Calm Down – English Lyrics

• By: Rema, Selena Gomez

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of "Calm Down" by Rema and Selena Gomez, a perfect track to learn English through music! This globally celebrated Afrobeats-pop fusion features both standard English and Nigerian Pidgin English in its lyrics, offering a unique linguistic and cultural experience. Its catchy melodies and relatable story of attraction and young love make it engaging and accessible for language learners, while the dynamic interplay between Rema's energetic delivery and Selena's smooth vocals highlights the beauty of cross-cultural musical storytelling.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ (VIBEZ) ♪

♪ [REMA] ANOTHER BANGER ♪

♪ BABY CALM DOWN CALM DOWN ♪

♪ GIRL THIS YOUR BODY E PUT MY HEART FOR LOCKDOWN ♪

♪ FOR LOCKDOWN OH LOCKDOWN ♪

♪ GIRL YOU SWEET LIKE FANTA FANTA ♪

♪ IF I TELL YOU SAY I LOVE YOU NO DEY FORM YANGA OH YANGA ♪

♪ NO TELL ME NO NO NO NO WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH ♪

♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪

♪ BABY COME GIMME YOUR LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO -LO-LOVE ♪

♪ YOU GOT ME LIKE WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH ♪

♪ SHAWTY COME GIMME YOUR LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO -LO-LOVE, HMM ♪

♪ I SEE THIS FINE GIRL FOR MY PARTY SHE WEAR YELLOW ♪

♪ EVERY OTHER GIRL THEY DEY DO TOO MUCH BUT THIS GIRL MELLOW ♪

♪ NAIM I DEY FIND SITUATION I GO USE TAKE TELL AM HELLO ♪

♪ FINALLY I FIND WAY TO TALK TO THE GIRL BUT SHE NO WAN FOLLOW ♪

♪ WHO YOU COME DEY FORM FOR? WOAH (MHMM) ♪

♪ WHY YOU NO WAN' CONFORM? WOAH (MHMM) ♪

♪ THEN I START TO FEEL HER BUM-BUM (MHMM) ♪

♪ BUT SHE DEY GIMME SMALL, SMALL, WOAH ♪

♪ I KNOW SAY SHE SABI PASS THAT ONE, ON (MHMM) ♪

♪ BUT SHE FEELING INSECURE, WOAH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE HER FRIENDS GO DEY GUM HER LIKE CHEWING GUM, WOAH (MHMM) ♪

