MODERN JAM – English Lyrics

• By: Travis Scott
• Album: UTOPIA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Travis Scott's "MODERN JAM" featuring Teezo Touchdown to experience a unique blend of hip-hop and electronic sounds, infused with an energetic, almost punk-like spirit. This track, rich with contemporary slang and cultural references, offers a dynamic entry point into modern English musical expression. Its innovative production, including elements from a Kanye West and Daft Punk collaboration, makes it a special piece for understanding current trends in music and lyrical storytelling.

[English]

Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, turn it up

To the maker

Vibrator

Roof shaker

Earthquaker

Annihilator

Yeah

Baby, please get off the 'Gram

I like you better in the stands

I upgrade my OnlyFans

It do or don't need a cam'

This right here my new modern jam

I'm on fire, the new burnin' man

She paid to view, that's an on-demand

Hey, Guy-Man, brought him home from France

This punk, put it on the Bible

I like a Bi girl on a bi-cycle

Then I bought a car, now she feel entitled

My so hard, pokin' like the Eiffel

I just need the world, I ain't hard to please

Way I keep the knowledge, think I'm Socrates

I got 'em levitatin' way off their knees

The way I make it jump, I make it hard to breathe, it's like

Bright! Tight!

The annihilator, forever favor

...

True upgrader, you a shaker

Car breaker

Baby, don't you know I got to go?

Got the glow and it got to show

Know it's been a year since I seen the road

Had me inside like I'm on parole

I'm outside like I'm on patrol

I hear the zeitgeist, now I'm in the zone

You know they say you up when you finally free?

It won't feel right if it's only me

If you're scared, say your grace

I got the formula like I own the race

I got the keys with me like I own the place

If these on top, then I'm outta space

I'd rather spend it on you than on Uncle Sam

Give this my all, but don't give a damn

Even in the winter, it's a summer jam

I told her, "Buckle up" 'cause it's goin' down, it's like

Bright!

Truth breaker

Heartthrob, baby

Feather skater

You true raider

Daka-doo-doo-da-da!

Uh-oh, I know you're lyin'

Outside waitin' in the line

Gettin' told one at a time (oh)

Uh-oh, I know you're lyin'

Outside waitin' in the line

Gettin' told one at a time (oh)

Bounce, baby, I'm in the buildin', baby

Do it, baby, you got my consent, baby

Oh, this the remix

Oh, this the remix

Before she let me in, she gotta pat me down

...

Before she let me in, she gotta pat me down

...

The annihilator

Forever favor

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vibrator /vaɪˈbreɪtər/ B2	noun - a device that vibrates, often used for sexual stimulation
shaker /ˈʃeɪkər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that shakes something
earthquaker /ˈɜrθˌkweɪkər/ C1	noun - a person or thing that causes a significant disturbance or upheaval
annihilator /əˈnaɪəˌleɪtər/ C2	noun - a person or thing that destroys completely
upgrade /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ B2	verb - to raise something to a higher standard
entitled /ɪnˈtaɪtld/ B2	adjective - having a right to something
knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ B1	noun - information, understanding, or skill obtained from experience or education
formula /ˈfɔːrmjʊlə/ B2	noun - a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols
keys /kiːz/ A2	noun - small metal objects used to open locks
bounce /baʊns/ B1	verb - to move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it
hard /hɑrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
favor /ˈfeɪvər/ B1	noun - an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, please get off the 'Gram

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ The sentence "please get off" uses the imperative form to make a polite request.

• I like you better in the stands

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "better" is the comparative form of "good", indicating a preference. "I like you "better" in the stands" implies liking her more in that setting.

• It do or don't need a cam'

  ➔ Ellipsis and non-standard English

  ➔ This line uses ellipsis, omitting "it" and auxiliary verbs. It also uses non-standard grammar ("do or don't"). A more standard version could be "It does or doesn't need a cam".

• She paid to view, that's an on-demand

  ➔ Past tense, appositive

  ➔ "Paid" is the past simple tense of "pay." "That's an on-demand" is an appositive phrase, renaming or explaining the previous clause.

• My so hard, pokin' like the Eiffel

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "pokin' like the Eiffel" uses "like" to draw a comparison, making it a simile.

• I just need the world, I ain't hard to please

  ➔ Negative Contraction

  ➔ "ain't" is a non-standard negative contraction. In standard English, it could be "I am not" or "I'm not".

• Way I keep the knowledge, think I'm Socrates

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (implied 'the way')

  ➔ The phrase implies "The way I keep the knowledge..." where "the way" introduces a subordinate clause acting as an adverbial of manner.

• You know they say you up when you finally free?

  ➔ Indirect Speech, Conditional (Implied)

  ➔ "They say" introduces indirect speech. There is an implied conditional meaning, such as "If you are free, then you are up".