Television – English Lyrics

• By: Major Lazer, Bunji Garlin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of "Television" by Major Lazer and Bunji Garlin, a powerful blend of ragga, hip-hop, and soca. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the energetic and expressive language of Caribbean music, showcasing Bunji Garlin's lyrical prowess and Major Lazer's signature electronic production. Its catchy rhythms and themes of spotlight and performance make it a compelling listen for anyone eager to connect with global dance sounds.

[English]

All over your television

When we pull up,

whole club full up

Hey Richie when we pull up

you see the whole club full up.

Jillionaire when we pull up

man you see the whole club full up.

When Bunji Garlin pull up,

Huh! Watch it

We do it easy, we do it easy

We rock the place and we do it so easy

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

We do it easy

Anywhere we pull up, pigeons and panty start to do the same thing

Every venue full up, when we leave we carry the party on the plane wing

Everywhere we go it is the same thing

Same sound, same drink, same bling bling

Same situation with a pretty girl here the vibe and exposing her thing thing

I don't know if it's a name thing

but I know it is the perks of the fame thing

So when you see the three of we come with the fame kings

Girls dropping drawers like it's a rain thing

Salute like it was Sir Lancelot

We drop the beat and everybody dance a lot

We book the friend you and every stand full up

we get the love from when every fan pull up.

Yo, show me your hand up, come on show me your hand up

Want the place to turn up we don't want nobody stand up

We come to rock the party and we come to rock it over

from tonight until tomorrow when the sun up. Boom!

We do it easy, we do it easy

We rock the place and we do it so easy

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

Easy!

We do it easy, we do it easy

Rock the place and we do it so easy

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

Watch it deh, lemme bust a line

Scatter crowd right now it's the monster time

Hardcore like when gangster bust a nine

Your ball whine like I was Busta Rhymes

You can't see the stage I said you must'a climb

You diss we, you must'a deaf, you must'a blind

Police on the scene like it was lots of crime

They kill them a murder week with lots of wine

Guess why? Because we on the television

Click click click we still on the television

Cool it, you don't need no face recognition

Guess we in analog or higher definition

You're looking at we like I'm a premonition

so don't focus so hard on we like if I was a vision

Destroy the whole venue, that is the mission

Better catch the pattern or you'll lose the repetition now

We do it easy, we do it easy

Rock the place and we do it so easy

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

You know we do it like we doing it for TV

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to exert force to move something towards oneself
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a social venue for dancing and entertainment
rock /rɒk/ B1	verb - to move rhythmically back and forth
venue /ˈvɛnjuː/ B2	noun - a place where an event happens
bling /blɪŋ/ B1	noun - flashy jewelry or accessories
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a feeling or atmosphere
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being well-known
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
scene /siːn/ A2	noun - a place where an event happens
crime /kraɪm/ B1	noun - an illegal act
pattern /ˈpætən/ B2	noun - a repeated or predictable form
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - an important task
scatter /ˈskætər/ B1	verb - to disperse widely
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - a frightening creature
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up or ascend

Key Grammar Structures

• When we pull up, whole club full up

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe habitual actions or general truths, emphasizing that whenever the subject arrives, the club is always full.

• We do it easy, we do it easy

  ➔ Adverb Placement

  ➔ The adverb 'easy' is placed after the verb 'do' to modify the action, emphasizing the manner in which the action is performed.

• You know we do it like we doing it for TV

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense ('doing') to describe an action happening now, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the performance.

• Everywhere we go it is the same thing

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion

  ➔ The sentence uses subject-verb inversion with 'everywhere' to emphasize the location, placing it at the beginning for greater impact.

• Girls dropping drawers like it's a rain thing

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile ('like it's a rain thing') to compare the action of girls dropping drawers to a natural phenomenon, creating a vivid image.

• We drop the beat and everybody dance a lot

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement with 'everybody' (singular) paired with 'dance' (singular verb form), despite 'everybody' referring to multiple people.

• Better catch the pattern or you'll lose the repetition now

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 1 conditional ('or you'll lose') to express a probable result if the condition is not met, emphasizing the importance of catching the pattern.

• Watch it deh, lemme bust a line

  ➔ Colloquial Language

  ➔ The phrase uses colloquial language ('lemme' for 'let me') and slang ('bust a line') to create a casual and authentic tone.