Burn It Up – English Lyrics

• By: R. Kelly, Wysin & Yandell

Lyrics & Translation

Burn It Up" is a high-energy Reggaeton and R&B fusion track that offers a fantastic introduction to cross-cultural, urban music language. By listening, you can learn common Spanish dance phrases from Wisin & Yandel alongside R. Kelly's English R&B lyrics, making it an excellent dual-language party track for language learners to pick up vocabulary in a fun, celebratory context.

[English]

(Feat. Wisin & Yandel)

[R Kelly - Intro]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh ohhhh ohhhhhh ohhhhhhhh

Burn it up

Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire

Burn it up

Girl the way you dance you are my one desire

Come on

So hot you're one fire (come on!) [x7]

[R Kelly]

When you roll it

I can't control it

And when you throw it

It's hard to catch it

And when you shake it

I pray you don't break it

And when you drop it

Girl I cannot take it

Something about the way you move (hey!)

Sweat is dripping all over you (hey!)

The way you let the beat take over you (hey!)

Baby don't stop keep it going make it hot (hey)

The way you put your back in motion (mama)

Oh I love you the way you freakin' it (mama)

You got me comin' out of VIP (mama)

Cause you look like the girl in my dreams (mama)

I step up in the club first thing I see is you freakin' it

Your eyes and body language tells me you want me to hit it

Well I say girl

Back that thing up to me

Closer (ohhhh)

A little closer (work it)

Come on and shake it on me now (work it)

Come on and work it on me now (work it)

Girl it's getting heated now (work it)

It's time to put this club on fire now

[Chorus – R Kelly]

Burn it up

Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire

Burn it up

Girl the way you dance you are my one desire

Burn it up

Girl I don't care if the whole place burn down

Burn it up burn it up burn it up

[Chorus – Yandel]

Heyyyy

Calor, sudor

Bailando reggaeton

Calor, sudor

Sige bailando y no pares

Calor sudor

Bailando reggaeton

Calor sudor

Pide mas quere mas pegate y dale

[Wisin]

Siente mi fuego muchacha

Dale waracha

Temble que temble que pa que tiemble la cacha

Crystal y Don Perinon y se emborachan

Me encanta su facha

Le tiro y no se agacha

Rope el suelo, marshmellow

El duo de la historia con R Kelly en un duelo

Bello bello huello

Como la gata con mi reggaeton se suelta el pelo

W, R Kelly, Luny Tunes and Nelly

Yandel pon enfriar el Don Peri

Yo pongo las sacos y las hojas de blue berry

Esta to' ready chula pa' q se te suda la cherry

Luny Tunes!

[Chorus – R Kelly]

[Chorus – Yandel]

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to destroy or be destroyed by fire noun - an injury or sensation caused by heat or flame
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
roof /ruːf/ A2	noun - the covering on the top of a building
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the flames, heat, and light produced by burning verb - to dismiss someone from a job
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements to music
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ C1	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something verb - to strongly want
roll /roʊl/ A1	verb - to move by turning over and over noun - a small loaf of bread
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - power to influence or direct behaviour verb - to exercise authority or power over something
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to send something through the air with a movement of the arm noun - an act of throwing
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to capture or seize something moving through the air noun - an act of catching
shake /ʃeɪk/ B2	verb - to move something back and forth or up and down noun - a short, quick movement back and forth
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let something fall noun - a small quantity of liquid
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position noun - the act of changing place or position
sweat /swet/ B1	noun - moisture exuded through the pores of the skin verb - to excrete moisture through the skin
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - the basic unit of rhythm in music verb - to strike repeatedly
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease motion or action noun - an end or cessation
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - the act or process of moving
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts during sleep verb - to experience thoughts during sleep
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a venue for dancing and entertainment verb - to hit with a heavy stick

Key Grammar Structures

• When you roll it, I can't control it

  ➔ First Conditional (Implied)

  ➔ This uses an implied 'if' clause. The structure suggests 'If you roll it, then I can't control it'. It demonstrates understanding of conditional sentences and their use in expressing cause and effect. The use of pronouns 'it' is also important.

• Sweat is dripping all over you

  ➔ Present Continuous (Descriptive)

  ➔ The present continuous ('is dripping') is used to describe something happening *now*, creating a vivid image. It's not a temporary action, but a state occurring in the moment. The preposition 'over' indicates distribution.

• You got me comin' out of VIP

  ➔ Informal Verb Usage ('got' as 'made')

  ➔ The use of 'got' instead of 'made' is a common colloquialism, particularly in African American Vernacular English (AAVE). It demonstrates an understanding of informal language and stylistic choices. 'Comin'' is also a contraction.

• Back that thing up to me

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ This is a direct command. The imperative mood is used to give orders or make requests. 'Back that thing up' is a phrasal verb meaning to move backwards.

• Closer (ohhhh) A little closer (work it)

  ➔ Comparative Adverbs

  ➔ 'Closer' and 'a little closer' are comparative adverbs indicating increasing proximity. The addition of 'a little' softens the command and adds nuance. 'Work it' is an imperative phrase.