Written In The Stars – English Lyrics

• By: Tinie Tempah, Eric Turner
• Album: Disc-Overy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful narrative of "Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah and Eric Turner! This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its compelling lyrics that tell a story of perseverance, ambition, and triumph over adversity. You'll encounter vocabulary related to personal struggle, overcoming challenges, and achieving dreams. The blend of rap and a soaring pop chorus makes it a dynamic and memorable track, showcasing how artists use language to convey deep emotions and universal messages of hope and determination.

[English]

Oh written in the stars

A million miles away

A message to the main

Oh

Seasons come and go

But I will never change

And I'm on my way

Lets go

Yeah

You're listening now

They say they aint heard nothing like this in a while

Thats why they play my song on so many different dials

'Cause I got more hits than a disciplined child

So when they see me everybody brrrrrap, brrrrrrap

Man I'm like a young gun fully black Barrack

I cried tear drops over the massive attack

I only make hits like I work with a racket and bat

Look at my jacket and hat

So damn berserk

So down to earth

I'm bringing gravity back

Adopted by the major I want my family back

People work hard just to get all their salary taxed

Look I'm just a writer from the ghetto like Malory Blackman

Where the hells all the sanity at? Damn

I used to be the kid that no one cared about

Thats why you have to keep screaming 'til they hear you out

Oh written in the stars

A million miles away

A message to the main

Oh

Seasons come and go

But I will never change

And I'm on my way

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Yeah, I needed a change

When we ate we never took because we needed a change

I needed a break

For a sec, I even gave up believing and praying

I even done illegal stuff and was leaded astray

They say that money is the root to the evilist ways

But have you ever been so hungry that it keeps you awake?

Mate, now my hunger would leave them amazed

Great, it feels like a long time coming, fam

Since the day I thought of that cunning plan

One day I had a dream I tried to chase it

But I wasn't going nowhere, running man

I knew that maybe someday I would understand

Trying to turn a tenner to a hundred grand

Everyones a kid that no one cares about

You just have to keep screaming until they hear you out

Oh written in the stars

A million miles away

A message to the main

Oh

Seasons come and go

But I will never change

And I'm on my way

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, Ishi)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, Eric Turner)

Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, let's go)

Oh written in the stars

A million miles away

A message to the main

Oh

Seasons come and go (come and go)

But I will never change (we won't change)

And I'm on my way

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a large ball of gas in space that shines brightly
message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a piece of information sent or communicated
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B2	noun - the feeling of needing food
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
gravity /ˈɡrævɪti/ B2	noun - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
writer /ˈraɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who writes, especially as an occupation
attack /əˈtæk/ B1	noun - an aggressive and violent action against someone
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child or young person
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a short time
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A2	verb - to give attention to sound

Key Grammar Structures

• Seasons come and go

  ➔ Present simple tense to describe habitual actions or general truths

  ➔ The phrase uses the **present simple tense** to express that seasons **regularly** come and go, which is a general truth.

• They say they ain't heard nothing like this in a while

  ➔ Use of **reported speech** with **present perfect tense** to relay what others have said

  ➔ The phrase employs **reported speech** with **present perfect tense** **'have/has heard'** to indicate someone **has not heard** anything similar recently.

• I'm on my way

  ➔ Use of **present continuous tense** to indicate a current action or being in the process of reaching a destination

  ➔ The phrase employs **present continuous tense** **'am on my way'** to express that someone is **currently traveling** or **heading towards** a destination.

• Look at my jacket and hat

  ➔ Imperative mood used as a command or piece of advice; also simple present tense in a descriptive context

  ➔ The phrase employs the **imperative mood** to draw attention to the **clothing items** or to emphasize style, functioning as a command or a descriptive statement.

• I cried tear drops over the massive attack

  ➔ Past simple tense indicating a completed action in the past

  ➔ The use of **past simple tense** **'cried'** shows that the action of crying and shedding **tear drops** happened at a specific time in the past.