Dance Again – English Lyrics

• By: Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and 'Dance Again' by Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull is a great place to start with modern English pop. The lyrics are empowering and relatively straightforward, focusing on themes of overcoming challenges and celebrating life. The repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and learn key phrases about resilience and happiness. What makes this song special is its raw emotional connection to Jennifer Lopez's own life, turning a dance track into a powerful anthem of survival and hope.

[English]

Red one

J. Lo

Nobody knows what I'm feeling inside

I find it so stupid so why should I hide

That I love to make love to you baby

So many ways wanna touch you tonight

I'm a big girl got no secrets this time

Yeah I love to make love to you baby

If this would be a perfect world

We'd be together then (let's do it, do it, do it)

Only got just one life this I've learned

Who cares what they're gonna say? (let's do it, do it, do it)

I wanna dance, and love

And dance again

I wanna dance, and love

And dance again

Baby your fire is lighting me up

The way that you move boy is reason enough

That I love to make love to you baby

I can't behave, oh I want you so much

Your lips taste like Heaven, so why should I stop?

Yeah I love to make love to you baby

If this would be a perfect world

We'd be together then (let's do it, do it, do it)

Only got just one life this I've learned

Who cares what they're gonna say? (let's do it, do it, do it)

I wanna dance, and love

And dance again

I wanna dance, and love

And dance again

Let's do it loud

And make it last

'Cause baby, nothing should matter tonight

Let's do it loud

And make it last

'Cause baby, nothing should matter tonight

If this would be a perfect world

We'd be together then (let's do it, do it, do it)

Only got just one life this I've learned

Who cares what they're gonna say? (let's do it, do it, do it)

I wanna dance, and love

And dance again

I wanna dance, and love

And dance again

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - the process of combustion that produces heat and light verb - to dismiss someone from a job
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B1	noun - something that is kept hidden or unknown adjective - not known or seen by others
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - having all the required qualities or characteristics
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with each other; in a group
light /laɪt/ A2	verb - to make something bright or to ignite noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on the night of the present day
care /kɛr/ B1	verb - to feel concern or interest
learn /lɜrn/ A2	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - large in size or amount
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or construct something

Key Grammar Structures

• Nobody knows what I'm feeling inside

  ➔ Embedded question with 'what'

  ➔ The clause "what I'm feeling inside" acts as the object of the verb "knows". 'What' introduces the embedded question.

• I find it so stupid so why should I hide

  ➔ Emphatic 'so' + Modal verb 'should' for advice/suggestion (rhetorical)

  ➔ Here, "so stupid" emphasizes the level of stupidity. "Why "should" I hide?" is a rhetorical question implying there's no good reason to hide.

• So many ways wanna touch you tonight

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words) - 'I' want to...

  ➔ The sentence is grammatically incomplete. It's assumed to be "There are so many ways I want to touch you tonight" or similar. This ellipsis creates a more informal and immediate feeling.

• I'm a big girl got no secrets this time

  ➔ Informal reduction and omission of conjunction

  ➔ The 'and' is omitted between 'I'm a big girl' and 'got no secrets'. This is very common in spoken English, especially in informal contexts like song lyrics. 'Got' is used as a colloquial substitute for 'have got'.

• If this would be a perfect world, We'd be together then

  ➔ Second conditional (unreal present/future)

  ➔ The "if" clause uses the past subjunctive ("would be"), and the main clause uses "would + base form". It describes a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely to happen.

• Only got just one life this I've learned

  ➔ Fronting (topicalization) and informal contraction

  ➔ "Only got just one life" is moved to the beginning for emphasis. The standard word order would be "I've learned this: Only got just one life". "I've" is a contraction of "I have". Using 'got' instead of 'have' makes the phrase even more casual

• Who cares what they're gonna say?

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' and embedded question

  ➔ "'Gonna'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express future intention. "What they're gonna say" is an embedded question acting as the object of "cares".