FE!N – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott, Playboi Carti
• Album: UTOPIA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Travis Scott and Playboi Carti with "FE!N," a track that captures the essence of modern hip-hop's energy and bravado. By exploring the slang and cultural references within the lyrics, listeners can gain insight into the artists' lifestyles and the broader themes of ambition and excess in the music industry.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
career /kəˈrɪər/ B1	noun - an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what is going to happen.
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a female dog, wolf, fox, or otter. noun - (slang, derogatory) a malicious, unpleasant, selfish woman, or a man with similar traits
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
shit /ʃɪt/ B2	noun - excrement. noun - (slang) things; stuff.
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
level /ˈlev.əl/ A2	noun - a relative position or degree of value in a vertical plane
spot /spɒt/ B1	noun - a small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth

Key Grammar Structures

• Just come outside for the night

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ The sentence uses the base form of the verb "come" to issue a direct command or invitation.

• I been out geekin' (bitch)

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (slang)

  ➔ "I have "been" geek"ing"" implies an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "Geekin'" is slang for acting wildly or excitedly.

• The career's more at stake when you in your prime

  ➔ Ellipsis, comparative adjective

  ➔ The sentence is a shortened version of "The career is more at stake when you are in your prime". "More at stake" is a comparative adjective phrase indicating a higher level of risk or importance.

• I been flyin' outta town for some peace of mind

  ➔ Present perfect continuous, prepositional phrase

  ➔ "I have "been" fly"ing"" indicates a continuing action. "For some peace of mind" is a prepositional phrase explaining the purpose of flying out of town.

• It's like always they just want a piece of mine

  ➔ Simile, relative clause (implied)

  ➔ "It's like" introduces a simile, comparing the situation to something else. The implied relative clause is "they want a piece of mine which happens always".

• What I'm sippin' not kombucha, either pink or brown

  ➔ Ellipsis, coordinating conjunction

  ➔ The sentence is a shortened version of "What I'm sipping is not kombucha, it's either pink or brown". "Either...or" is a coordinating conjunction.

• I just been poppin' my shit and gettin' it live, hol' up

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (slang), imperative (hol' up)

  ➔ "I have "been" popp"ing"" indicates a continuing action, which is slang for asserting oneself or showing off. "Hol' up" is a slang imperative meaning "wait".