FRANCHISE – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott, Young Thug, M.I.A.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of "FRANCHISE," a high-energy trap track by Travis Scott featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. This song offers a fascinating insight into contemporary hip-hop lyricism and boasts, making it an engaging piece to explore English slang related to wealth and success. You'll encounter clever metaphors and cultural references that reveal the artists' mindsets, making it a dynamic way to understand modern English expression in music.

[English]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Mm-Hm, mm-hm ♪

♪ Yup, in my white tee, yeah ♪

♪ Call up Hype Williams for the hype, please ♪

♪ They gon' wipe you, before you wipe me ♪

♪ Unboxing my checks, not my Nikes (yeah) ♪

♪ Cacti's not no iced tea (ah) ♪

♪ Got 'em bamboozled like I'm Spike Lee (ah) ♪

♪ You need more than Google just to find me (ah) ♪

♪ I just call her bae to get her hypey (ah, ooh) ♪

♪ Incredible, icki-icki, general ♪

♪ I just start the label just to sign me (woo, woo) ♪

♪ Me and CHASE connected like we Siamese (ooh, ooh) ♪

♪ We've been on the run, feel like a crime spree ♪

♪ Talk to me nicely (yeah) ♪

♪ I seen his face, seen it ♪

♪ Yup, on his white tee (let's go) yeah ♪

♪ Yup, call the Sprite people (call 'em, hol' on) ♪

♪ Private flight to France ♪

♪ Tryna sight-see (on private flights, brat) ♪

♪ Popped 'em in his hands ♪

♪ He was typin' (da, da, da) ♪

♪ Caterpillar 'Rari, I fold it, lift it up (up) ♪

♪ I went on the stand ♪

♪ Told the judge to pass my cup (aye) ♪

♪ Ran up 20 million ♪

♪ Told the devil, "Keep the luck," (luck) ♪

♪ Keep that, keep that hoe (uh-uh) ♪

♪ R.I.P Pop, keep the smoke (aye, slat) ♪

♪ Talk to me nicely (talk to me nicely) ♪

♪ Keep her on the chain ♪

♪ That ain't like me (that ain't like me) ♪

♪ Scotts with no strings, you can't tie me ♪

♪ (Scott's with the, hol' on bitch) ♪

♪ I'm higher than the plane ♪

♪ I'm where the Skypes be (doo, doo-doo, doo) ♪

♪ Yep, in my slime tee (doo, doo-doo, hee) ♪

♪ Princey in his prime, ye (doo, doo, doo-doo, doo) ♪

♪ Yellowbone too feisty, ye (doo, doo, doo-doo, doo) ♪

♪ Clean him up, no napkin, ye (doo) ♪

♪ Yup, in my white tee (yeah), yeah ♪

♪ Call up Hype Williams for the hype, please (it's lit) ♪

♪ They gon' wipe you, before you wipe me (phew) ♪

♪ Unboxing my checks, not my Nikes (yeah) ♪

♪ 'Scuse me, zi-zi-zi-zi-zi-zi-zi-zi ♪

♪ Don't be missin', man ♪

♪ Mississippi, dip a sippy, make 'em happy ♪

♪ Make 'em copy ♪

♪ Make 'em get me Chippi Chippi (yeah) ♪

♪ There's a lot I'm gon' spend ♪

♪ Tell me when, I beam you to pull up ♪

♪ You gon' shootout while I spin ♪

♪ Trippin' like I'm trigger happy, saltfish ♪

♪ Ackee, ackee ♪

♪ Golf buggy, Kawasaki, catch a fish, sushi, maki ♪

♪ Livin' life ♪

♪ London city, left the town (ah) ♪

♪ Thug and Travis be the fam ♪

♪ Yup, yeah, you know that (slat) ♪

♪ And when they free us out ♪

♪ It's gonna be a film, a Kodak (yeah) ♪

♪ Shoot me pourin' right above the rim like Pollack ♪

♪ I've been rippin' and runnin' ♪

♪ Not slippin' or slidin' ♪

♪ Athletic tendencies ♪

♪ I've been up since, cheffin' it, whippin' it ♪

♪ To the base rock ♪

♪ I prove the remedy (let's go) ♪

♪ When we open gates up at Utopia (it's lit) ♪

♪ It's like Zootopia ♪

♪ You see the crosses over ya (yeah) ♪

♪ That's how you know it's us ♪

♪ It's 4:00am, I'm phonin' ya ♪

♪ Not for no shoulder rub ♪

♪ Them JACKBOYS open cleaners up ♪

♪ The way they fold and tuck ♪

♪ Yup, in my white tee (yeah), yeah ♪

