Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? – English Lyrics

• By: Rod Stewart
• Album: Blondes Have More Fun

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the casual and flirtatious language of the late '70s with Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?". This song is a perfect vessel for learning colloquial English expressions and understanding narrative storytelling in music. Its catchy chorus and clear-cut story of a night out offer a fun and engaging way to grasp the nuances of informal communication and the cultural zeitgeist of the disco era.

Key Grammar Structures

• Da ya think I'm sexy?

  ➔ Contraction (colloquial)

  ➔ "Da" is a colloquial contraction of "do you."

• Who needs a limousine?

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun

  ➔ "Who" is used to ask about the subject of the sentence.

• When you've got your personality?

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ "When" introduces a hypothetical condition, followed by "got" (past tense).

• She's all over the radio

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing action

  ➔ "She's all over" uses present continuous to describe an ongoing situation.

• And I'm feeling so unused

  ➔ Present continuous for feelings

  ➔ "I'm feeling" expresses a temporary emotion using present continuous.

• To the world outside

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ "To the world outside" is a prepositional phrase indicating direction.

• I wanna be your fantasy

  ➔ Modal verb (wanna) for desire

  ➔ "Wanna" (want to) is a colloquial modal verb expressing desire.

• Let you be the great impression

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ "Let you be" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish.