St. Chroma – English Lyrics

• By: Tyler, The Creator
• Album: CHROMAKOPIA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Tyler, The Creator's "St. Chroma," a standout track from *Chromakopia* that expertly blends Hip-hop, R&B, and Neo-soul. This song, rich with layers of introspection and vibrant production, serves as an excellent piece for exploring deeper themes of self-acceptance and artistic evolution present in contemporary English music. Its complex soundscape and personal narrative make it a compelling entry point for appreciating modern lyrical depth.

[English]

you are the

light it's not on you it's in

you don't you ever in your [ __ ]

life dim your life for

nobody chiaia

yeah Cal down sit still that's

one down down I the [ __ ] you do that

what the [ __ ] get the [ __ ] about way I

do this I'm from the planet Willam stay

I cash for that new Fort I had since 19

I pop out like a CH I think I'm a

goddamn F really B this [ __ ] I'm the

Hest [ __ ] a [ __ ] about I'm chasing

bit like I see I could do it I believe I

the of Freedom cuz words said give a

[ __ ] about tradition stop impressing the

de make it out promise going make it out

make it out going make it out iin never

had inside me and if I ever told you

that I did I'm [ __ ] L you feel

and Sh can you feel that

fire

fire

fire can you feel the

light Can You Feel That Fire you

feeling

fire

fire fire

chrom

[Music]

acopia okay I is just a box with a light

of thunder in me gratitud say under the

Hub that's on my sleeve mama said I'm M

special I was mhm sh up at home back in

chobia I don't like the way that this is

looking mirror got me thinking about my

booking I just need this time to myself

to figure me out out do I keep the light

on or do I gracefully bow out send me

bro you ever stop being who you are your

life with none of these [ __ ]

out here you

feel shark can you feel that

fire

[Applause]

[Music]

fire

fire can you feel the light inside Can

You Feel That Fire

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dim dɪm A2	verb - to make or become less bright
cash kæʃ A1	noun - money in the form of coins or banknotes
pop pɒp A1	verb - to appear suddenly
chasing ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ A2	verb - to follow in order to catch or capture
tradition trəˈdɪʃən A2	noun - a long-established custom or belief
impressing ɪmˈprɛsɪŋ B1	verb - to cause (someone) to admire or respect you
gratitud ˈɡrætɪtud B1	noun - the quality of being thankful
special ˈspɛʃəl A1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
mirror ˈmɪrər A1	noun - a sheet of glass coated on the back with a reflective material
booking ˈbʊkɪŋ A2	noun - the act of reserving or arranging in advance
gracefully ˈɡreɪsfəli B1	adverb - in a smooth, elegant, and dignified manner
bow baʊ A2	verb - to lower the head or body as a sign of respect
shark ʃɑːrk A1	noun - a long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton
thunder ˈθʌndər A1	noun - the sound that follows a flash of lightning
sleeve sliv A1	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm
light laɪt A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - not heavy; weighing little
fire ˈfɑɪər A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion

Key Grammar Structures

• you are the light it's not on you it's in

  ➔ Contractions (it's)

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has', used for informal or lyrical flow.

• you don't you ever in your [__] life dim your life for nobody

  ➔ Negative contraction (don't)

  ➔ 'Don't' is a contraction of 'do not', used to emphasize the negative action.

• yeah Cal down sit still that's one down down I the [__] you do that

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun (that's)

  ➔ 'That's' is a demonstrative pronoun used to point out a specific action or idea.

• I'm from the planet Willam stay I cash for that new Fort I had since 19

  ➔ Present perfect (had since)

  ➔ 'Had since 19' uses the present perfect to indicate an action started in the past and continues to the present.

• I pop out like a CH I think I'm a goddamn F really B this [__]

  ➔ Interjections (goddamn, really)

  ➔ 'Goddamn' and 'really' are interjections used to express strong emotion or emphasis.

• stop impressing the de make it out promise going make it out

  ➔ Gerunds (impressing, making)

  ➔ 'Impressing' and 'making' are gerunds, acting as nouns to describe ongoing actions.

• iin never had inside me and if I ever told you that I did I'm [__] L you

  ➔ Conditional sentences (if I ever told you)

  ➔ 'If I ever told you' is a conditional sentence, expressing a hypothetical situation and its consequence.

• can you feel that fire fire fire can you feel the light

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'fire' emphasizes intensity and emotion in the lyrics.