Gangsta Lovin' – English Lyrics

• By: Eve, Alicia Keys

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(SOFT MUSIC BEGINS)

♪ I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND ME DADDY ♪

♪ I AIN'T YOUR AVERAGE BABY GIRL ♪

♪ DOIN' IT DAWG, I'M WELL ESTABLISHED ♪

♪ I AIN'T TRYIN' TO LEAD YA ON ♪

♪ JUST WANNA ASK, IF YA MIGHT WANNA ♪

♪ GIMME YOUR NAME, EXPLAIN YOUR STATUS ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I SEE YOU TIME TO TIME ♪

♪ YOU SEEM AVAILABLE, DON'T MEAN ♪

♪ I KNOW THESE, WANNA SETTLE YOU ♪

♪ GOTTA SAY YOU ON MY SHORT LIST, A FEW ♪

♪ THEM OTHER DUDES IS OKAY, BUT I'M FEELIN' YOU ♪

♪ WANT YOU IN THE BEST WAY ♪

♪ WHAT YOU GON' DO ABOUT IT WHY DON'T YOU JUST TEST ME ♪

♪ YOU WON'T WANNA DO WITHOUT IT ♪

♪ NO I'M COMIN' AT YOU HARD, MEETIN' A THUG ♪

♪ AND I AIN'T GIVIN' UP ♪

♪ 'TIL I GET THAT GANGSTA LOVE, GANGSTA LOVE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I WANNA ROCK YOU, I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU SEE ME THIS NIGHT, THAT NIGHT ♪

♪ ALWAYS MY, TIGHT ♪

♪ HAIR DONE, OUTFIT CRAZY, SKIRTS FIT JUST RIGHT ♪

♪ WIFE BEATER WITH A BANGIN' TAN ♪

♪ WALK IN DEMANDIN' ALL EYES, BABY HERE I AM ♪

♪ AIN'T ASHAMED OF MY FRAME AND I KNOW YOU'RE WATCHIN' ♪

♪ PUTTIN' ON A SHOW FOR YOU POP AND I AIN'T STOPPIN' ♪

♪ YOU KNOW ♪

♪ LOTTA ACTION AND YOU HORNY AND YOU GONNA DO ♪

♪ ONLY THING TO MAKE IT BETTER THOUGH IS ME WITH YOU ♪

♪ YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOUR FEELIN' THAT REGARDLESS OF YOUR FRONTIN' ♪

♪ AND I HEARD THROUGH THE STREETS IT WAS ME YOU WANTIN' ♪

♪ LET ME FIND OUT YOU SHY OR SOMETHIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW YOU'RE NOT ♪

♪ SO STOP THE GAMES AND APPROACH, IS YOU REAL OR NOT ♪

♪ REAL OR NOT ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I WANNA ROCK YOU, I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG, ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ OKAY, NUMBERS EXCHANGED ♪

♪ NOW IT'S IN PLAY ♪

♪ SHOULDN'T HAVE TOOK YOU SO LONG, IN THE FIRST PLACE ♪

♪ I'M JUST PLAYIN' CUTIE, YEAH GIVE ME A CALL ♪

♪ NO IT'S COOL, YOU AIN'T GOTTA SEE ME TO MY CAR ♪

♪ I'M A BIG GIRL, BUT YOU'LL FIND OUT ♪

♪ STUCK FOR ME, WHILE I DROP TOP AND RIDE OUT ♪

♪ WHEELS SPINNIN', WANNA KNOW WHAT SHAWTY ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ BUT IT'S COOL, I'M PROVIN' ♪

♪ AND THESE WORDS COMIN' OUT MY MOUTH ♪

♪ IT'S THAT GANGSTA LOVIN', GANGSTA ♪

♪ THAT JUST GOT ME BUGGIN' ♪

♪ IT'S THAT GANGSTA LOVIN', GANGSTA, GANGSTA ♪

♪ THAT JUST GOT ME BUGGIN' ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I WANNA ROCK YOU, I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I WANNA ROCK YOU BABY ♪

♪ I WANNA HOLD YOU BABY ♪

♪ WHY WON'T YOU BE MY BABY ♪

♪ I WANNA BE YOUR LADY ♪

♪ I WANNA ROCK YOU BABY ♪

♪ I WANNA HOLD YOU BABY ♪

♪ WON'T YOU BE MY BABY ♪

♪ I WANNA BE YOUR LADY, YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ BABY LET ME ROCK WITH YOU, IT'S GANGSTA, GANGSTA ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I WANNA ROCK WITH YOU, GANGSTA, GANGSTA ♪

