I'm on my grind like a skate, ayy

**** her, she can't get a date, ayy

I got the cash out a safe, ayy

Look at my life like a race, ayy

I'ma pull up in a Wraith, yeah

I cannot do second place, nah

Ooh, these niggas feelin' some way, ayy

Look in they eyes, see the hate, ayy

I feel like Dex with the K, ayy

Get high and start up my day, ayy

She wanna **** me today, no

I do not care what they say, no

That's why these hoes in my face, ayy

Oh yeah, it's goin' down

Tell that ***** sit down

Ride a merry go round

I'm smokin' woods in the lounge

Two hoes going crazy

Niggas actors, Pat Swazey

Sippin' lean, feelin' lazy

If you want a show you gotta pay me

Gold Rollies for the team

****in' hoes, never seen

Keep a shooter with the beam

Straight head, she a fiend

This rap shit too easy

She text my phone like she need me

I cut her off 'cause she greedy

I swear these hoes acting needy

Ayy, she gon' roll my kush nigga

Keep it real with me, why you beat around the bush

I just had to flex on 'em, now they all know who we are

Rockstar lifestyle, she wanna come play my guitar, ooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - to work hard or persistently
cash /kæʃ/ A1	noun - money in the form of coins or banknotes
race /reɪs/ A1	noun - a competition of speed
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move something toward oneself
hate /heɪt/ A1	noun - intense dislike or hostility
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - elevated or tall adjective - intoxicated or under the influence of drugs
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something
flex /flɛks/ B1	verb - to show off or boast
stake /steɪk/ B2	noun - a share or interest in an enterprise
beam /biːm/ B1	noun - a long, strong ray of light
fiend /fiːnd/ C1	noun - a person addicted to something
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - requiring little effort
greedy /ˈɡriːdi/ A2	adjective - having or showing a strong desire for more than is needed
kush /kʊʃ/ C1	noun - a type of high-quality cannabis
lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ B1	noun - the way someone lives, including their habits and activities

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm on my grind like I skate, ayy

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'like' for comparison

  ➔ 'I'm on my grind' is present continuous, showing ongoing action. 'Like I skate' compares grinding to skating.

• I cannot do second place, nah

  ➔ Modal verb 'cannot' for ability/impossibility

  ➔ 'Cannot' expresses impossibility or strong inability. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's refusal to accept second place.

• Look in they eyes, see the hate, ayy

  ➔ Colloquial contraction 'they' for 'their'

  ➔ 'They eyes' is a non-standard contraction of 'their eyes', common in informal speech and rap lyrics.

• She said that she love me, she text me like **** me

  ➔ Indirect speech with present tense

  ➔ Indirect speech is used to report what someone said. 'She said that she love me' keeps the present tense to maintain immediacy.

• I swear these hoes acting needy

  ➔ Present continuous with 'acting'

  ➔ The present continuous with 'acting' describes a temporary action. Here, it emphasizes the ongoing behavior of being needy.

• Keep it real with me, why you beat around the bush

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'keep'

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'keep' is used to give a direct command. Here, it demands honesty and directness.

• Rockstar lifestyle, she wanna come play my guitar, ooh

  ➔ Noun phrase as subject

  ➔ 'Rockstar lifestyle' is a noun phrase acting as the subject of the sentence, describing the lifestyle being referred to.