Put On – English Lyrics

• By: Jeezy, Kanye West
• Album: Church In These Streets

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the empowering anthem 'Put On' by Jeezy and Kanye West. This track, with its driving beat and motivational lyrics, not only celebrates city pride but also embodies the spirit of overcoming challenges. Learn about the story behind this hip-hop classic and how it became a symbol of resilience.

[English]

- [NEWS ANNOUNCER] BREAKING NEWS, EVERY CITY ACROSS AMERICA

IS FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE RECESSION

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR A SIGN OF CHANGE

FROM CITY TO CITY, BLACK AND SILVER AMERICAN FLAGS

ARE POPPING UP

AS A SYMBOL OF THAT CHANGE ♪ I PUT ON ♪

RECORD-HIGH GAS PRICES,

STAGGERING UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, - ♪ I PUT ON ♪

FORECLOSURES, PEOPLE CAN'T EVEN

♪ I PUT ON ♪

[RAP MUSIC]

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ WHEN THEY SEE ME OFF IN TRAFFIC ♪

♪ THEY SAY JEEZY ON SOME OTHER

♪ SEND THEM PLAYER HATERS

♪ RUNNIN' STRAIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ♪

♪ ME, I'M IN MY SPACESHIP, THAT'S RIGHT I WORK FOR NASA ♪

♪ JUST KNOW THAT IS NOT A FRAUD, CALL THAT MY BODYGUARD ♪

♪ CALL THAT THING YOUR BODYGUARD? ♪

♪ YEAH, THAT'S MY BODYGUARD

♪ WEAR A LOT OF JEWELRY, YOU'RE GON' DO SECURITY ♪

♪ WHAT'S WORSE THAN A NAPKIN, HARDER THAN A DINNER PLATE? ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT IT, COME AND GET IT, ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I STAY SUPER STRAIGHT ♪

♪ RAN UP IN MY SPOTS AND NOW I'M WORKIN' AT THE SUPER 8 ♪

♪ KNOW YOU HUNGRY, COME AND GET A SUPER PLATE ♪

♪ Y'ALL SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YEAH I GOT THAT SUPER CAKE ♪

♪ HUNDRED KARAT BRACELET, I USE IT LIKE SOME SUPER BAIT ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ PUT ON, EAST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, SOUTH SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, WEST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ PUT ON, EAST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, SOUTH SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, WEST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON ♪

♪ LET'S GO HALF BAG, TOP BACK, AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A YOUNG THUG ♪

♪ I NEED TO JOIN MY OWN CLUB ♪

♪ BIG WHEELS, BIG STACK, YOU KNOW I LIKE IT SUPER SIZED ♪

♪ PASSENGER'S A REDBONE ♪

♪ HER WEAVE LOOK LIKE SOME CURLY FRIES ♪

♪ INSIDE FISH STICKS, OUTSIDE TARTAR SAUCE ♪

♪ POCKET FULL OF CELERY, IMAGINE WHAT SHE'S TELLIN' ME ♪

♪ JUST KNOW I'M TAKIN' CARE OF US, THE REALEST I EVER ♪

♪ RIDIN' TO THAT TRAP OR DIE, THE REALEST I EVER WROTE ♪

♪ THEY KNOW I KEEP A LOT ON ME, SO I KEEP A LOT ON ME ♪

♪ DON'T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT ONE, COMIN' FROM WHERE I'M FROM ♪

♪ CALL ME JEEZY HAMILTON, FLYIN' DOWN CAMPBELLTON ♪

♪ SO FRESH, SO CLEAN, ON MY WAY TO CHARLENE'S ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ PUT ON, EAST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, SOUTH SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, WEST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ PUT ON, EAST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, SOUTH SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, WEST SIDE ♪

♪ I PUT ON ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE THERE'S STILL THAT OWE ME CHECKS ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE THERE'S STILL THAT OWE ME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE THIS BUT DON'T KNOW THESE STRESS ♪

♪ I LOST THE ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD THAT KNOW ME BEST ♪

♪ I GOT THE MONEY AND THE FAME AND THAT DON'T MEAN ♪

♪ I GOT THE JESUS ON A CHAIN, MAN THAT DON'T MEAN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN THE JESUS PIECES CAN'T BRING ME PEACE ♪

♪ YO, I NEED JUST AT LEAST ONE OF ♪

♪ ON, I LET MY NIGHTMARES GO

♪ I PUT ON, EVERYBODY THAT I KNEW FROM THE GO ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT WAS FRONTIN' WHEN THEY KNEW HE WAS BROKE ♪

♪ THEY SAY, YEEZY YEEZY, YOU DON'T KNOW US NO MORE ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT BIG FAME, HOMIE, AND YOU JUST CHANGED, HOMIE ♪

♪ YOU CAN ASK BIG HOMIE, MAN THE TOP SURE LONELY ♪

♪ I AIN'T LYIN', SO LONELY ♪

♪ I AINT LYIN' ♪

♪ LET ME SEE WHAT WE HAVE TONIGHT, WHAT WE HAVE TONIGHT ♪

♪ I'M AS A SATELLITE, SATELLITE ♪

♪ I SEE THOSE FLASHIN' LIGHTS, FLASHIN' LIGHTS ♪

♪ 'CAUSE EVERY NIGHT, EVERY NIGHT ♪

♪ I PUT ON ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ PUT ON, EAST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, SOUTH SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, WEST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ I PUT ON FOR MY CITY, ON ON FOR MY CITY ♪

♪ PUT ON, EAST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, SOUTH SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON, WEST SIDE ♪

♪ PUT ON ♪

♪ LET ME SEE WHAT WE HAVE TONIGHT ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
city /ˈsɪti/ A2	noun - a large town or urban area
put /pʊt/ A2	verb - to move something into a particular place or position
high /haɪ/ B2	adjective - having a large distance from the bottom to the top
population /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ B2	noun - the total number of people in a particular area or country
effects /ɪˈfekts/ B2	noun - result or impact of an action or event
recession /rɪˈsɛʃən/ C1	noun - a period of temporary economic decline
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - an object or symbol representing something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun - the process or result of becoming different
flags /flægz/ A2	noun - pieces of cloth with special designs representing a country or organization
prices /ˈpraɪsɪz/ A2	noun - the amount of money asked or paid for something
unemployment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ B2	noun - the state of being unemployed or not having a job
foreclosures /fɔːr.ˈkloʊ.ʒərz/ C1	noun - legal process by which a lender takes possession of a property due to unpaid debt
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency in the form of coins and banknotes

Key Grammar Structures

• I put on for my city

  ➔ Use of the phrasal verb 'put on' to mean 'represent' or 'support'.

  ➔ 'Put on' is a phrasal verb meaning to wear or to assume a certain role or support. In the song, it signifies representing or supporting one's city.

• When they see me off in traffic

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense 'see' to describe a habitual or general observation.

  ➔ The verb 'see' in the present tense indicates a habitual action or a general truth, here meaning that others frequently notice him in traffic.

• I keep a lot on me

  ➔ Use of 'keep' in the present tense to indicate possession or maintenance of something.

  ➔ The verb 'keep' in the present tense expresses the idea of continuously possessing or carrying something, in this case, 'a lot' of items or protection.

• Call it my bodyguard

  ➔ Use of 'call it' as a colloquial expression meaning to refer to or identify something by a specific name or role.

  ➔ 'Call it' is used colloquially to mean labeling or identifying something as a particular thing, here referring to calling a protective item 'my bodyguard'.