♪ BABY LET ME ROCK WITH YOU, THE E, V, E ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I WANNA ROCK WITH YOU, A. KEYS GONNA ROCK YOU ♪

♪ BABY LET ME ROCK WITH YOU ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I WANNA ROCK WITH YOU, IT'S GANGSTA, GANGSTA ♪

♪ BABY LET ME ROCK WITH YOU, GANGSTA, GANGSTA ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I WANNA ROCK WITH YOU ♪

♪ IT'S GANGSTA, GANGSTA LOVE, OH ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I WANNA ROCK WITH YOU ♪

♪ BABY LET ME ROCK WITH YOU ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rock /rɒk/ B1	verb - To move gently back and forth or from side to side; (informal, music) to perform or enjoy music, often vigorously; to entertain or excite someone.
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - Lasting for a great amount of time.
understand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ A1	verb - To perceive the meaning of (something); to grasp the significance, nature, or explanation of.
average /ˈævərɪdʒ/ B1	adjective - Typical or usual; ordinary.
established /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ B2	adjective - Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and respected.
status /ˈsteɪtəs/ B1	noun - The relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something.
available /əˈveɪləbl/ A2	adjective - Free to do something; not busy or taken.
settle /ˈsetl/ B1	verb - To establish oneself in a stable relationship or permanent home; to resolve or reach an agreement about.
thug /θʌɡ/ C1	noun - A violent person, especially a criminal.
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ C1	adjective - Relating to or characteristic of gangsters or gang culture, often implying a tough, rebellious, or streetwise attitude. noun - An informal term for a gangster or a person who adopts a gangster-like image or lifestyle.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - An intense feeling of deep affection.
outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/ B1	noun - A set of clothes worn together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - (Informal) extremely enthusiastic or excited; (slang) excellent or impressive.
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - Embarrassed or guilty because of something one has done or because of a personal characteristic.
frame /freɪm/ B2	noun - (Informal) a person's body build or figure.
horny /ˈhɔːrni/ C1	adjective - (Informal, sometimes vulgar) sexually aroused.
approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ B1	verb - To speak to someone for the first time about something, typically a proposal or request; to move nearer to someone or something.
exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - To give something and receive something else in return, especially information or contact details.
bug /bʌɡ/ B2	verb - (Informal, US slang) To obsess over, be extremely interested or troubled by something; to annoy or bother.
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A2	noun - A polite or old-fashioned term for a woman; a woman who is in a romantic relationship with a man.

Key Grammar Structures

• I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU ALL NIGHT LONG

  ➔ Present Simple with 'wanna' for informal future plans

  ➔ The phrase 'I JUST WANNA ROCK YOU' uses 'wanna' (contraction of 'want to') in the Present Simple to express a desire or plan in a casual, informal way.

• NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND ME DADDY

  ➔ Modal verb 'need' for necessity

  ➔ The phrase 'NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND ME' uses the modal verb 'need' to express a strong necessity or requirement.

• I AIN'T TRYIN' TO LEAD YA ON

  ➔ Contraction 'ain't' for informal negation

  ➔ The phrase 'I AIN'T TRYIN' TO LEAD YA ON' uses 'ain't' (contraction of 'am not') for informal negation, common in spoken English.

• YOU SEEM AVAILABLE, DON'T MEAN I KNOW THESE

  ➔ Comma splice for informal sentence structure

  ➔ The line 'YOU SEEM AVAILABLE, DON'T MEAN I KNOW THESE' uses a comma splice, where two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction, typical in informal writing.

• GOTTA SAY YOU ON MY SHORT LIST, A FEW

  ➔ Informal contraction 'gotta' for 'got to'

  ➔ The phrase 'GOTTA SAY YOU ON MY SHORT LIST' uses 'gotta' (contraction of 'got to') for emphasis in an informal context.

• WHAT YOU GON' DO ABOUT IT

  ➔ Contraction 'gon' for 'going to'

  ➔ The phrase 'WHAT YOU GON' DO ABOUT IT' uses 'gon' (contraction of 'going to') in a very informal, spoken style.

• IT'S THAT GANGSTA LOVIN', GANGSTA

  ➔ Apostrophe for possession or contraction

  ➔ The line 'IT'S THAT GANGSTA LOVIN'' uses an apostrophe in 'it's' for contraction ('it is') and in 'gangsta' for informal spelling.

• YOU KNOW I WANNA ROCK WITH YOU

  ➔ Emphatic 'do' for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'YOU KNOW I WANNA ROCK WITH YOU' uses 'do' implicitly for emphasis, though not explicitly written, it’s understood in the tone.