Dracula (Nate Sees Cassie) – English Lyrics

• By: Labrinth

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Careful now, you're swimmin' with piranhas

Watch your step, you're trottin' on fire

Ain't my fault if you can't feel your legs

Dracula, he'll paint the city red

Careful now, I'm thirsty for a lover (woo)

Go 'head, make your wish, but say a "Our Father" (oh, "Our Father")

'Cause violets are blue, but I smell roses on your neck

Dracula, he's fuckin' up your dress

Yeah, yeah, uh, uh, yeah

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

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

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

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by using your arms and legs
piranha /pɪˈrɑːnə/ B1	noun - a small, carnivorous fish with sharp teeth
trot /trɒt/ A2	verb - to walk or run with short, quick steps
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning
fault /fɔːlt/ A2	noun - responsibility for an accident or mistake
Dracula /ˈdrækjʊlə/ B1	noun - a famous vampire character from literature
paint /peɪnt/ A1	verb - to apply color to a surface
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of the color of fresh blood
thirsty /ˈθɜːrsti/ A1	adjective - needing or wanting to drink
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A1	noun - a person who loves or is loved romantically
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something to happen
violet /ˈvaɪəlɪt/ A2	noun - a bluish-purple color
smell /smɛl/ A1	verb - to perceive a scent or odor
rose /rəʊz/ A1	noun - a type of flower
neck /nɛk/ A1	noun - the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a piece of clothing for women or girls

Key Grammar Structures

• Careful now, you're swimmin' with piranhas

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

  ➔ The verb **"are"** + present‑participle **"swimmin'"** shows an action happening right now. The dropped *g* ("swimmin'") is colloquial.

• Watch your step, you're trottin' on fire

  ➔ Imperative Mood + Present Continuous

  ➔ The verb **"Watch"** is an imperative, giving a direct command. It is followed by the present‑continuous **"you're trottin'"**.

• Ain't my fault if you can't feel your legs

  ➔ Negative Contractions (ain't, can't) + Conditional Clause

  ➔ The speaker uses the informal negative contraction **"ain't"** for "is not" and **"can't"** for "cannot". The clause **"if you can't feel your legs"** is a conditional introduced by "if".

• Dracula, he'll paint the city red

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" contraction (he'll)

  ➔ The contraction **"he'll"** stands for **"he will"**, indicating a future action: **"he will paint"**.

• Go 'head, make your wish, but say a "Our Father"

  ➔ Imperative verbs coordinated with "but"

  ➔ Each clause (**"Go 'head"**, **"make your wish"**, **"say a 'Our Father'"**) uses an imperative verb. They are linked by the coordinating conjunction **"but"** to show contrast.

• 'Cause violets are blue, but I smell roses on your neck

  ➔ Causal conjunction "'Cause" (because) + Contrast conjunction "but"

  ➔ The shortened **"'Cause"** stands for **"because"**, introducing a reason. The conjunction **"but"** then introduces a contrasting statement.

• I'm thirsty for a lover (woo)

  ➔ Verb "be" + adjective + prepositional phrase (for)

  ➔ The structure **"I am"** + adjective **"thirsty"** + prepositional phrase **"for a lover"** expresses a desire.

• Dracula, he's fuckin' up your dress

  ➔ Present Continuous with colloquial profanity (fuckin')

  ➔ The contraction **"he's"** = **"he is"** plus the present participle **"fuckin'"** (colloquial form of "fucking") shows an ongoing disruptive action.