Tulips & Roses – English Lyrics

• By: G-Eazy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of G-Eazy's "Tulips & Roses" – a powerful hip-hop track born from self-reflection in Paris after a personal hiatus. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to personal growth, resilience, and the music industry, all set against a backdrop of G-Eazy's signature lyrical flow and a compelling narrative of his return.

[English]

Bonsoir

Gerry in Paris

Uh

Sittin' on my terrace in Paris

Sun risin' up as strangers leave my hotel

Afterparties, thank God for NDAs, everything you saw tonight, don't tell

Understand the urge, but would you please not share this?

Get triggered when I see a camera open, it scares us

Posted on her Close Friends to show off she's near us

Actin' off of impulse, she's tipsy and careless

I swear there's a scarcity of self awareness

Was faded when I wrote this, off the microdoses

Mushrooms, chocolates, and bottomless Mimosas

It's been a decade since I knew what being broke is

Been livin' without remorse, and I barely know what home is

Mmm, if I fell, who would catch me?

Uh, if I was down, who would grab me?

Is that the truth, or are you just tryna gas me?

In the Hollywood Hills, I'm Los Angeles' Gatsby

When you walk away, they'll miss you

But stay away too long, they might forget you

'Cause nothing ever lasts forever

Nothing ever lasts forever

Clout's a hell of a drug, I'm so off of it

My star's back shining bright, I just polished it

This shit'll get away from you if you ain't on top of it

Take too long stirring the sauce, you get lost in it

There comes a time as a man you gotta stack up

Watched it fall apart, time to pick the pieces back up

Had to get this off, someone book a studio

Driver, pull the Cadillac up

Jesse, load a track up

Something in my spirit woke back up

Like I just sat up

Drop a album, hang another plaque up

Time to go to work, pick the slack up

Please no more comparisons, you ain't gotta bring that up

Salute my brothers, we could all coexist

Been cooking in the kitchen with the Based God wrist

Took a hiatus, I'm like, "What did I miss?"

Gerald's back in his bag, they don't do it like this

Certified legend if I quit at this moment

You should already know this, I'm really one of the coldest

So I need all my respect, I need my tulips and roses

I made my record label fortunes and I met all my quotas

It's been a while, had to come remind y'all who the GOAT is

Bitch, you got me fucked up

You know?

Talk to me nice

It's that time again, uh

When you walk away, they'll miss you

But stay away too long, they might forget you

'Cause nothing ever lasts forever

Nothing ever lasts forever

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
terrace /ˈtɛrəs/ B2	noun - a flat, raised platform attached to a building, often used as an outdoor sitting area
stranger /ˈstreɪnʤər/ B1	noun - a person whom one does not know
hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ A2	noun - a commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other services for travelers
NDAs /ˌɛn.diːˈeɪz/ C1	noun - Non‑Disclosure Agreements; legal contracts that prohibit the sharing of confidential information
impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/ B2	noun - a sudden strong desire to act verb - to urge or stimulate to action
scarcity /ˈskɛrsɪti/ C1	noun - the state of being in short supply; shortage
microdoses /ˈmaɪkroʊˌdoʊsɪz/ C1	noun - very small, sub‑perceptual amounts of a psychoactive substance
mushrooms /ˈmʌʃruːmz/ B1	noun - the fruiting bodies of fungi, often edible
Mimosas /mɪˈmoʊzəz/ B2	noun - a cocktail made with champagne and orange juice
remorse /rɪˈmɔːrs/ C1	noun - deep regret or guilt for a wrongdoing
clout /klaʊt/ B2	noun - influence or power, especially in politics or social circles
Gatsby /ˈɡætsbi/ C1	noun - the title character of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, symbolising lavish wealth and tragic idealism
forever /fɔːrˈɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all time; eternally
stack /stæk/ B2	verb - to arrange objects one on top of another noun - a pile of objects placed one on top of another
studio /ˈstjuːdi.oʊ/ B1	noun - a room or building where artistic, musical, or broadcast work is produced
Cadillac /kædɪˈlæk/ B2	noun - a brand of luxury automobiles made in the United States
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the non‑physical part of a person that is the seat of emotions and character; also, a mood or attitude
tulips /ˈtuːlɪps/ B1	noun - a type of flowering plant with bright cup‑shaped blossoms
roses /ˈroʊzɪz/ B1	noun - a woody perennial flowering plant known for its fragrant, layered petals
quotas /ˈkwoʊtəz/ B2	noun - fixed share or proportion of something that a person or group is allowed to obtain

Key Grammar Structures

• everything you saw tonight, don't tell

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ "Don't tell" gives a direct command - ordering silence about witnessed events

• she's tipsy and careless

  ➔ Compound Adjective

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction "and" connects parallel adjectives "tipsy" and "careless" describing state

• I barely know what home is

  ➔ Embedded Question

  ➔ Clause "what home is" functions as a noun phrase (object of "know") without question structure

• if I fell, who would catch me?

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ "if I fell" (hypothetical present) + "would catch" illustrates unreal future possibility

• nothing ever lasts forever

  ➔ Double Adverb + Universal Truth

  ➔ "ever" and "forever" emphasize general truth expressed by present simple "lasts"

• you ain't on top of it

  ➔ Informal Contraction + Idiomatic Phrase

  ➔ "ain't" (colloquial negation) + idiom "on top of it" meaning in control

• Had to get this off

  ➔ Ellipsis + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ Subject pronoun omitted ("I") + phrasal verb "get off" meaning express/remove emotional burden

• I'm Los Angeles' Gatsby

  ➔ Proper Noun Possessive

  ➔ Apostrophe indicates possession - Gatsby belonging to/representing Los Angeles