Star Shopping – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Peep

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lil Peep's timeless emo rap masterpiece, "Star Shopping," a song renowned for its raw emotional honesty, acoustic undertones, and candid lyrics about vulnerability and connection. Learning this song offers a direct insight into the core feelings and themes that defined the rise of emo rap—a genre where genuine pain meets melodic flow—making it a perfect entry point to understanding an essential voice in modern alternative music.

[English]

Wait right here

I'll be back in the mornin'

I know that I'm not that important to you

But to me, girl, you're so much more than gorgeous (yeah)

So much more than perfect (yeah)

Right now I know that I'm not really worth it

If you give me time, I could work on it

Give me some time while I work on it

Losin' your patience, and, girl, I don't blame you

The Earth's in rotation, you're waitin' for me (yeah)

Look at my face when I fuck on your waist

'Cause we only have one conversation a week

That's why your friends always hatin' on me

Fuck 'em though, no I did this all by myself

Matter fact, I ain't never asked no one for help

And that's why I don't pick up my phone when it rings

None of my exes is over Lil Peep

Nobody flexin' as much as I be

That's why she text me and tell me she love me

She know that someday I'll be over the sea

Makin' my money and smokin' my weed

I think it's funny, she open up to me, get comfortable with me

Once I got it comin', I love her, she love me

I know that I'm nothing like someone her family want me to be

If I find a way, would you walk it with me?

Look at my face while you talkin' to me

'Cause we only have one conversation a week

Can I get one conversation at least?

Shout out to everyone makin' my beats, you helpin' me preach

This music's the only thing keepin' the peace when I'm fallin' to pieces

Look at the sky tonight, all of the stars have a reason

A reason to shine, a reason like mine and I'm fallin' to pieces

Look at the sky tonight, all of those stars have a reason

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/ B2	adjective - beautiful; very attractive.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
rotation /roʊˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action of rotating around an axis or center.
hatin' /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - expressing strong dislike or animosity.
flexin' /ˈflɛksɪn/ A2	verb - displaying wealth, possessions, or success in a boastful manner.
smokin' /ˈsmoʊkɪn/ A2	verb - the act of inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burning plant material.
comfortable /ˈkʌmfərtəbl/ B1	adjective - in a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
walkin' /ˈwɔːkɪn/ A1	verb - to move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never both feet at once.
conversation /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/ B1	noun - a talk between two or more people.
beats /biːts/ A2	noun - a rhythmic unit in music.
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) produced to express emotion, tell a story, or simply for enjoyment.
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
fallin' /ˈfɔːlɪn/ A2	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and without control.
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A2	noun - fragments or parts of something broken.
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky.

Key Grammar Structures

• I know that I'm not that important to you

  ➔ Present simple with 'know'

  ➔ The present simple is used to express facts or general truths. Here, 'know' indicates certainty.

• If you give me time, I could work on it

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ The second conditional is used for hypothetical situations in the present or future. 'Could' expresses possibility.

• That's why your friends always hatin' on me

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be hatin''

  ➔ The present continuous is used to describe actions happening now or repeatedly. 'Hatin'' is a colloquial form of 'hating'.

• Matter fact, I ain't never asked no one for help

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ Double negatives are used in informal English to emphasize negation. 'Ain't never asked no one' is non-standard but common in slang.

• If I find a way, would you walk it with me?

  ➔ Conditional with 'would'

  ➔ The conditional with 'would' is used to express a hypothetical situation in the future. It shows willingness or a request.

• This music's the only thing keepin' the peace when I'm fallin' to pieces

  ➔ Present continuous with 'am fallin''

  ➔ The present continuous is used to describe an action happening now. 'Am fallin'' is a contraction of 'I am falling'.

• A reason to shine, a reason like mine

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ Parallel structure involves using the same pattern of words to show equality or similarity. Here, 'a reason to shine' and 'a reason like mine' follow the same structure.