D'yer Mak'er – English Lyrics

• By: Led Zeppelin
• Album: Mothership

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of English wordplay and global music fusion with Led Zeppelin’s 'D'yer Mak'er.' This track is a rare example of the band experimenting with a Reggae rock sound, offering a lighter, more rhythmic groove perfect for exploring musical vocabulary outside of hard rock. Its title is the greatest language lesson of all, as it's a phonetic puzzle—the spelling 'D'yer Mak'er' is meant to sound exactly like the word 'Jamaica' when spoken in a fast, clipped English accent. By listening, you can learn about British humor, the blend of musical genres, and a key piece of Led Zeppelin's experimental period.

[English]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You don't have to go

...

You don't have to go

You don't have to go

...

I-I-I-I-I-I

All those tears I cry

...

All those tears I cry, oh-oh, I

Baby, please don't go

...

When I read the letter you wrote me

Made me mad, mad, mad

When I read the words that it told me

Made me sad, sad, sad

But I still love you so

I can't let you go

I love you

Ooh, baby, I love you

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Every breath I take, oh-oh-oh oh

Oh, every move I make

...

Oh baby, please don't go

I-I-I-I-I-I

You hurt me to my soul

...

You hurt me to my soul

...

Darling, please don't go

...

When I read the letter you sent me

Made me mad, mad, mad

When I read the news that it brought me

Made me sad, sad, sad

But I still love you so

And I can't let you go

I love you

Ooh baby, I love you, oh

...

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You don't have to go

...

You don't have to go

Oh, baby

Babe, please, please, please, please

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, baby

Oh-oh, I really love you, baby

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, darlin'

Oh, girl, oh

Oh baby, I still love you so

Oh baby, I still love you so, oh

...

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah

(Fire) Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, oh

(Fire) Ah-ah ah-ah, ah

Ooh, yeah (fire)

...

Ah baby, baby

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel to another place
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain noun - physical or emotional pain
read /riːd/ A2	verb - to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed matter
letter /ˈlɛtər/ A2	noun - a written or printed message addressed to a person
mad /mæd/ A1	adjective - feeling angry or insane
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go somewhere noun - a change of place or location
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion producing heat and light verb - to dismiss from a job; to shoot
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
please /pliːz/ A1	verb - to make someone feel happy or satisfied
let /lɛt/ A1	verb - to allow or permit
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, usually because of emotion
tear /tɪər/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid from the eye verb - to rip or pull apart
still /stɪl/ A1	adjective - not moving or making a sound