STREET LIGHT – English Lyrics

• By: DIE ANTWOORD
• Album: MOUNT NINJI AND DA NICE TIME KID

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and compelling world of Die Antwoord with "STREET LIGHT." This powerful track offers a unique opportunity to explore modern South African slang and a distinctive blend of English and Afrikaans lyrics within a gritty narrative. Its intense storytelling and evocative language make it a truly special song for learning cultural nuances and street vernacular.

[English]

Underneath the streetlight, now,

Waiting for the shit to go down

Oh, no, there's going to be a murder,

Oh god, when the street lights go down

...

In Africa everything broken

Yeah boy, no money no friends

Just live to fight another day

At night the rats come out to play

In the trash, empty streets where rattys rolling thick as thieves

Take your money if you rich

Take your life and rape your bitch

10pm - no body in the streets just Yolandi and me night walking sipping wine, feeling fine, killing time

Night life wild if you feel like fun, some reason didn't bring my gun

I'm tipsy, giggly and taking selfies,

Taking bribes that made me wealthy

Sense the threat, from behind,

We stop underneath the street light look past these 6 motherfuckers yep,

6 rattys rolling up on us

Underneath the streetlight, now,

Waiting for the shit to go down

...

There's gunna be blood on the streets,

So much blood on the streets girl,

When the shit go down, no, oh god

Fuck, we getting rolled on, wait don't mind us hold on, don't want to run away into the dark

6 rattys roll up on us hard, they stick a knife against my guts they take my phone,

Who gives a fuck?

Take what you want, I keep calm

I grab Yolandi's arm But a rat pull a GAT but it didn't go blaow

Mother fucking ratty only pull a gun now

Yolandi starts to fucking kick

And makes me lose my fucking shit

I bucked the motherfucking rat with the GAT

I kick and hit and bit this guy, stuck my finger in his eye, took this ratty's gun away,

...

No bullets but the ratty's run away,

Sat the ratty over there he dragging my girl by the ass, She trying her best to get away

He punching my girl in the face,

what the fucking fuck think quick,

I smash a bottle on a brick

Want some motherfucker?

Like a wild animal

Blood, blood so much blood, oh, oh no, oh no no

...

What did I just do, oh my god?

Oh, jesus fucking christ

Blood, blood so much blood,

Oh, oh no, please forgive me

What did I just do, oh my god?

I didn't mean to kill a man, oh no

...

Underneath the street light,

Oh, that's where the shit went down,

oh, oh, oh god your mama gonna cry tonight,

No, when she hear about the shit that went down,

Oh, father forgive me

In Africa everything broken

Yeah boy, no money no friends

Just live to fight another day

At night the rats come out to play

In the trash, empty streets

Where rattys rolling thick as thieves

Take your money fuck the rich

Take your life and fuck your bitch

Everything broken

No money no friends

Just live to fight another day

At night the rats come out to play

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
streetlight /ˈstriːtˌlaɪt/ A2	noun - a lamp placed on a pole in a street to provide light at night
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B1	noun - the crime of deliberately killing a person verb - to deliberately kill someone
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged and not working or in one piece
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle using weapons or physical force noun - a violent confrontation between people or groups
rats /ræts/ A1	noun - a small rodent that resembles a mouse, often associated with dirty environments
trash /træʃ/ A1	noun - worthless or unwanted material that is thrown away
thieves /θiːvz/ A2	noun - people who steal things
rich /rɪtʃ/ A1	adjective - having a lot of money or assets
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - a cutting tool consisting of a blade and a handle
calm /kæm/ A2	adjective - not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions verb - to make someone less worried or nervous
kick /kɪk/ A1	verb - to hit something with your foot
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A1	noun - a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ A2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
wealthy /ˈwɛlθi/ B1	adjective - having a great deal of money, resources, or assets