Jeep – English Lyrics

• By: Kim Petras

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of modern dance-pop with 'Jeep'! This song is a fantastic tool for learners to pick up contemporary English slang and rhythmic, repetitive phrasing used in club anthems, making it both fun and catchy to practice.

[English]

[music]

[music]

>> Pick me up in a beat-up Jeep. Yeah,

[music] the little two-seater that he

got for cheap. But no, cuz you're late.

I just couldn't sleep. Yeah, my mind's

been [music] racing about a couple of

things. Driving down to the bar,

order up some drinks.

And you look so pretty [music] when you

talk to me. He's like a dragon heart.

He's a little sweet, [music]

little rough around the edges when he

needs to be.

Your mama thinks I'm bad for you.

Your friends all think you're bad for

me. And if I have [music] another drink

and you keep staring back at me,

well, we've been down [music]

this road before.

And we know where it leads

>> [music]

>> cuz we got

history.

And history repeats. [music]

[ __ ]

>> [music]

>> Check, check.

Check, check.

>> [music]

>> Check, check.

Pick you up in a beat-up Jeep. Yeah, the

one my dad's been [music] driving since

the '70s.

I was already up. I just couldn't sleep.

Yeah, my [music] mind's been racing

nothing better than me. Driving down to

the bar, order up some drinks. And you

look so pretty when you talk to [music]

me. You're like a little wild lad.

I see

>> [music]

>> you. You're too sweet.

[ __ ] Your mama thinks I'm bad for you.

>> [music]

>> Your friends all think you're bad

for me.

And if I have another drink

and you keep staring back

at me,

we've been down this road [music]

before

and we both know where

it leads

cuz we got

history.

>> [music]

>> We got history.

We got history.

And history repeats.

>> [music]

>> We can [music] just drive around. Listen

to TechN9ne.

Listen to [music] Eminem.

Listen to Slipknot.

Sex in

>> [music]

>> the car. At a cannot gas station.

Maybe you can buy a new shirt there,

too.

Go [music] totally incognito.

Yeah. Go to the

middle of America. [music] Should do

some

American [ __ ]

Some American [ __ ]

We can just drive around.

Drink some [music] Four Loko.

Drink some Long Island Iced Tea. Drink

some Monster Lo-Carb

Monster.

>> [music]

>> Kick in that Carolina.

Kick in that Carolina.

>> [music]

>> Kick in that

Carolina.

>> [music]

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Jeep /dʒiːp/ B2	noun - a brand of sturdy, off-road vehicle
racing /ˈreɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving or thinking at great speed
dragon /ˈdræɡən/ B1	noun - a mythical fire-breathing monster
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - not gentle; harsh or uneven
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A1	noun - a past relationship or set of events
incognito /ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ/ C1	adjective - having one's identity concealed
repeats /rɪˈpiːts/ A2	verb - to happen again
staring /ˈsteərɪŋ/ A2	verb - looking fixedly at someone
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive; pleasant to look at
cheap /tʃiːp/ A1	adjective - low in price
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - uncontrolled or energetic
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to swallow liquid
edges /ˈedʒɪz/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - kind, pleasant, or charming
leads /liːdz/ A2	verb - to result in a particular situation

Key Grammar Structures

• My mind's been racing about a couple of things.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Used "been racing" to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing up to the present.

• Your mama thinks I'm bad for you.

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The third-person singular subject "mama" requires the verb "thinks" (with an -s suffix).

• And if I have another drink and you keep staring back at me...

  ➔ First Conditional (Condition)

  ➔ Used "if + present simple" to express a realistic condition that could lead to a consequence.

• We've been down this road before.

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple

  ➔ Used "have been" to indicate an experience that happened at an unspecified time in the past.

• The one my dad's been driving since the '70s.

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ Uses an omitted relative pronoun (that/which) to modify the noun "the one".

• Maybe you can buy a new shirt there, too.

  ➔ Modal Verb of Possibility

  ➔ "Can" is used here to suggest a possibility or capability for the listener.

• And history repeats.

  ➔ Present Simple for General Truths

  ➔ The verb "repeats" is in the present simple to describe a recurring, universal concept.