The Spotlight – English Lyrics

• By: Logic

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic and ambitious world of Logic through his early hit, "The Spotlight." This song offers a great opportunity to learn English through its clear and confident lyrics, which tell a story of rising to fame while staying true to oneself. The clever wordplay and themes of perseverance make it a compelling and educational listen for any language learner.

[English]

I am literally in a air right now

Reppin' every store this

First class, i am so new at this

Used to ride a metro, Now that shit is retro

Like a in from where to my feet baby lets go

Sinatra what they know me by , Logic what they call me

Gotta catch a flight but the fans wanna stall me

Life of a don, Change just gloan,

Always in the lab with the fresh kicks on

I'm at the MGM rockin' MCM

Bobbysoxer on my own it's only 10 PM

Got my RATTPACK WITH ME goin' ham at the hotel

Name brand, Everything fuck a wholesale

No, I am no materialistic

I was broke my whole life and no i don't miss it

Last seven years of my life was in the lab

Workin' every day, givin' it everything I had

Now that a brother is finally recognized

I will not let the lime light hypnotize

Everybody be sure, I will always want more

Does anybody make real shit anymore?

Grind never stops like i'm running from the cops

It's hard to stay humble when your force fed props

But i don't give a damn, I am just a man

I am not more important than any one of my fans

First name Bobby so i'm all about the hundreds

Work so hard everybody think i'm blunted

Gunnin' hard with the mask and glock

And I'ma stay with that shit click til the casket drops

Finna' blow in the next three years tops

Talkin' world wide not just hip hop

Rappers now days so flip flop

Talk about you wanna work motherfuckers kick rocks

I am on the come up, headed to the top

Reppin' MD and never will i stop

Me and the crew v's up Visionary what it do

Step to the mic, lyricism and through

We go hard, only on campus when i wanna study abroad

Guess that's why they wonder if i go there

All the groupie bitches wanna put their fingers through my hair

Can't fade the thirst, Chill out woah there

Let me get it , Let me bring it back

Haters talkin' shit but I get richer when they doin' that

Yes i am pursuing that

Number one album, Worldwide and fuck who ever doubt 'em

LOGIC

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reppin' /ˈrɛpɪn/ C1	verb - to represent or show support for someone or something (slang)
metro /ˈmɛtroʊ/ B1	noun - subway; an urban rapid‑transit system
retro /ˈrɛtroʊ/ B2	adjective - imitating or reminiscent of styles from the past
Sinatra /sɪˈnɑːtrə/ B2	noun - Frank Sinatra, famous American singer and actor
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - a journey made by air
fans /fænz/ A2	noun - people who admire or support a performer, team, etc.
don /dɒn/ B2	noun - a boss or leader, especially in a criminal organization (slang)
lab /læb/ A2	noun - short for laboratory; a place equipped for scientific experiments
fresh /frɛʃ/ B1	adjective - new, not stale; recently made or obtained
kicks /kɪks/ B2	noun - shoes, especially fashionable sneakers (slang)
materialistic /ˌmætəriəˈlɪstɪk/ C1	adjective - preoccupied with material possessions and wealth
hypnotize /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/ C1	verb - to induce a hypnotic state in someone
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to work hard and persistently; to crush or pulverize
humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ B1	adjective - modest; not proud or arrogant
glock /ɡlɒk/ C1	noun - a brand of semi‑automatic pistol
casket /ˈkæskɪt/ B2	noun - a coffin; a box for a dead body
worldwide /ˈwɜːrldˌwaɪd/ B2	adjective - extending or reaching across the whole world
lyricism /ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm/ C1	noun - the quality of being lyrical; expressive, poetic use of language in songs
study /ˈstʌdi/ A2	verb - to learn about a subject, usually by reading or research
groupie /ˈɡruːpi/ C1	noun - a fan who follows musicians or other celebrities closely, often seeking personal contact

Key Grammar Structures

• Used to ride a metro, Now that shit is retro

  ➔ Used to + verb (past habit)

  ➔ "Used to" describes repeated actions or states in the past that no longer exist

• Gotta catch a flight but the fans wanna stall me

  ➔ Informal contractions (gotta/wanna)

  ➔ "Gotta" = have got to (obligation), "wanna" = want to (desire). Informal spoken English

• Now that a brother is finally recognized

  ➔ Now that (conjunction)

  ➔ "Now that" introduces a reason or circumstance meaning 'because now'

• I will not let the lime light hypnotize

  ➔ Causative 'let' + bare infinitive

  ➔ "Let" expresses permission with structure: let + object + base verb

• It's hard to stay humble when your force fed props

  ➔ Impersonal 'it' + adjective + infinitive

  ➔ Impersonal "it" acts as subject for adjective + infinitive phrases describing general situations

• I am not more important than any one of my fans

  ➔ Comparative structure (not + comparative adjective)

  ➔ Negative comparison using "not" + comparative adjective "more important" to show equality

• Work so hard everybody think i'm blunted

  ➔ Result clause without 'that' (so + adjective)

  ➔ Informal structure where "so" modifies adjective "hard" to show degree, with implied result clause

• Finna' blow in the next three years tops

  ➔ Informal future (finna = fixing to)

  ➔ "Finna" (slang for 'fixing to') expresses immediate future intention

• Haters talkin' shit but I get richer when they doin' that

  ➔ Present continuous omission (talkin'/doin')

  ➔ Informal dropping of final 'g' in present participles "talking/doing"