I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE – English Lyrics

• By: Måneskin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of Måneskin's "I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE" to experience a powerful dose of English rock, characterized by bold declarations about identity and desire. This track, which embraces contradiction, is special because it showcases how the band uses stark lyrical contrasts to challenge societal norms around sexuality and self-expression, making it an electrifying piece to learn contemporary rock phrasing and attitude.

[English]

I wanna be your slave, I wanna be your master

I wanna make your heartbeat run like rollercoasters

I wanna be a good boy, I wanna be a gangster

'Cause you could be the beauty and I could be the monster

I love you since this morning, not just for aesthetic

I wanna touch your body, so fucking electric

I know you're scared of me, you say that I'm too eccentric

I'm crying all my tears and that's fucking pathetic

I wanna make you hungry, then I wanna feed ya

I wanna paint your face like you're my Mona Lisa

I wanna be a champion, I wanna be a loser

I'll even be a clown 'cause I just wanna amuse ya

I wanna be your sex toy, I wanna be your teacher

I wanna be your sinner, I wanna be a preacher

I wanna make you love me, then I wanna leave ya

'Cause, baby, I'm your David and you're my Goliath

Uh-huh

Mm, uh-huh

Because I'm the devil who's searching for redemption

And I'm a lawyer who's searching for redemption

And I'm a killer who's searching for redemption

A motherfucking monster who's searching for redemption

And I'm a bad guy who's searching for redemption

And I'm a blonde girl who's searching for redemption

And I'm a freak that is searching for redemption

A motherfucking monster who's searching for redemption

I wanna be your slave, I wanna be your master

I wanna make your heartbeat run like rollercoasters

I wanna be a good boy, I wanna be a gangster

'Cause you can be the beauty and I could be the monster

I wanna make you quiet, I wanna make you nervous

I wanna set you free, but I'm too fucking jealous

I wanna pull your strings, like you're my Telecaster

And if you want to use me, I could be your puppet

'Cause I'm the devil who's searching for redemption

And I'm a lawyer who's searching for redemption

And I'm a killer who's searching for redemption

A motherfucking monster who's searching for redemption

I wanna be your slave, I wanna be your master

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
slave /sleɪv/ B1	noun - a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them
master /ˈmæstər/ B1	noun - a person who has people working for them or who controls something verb - to learn to control an emotion or feeling
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ B1	noun - the sound of someone's heart
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
gangster /ˈɡæŋstər/ B2	noun - a member of a gang of violent criminals
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A2	noun - the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at
monster /ˈmɑːnstər/ B1	noun - any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange
aesthetic /iːsˈθetɪk/ C1	noun - a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement adjective - concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
electric /ɪˈlektrɪk/ B1	adjective - using or relating to electricity
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - frightened or worried
eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ C1	adjective - (of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
pathetic /pəˈθetɪk/ B2	adjective - causing feelings of sadness and sympathy
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing the need for food
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front of the head verb - to deal with something
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ B1	noun - a person who has defeated all rivals in a competition
loser /ˈluːzər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or competition
devil /ˈdevl/ B1	noun - the most powerful spirit of evil in some religions
redemption /rɪˈdempʃn/ C1	noun - the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
lawyer /ˈlɔːjər/ B2	noun - a person who practices or studies law
killer /ˈkɪlər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that kills
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
blonde /blɑːnd/ A2	adjective - having fair or pale yellow hair
freak /friːk/ B2	noun - a very unusual person or thing verb - to behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of drugs or alcohol
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1	adjective - anxious; worried
jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages
puppet /ˈpʌpɪt/ B1	noun - a doll with strings that are used to make it move, or a person whose actions are controlled by someone else

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna be your slave, I wanna be your master

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction

  ➔ The sentence uses a coordinating structure with repeated 'wanna' clauses joined by a comma, implying 'and', to show parallels: "I" "wanna" be "your" slave, "I" "wanna" be "your" master.

• I wanna make your heartbeat run like rollercoasters

  ➔ Causative verb 'make'

  ➔ The verb 'make' is used causatively to express causing an action: "I" "wanna" "make" "your" heartbeat "run" like rollercoasters.

• 'Cause you could be the beauty and I could be the monster

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ 'Could' indicates hypothetical possibility in the conditional sense: "'Cause" "you" "could" be "the" beauty "and" "I" "could" be "the" monster.

• I wanna touch your body, so fucking electric

  ➔ Adjective complement

  ➔ 'So' introduces an adjective complement emphasizing the state: "I" "wanna" touch "your" body, "so" fucking electric.

• I'm crying all my tears and that's fucking pathetic

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing action

  ➔ The present continuous 'I'm crying' shows an emotion in progress: "I'm" "crying" "all" "my" tears "and" that's fucking pathetic.

• I wanna paint your face like you're my Mona Lisa

  ➔ Comparison with 'like'

  ➔ 'Like' introduces a simile clause for comparison: "I" "wanna" paint "your" face "like" you're "my" Mona Lisa.

• I'll even be a clown 'cause I just wanna amuse ya

  ➔ Future 'will' with causal conjunction

  ➔ 'Will' expresses future willingness, 'cause' for reason: "I'll" even be "a" clown "'cause" "I" just "wanna" amuse ya.

• I wanna be your sex toy, I wanna be your teacher

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ Repeated clauses create symmetry in roles: "I" "wanna" be "your" sex toy, "I" "wanna" be "your" teacher.

• 'Cause, baby, I'm your David and you're my Goliath

  ➔ Possessive pronouns in metaphor

  ➔ Possessives reverse biblical roles in metaphor: "'Cause", baby, "I'm" "your" David "and" you're "my" Goliath.

• Because I'm the devil who's searching for redemption

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'who's'

  ➔ 'Who's' defines the preceding noun in a clause: "Because" "I'm" "the" devil "who's" searching "for" redemption.