Gotta Be Patient – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bublé, Barenaked Ladies, Sofia Reyes
• Album: love

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of 'Gotta Be Patient' by Michael Bublé, Barenaked Ladies, and Sofia Reyes, a song born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaboration blends English and Spanish lyrics to teach the importance of patience and finding connection during isolation. Learn how music can bridge divides and offer comfort in challenging times.

[English]

One, two, three

Ooh, wap, wap

Ooh, wap, wap

Ooh, ooh, ooh

I just wanna see my friends

I wanna walk the street again

But I gotta be patient

So let's enjoy this confination

I just wanna feel your love

'Cause Instagram is not enough for me

So I gotta be patient

Let's enjoy this confination

And every day we'll sing a song

To make you dance

Until this ends

I just wanna see my friends

I wanna walk the streets again

So I gotta be patient

Let's enjoy this confination

Si, tienes ganas de salir

Lo siento pero no

Tienes que quedarte ahí

Pero cuando canto esta canción

Ay, me brilla el corazón

Y me siento muy feliz

And every day we'll sing a song

To make you dance

Until this ends

I just wanna see my friends

I wanna walk the streets again, again

But I gotta be patient

So let's enjoy this confination

Every night and every day (so I gotta be patient)

Let's enjoy this confination

Woah-ooh-woah, ooh, ooh

I gotta be patient (I gotta be)

So let's enjoy this confination, ooh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
walk /wɔːk/ A2	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
patience /ˈpeɪʃns/ B2	noun - the ability to wait calmly for something difficult or unpleasant
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ B1	verb - to take pleasure in something
confination /ˌkɒnfɪˈneɪʃən/ (note: appears to be a typo for 'confinement') C2	noun - the action of confining or restricting someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm of music
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
end /ɛnd/ A1	verb - to bring to a conclusion
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a 24-hour period
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of friendship

Key Grammar Structures

• I just wanna see my friends

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' as a contraction of 'want to', expressing desire or intention.

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction used in speech to mean 'want to'.

• Gotta be patient

  ➔ Use of 'gotta' as a contraction of 'got to', expressing obligation or necessity.

  ➔ 'Gotta' is an informal contraction of 'got to', used to express necessity or obligation.

• Let's enjoy this confination

  ➔ Imperative form with 'let's' (let us), used to make suggestions or encourage collective action.

  ➔ 'Let's' is a contraction of 'let us', used to suggest or encourage a shared activity.

• I gotta be patient

  ➔ Using 'gotta' as a contraction of 'got to' for expressing necessity or obligation in personal statements.

  ➔ 'Gotta' is an informal contraction of 'got to', indicating necessity or obligation.

• And every day we'll sing a song

  ➔ Use of 'we'll' as a contraction of 'we will' to express future tense and intention.

  ➔ 'We'll' is a contraction of 'we will', indicating future actions or plans.

• So I gotta be patient

  ➔ Repeating use of 'gotta' to emphasize necessity or commitment.

  ➔ 'Gotta' is used repeatedly to stress the importance of patience and adherence to the necessity.