St. Chroma – English Lyrics

• By: Tyler, The Creator, Daniel Caesar

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "St. Chroma," a compelling track by Tyler, The Creator featuring Daniel Caesar, which serves as a vibrant gateway to self-discovery and artistic expression. Through its introspective lyrics and soulful melodies, listeners can explore sophisticated English vocabulary related to personal growth, defiance, and vulnerability. The song's unique blend of hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul, combined with Tyler's distinctive narrative style and Daniel Caesar's evocative vocals, makes it a rich and special piece for language learners to appreciate the nuances of modern English storytelling in music.

[English]

you are the light

it's not on you, it's in you

don't you ever in your motherfucking life

dim your light for nobody

chromakopia

chromakopia

chromakopia

chromakopia

chromakopia

chromakopia

chromakopia

chromakopia

chromako-

calm down sit still that's one mil for each wheel

top down big deal how the fuck he do that?

what the fuck i look like? get the fuck up out him way

hawthorne is where him from another planet where him stay

15 cash for that new fort i had guap since 19

i popped out like chi ching i think i'm a got damn fiend

really balling in this bitch i'm the hardest in this bitch

give a fuck about no bark i'm chasing dogs up in this bitch

el segundo felt like colosseum

p said i could do it too and boy did i believe him

i built a path to freedom cause them words that he said

give a fuck about traditions stop impressing the dead

i'm gon make it promise i'm gon make it out

mama i'm gon make it out pussy i'm gon make it out

i ain't never had a doubt inside me

and if i ever told you that i did i'm fucking lying can you feel the light?

can you feel the light inside?

can you feel that fire? (can you feel it? can you feel it? Oh)

oh, fire (can you feel it? can you feel it? ooh, oh) fire

can you feel the light (inside) inside?

can you feel that fire? (can you feel it?)

oh, fire (fire), fire (ooh)

...

Chromakopia (yeah, yeah)

...

Chromakopia (whoo)

Chromakopia (yeah, yeah)

Chromakopia

okay, i am just a box with the light of thunder in me

gratitude sit under the hubris that's on my sleeve

mama said i'm hmmm mm special i was hmm mm

blowing shit up at home back in chromakopia hmmm hmmm

i don't (I don't), like the (like the), way that this is looking (no)

mirror got me (got me), thinking about my bookend (I'm done)

i just need this time to myself to figure me out out

do i keep the light on or do i gracefully bow out?

you see me, bro

(oh, oh, oh, oh)

(oh, oh, oh, oh)

don't you ever stop bein' who you are (oh, oh, oh, oh)

And dimmin' your light for none of these motherfuckers out here

can you feel the light inside?

can you feel that fire? (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

fire (oh, oh, oh, oh)

fire

can you feel the light inside?

can you feel that fire? (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ B1	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible, or a source of illumination.
dim /dɪm/ B1	verb - to make or become less bright.
chromakopia /ˌkroʊməˈkoʊpiə/ C1	noun - A made-up word, likely referring to a place or state of vibrant color and imagination.
calm /kɑːm/ A2	adjective - not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions.
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement or arrangement.
planet /ˈplænɪt/ B1	noun - a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
cash /kæʃ/ A2	noun - money in the form of coins and banknotes.
fiend /fiːnd/ C1	noun - a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something.
balling /ˈbɔːlɪŋ/ B2	verb - living a luxurious lifestyle.
colosseum /ˌkɒləˈsiːəm/ B2	noun - a large amphitheater.
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance.
traditions /trəˈdɪʃənz/ B1	noun - the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.
gratitude /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/ B2	noun - the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
hubris /ˈhjuːbrɪs/ C1	noun - excessive pride or self-confidence.
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface.
figure /ˈfɪɡər/ B1	verb - to discover or establish something.

Key Grammar Structures

• you are the light

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'are' is in the present simple tense, used to describe a permanent state or a general truth.

• don't you ever in your motherfucking life

  ➔ Emphatic negation with 'ever'

  ➔ 'Ever' is used to emphasize the negation, making the statement stronger and more absolute.

• calm down sit still that's one mil for each wheel

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verbs 'calm down' and 'sit still' are in the imperative mood, used to give direct commands.

• i built a path to freedom cause them words that he said

  ➔ Past simple tense with causal conjunction

  ➔ The past simple tense 'built' is used with the causal conjunction 'cause' to show the reason for an action.

• can you feel the light inside?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to ask about the ability to feel something.

• i don't like the way that this is looking

  ➔ Present continuous tense in relative clause

  ➔ The present continuous tense 'is looking' is used in a relative clause to describe an ongoing situation.

• do i keep the light on or do i gracefully bow out?

  ➔ Alternative question with 'or'

  ➔ The structure 'do... or do...' is used to ask an alternative question, offering two choices.

• don't you ever stop bein' who you are

  ➔ Negation with 'ever' in a question

  ➔ 'Ever' is used in a question to emphasize the negation, making the statement stronger.