♪ Call up Hype William for the hype, please, yeah ♪

♪ They gon' wipe you, before you wipe me, yeah ♪

♪ Unboxing my checks, not my ♪

♪ Checks, not my ♪

♪ I-I be where the fuck the light be ♪

♪ Bangers in the system, it's ♪

♪ Bangers in the system, it's ♪

♪ Ancient Anunnaki ♪

♪ Bangers in the system, it's that ♪

♪ Bangers in the system, it's that ♪

♪ M.I.A ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
hype /haɪp/ B1	noun - intense publicity or excitement verb - to promote or excite
bamboozled /bæmˈbuːzəld/ B2	verb - to deceive or confuse
incredible /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/ A2	adjective - difficult to believe; extraordinary
label /ˈleɪbəl/ A2	noun - a company that produces and sells music verb - to classify or name
spree /spriː/ B1	noun - a period of uncontrolled activity
private /ˈpraɪvət/ A1	adjective - belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group
fold /foʊld/ A1	verb - to bend something over itself
remedy /ˈrɛmədi/ B1	noun - a medicine or treatment
tendencies /tɛnˈdɛnsiz/ B2	noun - a natural inclination or aptitude
cheffin /ˈʃɛfɪŋ/ C1	verb - slang for cooking or preparing food, often with skill
whippin /ˈhwɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to beat or mix rapidly
utopia /juːˈtoʊpiə/ B2	noun - an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
zoonosis /zoʊˈɒnəsɪs/ C1	noun - a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans
crosses /krɔsɪz/ A2	noun - a mark or symbol in the shape of intersecting lines
jackboys /ˈdʒækboɪz/ C1	noun - a group or collective, often associated with Travis Scott's label
anunnaki /əˈnʌnəki/ C2	noun - deities in ancient Mesopotamian culture

Key Grammar Structures

• Yup, in my white tee, yeah

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual or general truth, emphasizing the speaker's consistent state or action.

• They gon' wipe you, before you wipe me

  ➔ Future contraction (going to)

  ➔ The phrase 'gon' wipe' is a contraction of 'going to wipe,' indicating a future action with a sense of certainty or intention.

• I just call her bae to get her hypey

  ➔ Present simple with 'just' for recent action

  ➔ The use of 'just' with the present simple tense highlights a recent action, emphasizing the immediacy of the speaker's behavior.

• We've been on the run, feel like a crime spree

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ The present perfect continuous tense ('ve been running) describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, with ongoing relevance.

• Talk to me nicely (talk to me nicely)

  ➔ Imperative mood with repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command, and the repetition emphasizes the importance or urgency of the request.

• I'm higher than the plane, I'm where the Skypes be

  ➔ Comparative adjective and slang verb form

  ➔ The comparative adjective 'higher' is used to compare the speaker's position to that of a plane, while 'Skypes be' is a slang verb form indicating existence or location.

• There's a lot I'm gon' spend, tell me when, I beam you to pull up

  ➔ Future intention with 'going to' and imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm gon' spend' expresses future intention using 'going to,' while 'tell me when' and 'I beam you to pull up' use the imperative mood to give direct commands.

• When we open gates up at Utopia, it's like Zootopia

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The simile 'it's like Zootopia' compares the opening of gates at Utopia to the world of Zootopia, emphasizing a similarity in atmosphere or experience.