Jack Harlow Combo Meal – English Lyrics

• By: JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and unfiltered world of "Jack Harlow Combo Meal" by JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown! This track, known for its unique blend of jazz and abrasive hip-hop, offers a masterclass in unconventional lyricism and production. By exploring its sharp social commentary and dynamic wordplay, you can learn how artists use their craft to express complex emotions and challenge industry norms, making it a truly special and thought-provoking listen.

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I done bossed up when I big bossed on that hoe like, Sayonara (style)

Everything about you is borrowed

Got big pockets like a fat man cargo

Nigga, you won't see tomorrow

One phone call, your family's sorrow (go)

Just be a whole bunch pyros

Shootin' on niggas like Jannero Pargo (doot, doot, doot, doot)

Hold up, watch out (watch out)

Nigga, I'm about to go nuts (go nuts)

Hoe, you say what? (say what?)

Nigga better keep it on the hush

I'm out my mind, I don't come from this planet (style)

Drifted off, ended up somewhere stranded (style)

Now I'm back and y'all niggas can't handle it

Now I'm back and y'all niggas can't stand it

Hold up, calm down (calm down)

Nigga, just take a deep breath (breath)

Told you, watch out (watch out)

Better not take another step (uh-uh)

One on one, niggas ain't fuckin' with me (nah)

I been a flex, nigga, somethin' to see (yeah)

I make it hard for you niggas to breathe (uh)

Never be another motherfucker like me (no)

Actin' so brand new, everything I wear is vintage

'Bout to run up on you, take your spot and take your business

Man, I can't fuck with y'all niggas, y'all let Jack Harlow sell y'all chicken

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Uh, this that irregular wave

I'm smokin' somethin' unusual, but to me, it's just regular haze

They comin' to clean up my cuticles

Tired of smokin' these regular strains

You get used to these crackers accusin' you

When you Black, it's a regular thing

Uh, girl, it's been minutes, it's been hours

And it's been days, bitch

I pray for you, always, it's so tragic, babe

Uh, yeah, yeah, your path is lookin' like shit (like shit)

Your bag is lookin' like shit (like shit)

That ass is lookin' like shit (like shit)

Almost thirty, don't know who you is, bitch, work it out

You ain't even on shift, mm, look (everything about JPEGs, I like)

Back in this bitch lookin' bummy

The ket got my shoulder leanin' like I'm Dro

All of that royalty, power, that fame and respect

It can't change the fact that you a hoe

Barkin' like Uzi, keep thinkin' you Bruce Lee

When you could end up goin' out like The Crow

Niggas want action, I'm not into actin'

Put you on the screen like I'm Christopher Nol'

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boss /bɒs/ B2	noun - a person in charge of a worker or organization verb - to be in charge of
borrowed /ˈbɒrəʊd/ B1	verb (past participle) - taken and used temporarily
cargo /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ B1	noun - goods carried by a vehicle or ship
sorrow /ˈsɒrəʊ/ C1	noun - deep sadness caused by loss or misfortune
pyros /ˈpaɪroʊz/ B2	noun (plural, slang) - people who like or set fires; pyromaniacs
shootin' /ˈʃuːtɪn/ B2	verb (colloquial, present participle) - firing a gun
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
vintage /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ B2	adjective - representing the high quality of a past era
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to operate or manage something
smokin' /ˈsmoʊkɪn/ B2	verb (colloquial present participle) - inhaling smoke from a substance
irregular /ɪˈrɛɡjələr/ B2	adjective - not following a usual pattern or rule
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to gradually disappear or lose brightness
flex /flɛks/ B2	verb (slang) - to show off or boast
brand /brænd/ B1	noun - a type or trademark of product or company verb - to mark with a brand
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being well-known
action /ˈækʃən/ B1	noun - something that is done

Key Grammar Structures

• I done bossed up when I big bossed on that hoe like, Sayonara

  ➔ Use of nonstandard past perfect with slang 'I done bossed up' showing emphasis or completed action.

  ➔ The word 'done' works as emphasis in African American Vernacular English (AAVE), showing the speaker already achieved success.

• Everything about you is borrowed

  ➔ Present simple passive voice 'is borrowed'.

  ➔ The phrase 'is borrowed' shows that something has been taken from others, not original.

• You won't see tomorrow

  ➔ Future simple negative 'will not (won’t)'.

  ➔ The contraction 'won’t' expresses prediction or threat about something not happening in the future.

• Nigga, I'm about to go nuts

  ➔ ‘Be about to’ for imminent future actions.

  ➔ The phrase 'about to go nuts' means the speaker is on the verge of losing control or becoming emotional.

• Better not take another step

  ➔ Imperative with 'had better' omitted; strong warning.

  ➔ Saying 'Better not…' is a shortened phrase meaning ‘You had better not’, a strong caution.

• I make it hard for you niggas to breathe

  ➔ Causative structure 'make + object + verb'.

  ➔ The verb 'make' forces the object 'you' to perform the action 'breathe'.

• You ain't even on shift

  ➔ Negative form using 'ain’t' (colloquial for 'are not').

  ➔ 'Ain’t' is a common AAVE and informal English contraction used instead of 'are not' or 'is not'.

• It can't change the fact that you a hoe

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' + verb, expressing impossibility.

  ➔ ‘Can’t change’ shows that something is impossible to alter or modify.