Still Life – English Lyrics

• By: RM, Anderson .Paak

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through 'Still Life' offers a unique window into the creative and philosophical mind of RM. The song's clever wordplay and metaphors, such as the double meaning of 'Still Life' and the imagery of being a flower that continues to bloom, provide rich lyrical content to explore. Its upbeat and positive energy makes it an engaging and enjoyable way to immerse yourself in the language and understand the deeper messages of an artist who is a master of lyricism.

[English]

I’m still life

I’m still life

I’m still life

I’m still life

I'm still life, but I’m movin’

Just live now, goin’ forward yeah

The unstopping still-life

Blooming once again my flower

Gimme no name cuz I’m untitled

My life on constant display

It’s still life, still, life

The past’s gone, the future’s unknown

Catching my breath on a crossroads

Wanna be free of this canvas frame

The shades that yesterday and tomorrow cast upon me

Unfazed, I just live errtime

24/7 yeah baby I’m on time

I just live the moment, every second and every minute

Putting my all on the line, what you know about me huh?

I’m still life

Ya can’t lock me in the frame, I’m movin’

I’m still life

Life is better than the death, I’ll prove it

I’m still life, but I’m movin’

Just live now, goin’ forward yeah

The unstopping still-life

Blooming once again my flower

I’m still life, but I’m movin’

Just live now, goin’ forward yeah

The unstopping still-life

Yo I never stop bay, let’s get it now

Errday is my day 1, brotha

Baby I buy time with money

Don't listen to the haters, it'll hurt your ears

It’s always the fools putting their lives on the line for the online

Trendsetter? I’m a friend, better

Getting sick of the go-and-getter

Turns out, things didn’t go the way you wanted

I’m living well unlike the way you wished for it to be huh

94 livin’ in Hannam Blvd

91 look at my royal road

No need to go to Gangnam Blvd anymore

You’d better move out, your rent is overdue

What a poor flex hon’ look at yo chain

Me rather do it like “Look at my stain”

Simply living the moment like those pesky weeds

Like a flower, but I never stay

I’m still life

Ya can’t lock me in the frame, I’m movin’

I’m still life

Life is better than the death, I’ll prove it

I’m still life, but I’m movin’

Just live now, goin’ forward yeah

The unstopping still-life

Blooming once again my flower

I’m still life, but I’m movin’

Just live now, goin’ forward yeah

The unstopping still-life

Yo I never stop bay, let’s get it now

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers
canvas /ˈkænvəs/ B2	noun - a strong, heavy cloth used for making tents, sails, and paintings
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
display /dɪˈspleɪ/ B1	verb - to show or exhibit
crossroads /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/ B2	noun - a point where two or more roads meet
shades /ʃeɪdz/ B2	noun - a slight darkness or variation in color
prove /pruːv/ B1	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something
trendsetter /ˈtrɛndˌsɛtər/ C1	noun - a person who leads the way in fashion or ideas
sick /sɪk/ B1	adjective - feeling ill or unwell adjective - cool or awesome (slang)
better /ˈbɛtər/ A2	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type
constant /ˈkɒnstənt/ B2	adjective - occurring continuously over a period of time
online /ˈɒnlaɪn/ B1	adjective - connected to or available through the internet

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm still life, but I'm movin’

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' + verb + -ing to express ongoing action

  ➔ Indicates an action happening right now or during this period.

• Gimme no name cuz I’m untitled

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'give me' and use of 'cuz' as a casual form of 'because'

  ➔ Uses colloquial contractions to create a casual, conversational tone.

• Life is better than the death, I’ll prove it

  ➔ Comparative adjective 'better' used to compare two states or things

  ➔ Expresses that one thing is superior to another through comparison.

• The past’s gone, the future’s unknown

  ➔ Using possessive form with '’s' to indicate belonging or relation

  ➔ Shows possession or relationship between noun and another idea.

• I just live the moment, every second and every minute

  ➔ Use of 'just' to emphasize simplicity or immediacy; the simple present tense to describe habitual action

  ➔ Highlights living in the present moment, emphasizing immediacy and habitual action.

• Turning out, things didn’t go the way you wanted

  ➔ Past simple tense for actions that did not happen as planned

  ➔ Describes a result or outcome of events that did not happen as intended.

• The shades that yesterday and tomorrow cast upon me

  ➔ Relative clause describing 'shades'; 'cast' in simple present tense as a habitual or ongoing action

  ➔ Provides details about 'shades' as ongoing or habitual influences from past and future.