Real Life (feat. Stormzy) Lyrics Translation in English

Translation
Something Wrong?

[Intro: Diddy]

It ain't like you hearing it and it's like moving you

It ain’t like you hearing it and it’s like moving you

You know music is, and the music you making is life

You know music is, and the music you making is life

And it's like new life

And it’s like new life

It's important to me to understand the state of mind

It’s important to me to understand the state of mind

And the life you live

And the life you live

And where you're, you know, where you're at right now

And where you’re, you know, where you’re at right now



[Verse 1: Burna Boy]

Pull up like "Surprise, surprise it's the President"

Pull up like “Surprise, surprise it’s the President”

Can't you see that I'm in my element?

Can’t you see that I’m in my element?

I might just decide to slide on my enemies

I might just decide to slide on my enemies

I go along on a glide for the hell of it

I go along on a glide for the hell of it

I bring a different vibe when I'm steppin' in

I bring a different vibe when I’m steppin’ in

If a nigga ain't right, I'm correcting him

If a nigga ain’t right, I’m correcting him

Everybody know for sure, I'ma take it there

Everybody know for sure, I’ma take it there

So cross your T's and dot your I's when you're messaging

So cross your T’s and dot your I’s when you’re messaging

I never subscribe to guys on the internet

I never subscribe to guys on the internet

Living for the clout, telling lies to the press again

Living for the clout, telling lies to the press again

Better don't take me for the fool, I ain't never been

Better don’t take me for the fool, I ain’t never been

Don't bother with lies, I'm wise when I'm checkin' in

Don’t bother with lies, I’m wise when I’m checkin’ in

I'm redirecting dem back to the sender men

I’m redirecting them back to the sender men

Then you go see reality, go start arresting dem

Then you go see reality, go start arresting them

Be like say dem no hear when I was telling dem

Be like say them no hear when I was telling them

Life real, I ain't never like the rest of them

Life real, I ain’t never like the rest of them



[Pre-Chorus: Stormzy]

Yes, we are blessed, but it's harder to see sometimes

Yes, we are blessed, but it’s harder to see sometimes

Tryna find my peace of mind, you said, "How could we be so blind, babe?"

Tryna find my peace of mind, you said, “How could we be so blind, babe?”

You just follow your dreams and go live your life

You just follow your dreams and go live your life

I'll give you something to believe in, I'ma be the reason

I’ll give you something to believe in, I’ma be the reason



[Chorus: Stormzy]

So please (So please), please stay (Please stay)

So please (So please), please stay (Please stay)

Say you won't leave (Say you won't leave)

Say you won’t leave (Say you won’t leave)

Real life is for living but the price you've been giving's not cheap

Real life is for living but the price you’ve been giving's not cheap

So please stay

So please stay

We'll share the whole fee, yeah

We’ll share the whole fee, yeah

Real life is for living, use this life that you're living, be free

Real life is for living, use this life that you’re living, be free



[Verse 2: Burna Boy]

I wonder which style dem guys dem go try now

I wonder which style them guys go try now

If una never hear my story mek you find out

If you never hear my story make you find out

I know say nobody is an island

I know say nobody is an island

But if dem wan fuck you for nyash, mek you no lie down

But if them wan fuck you for nyash, make you no lie down

And I know you fit later realize am

And I know you fit later realize am

But the way you don dey move I no dey like am

But the way you don dey move I no dey like am

Somebody want to wear the shoe wey no size am

Somebody want to wear the shoe wey no size am

Me, I be Destiny's Child, a survivor

Me, I be Destiny’s Child, a survivor

Real, no be China

Real, no be China

Come here, I've been the guy

Come here, I’ve been the guy

And nothing I ever said ever been a lie

And nothing I ever said ever been a lie

Anytime you see me, look up in the sky

Anytime you see me, look up in the sky

I can see the daylight in the night

I can see the daylight in the night

When you see a soldier smile, it's a good sign

When you see a soldier smile, it’s a good sign

That's the way it is on the south side

That’s the way it is on the south side

I no go let you slide, no, not this time

I no go let you slide, no, not this time

But now I'm tryna ride, fuck a good time

But now I’m tryna ride, fuck a good time

Goodbye

Goodbye



[Pre-Chorus: Stormzy]

Yes, we are blessed, but it's harder to see sometimes

Yes, we are blessed, but it’s harder to see sometimes

Tryna find my peace of mind, you said, "How could we be so blind, babe?"

Tryna find my peace of mind, you said, “How could we be so blind, babe?”

You just follow your dreams and go live your life

You just follow your dreams and go live your life

I'll give you something to believe in, I'ma be the reason

I’ll give you something to believe in, I’ma be the reason



[Chorus: Stormzy]

So please (So please), please stay (Please stay)

So please (So please), please stay (Please stay)

Say you won't leave (Say you won't leave)

Say you won’t leave (Say you won’t leave)

Real life is for living but the price you've been giving's not cheap

Real life is for living but the price you’ve been giving's not cheap

So please stay

So please stay

We'll share the whole fee, yeah

We’ll share the whole fee, yeah

Real life is for living, use this life that you're living, be free

Real life is for living, use this life that you’re living, be free



[Outro: Burna Boy]

Real life, uh-huh

Real life, uh-huh

This life, this life

This life, this life

Give you real life, uh-huh (Real life is for living)

Give you real life, uh-huh (Real life is for living)

And I know why, uh-huh

And I know why, uh-huh

This life, this life

This life, this life

This life, uh-huh

This life, uh-huh

Real life, uh-huh (Real life is for living, use this life that you're living, be free)

Real life, uh-huh (Real life is for living, use this life that you’re living, be free)

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