Boys And Girls – English Lyrics

• By: Pixie Lott

Lyrics & Translation

Get ready to move and groove with Pixie Lott's "Boys and Girls," a high-energy dance track that perfectly captures the thrill of youth and music! This song is your ticket to understanding how music unites and energizes us, offering a fun way to learn English through its catchy lyrics and upbeat rhythm. Discover the joy of letting loose on the dance floor and explore the cultural vibe of 2000s British pop!

[English]

I'm looking in the mirror and I think I'm liking what I see

Big big lights shinging bright like I'm on the T.V.

My heart pumps as the bass drum thumps

You gotta move when the floorboard jumps

Something's going on and I think it's going on right now.

All the boys and the girls they got it going on

When the beat kicks in the feeling in your bones

When the basment packs and the needle drops

When you can't turn back and you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls.

I can see the silhouettes dancing up against the wall

It sure feels good, feels good

Yeah we're gunna lose control

Turn it on make it strong

A good beat never hurt no-one

Kicking up the dust and we're making every move we know.

All the boys and the girls they got it going on

When the beat kicks in the feeling in your bones

When the basment packs and the needle drops

When you can't turn back and you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stops.

Wooooh oooh, baby don't stop

Wooooh oooh, keep the vibe hot

Wooooh oooh, baby don't stop

Wooooh oooh, keep the vibe hot

Turn it on, make it strong, a good beat never hurt no-one.

(He-ey ye-e-ah)

All the boys and the girls they got it going on

When the beat kicks in the feeling in your bones

When the basment packs and the needle drops

When you can't turn back and you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

(He-ey ye-e-ah)

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

All the boys and the girls

No you just can't stop.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
beat /biːt/ A1	noun - a rhythmic pulse in music verb - to strike repeatedly
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct verb - to direct or regulate
silhouette /ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/ B1	noun - the outline of a figure
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ B1	noun - a room or floor below ground level
needle /ˈniːdl̩/ A2	noun - a thin, sharp tool for stitching
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - a distinctive emotional atmosphere
thump /θʌmp/ B1	verb - to beat or strike heavily
pack /pæk/ A2	verb - to fill or crowd
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike with the foot
dust /dʌst/ A1	noun - fine powder of debris
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to change direction or position
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having great physical power
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or standard
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness from the sun or a lamp adjective - not heavy or dark

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm looking in the mirror and I think I'm liking what I see

  ➔ Present Continuous of 'like'; Noun clause

  ➔ The verb "like" is usually not used in the continuous form, but it can be used informally to emphasize a temporary feeling or a developing preference. "what I see" is a noun clause acting as the object of "liking".

• You gotta move when the floorboard jumps

  ➔ Informal 'gotta'; Temporal clause

  ➔ "gotta" is an informal contraction of "have got to" or "have to", expressing necessity or obligation. "when the floorboard jumps" is a temporal clause indicating when the action happens.

• All the boys and the girls they got it going on

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'have got it going on'

  ➔ "got it going on" (or "have got it going on") is an informal idiom meaning to be attractive, successful, or full of energy and excitement, especially in a social context.

• When you can't turn back and you just can't stop.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't'; Phrasal verb; Adverb for emphasis

  ➔ "can't" (cannot) expresses inability or impossibility. "turn back" is a phrasal verb meaning to return or reverse direction. "just" is used here to intensify "can't stop", emphasizing the complete inability to halt.

• I can see the silhouettes dancing up against the wall

  ➔ Verb of perception + object + present participle

  ➔ This structure is used to describe an action that someone observes. The verb "see" is a verb of perception, followed by its object "the silhouettes" and then a present participle "dancing" to describe the ongoing action.

• Yeah we're gunna lose control

  ➔ Informal 'gunna' (going to); Phrasal verb

  ➔ "gunna" is an informal spelling and pronunciation of "going to", indicating future intention. "lose control" is a phrasal verb meaning to lose the ability to manage or direct something.

• A good beat never hurt no-one

  ➔ Double negative (colloquial/informal)

  ➔ In standard English, "never hurt anyone" would be used. The phrase "never hurt no-one" uses a double negative, which is considered grammatically incorrect in formal English but is common in informal speech, song lyrics, and some dialects for emphasis.

• Kicking up the dust and we're making every move we know.

  ➔ Present Participle phrase; Reduced relative clause

  ➔ "Kicking up the dust" is a present participle phrase acting adverbially, describing how the action is performed. "every move we know" is a reduced relative clause where "that" or "which" has been omitted ("every move [that/which] we know").

• keep the vibe hot

  ➔ Imperative + verb + object + adjective

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence using the verb "keep" followed by an object "the vibe" and an adjective "hot" to describe the state of the object. It commands to maintain a certain state.