C'mon – English Lyrics

• By: Mario
• Album: Mario

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of early 2000s R&B with Mario's 'C'mon.' This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English colloquialisms, particularly the inviting phrase 'c'mon.' Its catchy hooks and smooth delivery make it a perfect track to pick up on conversational English while appreciating the energetic rhythms that define the era. Listen to how Mario articulates desire and charm, and you'll find yourself not only enjoying the music but also enriching your English vocabulary and understanding of contemporary R&B.

[English]

Now that you've come front

I wanna thank your moms

For bringin' you into this life

And makin' you my type

Don't hold this against me

But I can't help but stare

Why you over there

Want you right here, c'mon yeah

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

Can't you look at me and tell

That you've got something that I want

So c'mon baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby c'mon

You got the best lookin' jeans I ever seen

So baby won't you shake it for me

Oh, don't play hard to get

You ain't got a thing to lose

I know you feel me too

Starin' from across the room

I just wanna get closer to ya

We can talk later, right now I wanna

See you move, c'mon

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

Can't you look at me and tell

That you've got something that I want

So c'mon baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby c'mon

You got the best lookin' jeans I ever seen

So baby won't you shake it for me

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

Can't you look at me and tell

That you've got something that I want

So c'mon baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby c'mon

You got the best lookin' jeans I ever seen

So baby won't you shake it for me

I love the way you're keepin' your distance

Keeping it persistence

I gotta get next to you

Feel you shake, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it shake it on me

Can't wait no longer

C'mon over

I'm feelin' you girl

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

Can't you look at me and tell

That you've got something that I want

So c'mon baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby c'mon

You got the best lookin' jeans I ever seen

So baby won't you shake it for me

Oh, girl

You got me feelin' like I wanna get wit you girl

Don't try to front and act like

You don't feel it to, to, to, to, to girl

Now let's make moves girl

(Right now I wanna see you move, c'mon)

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

Can't you look at me and tell

That you've got something that I want

So c'mon baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby c'mon

You got the best lookin' jeans I ever seen

So baby won't you shake it for me

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

C'mon baby, baby c'mon

Can't you look at me and tell

That you've got something that I want

So c'mon baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby c'mon

You got the best lookin' jeans I ever seen

So baby won't you shake it for me.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move something quickly from side to side or up and down
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something
jeans /dʒinz/ A1	noun - a type of trousers made from denim fabric
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive by touch or emotion
stare /stɛər/ A2	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something
type /taɪp/ A2	noun - a category of people or things having common characteristics
persistence /pərˈsɪstəns/ B2	noun - the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ A2	adjective - near in space or time
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - the amount of space between two places
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to no longer have something
across /əˈkrɒs/ A1	preposition - from one side to the other
front /frʌnt/ A1	noun - the forward part or surface of anything
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something
seen /siːn/ A1	verb - past participle of see; to perceive with the eyes

Key Grammar Structures

• Now that you've come front

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction with present perfect

  ➔ "Now that" is a subordinating conjunction introducing a time clause, followed by the present perfect tense "you've come" to show a completed action with relevance to the present.

• I wanna thank your moms

  ➔ Want + infinitive (colloquial form)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to" followed by the base verb "thank". This structure expresses desire or intention.

• For bringin' you into this life

  ➔ Preposition + gerund

  ➔ The preposition "for" is followed by the gerund "bringin'" (colloquial form of "bringing"). When a preposition is followed by a verb, the verb must be in the gerund form (-ing).

• I can't help but stare

  ➔ Can't help but + base verb

  ➔ The structure "can't help but + base verb" means being unable to control or avoid an action. Here, "can't help but stare" means the speaker cannot avoid staring.

• Can't you look at me and tell

  ➔ Negative question structure

  ➔ This is a negative question formed with "Can't + subject + verb". Negative questions often express surprise, disappointment, or make a request more polite.

• That you've got something that I want

  ➔ Present perfect and relative clause

  ➔ This sentence uses the present perfect "you've got" (have got) meaning possession, combined with a relative clause "that I want" introduced by the relative pronoun "that".

• You ain't got a thing to lose

  ➔ Colloquial negative form with double negative

  ➔ "Ain't got" is a colloquial negative form of "don't have" or "haven't got". The phrase also contains a double negative with "ain't got" and "nothing" (implied), which in informal speech emphasizes the negative rather than canceling it.

• I gotta get next to you

  ➔ Have to/need to (colloquial form)

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to" which means "have to" or "must". It's followed by the base verb "get" to express necessity or obligation.

• Can't wait no longer

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ This phrase uses a double negative with "can't" and "no". In standard English, this would be "can't wait any longer". In informal speech and some dialects, double negatives are used for emphasis rather than creating a positive.