GOTHAM Lyrics in English Dax
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song GOTHAM by Dax from Spanish to English.
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I think that we're headed down the wrong road
I think that we're headed down the wrong road
Fake's real and they say real's fake woke
Fake's real and they say real's fake woke up
False prophets on these screens everywhere we go
False prophets on these screens everywhere we go
But what did you expect when dumb people got smartphones?
But what did you expect when dumb people got smartphones?
More memes, cool, make it all a big joke
More memes, cool, make it all a big joke
Crown your fake kings and let them sit up on your fake thrones
Crown your fake kings and let them sit up on your fake thrones
You're young now but just wait until you grow old
You're young now but just wait until you grow old
When life gets real you'll remember all these words I wrote
When life gets real you'll remember all these words I wrote
I went roaming, walked multiple ways
I went roaming, walked multiple ways
For forty nights, forty sleeps, yes, multiple days
For forty nights, forty sleeps, yes, multiple days
In the desert, no food, water, searching for the answers
In the desert, no food, water, searching for the answers
But you listen to these people who got nothin' to say
But you listen to these people who got nothin' to say
You wouldn't know real if it slapped you right in the face
You wouldn't know real if it slapped you right in the face
Ain't for the culture, I can tell by the shit you embrace
Ain't for the culture, I can tell by the shit you embrace
I'm in Gotham but my mind's in a different place
I'm in Gotham but my mind's in a different place
So fuck your co-signs, money, and your radio play
So fuck your co-signs, money, and your radio play
I be shaking when I write my music
I be shaking when I write my music
I've been anti-violent but don't push me
I've been anti-violent but don't push me
'Cause I just might do it
'Cause I just might do it
They won't give you no credit 'cause they know you'll use it
They won't give you no credit 'cause they know you'll use it
And that's what happens when the master
And that's what happens when the master
Starts fearing the student
Starts fearing the student
In this city you're a number
In this city you're a number
They don't see you as human
They don't see you as human
Just a puppet they replace for their games and amusement
Just a puppet they replace for their games and amusement
In a city full of angels with the biggest influence
In a city full of angels with the biggest influence
I see demons with a platform who just fucking abuse it
I see demons with a platform who just fucking abuse it
In Gotham
In Gotham
Everybody knows everybody
Everybody knows everybody
If you ain't got a blue check you ain't anybody
If you ain't got a blue check you ain't anybody
Redo, repeat, sleep, double tap, see copy
Redo, repeat, sleep, double tap, see copy
Lost souls unaware they're turning into dead zombies
Lost souls unaware they're turning into dead zombies
Everywhere you look is plastic, all fabricated
Everywhere you look is plastic, all manufactured
Everything you've seen on tv was exaggerated
Everything you've seen on tv was exaggerated
Don't nobody see you 'til you get a million followers
Don't nobody see you 'til you get a million followers
And when you do they treat you
And when you do they treat you
Like you're someone and you're validated
Like you're someone and you're validated
What do you do?
What do you do?
How much money you make?
How much money do you make?
Who do you know?
Who do you know?
What do you drive?
What do you drive?
Where do you stay?
Where do you stay?
And while you're answering those questions
And while you're answering those questions
They'll be calculating how much of it
They'll be calculating how much of it
They can see themselves trying to come in and take
They can see themselves trying to come in and take
If you're fragile
If you're fragile
Don't you even try come to this place
Don't you even try to come to this place
They gon' build you just to break you, then rebuild you to break
They gon' build you just to break you, then rebuild you to break
Let you reach your own limit then heroically save
Let you reach your own limit then heroically save
And that's exactly how Gotham turns you into a slave
And that's exactly how Gotham turns you into a slave
In Gotham
In Gotham
Everyone goes and they lose their souls
Everyone goes and they lose their souls
'Cause they can't control in Gotham
'Cause they can't control in Gotham
Everyone lies
Everyone lies
It's an eye for an eye
It's an eye for an eye
You will lose your minds in Gotham
You will lose your minds in Gotham
Everyone goes and they lose
Everyone goes and they lose
Their souls 'cause they can't control in Gotham
Their souls 'cause they can't control in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Nobody's from here
Nobody's from here
But everybody comes here
But everybody comes here
Wanting to be famous
Wanting to be famous
'Til they realize the price of fame
'Til they realize the price of fame
Brings close everything that they once feared
Brings close everything that they once feared
Consumed by the algorithm, it becomes clear
Consumed by the algorithm, it becomes clear
Life's a simulation all controlled by a puppeteer
Life's a simulation all controlled by a puppeteer
Blind people leading blind people driving cars
Blind people leading blind people driving cars
To a destination that is unclear while they can't steer
To a destination that is unclear while they can't steer
One year, two years, three years, four
One year, two years, three years, four
Drugs, alcohol, addiction, morgue
Drugs, alcohol, addiction, morgue
Fake friends, women gold-digging as a sport
Fake friends, women gold-digging as a sport
Who convinces you, you should live a whole life you can't afford
Who convinces you, you should live a whole life you can't afford
Nobody sees you, you're continuously ignored
Nobody sees you, you're continuously ignored
Everybody wants fame, they don't care what it's for
Everybody wants fame, they don't care what it's for
They don't wanna build theirs
They don't wanna build theirs
They're just tryna take yours
They're just tryna take yours
This is dog eat dog in this messed up world
This is dog eat dog in this messed up world
You think you need this place but you don't
You think you need this place but you don't
Happiness is not a physical place you call home
Happiness is not a physical place you call home
Did you ever wonder why you feel like you feel?
Did you ever wonder why you feel like you feel?
When you take that time away from your phone
When you take that time away from your phone
Fake shit goes viral, we know this won't
Fake shit goes viral, we know this won't
They'll say they care but will never show
They'll say they care but will never show
Gotham isn't just a place, it's a mind state
Gotham isn't just a place, it's a mind state
Watered by the thoughts that manifest what you grow
Watered by the thoughts that manifest what you grow
In Gotham
In Gotham
Everyone goes and they lose their souls
Everyone goes and they lose their souls
'Cause they can't control in Gotham
'Cause they can't control in Gotham
Everyone lies
Everyone lies
It's an eye for an eye
It's an eye for an eye
You will lose your minds in Gotham
You will lose your minds in Gotham
Everyone goes and they lose their souls
Everyone goes and they lose their souls
'Cause they can't control in Gotham
'Cause they can't control in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Living in Gotham
Don't tell 'em how you feel 'cause I promise they won't call back
Don't tell 'em how you feel 'cause I promise they won't call back
Everybody's in it for money, so it's all bad
Everybody's in it for money, so it's all bad
Killing off my demons, I'm rapping this in all black
Killing off my demons, I'm rapping this in all black
I ain't gotta
I ain't gotta
I ain't gotta
I ain't gotta
I ain't gotta
I ain't gotta
I ain't gotta
I ain't gotta
Prove nothing to Gotham
Prove nothing to Gotham
They ain't done nothing for me, for me
They ain't done nothing for me, for me
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