STAR WALKIN' – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Nas X

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Lil Nas X's 'STAR WALKIN',' the anthem for League of Legends Worlds 2022. Discover the song's inspiring message of ambition and resilience, learn about the creative process behind its making, and explore how it resonated with the gaming community. Dive in to understand the unique blend of genres and the story of an artist constantly reaching for the stars.

[English]

(logo buzzing)

(enchanted synth music)

♪ Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin' ♪

♪ Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin' ♪

♪ I'm headed to the stars ♪

♪ Ready to go far ♪

♪ I'm star walkin' ♪

♪ Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin' ♪

♪ Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin' ♪

♪ I'm headed to the stars ♪

♪ Ready to go far ♪

♪ I'm star walkin' ♪

♪ On the mission to get high up ♪

♪ I know that I'ma die ♪

♪ Reachin' for a life that I don't really need at all ♪

♪ Never listened to replies ♪

♪ Learned a lesson from the wise ♪

♪ You should never take advice from somebody that ain't try ♪

♪ They said I wouldn't make it out alive ♪

♪ They told me I would never see the rise ♪

♪ That's why I gotta get 'em every time ♪

♪ Gotta watch 'em bleed too ♪

♪ Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin' ♪

♪ Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin' ♪

♪ I'm headed to the stars ♪

♪ Ready to go far ♪

♪ I'm star walkin' ♪

♪ Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin' ♪

♪ Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin' ♪

♪ I'm headed to the stars ♪

♪ Ready to go far ♪

♪ I'm star walkin' ♪

♪ Been that (ha) since I came out my mama ♪

♪ Thankin' God daddy never wore a ♪

♪ Prove 'em wrong every time 'til it's normal ♪

♪ Why worship legends when you know that you can join 'em? ♪

♪ These demons don't like me, they don't like me ♪

♪ Likely, they wanna fight me ♪

♪ Come on, try it out, try me ♪

♪ They put me down, but I never cried out ♪

♪ "Why me?" ♪

♪ Word from the wise: ♪

♪ Don't put worth inside somebody that ain't try ♪

♪ They said I wouldn't make it out alive ♪

♪ They told me I would never see the rise ♪

♪ That's why I gotta get 'em every time ♪

♪ Gotta watch 'em bleed, too ♪

♪ Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin' ♪

♪ Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin' ♪

♪ I'm headed to the stars ♪

♪ Ready to go far ♪

♪ I'm star walkin' ♪

♪ Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin' ♪

♪ Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin' ♪

♪ I'm headed to the stars ♪

♪ Ready to go far ♪

♪ I'm star walkin' ♪

(victorious synth music)

♪ Star walkin' ♪

♪ Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin' ♪

♪ Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin' ♪

♪ I'm headed to the stars ♪

♪ Ready to go far ♪

♪ I'm star walkin' ♪

(gentle piano music)

(piano fading out)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous celestial body
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot noun - a stroll, the act of walking
race /reɪs/ A2	verb - to move quickly in competition noun - a competition of speed
moonlight /ˈmuːn.laɪt/ B2	noun - the light that comes from the moon
speed /spiːd/ B1	verb - to move faster noun - the rate at which something moves
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs
mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ B2	noun - a specific task or purpose
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - elevated in position or level
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to cease living
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at a place or goal
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings
wise /waɪz/ B2	adjective - having knowledge, good judgment and experience
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
watch /wɒtʃ/ A2	verb - to look at attentively noun - a device for telling time
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - to lose blood from the body
worship /ˈwɜːr.ʃɪp/ B2	verb - to show reverence and adoration
legend /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/ B2	noun - a traditional story regarded as historical but unauthenticated
demon /ˈdiː.mən/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in combat noun - a struggle or battle
prove /pruːv/ B2	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'if' clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense ('I'm breathin') to indicate an ongoing action, combined with an 'if' clause to express a condition.

• I know that I'ma die

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am going to'

  ➔ The word 'I'ma' is a colloquial contraction of 'I am going to', often used in informal speech.

• You should never take advice from somebody that ain't try

  ➔ Use of 'ain't' as a double negative

  ➔ The word 'ain't' is a non-standard contraction used here to emphasize the negative aspect, though it is grammatically incorrect in formal contexts.

• Why worship legends when you know that you can join 'em?

  ➔ Use of contractions and rhetorical question

  ➔ The sentence uses contractions ('you know', 'can join 'em') and poses a rhetorical question to challenge the listener's perspective.

• They put me down, but I never cried out

  ➔ Use of past simple and emphasis with 'never'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense ('put me down', 'cried out') and emphasizes the action with 'never' to show resilience.