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Hey, over there, please forgive me 00:07

If I'm coming on too strong 00:11

Hate to stare but you're winning 00:15

And they're playing my favorite song 00:19

So come here, a little closer 00:22

Wanna whisper in your ear 00:26

Make it clear, little question 00:29

Wanna know just how you feel 00:33

If I said my heart was beating loud 00:37

If we could escape the crowd somehow 00:40

If I said I want your body now 00:44

Would you hold it against me? 00:48

'Cause you feel like paradise 00:51

And I need a vacation tonight 00:55

So, if I said I want your body now 00:58

Would you hold it against me? 01:02

01:06

Hey, you might think, that I'm crazy 01:12

But you know I'm just your type 01:16

I might be, a little hazy 01:20

But you just cannot deny 01:23

There's a spark, in-between us 01:27

When we're dancing on the floor 01:31

I want more, wanna see it 01:35

So, I'm asking you tonight 01:38

If I said my heart was beating loud 01:41

If we could escape the crowd somehow 01:45

If I said I want your body now 01:49

Would you hold it against me? 01:53

'Cause you feel like paradise 01:56

And I need a vacation tonight 02:00

So, if I said I want your body now 02:03

Would you hold it against me? 02:07

If I said I want your body 02:11

Would you hold it against me? 02:13

02:17

Give me something good 02:31

Don't wanna wait, I want it now 02:34

Pop it like a hood 02:38

And show me how you work it out 02:41

02:47

Alright 03:00

If I said my heart was beating loud 03:01

03:06

If I said I want your body now 03:09

Would you hold it against me? 03:12

If I said my heart was beating loud 03:15

If we could escape the crowd somehow 03:20

If I said I want your body now 03:23

Would you hold it against me? 03:27

'Cause you feel like paradise 03:30

And I need a vacation tonight 03:34

So, if I said I want your body now 03:37

Would you hold it against me? 03:41

03:44

Hold It Against Me

Britney Spears

Album

JIVE Records

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Lyrics:

[English]

Hey, over there, please forgive me

If I'm coming on too strong

Hate to stare but you're winning

And they're playing my favorite song

So come here, a little closer

Wanna whisper in your ear

Make it clear, little question

Wanna know just how you feel

If I said my heart was beating loud

If we could escape the crowd somehow

If I said I want your body now

Would you hold it against me?

'Cause you feel like paradise

And I need a vacation tonight

So, if I said I want your body now

Would you hold it against me?

...

Hey, you might think, that I'm crazy

But you know I'm just your type

I might be, a little hazy

But you just cannot deny

There's a spark, in-between us

When we're dancing on the floor

I want more, wanna see it

So, I'm asking you tonight

If I said my heart was beating loud

If we could escape the crowd somehow

If I said I want your body now

Would you hold it against me?

'Cause you feel like paradise

And I need a vacation tonight

So, if I said I want your body now

Would you hold it against me?

If I said I want your body

Would you hold it against me?

...

Give me something good

Don't wanna wait, I want it now

Pop it like a hood

And show me how you work it out

...

Alright

If I said my heart was beating loud

...

If I said I want your body now

Would you hold it against me?

If I said my heart was beating loud

If we could escape the crowd somehow

If I said I want your body now

Would you hold it against me?

'Cause you feel like paradise

And I need a vacation tonight

So, if I said I want your body now

Would you hold it against me?

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offence, flaw, or mistake
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
stare /steər/ B1	verb - to look fixedly at someone or something with wide-open eyes
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ B2	adjective - at a small distance
whisper /ˈwɪs.pər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or form
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience a physical or emotional sensation
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	verb - to break free from confinement or control
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
body /ˈbɒd.i/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
paradise /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ B2	noun - a place or state of supreme happiness
vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a period of time spent away from home for leisure
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged or very foolish

Grammar:

If I'm coming on too strong

➔ Present Continuous Tense (with conditional 'if')

➔ Uses the present continuous "am coming" to describe an action happening now, and the 'if' clause sets up a hypothetical situation. This conveys uncertainty about how the speaker's actions are perceived.
Hate to stare but you're winning

➔ Infinitive of Purpose, Present Continuous Tense

➔ "Hate to stare" uses the infinitive "to stare" to express the reason for hating. "You're winning" uses the present continuous "are winning" to indicate an action happening now.
If I said my heart was beating loud

➔ Second Conditional (Type 2 Conditional)

➔ Uses "said" (past simple) in the 'if' clause and implies a hypothetical situation that is unlikely or contrary to fact. The result would be "Would you hold it against me?"
If we could escape the crowd somehow

➔ Second Conditional (Type 2 Conditional)

➔ Uses "could escape" which is the past subjunctive/modal verb in the 'if' clause, expressing a hypothetical or unlikely situation. It's paired with the 'would' in the main clause ('Would you hold it against me?').
Would you hold it against me?

➔ Conditional Sentence (Main Clause, Type 2), Interrogative Form

➔ This is the main clause of a Type 2 conditional sentence. "Would" is used to express a hypothetical result, and the interrogative form turns the statement into a question about the listener's potential reaction.
'Cause you feel like paradise

➔ Subordinating Conjunction ('Cause), Simile

➔ 'Cause is a shortened form of "because" and introduces the reason. "Feel like paradise" uses "like" to create a simile, comparing the feeling to paradise.
Don't wanna wait, I want it now

➔ Contraction, Imperative (implicit), Present Simple Tense

➔ "Don't wanna" is a contraction of "do not want to". The first part has an implicit imperative force, while the second part uses the present simple to express immediate desire.