Jet Fuel – English Lyrics

• By: Mac Miller
• Album: Swimming

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(To every DJ, dem haffi talk to me proper)

(Mi come a dancehall, mi a-go kill ya with the lingua)

(Galang Cutty Rang 'cause you full stop of a stamina)

(Anyway mi go, Lords, the roots and the culture)

(One man mi praise, a-the Almight, Jah, Jah)

(Jah, Jah, give me strength and Him give me the power)

(That's why Cutty Rank him full up of stamina)

(Come a dancehall, mi a-go kill you with the-)

Yeah

Used to wanna be a super hero

Fly around with a cape catching bad guys

Now my head underwater

But I ain't in the shower and I ain't getting baptised

To the good and the bad times

All the cuts, broken bones and the black eyes

Young motherfucker with a mad mind

Made a couple million off of rap lines

Y'all can't tell me nothing no more

Came from the basement under that floor

Don't come close, y'all don't even know I'm the GOAT

Y'all don't even know how I go 'cause I know what you want

All I wanna do is the most

Backflip off the rope, sky hook when I'm in the post

Yeah my girl too clutch to choke (hmm)

And I ain't calling it quits

You can build a wall with your bricks

I like you talking that shit, it's like this

Liquor still in my cup, get faded when I wake up

'Cause everything is too much, so what?

Woke up this morning with a bright idea

Maybe I can exist forever right here

(Let it run, yeah)

...

Okay, okay, well I'ma be here for a while

Longer than I did expect to

I was out of town, getting lost 'til I was rescued

Now I'm in the clouds, come down when I run out of jet fuel

But I never run out of jet fuel

Well I'ma be here for a while, longer than I did expect to

I was out of town, getting lost 'til I was rescued

Now I'm in the clouds, come down when I run out of jet fuel

But I never run out of jet fuel

Hundred-twenty on a car that I don't whip

I don't even pull it up the driveway

Throwing up shots like I don't miss

Never put a limit on the high stakes

Try to pull my card tell them "Go Fish"

You ain't gonna find a lie in my face

I pick it up and let it go quick

They wanna get p- (uh, oh)

Yeah I don't say nothing that I don't know

Jumping out the womb wearing Polo

Everybody wanna jump in

But I'm old school, lone wolf, take em off solo, yeah

I don't need nobody (I don't need nobody)

I don't need to be nobody (I don't need to be nobody)

I'm just doing my thing

Kick it at the crib, I don't see nobody, no

So over there with that bullshit

We don't need it on this side

I'm pulling up in that new shit

You always whipping that dick ride

I demand your respect

I won't share my connect (no)

Let's get this clear, I am here

I don't care who got next, young vet

Feeling like they forget, I let this slide, this time

Like 25 years I've been high and no less

Shit, I know I don't guess

Rather glow, I won't stress

Better say that shit with your chest

Okay, okay, well I'ma be here for a while

Longer than I did expect to

I was out of town, getting lost 'til I was rescued

Now I'm in the clouds, come down when I run out of jet fuel

But I never run out of jet fuel

Well I'ma be here for a while longer than I did expect to

I was out of town, getting lost 'til I was rescued

Now I'm in the clouds, come down when I run out of jet fuel

But I never run out of jet fuel

...

Fate in your hands

While you're waitin' for me

I'm already there

Already, dear

Now is only now

Head back to the ground, dear

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
fuel /fjuːəl/ A1	noun - a substance that provides energy for power or heat
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water vapor in the sky
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ A2	verb - to have actual being
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ A2	verb - to save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation
stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ B1	noun - the energy and strength to continue doing something
clutch /klʌtʃ/ B1	adjective - reliable in crucial situations
faded /ˈfeɪdɪd/ B1	adjective - having lost freshness or brilliance
stakes /steɪks/ B1	noun - the risk or reward in a situation
solo /ˈsəʊləʊ/ B1	adjective - performed by a single person
glow /ɡləʊ/ B2	verb - to emit light
whip /wɪp/ B2	verb - to drive a vehicle
veteran /ˈvɛtərən/ B2	noun - a person with long experience in a particular field
connect /kəˈnect/ B2	verb - to establish a relationship or link
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ B1	noun - a room or floor below ground level
cape /keɪp/ A2	noun - a sleeveless cloak worn over the shoulders
post /poʊst/ A2	noun - a position or station
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1	noun - alcoholic drink

Key Grammar Structures

• Used to wanna be a super hero

  ➔ Used to + base verb

  ➔ The phrase "Used to" expresses a past habit or state that no longer exists. "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to".

• Y'all can't tell me nothing no more

  ➔ Double Negative (colloquial)

  ➔ The double negative ("can't" + "nothing" + "no more") is used colloquially for strong emphasis, meaning "you absolutely cannot tell me anything."

• Don't come close, y'all don't even know I'm the GOAT

  ➔ Acronym (GOAT)

  ➔ "GOAT" is an acronym for "Greatest Of All Time," used to describe someone who is considered the best in their field.

• All I wanna do is the most

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "do the most"

  ➔ "To do the most" is an idiomatic expression that means to exert maximum effort, go above and beyond, or achieve the highest possible outcome.

• Yeah my girl too clutch to choke

  ➔ Too + adjective + to + verb (negative implication) and "clutch" (idiomatic)

  ➔ The structure "too + adjective + to + verb" means something is excessively [adjective] to [verb], often implying a negative outcome. Here, "clutch" means performing well under pressure, and "choke" means failing under pressure. So, she's "too good under pressure to fail."

• Longer than I did expect to

  ➔ Did + base verb for emphasis in past tense

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "did" is used here before the main verb "expect" to add emphasis to the past action, highlighting that the duration was indeed longer than anticipated.

• Now I'm in the clouds, come down when I run out of jet fuel

  ➔ Phrasal verb "run out of"

  ➔ "To run out of" means to use up a supply of something completely so that there is none left.

• Throwing up shots like I don't miss

  ➔ Like as a conjunction (meaning "as if") and idiomatic "throwing up shots"

  ➔ Here, "like" functions as a conjunction meaning "as if" or "as though," indicating a comparison. "Throwing up shots" can refer to shooting a basketball or taking alcoholic drinks.

• I won't share my connect (no)

  ➔ Connect as a noun (slang/contextual)

  ➔ In this context, "connect" is a slang term referring to a person who can provide illegal drugs or other illicit goods, or simply a valuable contact who can provide access to something exclusive.

• Like 25 years I've been high and no less

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple/Continuous for duration

  ➔ "I've been high" (contraction of "I have been high") uses the present perfect to describe a state that started in the past ("25 years ago") and continues up to the present moment. "No less" emphasizes that it has been at least that long.