Remember The Name – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran, Eminem, 50 Cent
• Album: No.6 Collaborations Project

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an exciting journey, and what better way to start than with a song that brings together artists from different backgrounds. 'Remember The Name' by Ed Sheeran, Eminem, and 50 Cent offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of English through the distinct lyrical styles of a British singer-songwriter and two American hip-hop legends. The song's narrative of overcoming challenges to achieve success is a universal theme that makes the lyrics both engaging and memorable. By listening to how each artist plays with words, rhythm, and storytelling, you can pick up on different accents, slang, and a rich vocabulary, all while enjoying a track that fulfilled a lifelong dream for Sheeran.

[English]

Yeah, I was born a misfit

Grew up 10 miles from the town of Ipswich

Wanted to make it big, I wished it to existence

I never was a sick kid, always dismissed quick

"Stick to singing, stop rappin' like it's Christmas"

And if you're talkin' money, then my conversation shiftin'

My dreams are bigger than just bein' on the rich list

Might be insanity, but people call it "gifted"

My face is goin' numb from the shit this stuff is mixed with

Watch how the lyrics in the songs might get twisted

My wife wears red, but looks better without the lipstick

I'm a private guy and you know nothin' 'bout my business

And if I had my 15 minutes, I must have missed 'em

20 years old is when I came in the game

And now it's eight years on and you remember the name

And if you thought I was good, well, then I'm better today

But it's ironic how you people thought I'd never be great

I like my shows open-air, Tokyo to Delaware

Put your phones in the air if you wanna be rocked

You know I want way more than I already got

Give me a song with Eminem and 50 Cent in the club

You know it ain't my time to call it a day

I wanna crack one and I wanna be paid

But it's 'bout time, you remember the name (Ayy, ayy)

You know it ain't my time to call it a day

I wanna crack one and I wanna be paid

But it's 'bout time, you remember the name (Ayy, ayy)

(Hey, hey, hey)

I can still remember (What?) tryna shop a deal (Uh-huh)

From Taco Bell to TRL

I climbed the Billboard charts to the

Top until, as fate would have it (Yup)

Became an addict, funny 'cause I had pop appeal

But they said time would tell (What?) if I'd prevail (Huh?)

And all I did was (What?) put Nine Inch Nails (Where?)

In my eyelids now (What?)

I'm seein' diamond sales like I'm in Zales (Yeah)

Without a doubt, by any means

If rap was skinny jeans, I couldn't do anything

In 'em, I'd be splittin' seams of denim when I'm spitting schemes

Which really means, no "ifs", "ands

" Or "buts" are squeezin' in between

You sleep on me 'cause you're only fucking winning in your dreams

Not even when I'm on my deathbed

Man, I feel like Ed, it isn't time to drop the mic yet

So why would I quit? The thought that I would stop when I'm dead

Just popped in my head, I said it, then forgot what I said

It isn't my time to call it a day

I got rap locked and I'm already paid

But it's 'bout time, you remember the name (Ayy, ayy)

You know it ain't my time to call it a day

I got rap locked and I'm already paid

But it's 'bout time, you remember the name (Ayy, ayy)

Ain't nobody cold as me, I dress so fresh, so clean

You can find me in my whip, rockin' my Fendi drip

Man, you know just what I mean

Shinin', wrist with the rocks on it

Buscemis with locks on it

Everything my voice on, that shit knock, don't it?

Balenciaga saga, I'm in Bergdorf ballin'

It's just another episode, my hoes, I spoil 'em

She like the fly shit and I like to buy shit

Shit, I'm gettin' stupid money, what else we gon' do with money?

Bitch, we be ballin' out, the king, bring me 50 bottles

Tonight we gon' blow a check, worry 'bout your shit tomorrow

The turn up is so real, we 'bout to get super lit

Boy, I'm kickin' straight facts, that's just how we do this shit

Tomorrow, we hangin' over 'til we start feelin' sober

Then it's time to start it over, here we go again

You know it ain't my time to call it a day

I got rap locked and I'm already paid

And it's about time, you remember the name (Ayy, ayy)

You know it ain't my time to call it a day

I got rap locked and I'm already paid

But it's 'bout time, you remember the name (Ayy, ayy)

(Hey, hey, hey)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
misfit /ˈmɪs.fɪt/ B2	noun - a person whose social behavior is considered strange or unusual
existence /ɪgˈzɪs.təns/ B2	noun - the state of being real or alive
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or be true
dismissing /dɪsˈmɪs.ɪŋ/ B2	verb (present participle) - to decide that something or someone is not important and to ignore them
insanity /ɪnˈsæn.ɪ.ti/ C1	noun - the state of not being able to think or behave normally, often due to mental illness
twisted /ˈtwɪs.tɪd/ B2	adjective - something that is bent or turned in a strange way
private /ˈpraɪ.vət/ B1	adjective - designed for or restricted to the use of a particular person or group
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having desirable or positive qualities
famous /ˈfeɪ.məs/ B1	adjective - known by many people
rocked /rɒkt/ B2	verb (past tense) - to have played loud, rhythmic music
paid /peɪd/ A2	verb (past tense) - to give money in exchange for goods or services
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak loudly or to contact someone by phone
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let something fall

Key Grammar Structures

• It isn't my time to call it a day

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'isn't' (is not), used in present tense.

  ➔ 'Isn't' is a contraction of 'is not', used to negate the verb 'to be' in the present tense.

• Wanted to make it big

  ➔ Infinitive 'to make' used after 'wanted' to express purpose or desire.

  ➔ 'Wanted' is the past tense of 'want', and 'to make' is the infinitive form indicating the action desired.

• And if you thought I was good, well, then I'm better today

  ➔ Use of 'if' for conditional sentences, and 'then' to show result or consequence.

  ➔ 'If' introduces a conditional clause expressing hypothetical situations, and 'then' indicates the outcome.

• My face is goin' numb from the shit this stuff is mixed with

  ➔ Use of 'is' (present tense) and the informal contraction 'goin’' for 'going'.

  ➔ 'Goin’' is an informal contraction of 'going', expressing the present continuous in a casual way.

• My dreams are bigger than just bein' on the rich list

  ➔ Use of comparison 'bigger than' expressing superiority.

  ➔ 'Bigger than' is a comparative phrase used to show that one thing exceeds another in size, importance, or degree.

• And all I did was (What?) put Nine Inch Nails in my eyelids now

  ➔ Use of past simple 'did' for emphasis, and 'was' as auxiliary verb in a question phrase.

  ➔ 'Did' emphasizes the action in past simple tense, while 'was' functions as an auxiliary verb here to form the question or emphasize the action.

• Man, I feel like Ed, it isn't time to drop the mic yet

  ➔ Use of 'it isn’t time to' + infinitive structure for expressing that the moment has not yet arrived.

  ➔ 'It isn’t time to' + infinitive structure is used to indicate that the appropriate or scheduled moment for a specific action has not yet come.