The Story – English Lyrics

• By: Masked Wolf

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Let me tell you a story

About a little kid that never gave up

See, used to go to school but hated it since day one, hm

Day one, maybe he liked it on occasions

But the more I love the story, is there was something more

He was chasing

Kids used to bullying for being fat

Used to call him Mel Grande

I leave it to you to decipher that

Then this little kid found a pen

Then proceeded to find a pad

Then he listened to Eminem

Then became a G-Unit fan

Then he listened to Mr. West

Wanted dinner graduation class

Had many men on repeat

But every turn he finished last

And every day grew more arrested

Caring way like a poor bearer

Losing faith to more errors

Couldn't escape, need more treasure

Had to get things off his chest

Went to sleep, but couldn't rest

Needed hope, but wasn't blessed

No escape, just building stress

This way the story defines him (Ayy)

A change in the wind adjusting the climate (Wore)

This way he broke all the silence

Develop the sound and couldn't deny it (Ayy)

This way, the tide of the change

And the mind rearranged on in the face

Somebody has something to say

He would just turn the cheek kept looking away (Yeah)

I got blindside and flashing lights

My mind trying, hypnotized on autopilot

They want the crown, don't got the knowledge

Told them shit took over decade

Told them that I'll be the one

Like a Sensei on this shit, don't worry about

Rent pay on my wheels

Yeah, this my Segway, let me hold out the ego

Love silence more than all these people

Fake friends, let me show you what is lethal

Shake hands with fakes make you equal

It's going over your head

Put your crown worth if I got no head

You first time work when you really said

Be still, keep talking dead presidents

Got no theme song

No Blackberry, just dreams strong, this track heavy

Just be warned that I'm that ready

Just be warned that I'm that ready

I'm that ready

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - a narrative, typically of imaginary or real events
bullying /ˈbʊliɪŋ/ A2	noun - the use of strength or power to intimidate or hurt weaker people
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to follow or pursue someone or something
bully /ˈbʊli/ A2	noun - a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker verb - to intimidate or harm someone weaker
decipher /dɪˈsaɪfər/ B2	verb - to convert from a code into plain language
proceeded /prəˈsiːdɪd/ B1	verb - to continue or begin a course of action
arrested /əˈrɛstɪd/ B1	verb - to stop or delay progress
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ A2	noun - valuable items, typically of great age
stress /strɛs/ A2	noun - pressure or tension
climate /ˈklaɪmət/ B1	noun - the weather conditions prevailing in an area
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2	noun - a state of quiet or absence of sound
hypnotized /ˈhɪpˌnɒtɪzd/ B2	verb - to capture someone's attention completely
crown /kraʊn/ A2	noun - a royal headdress or a symbol of power
lethal /ˈliːθəl/ B2	adjective - causing or capable of causing death
theme /θiːm/ B1	noun - a subject or topic
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ A1	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift

Key Grammar Structures

• Let me tell you a story

  ➔ Present simple tense in imperative form

  ➔ The verb 'let' is in the present simple tense and is used here as an imperative to invite the listener to hear the story.

• Used to go to school but hated it since day one

  ➔ Used to for past habits

  ➔ 'Used to' is employed to describe a past habit or state that is no longer true, emphasizing the regularity of going to school.

• Then he listened to Eminem

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The simple past tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, indicating that listening to Eminem was a specific event.

• Wanted dinner graduation class

  ➔ Past tense of 'want'

  ➔ The past tense of 'want' indicates a desire that existed in the past, showing the kid's aspiration for a graduation dinner.

• Had many men on repeat

  ➔ Past simple with 'have'

  ➔ The past simple with 'have' is used to describe possession or occurrence in the past, indicating that the kid repeatedly listened to many men.

• Couldn't escape, need more treasure

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for ability in the past

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' is used to express ability or possibility in the past, indicating that the kid was unable to escape and needed more treasure.

• This way the story defines him

  ➔ Present simple with 'define'

  ➔ The present simple with 'define' is used to describe a timeless truth or definition, indicating that the story continuously shapes the kid's identity.

• They want the crown, don't got the knowledge

  ➔ Present simple with 'want' and negation with 'don't got'

  ➔ The present simple with 'want' expresses a current desire, while 'don't got' is a non-standard negation emphasizing the lack of knowledge.