♪ GO DEY GUM HER LIKE CHEWING GUM, OH-WOAH ♪

♪ YEAH, I KNOW I LOOK SHY BUT FOR YOU I GET DOWN, OH, WOAH ♪

♪ AND MY HIPS MAKE YOU CRY WHEN I'M MOVING AROUND YOU (YEAH) ♪

♪ DO IT ONCE, DO IT TWICE (DO IT TWICE) ♪

♪ I PUSH BACK, YOU HOLD ME TIGHT ♪

♪ GET A TASTE FOR A NIGHT ♪

♪ BABY SHOW ME YOU CAN CALM DOWN, CALM DOWN ♪

♪ DANCE WITH ME AND TAKE THE LEAD NOW, LEAD NOW ♪

♪ GOT YOU SO HIGH THAT YOU CAN'T COME DOWN, COME DOWN ♪

♪ DON'T YOU ASK, YOU KNOW YOU'RE ALLOWED, ALLOWED (OH NO) ♪

♪ WHEN IT'S YOU I CAN'T SAY NO-OH-OH-OH-OH-OH-OH- OH-OH-OH-OH ♪

♪ BABY GIVE ME LO-OH-OH-OH-OH-OH-OH-OH- OH-OH-LOVE ♪

♪ YOU GOT ME LIKE WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH ♪

♪ SHAWTY, COME GIMME YOUR LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-OH- OH-OH-OH-LOVE, MM-HMM ♪

♪ AS I REACH MY HOUSE, I SAY MAKE A REST SMALL, OH-WOAH (MAKE A REST SMALL, OH-WOAH) ♪

♪ AS ME I WAKE UP NA SHE DEY MY MIND, OH-WOAH (NA SHE DEY MY MIND, OH-WOAH) ♪

♪ DAY ONE, DAY TWO, I NO FIT FOCUS (I NO FIT FOCUS) ♪

♪ NA SO ME I CALL AM, SAY MAKE WE LINK UP, WOAH (I SAY MAKE WE LINK UP WOAH) ♪

♪ GOT MY HAND ON YOUR HEART NOW, I CAN FEEL IT RACE ♪

♪ IF I LEAVE THEN YOU SAY YOU CAN NEVER LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ WANNA GIVE YOU IT ALL BUT CAN'T PROMISE THAT I'LL STAY ♪

♪ AND THAT'S THE RISK YOU TAKE (YOU TAKE) ♪

♪ BABY CALM DOWN CALM DOWN ♪

♪ GIRL THIS YOUR BODY E PUT MY HEART FOR LOCKDOWN ♪

♪ FOR LOCKDOWN OH LOCKDOWN ♪

♪ GIRL YOU SWEET LIKE FANTA FANTA ♪

♪ IF I TELL YOU SAY I LOVE YOU NO DEY FORM YANGA OH YANGA ♪

♪ NO TELL ME NO NO NO NO WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH ♪

♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH (YOUR LOVE, YOUR LOVE) ♪

♪ BABY COME GIMME YOUR LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO -LO-LOVE ♪

♪ YOU GOT ME LIKE WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH ♪

♪ SHAWTY COME GIMME YOUR LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO-LO -LO-LOVE, HMM ♪

♪♪♪

♪ (YOUR LOVE) ♪

[LOW CRACKLE]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
calm /kɑːm/ A2	verb - to become or make someone relaxed and not nervous, worried, or frightened adjective - relaxed and peaceful
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have strong feelings of affection for someone
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste like sugar
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to speak words
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - of high quality
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - extending a long way up from the ground
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body in a rhythmic way, usually to music noun - a series of movements that you do to music
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time when it is dark
risk /rɪsk/ B1	noun - the possibility of something bad happening
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel

Key Grammar Structures

• GIRL THIS YOUR BODY E PUT MY HEART FOR LOCKDOWN

  ➔ Non-standard dialect/creole grammar (Nigerian Pidgin)

  ➔ Uses 'e put' instead of 'has put' or 'puts'. The 'for' also functions differently, acting as 'in'. This line, rewritten in standard English, could be: 'Girl, this your body has put my heart in lockdown'.

• IF I TELL YOU SAY I LOVE YOU NO DEY FORM YANGA OH YANGA

  ➔ Non-standard dialect/creole grammar (Nigerian Pidgin) with code-switching

  ➔ 'Say' is used as a conjunction equivalent to 'that'. 'No dey form' means 'don't pretend'. 'Yanga' is a slang term for pride or arrogance. A more standard English equivalent: 'If I tell you that I love you, don't pretend to be proud or arrogant'.

• NAIM I DEY FIND SITUATION I GO USE TAKE TELL AM HELLO

  ➔ Non-standard dialect/creole grammar (Nigerian Pidgin)

  ➔ 'Naim' means 'that's why' or 'that's the reason'. 'I dey find' means 'I am looking for'. 'I go use take tell am hello' means 'I will use to say hello to her'. A more standard English equivalent: 'That's why I am looking for a situation I will use to say hello to her'.

• WHO YOU COME DEY FORM FOR?

  ➔ Non-standard dialect/creole grammar (Nigerian Pidgin)

  ➔ 'Who you come dey form for?' translates to 'Who are you pretending to be?' or 'Who are you trying to impress?' 'Dey form' means 'to pretend' or 'to act like'.

• WHY YOU NO WAN' CONFORM?

  ➔ Non-standard dialect/creole grammar (Nigerian Pidgin) - Negative Imperative.

  ➔ 'Why you no wan' conform?' translates directly to 'Why don't you want to conform?'. 'Wan' is a colloquial shortening of 'want'. The structure *you no wan'* is a common way to form a negative statement.