Busy Earnin' – English Lyrics

• By: Jungle
• Album: Loving In Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the soulful sounds of Jungle's "Busy Earnin'". This song offers a great opportunity to explore the nuances of expressing frustration and the desire for a more meaningful life. Its repetitive chorus makes it easy to pick up key phrases, while the contrast between the upbeat music and the critical lyrics provides a special insight into modern anxieties. It’s a perfect track for intermediate learners to engage with contemporary themes in English.

[English]

So, you come a long way

(Huh, woo-hoo)

But you're never out late

Never had plans for a normal life

It's crime, too busy earnin'

You can't get enough

Just busy earnin'

You can't get enough

You think that all your time is used

Too busy earnin'

You can't get enough

And I get it always

But I bet it won't change, no

Damn, that's a borin' life

It's crime, busy earnin'

You can't get enough

Just busy earnin'

You can't get enough

You think that all your time is used

Too busy earnin'

You can't get enough

Just busy earnin'

You can't get enough

You think that all your time is used

Too busy earnin'

You can't get enough

You think that all your time is used

Too busy earnin'

You can't get enough

Just busy earnin'

You can't get enough, no

Just busy earnin'

You can't get enough

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
earn /ɜrn/ B1	verb - to receive money in return for work or services
busy /ˈbɪzi/ A2	adjective - occupied with activity
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
plans /plænz/ B1	noun - schemes for achieving objectives
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the period between birth and death
crime /kraɪm/ B1	noun - illegal activity or offense
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to make or become different
dull /dʌl/ C1	adjective - not interesting or exciting
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have ideas or opinions
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - sufficient for a purpose

Key Grammar Structures

• you come a long way

  ➔ Present Simple tense for a habitual action or state.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a habitual or ongoing process of progress.

• It's crime, too busy earnin'

  ➔ Use of 'It's' as a contraction for 'It is' to introduce a statement.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes a reason or justification for the action, with 'crime' implying it might be illegal or risky.

• You can't get enough

  ➔ Use of modal 'can't' + base verb to express inability or impossibility.

  ➔ The phrase indicates an addiction or strong desire to continue an activity or feeling.

• You think that all your time is used

  ➔ Use of 'think' + that + clause to express mental representation or opinion.

  ➔ The sentence expresses an opinion or belief about the allocation of their time.

• You can't get enough

  ➔ Repeated use of modal 'can't' + base verb to emphasize persistent inability or desire.

  ➔ The repetition emphasizes the ongoing desire or addiction towards something.

• Too busy earnin'

  ➔ Use of 'busy' as an adjective to describe being occupied, with the gerund 'earnin'' indicating ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase conveys a sense of being constantly occupied with work or earning money.