The Motto – English Lyrics

• By: Tiësto, Ava Max

Lyrics & Translation

Get ready to dance into 2022 with Tiësto and Ava Max's "The Motto," a high-energy EDM track that's all about empowerment and living your best life. Learn catchy phrases and celebrate a message of unapologetic fun as you explore the world of dance music!

[English]

(Ambient party noise)

Bye!

(Ambient party noise)

(Electricity crackles)

(Ambient noise)

(♪ ♪)

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

♪ THROW IT BACK WITH NO CHASER WITH NO TROUBLE ♪

♪ POPPIN THAT MOËT BABY LETS MAKE SOME BUBBLES ♪

♪ PUFFIN ON THAT GELATO ♪

♪ WANNA BE SEEING DOUBLE ♪

♪ GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOT TO ♪

♪ BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ WE AIN'T GOT NO PLANS TO LEAVE HERE ♪

♪ TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO BE HERE ♪

♪ WE AIN'T GUNNA SLEEP ALL WEEKEND ♪

♪ OH YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW ♪

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

♪ DROP A FEW BILLS AND POP A FEW CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES ♪

♪ THROWING THAT MONEY LIKE YOU JUST WON THE LOTTO ♪

♪ WE'VE BEEN UP ALL DAMN SUMMER, ♪

♪ MAKING THAT BREAD AND BUTTER, ♪

♪ TELL ME DID I JUST STUTTER ♪

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

♪ DROP A FEW BILLS AND POP A FEW CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES ♪

♪ THROWING THAT MONEY LIKE YOU JUST WON THE LOTTO ♪

♪ WE'VE BEEN UP ALL DAMN SUMMER, ♪

♪ MAKING THAT BREAD AND BUTTER, ♪

♪ TELL ME DID I JUST STUTTER ♪

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ HOPPED IN THE RANGE, ♪

♪ CAN'T FEEL MY FACE, ♪

♪ THE WINDOWS DOWN ♪

♪ BACK TO MY PLACE MY BIRTHDAY CAKE IS COMING OUT ♪

♪ THE WAY ITS HITTING LIKE I COULD GO ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ DON'T WANT NO BLOODSHOT EYES ♪

♪ SO HOLD MY DRINK LETS FLY ♪

♪ BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ WE AIN'T GOT NO PLANS TO LEAVE HERE ♪

♪ TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO BE HERE ♪

♪ WE AIN'T GUNNA SLEEP ALL WEEKEND ♪

♪ OH YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW ♪

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

♪ DROP A FEW BILLS AND POP A FEW CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES ♪

♪ THROWING THAT MONEY LIKE YOU JUST WON THE LOTTO ♪

♪ WE'VE BEEN UP ALL DAMN SUMMER, ♪

♪ MAKING THAT BREAD AND BUTTER, ♪

♪ TELL ME DID I JUST STUTTER ♪

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

♪ DROP A FEW BILLS AND POP A FEW CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES ♪

♪ THROWING THAT MONEY LIKE YOU JUST WON THE LOTTO ♪

♪ WE'VE BEEN UP ALL DAMN SUMMER, ♪

♪ MAKING THAT BREAD AND BUTTER, ♪

♪ TELL ME DID I JUST STUTTER ♪

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ THAT'S THE MOTTO ♪

(♪ ♪)

(♪ ♪)

Man, last night was crazy.

It felt like a dream.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
motto /ˈmɒt.oʊ/ or /ˈmɑː.toʊ/ A2	noun - a phrase that expresses a guiding principle or belief
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to propel something with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand
pop /pɒp/ or /pɑːp/ A2	verb - to make a short, sharp sound by bursting or snapping
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true or real
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to cause to exist or occur
plan /plæn/ B1	noun - a detailed arrangement or scheme for achieving something
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place
weekend /ˈwiːkˌɛnd/ A2	noun - the period from Friday evening to Sunday night
spend /spɛnd/ A2	verb - to use time doing something
party /ˈpɑːr.ti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for enjoyment
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images, ideas, or emotions during sleep
party /ˈpɑːr.ti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for enjoyment

Key Grammar Structures

• THAT'S THE MOTTO

  ➔ Simple present tense with contraction

  ➔ "That's" is a contraction of "that is", using the simple present tense to state a fact or declaration. The structure is "Subject + 's + complement".

• WE AIN'T GOT NO PLANS TO LEAVE HERE

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard English)

  ➔ This sentence uses two negative words ("ain't" and "no") which in standard English would be incorrect. In non-standard English and some dialects, this actually emphasizes the negative meaning. "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not".

• WE AIN'T GUNNA SLEEP ALL WEEKEND

  ➔ Future intention with "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "Gunna" is a colloquial spelling of "gonna", which is a contraction of "going to". This structure expresses future plans or intentions. The full standard form would be "We are not going to sleep all weekend".

• DROP A FEW BILLS AND POP A FEW CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES

  ➔ Imperative mood with parallel structure

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperative mood to give commands or instructions. It employs a parallel structure with two imperative verbs: "drop" and "pop". The structure is "Verb + object + and + verb + object".

• THROWING THAT MONEY LIKE YOU JUST WON THE LOTTO

  ➔ Present participle phrase with simile

  ➔ This sentence begins with a present participle "throwing", which functions as part of a participial phrase describing an ongoing action. It includes a simile introduced by "like" that compares the action to winning the lottery.

• WE'VE BEEN UP ALL DAMN SUMMER

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ This sentence uses the present perfect continuous tense "have been up" to describe an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present. The structure is "Subject + have/has + been + present participle".

• HOPPED IN THE RANGE, CAN'T FEEL MY FACE

  ➔ Past simple and present simple in sequence

  ➔ This sentence combines two different tenses: past simple "hopped" to describe a completed action, and present simple "can't feel" to describe a current state or feeling. This sequence shows cause and effect or a sequence of events.

• THE WAY ITS HITTING LIKE I COULD GO ALL NIGHT

  ➔ Simile with modal verb

  ➔ This sentence uses a simile introduced by "like" to make a comparison. It includes the modal verb "could" to express possibility or ability in a hypothetical situation. The structure compares how something is affecting the speaker to the feeling of having energy to last all night.