ZEN – English Lyrics

• By: JENNIE
• Album: Ruby

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the empowering world of JENNIE's 'ZEN,' a song that resonates with themes of inner peace and self-discovery. Through its bold lyrics and unique blend of industrial and electronic sounds, 'ZEN' offers a captivating journey into asserting one's individuality. Learning the language of 'ZEN' means exploring expressions of strength, resilience, and personal truth, making it a powerful and special track for language learners seeking to connect with profound messages in modern music.

[English]

I tell 'em, "Down, now"

On that energy, yes

I am what you think about me

Cross me, please, I'ma keep it Z

Zen, presence, bless

Money can't buy sixth sense

Baddest, 'kay, so make me better

Fire aura, quiet chatter

Shoot, shoot, shoot, I make them scatter

They can't move my matter

Nobody gon' move my soul, gon' move my aura, my matter

Nobody gon' move my light, gon' touch my glow, my matter

Nobody gon', all this power make 'em scatter

No, nobody gon' touch my soul, gon' match my glow, like, I dare you (hey)

(Ah, ah) shake me

(Ah, ah) hey

Thick skin layer like chains on chains on chains

Wear the pressure on my neck and rings

Rain, midnight bloom

In the dark, I grew

Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot (freeze)

Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot (gleam)

Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot (one hunnid, one hunnid), shoot, shoot (ten)

Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot (one hunnid)

Money cannot buy no real friends

Baddest, they can't make me badder

Fire aura, quiet chatter

Shoot, shoot, shoot, I make 'em scatter

They can't move my matter

Nobody gon' move my soul, gon' move my aura, my matter

Nobody gon' move my light, gon' touch my glow, my matter

Nobody gon', all this power make 'em scatter

No, nobody gon' touch my soul, gon' match my glow, like, I dare you (hey)

(Ah, ah) shake me

(Ah, ah) hey

(Ah, ah)

(Ah, ah) can't be two of one

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
energy /ˈenərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
presence /ˈprezns/ B2	noun - the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing
bless /bles/ B2	verb - to consecrate or dedicate to some holy purpose; to invoke divine favor upon
sense /sens/ A2	noun - a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch
aura /ˈɔːrə/ B2	noun - the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
chatter /ˈtʃætər/ B2	noun - rapid talk about matters of little importance.
scatter /ˈskætər/ B2	verb - throw in various random directions
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	noun - physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	noun - a steady radiance of light or heat
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer protective layer of the body
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
bloom /bluːm/ B2	noun - a flower
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light.

Key Grammar Structures

• I tell 'em, "Down, now"

  ➔ present simple

  ➔ The verb "tell" is in the **present simple**, showing a current or habitual action: I "tell" them now.

• I am what you think about me

  ➔ fused relative pronoun (what)

  ➔ The word **"what"** functions as a fused relative pronoun, standing for "the thing that" in the clause "what you think about me".

• Cross me, please, I'ma keep it Z

  ➔ informal future "I'ma" (going to)

  ➔ The contraction **"I'ma"** is an informal way of saying **"I am going to"**, expressing a future intention: "I’ma keep it Z" = "I am going to keep it Z".

• Money can't buy sixth sense

  ➔ modal verb "can't" + infinitive

  ➔ The modal **"can't"** (cannot) is followed by the base verb **"buy"**, expressing inability: "Money **can't** buy" = "It is impossible for money to buy".

• Nobody gon' move my soul, gon' move my aura, my matter

  ➔ future intention with "gon'" (going to)

  ➔ The contraction **"gon'"** is a colloquial form of **"going to"**, used to indicate a future action: "gon' move" = "going to move".

• Thick skin layer like chains on chains on chains

  ➔ simile using "like"

  ➔ The word **"like"** introduces a **simile**, comparing the "thick skin layer" to "chains on chains on chains".

• Shoot, shoot, shoot, I make them scatter

  ➔ causative verb "make" + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ The structure **"make + object + bare infinitive"** shows causation: "I **make** them **scatter**" means I cause them to scatter.

• Money cannot buy no real friends

  ➔ double negative (non‑standard)

  ➔ The sentence uses **"cannot"** and **"no"** together, creating a **double negative**. In standard English it would be "cannot buy any real friends".

• Fire aura, quiet chatter

  ➔ noun phrase listing (ellipsis)

  ➔ The line consists of two **noun phrases** placed side‑by‑side without a verb, an **elliptical** construction that implies “there is a fire aura and there is quiet chatter”.