Bananza (Belly Dancer) – English Lyrics

• By: Akon
• Album: Trouble

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rhythmic world of Akon's "Bananza (Belly Dancer)," a vibrant mix of hip hop and R&B that celebrates dance and female empowerment. Explore the catchy lyrics and cultural references that make this song a fun way to improve your English vocabulary and understanding of popular music.

[English]

♪ I'm locked up ♪

♪ They won't let me out ♪

♪ They won't let me out ♪

♪ I'm locked up ♪

♪ They won't let me out ♪

♪ No, they won't let me ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪ ♪ (Hey, girl) ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Yo, excuse me, beg your pardon, girl ♪

♪ Do you have any idea what you're starting, (girl) ♪

♪ You got me tinglin', come to me minglin' ♪

♪ Steppin' off, lookin' bootylicious and jinglin' ♪

♪ When you walk, I see it, baby (girl) ♪

♪ When you talk, I believe it, baby (girl) ♪

♪ I like that, thick, petite, and pretty ♪

♪ Little touch of saditty ♪

♪ Love to work the kitty, like purr ♪

♪ She loves to stir it up, purr ♪

♪ I can hear her purring up ♪

♪ 'Cause she's the type that will get to 'rousing ya ♪

♪ Get you excited ♪

♪ And call her boyfriend up ♪ ♪ (Oh no) ♪

♪ What's a plan without the plan B ♪

♪ We can meet up at the Huddle House for the TV ♪

♪ So stand by like a buddy pass ♪

♪ While I watch this beautiful thing shake that ass ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Girl, I must say you're ♪

♪ The flyest thing in here ♪ ♪ (Uh-huh) ♪

♪ You're so hot, we gon' need some rain in here ♪

♪ Type to make ex-gangstas ♪

♪ Bang in here ♪ ♪ (Uh-huh) ♪

♪ Girl, you could do anything you want in here ♪

♪ Clown if you want to, frown if you want to ♪

♪ You ain't even gotta drop down if you want to ♪

♪ 'Cause I'd rather see you shake it standin' ♪

♪ Either way you do it ♪

♪ Girl, you look outstandin' ♪ ♪ (Uh-huh) ♪

♪ And now you got me spending ♪ ♪ (Uh-huh) ♪

♪ The way you got ♪

♪ That body bendin' ♪ ♪ (Uh-huh) ♪

♪ An ass like that ♪

♪ Girl, you gotta be kickin' ♪ ♪ (Uh-huh) ♪

♪ Have me goin' to church next day repenting ♪

♪ Lap dancing for my FA crew ♪

♪ Slide it over to boo 'cause he want some too ♪

♪ Up in the VIP with no fee ♪

♪ Blessing you with the G even though we gettin' it free, so ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Girl, shake ya body, body ♪

♪ With somebody, body ♪

♪ Whatever you do, don't break your body, body ♪

♪ After the party, party ♪

♪ Grab a hottie, hottie ♪

♪ In the back seat of your Maserati-rati ♪

♪ Jiggle, jiggle it to the left ♪

♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪

♪ Jiggle, jiggle it to the right ♪

♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪

♪ Jiggle it to the front then jiggle it to the back ♪

♪ And jiggle, jiggle it all, all night ♪

♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Yeah, I like this part ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Let's get it start ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ You gotta work your body ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ But don't hurt nobody ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Work, work your body, body ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake your body, body ♪

♪ Work, work your body, body ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ With somebody, body ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Work, work your body, body ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake your body, body ♪

♪ Work, work your body, body ♪ ♪ (Oh my God) ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪

♪ Just wanna see you touch the ground ♪

♪ Don't be shy, girl, go bananza ♪

♪ Shake ya body like a belly dancer ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪

♪ Just wanna see you touch the ground ♪

♪ Don't be shy, girl, go bananza ♪

♪ Shake ya body like a belly dancer ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Shake ya body ♪

♪ Like a belly dancer ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Hey ladies, drop it down ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Just wanna see you ♪

♪ Touch the ground ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ Don't be shy ♪

♪ Girl, go bananza ♪ ♪ (Ah-ah) ♪

♪ I'm locked up ♪

♪ They won't let me out ♪

♪ They won't let me out ♪

♪ I'm locked up ♪

♪ They won't let me out ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move something back and forth or up and down quickly
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
dancer /ˈdɑːnsər/ A1	noun - a person who dances
belly /ˈbɛli/ A2	noun - the front part of the body below the ribs
drop /drɒp/ A1	verb - to fall or let something fall
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the surface of the earth
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - nervous or timid in the company of other people
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put your hand, finger, or other body part on something or someone
excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ A2	adjective - very happy and enthusiastic
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ A1	adjective - very attractive
standin' /ˈstændɪŋ/ A2	noun - a person who substitutes for another in a performance
outstanding /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ B1	adjective - extremely good or excellent
bend /bɛnd/ A2	verb - to move or make something move from a straight position
kickin' /ˈkɪkɪŋ/ B1	adjective - excellent or impressive
repenting /rɪˈpɛntɪŋ/ B2	verb - to feel sorry for something you have done
jiggle /ˈdʒɪɡəl/ B1	verb - to move or cause to move with short, quick movements
hottie /ˈhɒti/ B1	noun - an attractive person
Maserati /ˌmæzəˈrɑːti/ B2	noun - a luxury car brand
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do a job or tasks
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury

Key Grammar Structures

• Hey ladies, drop it down

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or instruction, typical in informal or conversational contexts.

• Just wanna see you touch the ground

  ➔ Contraction and Infinitive

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to,' and 'touch' is in the infinitive form, showing a desire or intention.

• Don't be shy, girl, go bananza

  ➔ Negative Imperative and Coordinate Conjunction

  ➔ 'Don't be shy' is a negative imperative, and 'girl, go bananza' uses a coordinate conjunction to join two independent clauses.

• Shake ya body like a belly dancer

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile with 'like' to compare the action of shaking the body to that of a belly dancer.

• You gotta work your body

  ➔ Modal Verb (Obligation)

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a modal verb expressing necessity or obligation, emphasizing the need to work the body.

• But don't hurt nobody

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative, which is non-standard in formal English but common in colloquial or lyrical contexts.

• Work, work your body, body

  ➔ Reduplication

  ➔ The phrase uses reduplication for emphasis, repeating 'work' and 'body' to create a rhythmic effect.

• With somebody, body

  ➔ Pun

  ➔ The phrase uses a pun, playing on the double meaning of 'body' to create a clever and humorous effect.