Hayya Hayya (Better Together) – English Lyrics

• By: Trinidad Cardona, Davido, Aisha
• Album: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant rhythm of "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" to experience a global language of unity. By exploring this track, which blends English with the Arabic interjection 'Hayya' (let's go!), you can appreciate how music transcends borders, celebrating the shared passion of football and the positive emotion of coming together.

[English]

هيا، هيا، هيا (yeah)

هيا، هيا، ها (you know what it is)

هيا، هيا، هيا

هيا، هيا، ها (RedOne)

هيا، هيا، هيا (Aisha)

هيا، هيا، ها (Davido)

هيا، هيا، هيا (Trinidad)

هيا، هيا، ها

I wanna walk the walk on every street

I wanna ball out with the world at my feet

Hit every discotheque and not skip a beat, yeah-yeah

I wanna party, party eight days a week

I promise, I promise, I promise you now

Everything, everything gonna work out

Every tomorrow, no matter what goes down

I promise, I promise, I promise you now

Gonna be, gonna be sticking around

Every tomorrow, no matter what goes down

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) don't wanna wait forever

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) the time is now or never

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) don't wanna wait forever

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) the time is now or never

...

هيا، هيا، هيا

هيا، هيا، ها

Life can be up and down, but what can you do? Eh

We navigate through all the rough and the smooth, yeah

We got that rock and roll, that rhythm and blues, yeah-yeah

I'm never blue if I am rocking with you, oh-oh

I promise, I promise, I promise you now

Everything, everything gonna work out

Every tomorrow, no matter what goes down

I promise, I promise, I promise you now

Gonna be, gonna be sticking around

Every tomorrow, no matter what goes down

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) don't wanna wait forever

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) the time is now or never

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) don't wanna wait forever

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) the time is now or never

Yeah, you can hop on your own wave

Yeah, you can ride it for life

But every journey is better

When you got love on your side

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) don't wanna wait forever

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) the time is now or never

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) don't wanna wait forever

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) you know we're better together

(Oh-yo-yo-yo, oh) the time is now or never

هيا، هيا، هيا

هيا، هيا، ها

هيا، هيا، هيا

هيا، هيا، ها

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen noun - a declaration or affirmation that one will definitely do something or that something is true
better /ˈbɛtər/ B2	adjective - of a higher standard or quality; more satisfactory verb (comparative) - to outdo; surpass
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment toward someone or something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal; the period between birth and death
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another, especially over a long distance
rock /rɒk/ A2	noun - a hard, solid mineral material forming part of the earth's surface
roll /roʊl/ B1	noun - a small, typically round piece of something, e.g., a bread roll
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ C1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
blues /bluːz/ B2	noun - a genre of music originating in African‑American communities, characterized by its melancholic tone and use of specific chord progressions
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	verb - to enjoy oneself at a social gathering; to celebrate
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens or until a particular time
navigate /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/ B2	verb - to plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, or to find one’s way through a complex situation
rough /rʌf/ B1	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth
smooth /smuːð/ B1	adjective - having an even, regular surface; free from roughness
hop /hɒp/ A2	verb - to jump a short distance, especially on one foot
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a moving ridge or swell on the surface of water; also a gesture made with the hand

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna walk the walk on every street

  ➔ Want to + infinitive (informal contraction 'wanna')

  ➔ In this line, "wanna" is used as an informal contraction of "want to", followed by the infinitive verb "walk", expressing desire: "I wanna walk the walk".

• I promise, I promise, I promise you now

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis in promises

  ➔ The verb "promise" is repeated three times to emphasize commitment: "I promise, I promise, I promise you now".

• Everything, everything gonna work out

  ➔ Colloquial 'gonna' for future 'going to' + modal certainty

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", indicating future and expressing certainty with "work out": "Everything, everything gonna work out".

• Don't wanna wait forever

  ➔ Negative of 'want to' (don't wanna) + infinitive

  ➔ The negative contraction "don't wanna" expresses inability or refusal to wait: "Don't wanna wait forever".

• Life can be up and down, but what can you do?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for possibility + rhetorical question

  ➔ "Can be" expresses variable possibilities, and the sentence ends with a rhetorical "what can you do?": "Life can be up and down, but what can you do?".

• I'm never blue if I am rocking with you

  ➔ Zero conditional with 'if' + present tenses

  ➔ This expresses a general truth using present tenses: "I'm never blue if I am rocking with you", implying that the result always follows the condition.

• Gonna be, gonna be sticking around

  ➔ Future 'gonna' with present participle for continuous action

  ➔ "Gonna be sticking" uses the future "gonna" with "be" and the present participle "sticking" for ongoing future action: "Gonna be, gonna be sticking around".

• Every tomorrow, no matter what goes down

  ➔ Indefinite adjectives + concessive clause with 'no matter'

  ➔ "Every" quantifies time, and "no matter what goes down" is a concessive clause expressing that something will happen regardless: "Every tomorrow, no matter what goes down".

• You know we're better together

  ➔ Fact stated with 'you know' for shared knowledge

  ➔ "You know" implies shared agreement or obvious fact, emphasizing unity: "You know we're better together".

• Yeah, you can hop on your own wave

  ➔ Modal 'can' for permission/ability + idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Can" grants permission or ability to "hop on your own wave", using an idiom for pursuing one's path: "Yeah, you can hop on your own wave".