Cruise – English Lyrics

• By: Florida Georgia Line

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rhythm of modern country with Florida Georgia Line's 'Cruise.' This song is a perfect introduction to contemporary American slang and the cultural touchstones of summer and driving. Its catchy, repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and learn phrases associated with fun and romance, offering a window into a popular and influential side of modern country music.

[English]

Baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

...

...

Yeah, when I first saw that bikini top on her

She's poppin' right out of the South Georgia water

Thought, "Oh, good Lord, she had them long tanned legs"

Couldn't help myself so I walked up and said

Baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

Down a back road blowin' stop signs through the middle

Every little farm town with you

In this brand new Chevy with a lift kit

Would look a hell lot better with you up in it

So baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

...

She was sippin' on southern and singin' Marshall Tucker

We were falling in love in the sweet heart of summer

She hopped right up into the cab of my truck and said

"Fire it up, let's go get this thing stuck"

Baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

Down a back road blowin' stop signs through the middle

Every little farm town with you

In this brand new Chevy with a lift kit

Would look a hell lot better with you up in it

So baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

...

When that summer sun fell to its knees

I looked at her and she looked at me

And I turned on those KC lights and drove all night

'Cause it felt so right, her and I, man we felt so right

I put it in park and

Grabbed my guitar

And strummed a couple chords

And sang from the heart

Girl you sure got the beat in my chest bumpin'

Hell I can't get you out of my head

Baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

Down a back road blowin' stop signs through the middle

Every little farm town with you

Baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

Down a back road blowin' stop signs through the middle

Every little farm town with you

In this brand new Chevy with a lift kit

Would look a hell lot better with you up in it

Come on

Baby you're a song

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

...

Come on girl

Get those windows down and cruise

...

Aww yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cruise /kruːz/ B1	verb - travel leisurely, especially in a vehicle
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - to move by turning over and over
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - the liquid that forms rivers, lakes, and seas
legs /leɡz/ A1	noun - the limbs used for walking
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a path or way for travel
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated area with local government
Chevy /ˈʃɛvi/ B1	noun - a car manufactured by Chevrolet
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or be removed
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - devices that produce light
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A2	noun - a musical instrument with strings
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic pulse
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby you're a song

  ➔ Contraction of 'you are'

  ➔ The phrase "you're" is a contraction of "you are," used here to describe the subject "Baby".

• You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

  ➔ Causative verb + infinitive; colloquial 'wanna' for 'want to'

  ➔ The verb "make" is used causatively, followed by the bare infinitive "roll." "Wanna" stands for "want to," common in informal speech.

• She's poppin' right out of the South Georgia water

  ➔ Present continuous contraction and informal dropping of 'g' ending

  ➔ "She's" is a contraction of "she is." "Poppin'" replaces the formal "popping," showing informal speech by dropping the 'g'.

• Thought, "Oh, good Lord, she had them long tanned legs"

  ➔ Past simple tense and informal subject-verb agreement (colloquial 'had them')

  ➔ The verb "had" is in past simple, showing a completed action. "Had them" uses informal object pronoun phrasing for emphasis.

• Would look a hell lot better with you up in it

  ➔ Conditional modal 'would' + base verb; colloquial intensifier 'a hell lot'

  ➔ "Would" expresses a conditional mood, followed by the base verb "look." The phrase "a hell lot better" is an informal intensifier to emphasize degree.

• "Fire it up, let's go get this thing stuck"

  ➔ Imperative mood and contraction 'let's' for 'let us'

  ➔ "Fire it up" is an imperative command. "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," used to make a suggestion including the speaker and listener.

• I put it in park and grabbed my guitar

  ➔ Past simple tense and coordination with 'and'

  ➔ Both verbs 'put' and 'grabbed' are in the past simple tense and connected by 'and' to indicate sequential actions.

• Girl you sure got the beat in my chest bumpin'

  ➔ Informal past simple and dropping 'g' in present participle

  ➔ "Got" is an informal past simple verb form. "Bumpin'" drops the 'g' from "bumping," reflecting casual speech.