Can't Let You Go – English Lyrics

• By: Stefflon Don

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Stefflon Don's "Can't Let You Go" and experience a vibrant fusion of sounds and languages. This track is a perfect introduction to Afro Beats and Dancehall influences, featuring melodies in English, Jamaican Patois, and even Yoruba. You'll not only appreciate Stefflon Don's versatile artistry but also discover how language beautifully intertwines with rhythm and emotion, making it an engaging way to learn about diverse linguistic and musical cultures.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ LET ME GIVE YOU THIS TING WEH YOU WANTING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I COULD BE YOUR GIRL SUGAR DUMPLIN AYE ♪

♪ AND IF I KOMOLE LE LE LE ♪

♪ OYA SHé MI JE JE JE ♪

♪ YOU WANNA HAVE MY BODY BENDING OVER ♪

♪ ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE ♪

♪ I JUST CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ YOU GO, CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ BELOW, FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ YOU GO, CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ BELOW, FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ BOY YOU KNOW YOU CAH WASTE TIME ♪

♪ YOU GIVE ME THE WICKEDEST WHINE ♪

♪ YEA MI LOVE YUH LONG LONG TIME ♪

♪ BENTLY BE DI MOTO JOKO ♪

♪ YOU FI MEK MI SIDING PON IT YA PHOTO ♪

♪ MEK I SWITCH DE TEMPO MEK IT GO SLOW ♪

♪ TILL I CAN'T GET ENOUGH TILL I CAN'T GET ENOUGH ♪

♪ KILO DE BABY YOU ♪

♪ SAY I NO BE OMODE BABY ♪

♪ SO PUT IT DOWN ON ME ♪

♪ I COULD NEVER BE NO PLAN B ♪

♪ ANYTIME YOU READY FLING IT PON ME ♪

♪ LET ME GIVE YOU THIS TING WEH YOU WANTING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I COULD BE YOUR GIRL SUGAR DUMPLIN AYE ♪

♪ AND IF I KOMOLE LE LE LE ♪

♪ OYA SHé MI JE JE JE ♪

♪ YOU WANNA HAVE MY BODY BENDING OVER ♪

♪ ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE ♪

♪ I JUST CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ YOU GO, CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ BELOW, FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ YOU GO, CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ BELOW, FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ ♪

OKAY CUT THERE.

OH MY GOD JULIE

HAVE YOU SEEN YOURSELF... OH MY GOD WAIT

CAMERA PLEASE ZOOM IN ON HER

♪ USUALLY IT'S ALL ON YOU YE ♪

♪ GUCCI YOU WANT A NEW PAIR ♪

♪ MONEY DON DE NO DELAY LAY ♪

♪ JE KA JAIRE MONEY EVERY DAY DAY ♪

♪ OK CAN'T COMPLAIN ♪

♪ MONEY INA BANK MONEY INA SAFE ♪

♪ HATERS GON' SAY WHAT HATERS GON' SAY EITHER WAY ♪

♪ I'M GON' DO IT MY WAY ♪

♪ KILO DE BABY ♪

♪ YOU SAY I NO BE OMODE BABY ♪

♪ SO PUT IT DOWN ON ME ♪

♪ I COULD NEVER BE NO PLAN B ♪

♪ ANYTIME YOU READY FLING IT PON ME ♪

♪ LET ME GIVE YOU THIS TING WEH YOU WANTING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I COULD BE YOUR GIRL SUGAR DUMPLIN AYE ♪

♪ AND IF I KOMOLE LE LE LE ♪

♪ OYA SHé MI JE JE JE ♪

♪ YOU WANNA HAVE MY BODY BENDING OVER ♪

♪ ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE ♪

♪ I JUST CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ YOU GO, CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ BELOW, FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ YOU GO, CAN'T LET YOU GO ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ BELOW, FEEL YOU BELOW ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ANY TIME AND ANYWHERE ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to offer or hand over something
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period or moment in the day or year
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have deep affection for someone noun - deep affection
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	verb - to change or exchange
slow /sloʊ/ A1	adjective - not fast
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much as necessary
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend thoughtlessly
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange for goods and services
hater /ˈheɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who dislikes or opposes someone or something
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ A2	verb - to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A1	adjective - prepared or willing
bend /bɛnd/ A2	verb - to curve or cause to curve
whine /waɪn/ B1	verb - to complain in a high-pitched voice noun - a high-pitched complaint
tempo /ˈtɛmpoʊ/ B1	noun - the speed at which a piece of music is played
delay /dɪˈleɪ/ A2	verb - to postpone or slow down noun - a postponement

Key Grammar Structures

• I COULD BE YOUR GIRL SUGAR DUMPLIN AYE

  ➔ Modal Verb (could) for possibility

  ➔ The word "could" is used to express possibility or willingness in the present or future.

• AND IF I KOMOLE LE LE LE

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ The phrase introduces a condition using "if", indicating a hypothetical situation.

• YOU WANNA HAVE MY BODY BENDING OVER

  ➔ Informal contraction (wanna) for 'want to'

  ➔ The word "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to", commonly used in spoken English.

• ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE

  ➔ Compound words (anytime, anywhere)

  ➔ The words "anytime" and "anywhere" are compound words that combine two words to create a new meaning.

• I JUST CAN'T LET YOU GO

  ➔ Emphasis with 'just'

  ➔ The word "just" is used here to emphasize the intensity of the feeling.

• BOY YOU KNOW YOU CAH WASTE TIME

  ➔ Non-standard spelling (cah) for 'can't'

  ➔ The word "cah" is a non-standard spelling of "can't", often used in informal or dialectal speech.

• MEK I SWITCH DE TEMPO MEK IT GO SLOW

  ➔ Slang and non-standard verb form (mek) for 'make'

  ➔ The word "mek" is a slang and non-standard form of "make", commonly used in informal contexts.

• HATERS GON' SAY WHAT HATERS GON' SAY EITHER WAY

  ➔ Contraction (gon') for 'going to'

  ➔ The contraction "gon'" is used as a shortened form of "going to", common in informal speech.