Under The Dome – English Lyrics

• By: B.o.B
• Album: EARTH Mixtape

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the linguistic landscape of B.o.B's "Under The Dome" to explore a unique and controversial side of English expression. Through this song, you can learn the language of modern conspiracy theories and how slang and sarcasm, like the repeated phrase "I'm sleep though," are used to convey a message of being 'woke.' It's a special track for understanding how music can be a platform for fringe perspectives and alternative narratives.

[English]

Ground Floor

Going Down

Lower Ground Floor

Oh, look.

Oh, look at you.

Doctor Forest, dial 118, please.

Doctor Forest, please dial.

Hello.

R.E.M. Accessible

Chemtrail clouds, I'm asleep, though

Acid rain, I'm asleep though

Fluoride water, I'm asleep, though

New World Order, I'm asleep though

Diabetes soda, I'm asleep though

Cloned and Modified beef, though

Heavy metals all in the drinks, though

Wi-Fi cook a nigga in his sleep, though

Sleep, though

Put him in it

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Put him in a coffin

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FEMA coffins

The people watching

Counting sheep, niggas sleep walking

All these dickriders, where's Lorena Bobbit

Blogs ain't talking 'bout shit but baby mommas

You don't wanna stir the pot

You don't wanna detox

I'm asleep though

You ever heard of Basquiat

You don't want a 2pac

You want Love & Hip-Hop

I'm asleep though

Cops taking cheap shots, all weak, though

False Flag headlines all week, though

Chalk outline on the street, though

I'm just tryna make it out alive, in one piece, though

(Piece, though/Pistol!)

I'm asleep, though

Cloned politicians don't sleep, though

Earth flat as fuck, I'm asleep though

Geo-engineering, I'm asleep, though

Diabetes soda, I'm asleep, though

New World Order, I'm asleep, though

Cloned and Modified beef, though

Wi-Fi cook a nigga in his sleep, though

Sleep, though

Put him in it

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I'm asleep, though

Feds follow a nigga in his street clothes

Hoes ain't sticking to the G code (nope!)

Suck a nigga dick for free, but charge me though

I'm asleep though

Click, clack, bang, bang and reload

Hoes set a nigga up for the kilo

Ali baby I'm crazy, no Cee Lo

I don't sleep, though

Deep underground ET's though

Bernie Mac's man soul, rest in peace though

Found May 28th, well, we know (we know)

We know

Nigga, what you talking about?

Talk is talk, and do'ers do shit people talk about

Nothing to argue about

(Nothing to argue about)

How must I remind ya, I don't wear designer

No Genre attire (No Genre!)

Monsanto was all up inside your vaginas

Tampons pantie liners

Jenna Verg got all of the kids confused

Teaching Sex Ed in preschool

Designer babies in the wombs (clones!)

Stars shining through the moon

But I'm asleep, though

Chemtrail clouds, I'm asleep though

Fluoride Water, I'm asleep though

Acid rain, I'm asleep though

Diabetes soda, I'm asleep though

New World Order, I'm asleep though

Cloned and Modified beef, though

Wi-Fi cook a nigga in his sleep, though

Sleep, though

Put him in it

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Put him in a coffin

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Uncle Mercy I was scared as hell

We was driving' for forever

Look at my eyes

I said nigga you gonna die

What the fuck

Mama come here, mama come here

Hurry up

Shake it off

Fuck the world mama

Suck the dick

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest in a state of unconsciousness noun - the state of being asleep
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water droplets in the sky
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear liquid essential for life
order /ˈɔːrdər/ A1	noun - an authoritative command or instruction
beef /biːf/ A1	noun - meat from a cow
cook /kʊk/ A1	verb - to prepare food by heating
coffin /ˈkɒfɪn/ A2	noun - a box for burying a dead body
cloned /kloʊnd/ B1	adjective - produced by cloning
modified /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ B1	adjective - changed or altered
diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ B2	noun - a medical condition with high blood sugar
fluoride /ˈflʊərɑɪd/ B2	noun - a compound of fluorine
chemtrail /ˈkɛmtreɪl/ C1	noun - a conspiracy theory about chemical spraying
geo-engineering /ˌdʒiːoʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/ C1	noun - the manipulation of Earth's systems
detox /ˈdiːtɒks/ B1	verb - to remove toxic substances from the body
outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ B2	noun - a line indicating the outer limits of an object
politician /ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən/ A2	noun - a person active in party politics
conspiracy /kənˈspɪrəsi/ B2	noun - a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful
basquiat /bæˈskiæt/ C1	noun - Jean-Michel Basquiat, a famous artist
reload /riːˈloʊd/ A2	verb - to load a weapon again
designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ B1	noun - a person who plans the form of something

Key Grammar Structures

• Chemtrail clouds, I'm asleep, though

  ➔ Conjunction "though" for contrast

  ➔ "Though" is used here at the end of a clause to introduce a statement that contrasts with or qualifies something previously said or implied. It functions similarly to "however" or "but."

• Doctor Forest, dial 118, please.

  ➔ Imperative verb

  ➔ An "imperative verb" gives a direct command, request, or instruction. The subject "you" is usually implied. Here, "dial" is the imperative verb.

• Cloned and Modified beef, though

  ➔ Past participles as adjectives

  ➔ "Cloned" and "Modified" are "past participles" acting as adjectives, describing the noun "beef." They indicate that the beef has undergone the action of cloning and modification.

• You ever heard of Basquiat

  ➔ Informal Present Perfect (omission of auxiliary "have")

  ➔ In informal speech, the auxiliary verb "have" is often omitted in "Present Perfect" questions, especially when using "ever." The full form would be "Have you ever heard..."

• I'm just tryna make it out alive, in one piece, though

  ➔ Informal contraction "tryna" + Phrasal verb "make it out"

  ➔ "Tryna" is an informal contraction of "trying to." "Make it out" is a "phrasal verb" meaning to survive or escape a difficult situation.

• Counting sheep, niggas sleep walking

  ➔ Present participles describing simultaneous actions

  ➔ "Counting" and "sleep walking" are "present participles" (-ing forms) used to describe actions happening at the same time, often functioning as adverbial phrases or descriptive clauses.

• Hoes ain't sticking to the G code

  ➔ Informal negative Present Continuous with "ain't"

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal and non-standard contraction for "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." Here, it's used in the "Present Continuous tense" (ain't sticking) to indicate an ongoing action that is not happening.

• Talk is talk, and do'ers do shit people talk about

  ➔ Relative clause with implied "that/which"

  ➔ "People talk about" is a "relative clause" modifying "shit." The relative pronoun "that" or "which" is omitted, which is common in informal English when the pronoun is the object of the clause.

• How must I remind ya

  ➔ Modal verb "must" for strong necessity/obligation

  ➔ The "modal verb" "must" expresses a strong necessity or obligation, suggesting that the speaker feels it is absolutely essential to remind the listener.

• We was driving' for forever

  ➔ Informal Past Continuous ("was" instead of "were")

  ➔ In some informal or dialectal speech, "was" is used instead of "were" with plural subjects (like "we") in the "Past Continuous tense." The standard form would be "We were driving."