Down – English Lyrics

• By: Jay Sean, Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious R&B and Electropop rhythms of Jay Sean and Lil Wayne's chart-topping hit, "Down." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern English, with its clear, conversational lyrics and catchy hooks. You'll learn contemporary phrases related to commitment, reassurance, and enjoying life, all within a global pop context that makes learning both fun and culturally relevant. Discover how this track became a global phenomenon and why its message still resonates today, encouraging users to learn the language of the song through this song — what can be learned, and what makes the song special.

[English]

(soft music begins) (thunder booming)

♪ Baby are you down, down, down, down, down ♪

♪ Even if the sky is falling down ♪

♪ You oughta know ♪

♪ Tonight is the night to let it go ♪

♪ Put on a show ♪

♪ I wanna see how you lose control ♪

♪ So leave it behind 'cause we have a night to get away ♪

♪ So come on and fly with me, as we make our great escape ♪

♪ So baby don't worry, you are my only ♪

♪ You won't be lonely, even if the sky is falling down ♪

♪ You'll be my only, no need to worry ♪

♪ Baby are you down, down, down, down, down ♪

♪ Baby are you down, down, down, down, down ♪

♪ Even if the sky is falling down ♪

♪ Just let it be, come on and bring your body next to me ♪

♪ I'll take you away, hey ♪

♪ Turn this place into our private getaway ♪

♪ So leave it behind 'cause we have a night to get away ♪

♪ So come on and fly with me, as we make our great escape ♪

♪ So why don't we run away ♪

♪ Baby don't worry, you are my only ♪

♪ You won't be lonely, even if the sky is falling down ♪

♪ You'll be my only, no need to worry ♪

♪ Baby are you down down down down down ♪

♪ Baby are you down down down down down oooh are you down ♪

♪ Even if the sky is falling down ♪

♪ Down like she 'posed to be ♪

♪ She gets down for me ♪

♪ Down like her temperature, 'cause to me she zero degrees ♪

♪ She cold, over freeze ♪

♪ I got that girl from overseas ♪

♪ Now she my Miss America ♪

♪ Now can I be her soldier please ♪

♪ I'm fighting for this girl ♪

♪ On a battlefield of love ♪

♪ Don't it look like baby cupid sendin' arrows from above ♪

♪ Don't you ever leave the side of me ♪

♪ Indefinitely, not probably ♪

♪ And honestly, I'm down like the economy ♪

♪ Baby don't worry, you are my only ♪

♪ You won't be lonely, even if the sky is falling down ♪

♪ You'll be my only, no need to worry ♪

♪ Baby are you down, down, down, down, down ♪

♪ Baby are you down, down, down, down, down ♪

♪ The sky is falling Even if the sky is falling down ♪

♪ Ooh, no ♪

♪ And the sky is falling down ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - toward a lower place or level adjective - feeling sad or depressed verb - to lower or bring to a lower position
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the earth; the heavens
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	verb - to break free from confinement or control noun - an act of breaking free
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air using wings or an engine
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no company
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature; not warm
freeze /friːz/ B1	verb - to become hardened into ice; to become very cold
soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ B1	noun - a person who serves in an army
battlefield /ˈbætəlˌfiːld/ C1	noun - the piece of ground where a battle is fought
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
cupid /ˈkjuːpɪd/ B2	noun - the Roman god of love, depicted as a child with a bow and arrow
economy /iːkəˈnɒmi/ B2	noun - the system of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in a country
overseas /ˌoʊvərˈsiːz/ B2	adjective - situated in or coming from a foreign country across the sea
temperature /ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃər/ B1	noun - the degree of heat present in a substance or environment
arrow /ˈær.oʊ/ A2	noun - a slender pointed weapon that is shot with a bow
private /ˈprɪvət/ B2	adjective - belonging to or intended for one particular person or group only