Acapulco – English Lyrics

• By: Jason Derulo

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Jason Derulo's "Acapulco"! This upbeat song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its catchy lyrics and relatable themes of love and acceptance. Discover common phrases for describing emotions and relationships while enjoying a global pop hit that's perfect for dancing.

[English]

Jason Derulo

I can't read ya

My sexy Mona Lisa

Can't tell if you gon' leave here

Or if you wanna stay

Girl, just ease up

Don't yell at my two-seater

You say that you a freak, girl

But fall asleep at eight

Sheesh

But you're perfectly

Dysfunctional, you crazy

Like my mama, mama

Sheesh

Girl, you killing me

But you won't see me

With another lover

Baby, oh-oh

You're just a little loco

Like boats in Acapulco

I'm just riding the wave

Baby, oh-oh

You're just a little loco

Emotions like a yoyo

But I love you that way

Oh-oh

There's something 'bout a crazy lover

Oh-oh

I love you that way

Damn, that body

Dabble in Versace

Did I win the lottery

Or am I gonna pay?

Damn, you got me

Like bitcoin and like Dolce

I'm rich with you beside me

'Cause you're not coin-based

Sheesh

But you're perfectly

Dysfunctional, you crazy

Like my mama, mama

Sheesh

Girl, you killing me

But you won't see me

With another lover

Baby, oh-oh

You're just a little loco

Like boats in Acapulco

I'm just riding the wave

Baby, oh-oh

You're just a little loco

Emotions like a yoyo

But I love you that way, yeah

...

Sheesh

...

Girl, you're perfectly

Dysfunctional, you crazy

Like my mama

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Can't tell if you gon' leave here or if you wanna stay

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna' and conditional clauses

  ➔ The line uses the informal contraction "gon'" (going to) to indicate future action and employs conditional clauses with "if" to present two possibilities. "gon' leave" is informal for "going to leave" and "wanna" is a contraction of "want to".

• But you're perfectly dysfunctional, you crazy

  ➔ Adverb usage and omission of copula 'are'

  ➔ This line uses the adverb "perfectly" to modify the adjective "dysfunctional". In the second part, "you crazy", the copula verb "are" is omitted, which is common in informal English speech and song lyrics.

• But you won't see me with another lover

  ➔ Future tense with 'won't' (will not)

  ➔ This line uses the contraction "won't" (will not) to express future tense with a negative meaning. The structure indicates a promise or determination about future action.

• You're just a little loco

  ➔ Adjective usage with foreign loanword

  ➔ This line uses the Spanish loanword "loco" (meaning crazy) as an adjective in an English sentence. The adverb "just" and the adjective "little" modify "loco" to soften the meaning. This demonstrates how English borrows words from other languages.

• Like boats in Acapulco

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ This line is a simile that uses the word "like" to compare two things. The structure "Like [noun] in [location]" creates a vivid image by comparing the subject to boats in Acapulco, suggesting movement, unpredictability, or riding waves.

• I'm just riding the wave

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ This line uses the present continuous tense with the structure "I'm + verb-ing" (I'm riding). The adverb "just" adds emphasis. This tense is used to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking, though in song lyrics it often has a more metaphorical meaning.

• There's something 'bout a crazy lover

  ➔ Omission of 'about' in informal speech

  ➔ This line uses the informal contraction "'bout" instead of "about". The structure "There's something 'bout" is common in informal English and song lyrics. This demonstrates how speakers often shorten words in casual contexts.

• Did I win the lottery or am I gonna pay?

  ➔ Past simple vs. future tense contrast

  ➔ This line contrasts past simple tense "Did I win" with future tense "am I gonna pay". The structure creates a rhetorical question that presents two contrasting possibilities. "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to".