WAY PAST LUCK – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Khaled, 21 Savage

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw storytelling of "WAY PAST LUCK" to explore authentic street narratives and the language of ambition in contemporary hip-hop. 21 Savage's distinctive flow and poignant lyrics offer a unique opportunity to grasp nuanced expressions of struggle, success, and loyalty, making it an engaging listen for language learners interested in modern urban vernacular and powerful self-reflection.

[English]

♪ Woah ♪

♪ We The Best Music ♪

♪ Woah, woah, woah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Another one ♪

♪ Woah, woah ♪

♪ DJ Khaled ♪

♪ I got fake friends givin' me hugs ♪

♪ I got record labels givin' me dubs ♪

♪ You can't book me at clubs ♪

♪ Police hate me, white fans show me love ♪

♪ I just gave away bikes with a judge ♪

♪ I grew up in the mud ♪

♪ Legal money, I got rich from workin' ♪

♪ I give back to my hood on purpose ♪

♪ When you make it to the top ♪

♪ You know them rumors gon' surface ♪

♪ Know you talk behind my back ♪

♪ 'Cause your ass always be nervous ♪

♪ Everything private on the jet, wе got curtains ♪

♪ Thirty thousand feet and this bitch bust out twerkin' ♪

♪ I ain't from New Orleans, but I know that you hеard me ♪

♪ I don't play tennis, but the models, they serve me ♪

♪ Feel like I'm that nigga, but plenty women done curved me ♪

♪ Know my worth ♪

♪ I gave myself to many women that didn't deserve me ♪

♪ Trusted you, gave you my heart ♪

♪ And you did nothin' but hurt me ♪

♪ But one thing 'bout them tables ♪

♪ They just don't stop turning ♪

♪ One thing 'bout them tables, they just don't stop ♪

♪ Yeah, one thing 'bout this money, it just won't stop ♪

♪ Heart inside the trenches, I can't go pop ♪

♪ We make street records and they go pop ♪

♪ Still stand on business even though I'm rich ♪

♪ Niggas out of pocket, grab the pool stick ♪

♪ She don't get a purse, then she gon' throw a fit ♪

♪ But she ride me like a rodeo, no bullshit ♪

♪ I own a lot of homes, I got good deeds ♪

♪ Dottin' all my I's and crossin' all my T's ♪

♪ Lookin' at my children, all I see is me ♪

♪ You know it's different ♪

♪ When you responsible for how somebody breathe ♪

♪ Make sure that they eat 'cause I'm a hustler ♪

♪ I don't believe in ghosts, but he's a buster ♪

♪ Top shotta ♪

♪ The streets know how many niggas we done roughed up ♪

♪ Ferrari 1.2, remember ridin' in a pluck-pluck ♪

♪ Forty million a year ♪

♪ This shit right here way past lucked up ♪

- I know you seen me and 21 the other day.

I know you seen this, we was on a different set.

This a whole 'nother day.

This a whole 'nother set.

A whole 'nother -

I know you seen us the other day.

I know you seen us the other day.

You know what I'm saying?

That was an anthem,

and here's another anthem

Yeah so basically what I'm saying is anthems with an s.

21's with an s.

Songs with an s.

- Back to back to back to back to back.

- You know how we do it.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
record /ˈrek.ərd/ B1	noun - an official document or the details of an event verb - set down in writing or other permanent form for later reference
labels /ˈleɪ.bəlz/ B1	noun - a company that produces and sells music
clubs /klʌbz/ A2	noun - an association of people for a common purpose
police /pəˈliːs/ A2	noun - the civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.
fans /fænz/ A1	noun - a person who is enthusiastically devoted to something or somebody
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - feel deep affection for
bikes /baɪks/ A1	noun - a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the pedals
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; collectively, wealth.
workin' /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be employed; have a job
top /tɑːp/ A1	noun - the highest point or part of something adjective - highest in position or status
rumors /ˈruː.mərz/ B1	noun - a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.
private /ˈpraɪ.vət/ B1	adjective - belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only
jet /dʒet/ A2	noun - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
worth /wɜːrθ/ B2	noun - the value of someone or something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood through the body
tables /ˈteɪ.bəlz/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture with a flat surface and one or more legs, used for eating at, working at, or on which to put things
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or possessions; wealthy.
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
homes /həʊmz/ A1	noun - a place where someone lives
children /ˈtʃɪl.drən/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
bust /bʌst/ B1	verb - to break or split something
hustler /ˈhʌs.lər/ B2	noun - a person who is aggressively self-interested

Key Grammar Structures

• I got fake friends givin' me hugs

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'givin' me hugs' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now or repeatedly. Here, it implies ongoing or habitual behavior from fake friends.

• I grew up in the mud

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'grew up' is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It describes the speaker's upbringing in difficult circumstances.

• When you make it to the top, you know them rumors gon' surface

  ➔ Future Tense with 'gon'

  ➔ The phrase 'rumors gon' surface' uses 'gon' as a colloquial form of 'going to' to indicate a future action. It suggests that rumors will inevitably appear once success is achieved.

• Everything private on the jet, we got curtains

  ➔ Present Tense with 'got'

  ➔ The phrase 'we got curtains' uses 'got' as a colloquial form of 'have' in the present tense. It describes a current state or possession, indicating privacy on the jet.

• I gave myself to many women that didn't deserve me

  ➔ Past Tense with Negative Contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'didn't deserve me' uses the negative contraction 'didn't' in the past tense. It emphasizes that the women were unworthy of the speaker's devotion in the past.

• One thing 'bout them tables, they just don't stop turning

  ➔ Present Tense with Negative Contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'they just don't stop' uses the negative contraction 'don't' in the present tense. It emphasizes the continuous nature of the action, suggesting that the tables never cease turning.

• I own a lot of homes, I got good deeds

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with two clauses: 'I own a lot of homes' and 'I got good deeds'. This creates balance and emphasizes both achievements.

• Lookin' at my children, all I see is me

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'Lookin' at my children' uses the contracted form 'Lookin'' of 'Looking' in the present continuous tense. It describes an action happening now, emphasizing reflection on the speaker's children.