Lyrics & Translation
Learn English with Shaggy and Rayvon's classic hit, 'Angel.' The song's clear and heartfelt lyrics about love and loyalty offer a great way to practice vocabulary and comprehension. Its catchy, repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and improve your pronunciation, all while enjoying a globally beloved reggae-pop anthem.
[English]
Now this one's dedicated to all the youthsWho want to say nice things to all them girls
Treat her like diamonds and pearls
Dedicated to all the girls around the world
Now this is Rayvon and Shaggy with a combination you can't miss
Flip this one 'pon the musical disc
Well
Ah, ah, ah, wah, wah, wah
Girl, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby
Shorty, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Girl, you're my friend
When I'm in need, lady
Life is one big party when you're still young
But who's gonna have your back when it's all done (yeah)
It's all good when you're little, you have pure fun
Can't be a fool, son, what about the long run?
Looking back, shorty always ah mention
Said me not giving her much attention (yeah)
She was there through my incarceration
I wanna show the nation my appreciation
Girl, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby
Shorty, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Girl, you're my friend
When I'm in need, lady
You're a queen and that's how you should be treated (ah)
Though you never get the lovin' that you needed (yeah)
Could have left, but I called and you heeded
Begged and I pleaded, mission completed
Mama said that I and I dissed the program
Not the type to mess around with her emotion
But the feeling that I have for you is so strong
Been together so long
And this could never be wrong
Girl, you're my angel
You're my darling angel (ah)
Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby (tell her, tell her)
Shorty, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Girl, you're my friend
When I'm in need, lady (uh, uh)
Girl, in spite of my behavior
Said I'm your savior
(You must be sent from up above)
And you appear to me so tender
Say, girl, I surrender
(Thanks for giving me your love)
Girl, in spite of my behavior
Well, you ah mi savior
(You must be sent from up above)
And you appear to me so tender
Well, girl, I surrender
(Said, thanks for giving me your love)
Now, life is one big party when you're still young
And who's gonna have your back when it's all done?
It's all good when you're little, you have pure fun
Can't be a fool, son, what about the long run? (Yeah)
Looking back, shorty always ah mention
Said, me not giving her much attention
She was there through my incarceration
I wanna show the nation my appreciation
Girl, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby
Shorty, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Girl, you're my friend
When I'm in need, lady
Girl, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby
Shorty, you're my angel
You're my darling angel
Girl, you're my friend
When I'm in need, lady
Key Vocabulary
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angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ A2 |
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darling /ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/ B1 |
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friend /frɛnd/ A1 |
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need /niːd/ A2 |
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party /ˈpɑːr.ti/ A2 |
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young /jʌŋ/ A1 |
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strong /strɔːŋ/ B1 |
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appreciation /əˌpriː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ B2 |
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savior /ˈseɪ.vjər/ B2 |
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tender /ˈtɛn.dər/ B2 |
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long /lɔːŋ/ A1 |
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mention /ˈmɛn.ʃən/ B1 |
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incarceration /ɪnˌkɑːr.səˈreɪ.ʃən/ C1 |
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combination /ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ B2 |
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pure /pjʊr/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Girl, you're my angel
➔ Possessive pronoun + noun
➔ The phrase shows possession, meaning the girl possesses qualities of an angel.
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Girl, you're my angel
➔ Contracted form of 'you are'
➔ 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', used for informal speech.
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Closer than my peeps you are to me
➔ Superlative comparison with 'than'
➔ The phrase compares the level of closeness, indicating the girl is very close to the speaker.
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Life is one big party when you're still young
➔ Conditional clause with 'when'
➔ The clause 'when you're still young' sets the condition for the statement about life being a party.
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She was there through my incarceration
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating presence during an event
➔ The phrase shows that she supported or was present during a difficult time in the speaker's life.
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And you appear to me so tender
➔ Verb + infinitive + adjective structure
➔ The phrase describes an action ('appear') followed by a description ('tender'), emphasizing the emotional quality.
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Could have left, but I called and you heeded
➔ Modal perfect + verb + coordinating conjunction + simple past
➔ Expresses a hypothetical or past possibility ('could have left') contrasted with the action that actually occurred ('I called and you heeded').
