Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the electrifying world of dance music with Jonas Blue's "I Wanna Dance"! This track offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with English through its repetitive and catchy lyrics, making it easy to pick up key phrases related to desire and movement. What makes this song special is its raw, club-focused energy, showcasing a different facet of Jonas Blue's artistry and providing a pure, unadulterated dancefloor experience that encourages losing yourself in the moment.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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dance /dæns/ A1 |
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lose /luːz/ A1 |
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mind /maɪnd/ A2 |
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think /θɪŋk/ A1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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all /ɔːl/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I wanna dance
➔ Informal Contraction
➔ "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to".
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lose my mind
➔ Idiomatic Expression
➔ "lose my mind" is an idiom meaning to become extremely excited, overwhelmed, or even a little crazy.
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Think about you
➔ Verb + Preposition
➔ The verb "think" is often followed by the preposition "about" when referring to the topic of one's thoughts.
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all the time
➔ Adverbial Phrase of Time
➔ "all the time" is an adverbial phrase meaning continuously, constantly, or very frequently.
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I wanna dance, lose my mind, Think about you all the time
➔ Parallel Structure with Bare Infinitives
➔ In this structure, "lose" and "Think" are bare infinitives (verbs without "to") in parallel with "dance", all expressing actions desired by the speaker and governed by "wanna" (want to).
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my mind
➔ Possessive Adjective
➔ The possessive adjective "my" shows that the "mind" belongs to the speaker.
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about you
➔ Object Pronoun
➔ "you" is an object pronoun here, indicating the person who is the object of the speaker's thoughts.
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I wanna dance
➔ Simple Present Tense (for desire/intention)
➔ The "Simple Present Tense" with "wanna" (want to) expresses a current desire, wish, or intention.
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I wanna dance, lose my mind
➔ Ellipsis/Omission in Parallel Structures
➔ After the initial action "dance", the implied subject and auxiliary verb ("I want to") are often omitted before subsequent parallel verbs ("lose") for conciseness, especially in informal language and songs.
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