Space Cadets – English Lyrics

• By: Future
• Album: Astronaut Status

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

We some space cadets, keep a stupid ass check

In designer specks, on my face, show respect

I'm a rockstar, yeah, nigga, out of space

I'm a rockstar, yeah, yeah, I'm out of space

Rockstar, out of space, penthouse, outer way

Found blue, get away, King of Diamonds where I lay

Yeah, whenever we want to play

Freebandz, A1-FBG, man, we global-iate

Yeah, we celebrate, have a drink, have a toast

Nigga, we don't brag or boast

It's so good, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini doors

Suicide, open up your brain, now your casket closed

Bow, bow, I'm in NASA, out of here

Three karats in my ear, I can make you disappear

Draped like a chandelier, astronaut when I appear

Racks on racks, now I'm understanding crystal clear

We some space cadets, keep a stupid ass chick

In designer specks, on my face, show respect

I'm a rockstar, yeah, nigga, out of space

I'm a rockstar, yeah, yeah, I'm out of space

We some space cadets, keep a stupid ass chick

In designer specks, on my face, show respect

I'm a rockstar, yeah, nigga, out of space

I'm a rockstar, yeah, yeah, I'm out of space

I'm drinking on dirty, my wrist cost a thirty

My chain in the ocean, I'm floating and rolling

Got skeletons on my arm, skeletons on my back

Angel wings on my tats, Benjamins in my racks

Put spikes on my Converse, designer frames on my eyes

We making a movie now, to me, it ain't no surprise

Started in crack houses, now we in mansions

Freebandz, the finesse game, we done expanded

I done threw a crazy chick, I keep me a dumb chick

I got me a combination of bitches, want freaky sex

A black and a white girl, Dominican, she a viper

They ain't nothing but some Draculas, they suck me spectacular

We some space cadets, keep a stupid ass chick

In designer specks, on my face, show respect

I'm a rockstar, yeah, nigga, out of space

I'm a rockstar, yeah, yeah, I'm out of space

We some space cadets, keep a stupid ass chick

In designer specks, on my face, show respect

I'm a rockstar, yeah, nigga, out of space

I'm a rockstar, yeah, yeah, I'm out of space

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
space /speɪs/ B1	noun - the unlimited three‑dimensional extent in which objects and events occur verb - to arrange or store something with a gap between items
rockstar /ˈrɒk.stɑːr/ C1	noun - a famous and successful musician, especially one who plays rock music
designer /dɪˈzaɪ.nɚ/ B2	noun - a person who creates plans or drawings to make something (e.g., clothing, buildings) adjective - relating to or made by a designer; fashionable
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B1	noun - a feeling of admiration toward someone or something because of their abilities or qualities verb - to honor or treat with consideration
penthouse /ˈpɛnt.haʊs/ C1	noun - a large, luxurious apartment on the top floor of a building
diamond /ˈdaɪ.mənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear, hard crystal of pure carbon
celebrate /ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/ B1	verb - to observe a special day or event with festivities
toast /toʊst/ B1	noun - a short speech or cheers made while drinking verb - to raise a glass and say a short speech or wish
suicide /ˈsuː.sɪ.daɪd/ B2	noun - the act of intentionally ending one's own life
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - the organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, feelings, and bodily functions
astronaut /ˈæs.trə.nɔːt/ B2	noun - a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
chandelier /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪər/ C1	noun - a decorative hanging light fixture with multiple arms or branches for holding candles or bulbs
crystal /ˈkrɪs.təl/ B2	noun - a clear, transparent mineral or glass that has a regular geometric shape adjective - very clear and transparent; sparkling
skeleton /ˈskɛl.ɪ.tən/ B1	noun - the internal framework of bones supporting a body
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
viper /ˈvaɪ.pɚ/ B2	noun - any of several venomous snakes, especially the European or Asian pit viper
mansion /ˈmæn.ʃən/ B2	noun - a large, impressive house
finesse /fɪˈnɛs/ C1	noun - delicate skill, refinement, or subtlety in handling a situation verb - to maneuver or manage with skill and subtlety
spectacular /spekˈtæk.jə.lɚ/ C1	adjective - impressively large, beautiful, or remarkable
wrist /rɪst/ A2	noun - the joint connecting the hand to the forearm

Key Grammar Structures

• We some space cadets, keep a stupid ass chick

  ➔ Zero copula (omission of the verb “to be”)

  ➔ The phrase "We "some" space cadets" omits the verb "are".

• I'm a rockstar, yeah, nigga, out of space

  ➔ Noun complement with a prepositional phrase (location)

  ➔ "out of space" functions as a location complement after the noun "rockstar".

• Found blue, get away, King of Diamonds where I lay

  ➔ Imperative mood with omitted subject (you)

  ➔ "Found" and "get" are commands; the subject "you" is understood.

• I'm drinking on dirty, my wrist cost a thirty

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing action + simple present for habitual state

  ➔ "drinking" shows the present progressive aspect of the verb "drink".

• I got me a combination of bitches, want freaky sex

  ➔ Double object construction with colloquial "got" meaning "have"

  ➔ "got" functions as a verb meaning “have” in the phrase "I "got" me a combination…".

• They ain't nothing but some Draculas, they suck me spectacular

  ➔ Non‑standard negative copula "ain't"

  ➔ "ain't" replaces "are not" in informal speech.

• We making a movie now, to me, it ain't no surprise

  ➔ Present progressive with omitted auxiliary "are" (zero copula)

  ➔ "making" is a present participle used without the auxiliary "are".

• Started in crack houses, now we in mansions

  ➔ Past participle used adjectivally + zero copula

  ➔ "Started" modifies the clause and functions like an adjective.

• I done threw a crazy chick, I keep me a dumb chick

  ➔ Colloquial perfective "done" used as an auxiliary

  ➔ "done" functions as an auxiliary to indicate that the action "threw" is completed.