Erotica – English Lyrics

• By: Madonna
• Album: Erotica

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the provocative world of Madonna's "Erotica," a groundbreaking track that dives into themes of sexuality and control. Learn how Madonna's alter ego, Dita, invites listeners to challenge their boundaries and embrace the power of self-expression, all while sampling iconic beats and spoken-word vocals .

[English]

Erotica

Romance

Erotica

Romance (Romance, romance, romance)

My name is Dita

I'll be your Mistress tonight

I'd like to put you in a trance

If I take you from behind

Push myself into your mind

When you least expect it

Will you try and reject it?

If I'm in charge

And I treat you like a child

Will you let yourself go wild?

Let my mouth go where it wants to

Give it up, do as I say!

Give it up and let me have my way!

I'll give you love, I'll hit you like a truck

I'll give you love, I'll teach you how to...

Ahhh (Ahhh)

I'd like to put you in a trance

All over

Erotic

Erotic, put your hands all over my body

Erotic

Erotic, put your hands all over my body

Erotic

Erotic, put your hands all over my body

Erotic

Erotic

Once you put your hand in the flame

You can never be the same

There's a certain satisfaction

In a little bit of pain

I can see you understand me

Tell that you're the same

If you're afraid, well rise above

I only hurt the ones I love

Give it up, do as I say!

Give it up and let me have my way!

I'll give you love, I'll hit you like a truck

I'll give you love, I'll teach you how to...

Ahhh (Ahhh)

I'd like to put you in a trance

All over

Erotic

Erotic, put your hands all over my body

Erotic

Erotic, put your hands all over my body

Erotic

Erotic, put your hands all over my body

Erotic

Erotic

Erotica

Romance

I'd like to put you in a trance

Erotica

Romance

Put your hands all over my body

Ahhh (Ahhh)

I don't think you know what pain is

I don't think you've gone that way

I could bring you so much pleasure

I'll come to you when you say

I know you want me

(I'm not gonna hurt you)

I'm not gonna hurt you

Just close your eyes

Erotic

Erotic

Erotic

Erotic, just close your eyes

Erotic

Erotic

Erotic

Put your hands all over my body

All over me

(Ahhh)

All over me

(Ahhh)

Erotica (Give it up! Give it up!)

Romance

I'd like to put you in a trance

Erotica (Give it up! Give it up!)

Romance

I like to do a different kind of... ahhhh!

Erotica (Give it up! Give it up!)

Romance

I'd like to put you in a trance

Erotic

Romance

Put your hands all over my body

Only the one that hurts you

Can make you feel better

Only the one that inflicts the pain

Can take it away

Eroti... ca

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Key Grammar Structures

• My name is Dita

  ➔ Simple Present Tense - Statement of fact

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple present to state a fact about the speaker's identity. The structure is 'Subject + Verb + Complement'. The verb 'is' functions as a linking verb.

• If I take you from behind

  ➔ First Conditional - Hypothetical situation

  ➔ This is part of a first conditional sentence ('If + Present Simple, will + base verb'). It describes a possible future action and its consequence. The 'if' clause sets the condition.

• Will you let yourself go wild?

  ➔ Interrogative with Future Simple & Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ This is a question asking for permission or willingness. 'Will' forms the future simple. 'Let yourself' is a reflexive construction, meaning the subject performs the action on themselves.

• Give it up, do as I say!

  ➔ Imperative Mood - Commands

  ➔ These are direct commands. The imperative mood uses the base form of the verb without a subject. The subject ('you') is implied.

• I'll give you love, I'll hit you like a truck

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' - Promises/Threats

  ➔ This sentence uses the future simple ('I'll' = I will) to express both a promise ('give you love') and a threat ('hit you like a truck'). The contrast highlights the duality of the speaker's character.