Gold Roses – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Ross, Drake
• Album: Port of Miami 2

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

("Gold Roses" by Rick Ross and Drake)

- It's different right here. Yo.

- [Voice On Track] Maybach music

♪ I was nominated, never won a Grammy ♪

♪ But I understand, they'll never understand me ♪

♪ Lotta lives lost, but I never panicked ♪

♪ Lotta lines crossed, I never did a xanny ♪

♪ A hundred room mansion but I felt abandoned ♪

♪ Love makin' love, but where will love land me ♪

♪ Jealous, so their bitches be actin' ♪

♪ Like they sleepin' on us ♪

♪ But they speakin' on us, jewelers quote us even numbers ♪

♪ Still blowin' smoke as angels float above us ♪

♪ Love givin' back, but will they ever love us ♪

♪ Chanel in the mail, FedEx from Pharrell ♪

♪ And what I got for sale just sit on the scale ♪

♪ Triple beam dream, a buck on the shades ♪

♪ I really seen things give mothers the shakes ♪

♪ I really bought cars for women on face ♪

♪ I know it seem odd, but money amazin' ♪

♪ College loans really did fuck up her credit ♪

♪ Discover cards, look back, I know she regret it ♪

♪ But we keep pushin', keep our foot on the pedal ♪

♪ In the mirror she a blessin', rebukin' the devil ♪

♪ Livin' on the edge, she keepin' me level ♪

♪ Money come and go, I'ma keep you forever ♪

♪ Money come and go, I'ma keep you forever (forever) ♪

♪ Slip-on glass slippers and tickle with feathers ♪

♪ Everywhere we go, we create a dilemma ♪

♪ Coming to America, really the set ♪

♪ I'll let your soul glow, I'm keepin' you wet ♪

♪ All my cold Decembers, I know she remembers ♪

♪ Forgiveness for a sinner, but is it that simple ♪

♪ Holdin' on your hands, your body's a temple ♪

♪ Fly you out to Cannes, ménages with bitches ♪

♪ Lobsters and the prawns, thought you was Spanish ♪

♪ Bottles for the Don, our parties ♪

♪ The biggest (biggest, biggest) ♪

Maybach Music

♪ Eh, whoa ♪

♪ You made me this way, yeah ♪

♪ Before I'm gone outta this place, yeah ♪

♪ Put some flowers in my face, won't you ♪

♪ Let me know that I did okay, yeah ♪

♪ Don't wait 'til some other day, no, no ♪

♪ They love to wait 'til it's too late, too late (eh) ♪

♪ Had a dream she was singin' to me like Gladys Knight ♪

♪ True love in the projects is called paradise ♪

♪ All your niggas left, you wasn't actin' right ♪

♪ But honesty itself a small sacrifice ♪

♪ My money bag heavy, got me packin' light ♪

♪ You movin' funny, can you fill my appetite ♪

♪ Niggas conversations, a lot of it false ♪

♪ He own condos right over Carnegie Hall ♪

♪ Speak about your cars, but all of 'em parked ♪

♪ Your niggas' money light, come out of the dark ♪

♪ You really are my type, that's not a facade ♪

♪ One of the reasons why I write, we got a synopsis ♪

♪ I'm always at the top of barbershop gossip ♪

♪ After further thought, better not knock 'em ♪

♪ Allocate some dollars to go out shoppin' ♪

♪ Bitch, we on the real ♪

♪ It's time to stop talkin' (stop talkin', stop talkin') ♪

♪ Eh, whoa ♪

♪ You made me this way, yeah ♪

♪ Before I'm gone outta this place, yeah ♪

♪ Put some flowers in my face, won't you ♪

♪ Let me know that I did okay, yeah ♪

♪ Don't wait 'til some other day, no, no ♪

♪ They love to wait 'til it's too late, too late (eh) ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nominated /ˈnɒmɪneɪtɪd/ B1	verb - to propose or select someone for a prize, award, or position
panicked /ˈpænɪkt/ A2	verb - to feel or cause to feel sudden, intense fear or anxiety
mansion /ˈmænʃən/ A2	noun - a large, impressive house
abandoned /əˈbændənd/ A2	adjective - deserted or left alone
jeweler /ˈdʒuːələr/ A1	noun - a person who makes or sells jewelry
scale /skeɪl/ A1	noun - a device used to measure weight
shades /ʃeɪdz/ A1	noun - darkened glasses worn to protect the eyes from sunlight
blessin /ˈblesɪŋ/ A2	noun - a beneficial thing regarded as a gift from God
rebukin /rɪˈbjuːkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to criticize or scold someone sharply
slippers /ˈslɪpərz/ A1	noun - light footwear worn indoors
dilemma /dɪˈlemə/ B1	noun - a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable options
lobsters /ˈlɒbstərz/ A1	noun - large marine crustaceans with a hard shell
bottles /ˈbɒtəlz/ A1	noun - containers with a narrow neck, usually made of glass or plastic
synopsis /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/ C1	noun - a brief summary or general survey of something
gossip /ˈɡɒsɪp/ A2	noun - casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people