David Doesn't Eat – English Lyrics

• By: Scooter

Lyrics & Translation

Eager to explore dynamic German electronic music? "David Doesn't Eat" by Scooter offers an exhilarating entry point. This hard dance track, with its powerful beats and catchy sampled elements, provides a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the energetic world of Scooter. Its distinct, repetitive vocal hooks and unique lyrical style can help you attune your ear to spoken English within a vibrant musical context, making language learning a high-octane experience.

[English]

Got you all ready now

Prepare for the ride

Droppin' on the bass now

And do it all night

Gotta get down, gotta get a move on

You gotta get down, gonna turn you on

You gotta get down, gonna feel the heat

Keep em high - David doesn't eat!

I'm walking the path, I step in the dark

I'm walking the path, I trip in the dark

I'm getting away, escaping today

There's everybody in the place,

Tell this much is true

A change to unlock now

Let the electrics rule

Gotta get down, gotta get a move on

You gotta get down, gonna come along

You gotta get down, gonna feel the beat

Hands up high - David doesn't eat!

I'm walking the path, I step in the dark

I'm walking the path, I trip in the dark

I'm getting away, escaping today

Gotta get down, gotta get a move on

You gotta get down, gonna come along

You gotta get down, gonna feel the beat

Hands up high - David doesn't eat!

I'm walking the path, I step in the dark

I'm walking the path, I trip in the dark

I'm getting away, escaping today

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
get /ɡet/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or location noun - an act of changing the position or location
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time when it is dark
down /daʊn/ A1	verb - to bring someone or something to the ground adverb - to a lower place or position
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
path /pɑːθ/ A2	noun - a track or way that has been made for walking or riding
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - the absence of light
trip /trɪp/ A2	verb - to lose your balance and fall noun - an act of stumbling
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular point or area
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different noun - the act or process of becoming different
electrics /ɪˈlektrɪks/ B2	noun - electrical devices or equipment
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a rhythmic pulse verb - to hit repeatedly
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - rising a great distance from the ground adverb - at or to a great height

Key Grammar Structures

• Got you all ready now

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple

  ➔ The phrase 'Got you all ready now' uses the Present Perfect Simple to indicate an action that was completed in the past but is relevant to the present.

• You gotta get down, gonna turn you on

  ➔ Modal Verb (gotta) + Future Marker (gonna)

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial form of 'have got to' indicating necessity, while 'gonna' is a contraction of 'going to' used to express future intentions.

• Keep em high - David doesn't eat!

  ➔ Imperative Mood + Present Simple Negative

  ➔ 'Keep em high' is in the imperative mood, giving a command, while 'David doesn't eat' uses the Present Simple Negative to state a habitual action.

• I'm walking the path, I step in the dark

  ➔ Present Continuous + Present Simple

  ➔ The sentence combines Present Continuous ('I'm walking') for an ongoing action with Present Simple ('I step') for a habitual or general action.

• There's everybody in the place

  ➔ Present Simple with 'There is'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'There's' (contraction of 'There is') in the Present Simple to indicate the existence of something in a specific location.