I Wanna Go – English Lyrics

• By: Britney Spears

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the energetic beats and liberating message of Britney Spears' "I Wanna Go," a dance-pop track that encourages listeners to embrace their desires and break free from expectations. With its unique whistle hook and themes of personal freedom, this song is a great way to learn about expressing yourself and enjoying life to the fullest.

[English]

(crowd chatters)

(foot steps)

- [Reporters] Britney, Britney please

- Is it true you banned junk food, smiles, candies,

sunshine and laughter from your Femme Fatale Tour?

- Yes. Yes it is.

- Britney, can you confirm reports

that you're pregnant with Brad Pitts love child?

- That is false. It's quintuplets

- Britney, Britney, does this suit make me look fat?

- Yes, it does.

- Is it true that you hate puppies?

- (beep) you, (beep) you, (beep) you

You're cool, (beep) you, I'm out.

(pop beat)

♪ Lately I've been stuck imagining ♪

♪ What I wanna do, and what I really think ♪

♪ Time to blow out ♪

♪ Be a little inappropriate ♪

♪ Cause I know that everybody's thinking it ♪

♪ When the lights out ♪

♪ Shame on me ♪

♪ To need release ♪

♪ And control the bleed ♪

♪ I wanna go ♪

♪ All the way ♪

♪ Taking out my freak tonight ♪

♪ I wanna show ♪

♪ All the dirt ♪

♪ I got runnin' through my mind ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ I wanna go ♪

♪ All the way ♪

♪ Taking out my freak tonight ♪

♪ I wanna show ♪

♪ All the dirt ♪

♪ I got runnin' through my mind ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Lately people got me all tied up ♪

♪ There's a countdown waiting for me to erupt ♪

♪ Time to blow out ♪

♪ I've been told who I should do it with ♪

♪ And keep both my hands above the blanket ♪

♪ When the lights out ♪

♪ Shame on me ♪

♪ To need release ♪

♪ And control the bleed ♪

♪ I wanna go ♪

♪ All the way ♪

♪ Taking out my freak tonight ♪

♪ I wanna show ♪

♪ All the dirt ♪

♪ I got runnin' through my mind ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ I wanna go ♪

♪ All the way ♪

♪ Taking out my freak tonight ♪

♪ I wanna show ♪

♪ All the dirt ♪

♪ I got runnin' through my mind ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Shame on me, shame on me ♪

♪ To need release, to need release ♪

♪ Control the bleed, control the bleed ♪

♪ The bleed, the bleed, the bleed ♪

- Brittany! Come on get in quick!

♪ I wanna go ♪

♪ All the way ♪

♪ Taking out my freak tonight ♪

♪ I wanna show ♪

♪ All the dirt ♪

♪ I got runnin' through my mind ♪

♪ I wanna go ♪

♪ All the way ♪

♪ Takin' out my freak tonight ♪

♪ I wanna show ♪

♪ All the dirt ♪

♪ I got runnin' through my mind ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

(crowd chatters)

- [Reporters] Britney, Britney

- Britney? Why is my wife cheating on me?

- No more questions.

- Guillermo, I had the strangest dream.

- I love dreams, and sea shells.

(shells clank together)

Come on, let's get outta here.

(camera shutters click)

(evil laughter)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - to form a mental image or concept of
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air forcefully through the mouth or nose verb - to burst or shatter
inappropriate /ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/ B2	adjective - not suitable or proper in the circumstances
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is wanted or required
release /rɪˈliːs/ B2	verb - allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free noun - the action or process of releasing or being released.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - lose blood
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
freak /friːk/ B2	noun - a very unusual or abnormal person or thing
dirt /dɜːrt/ A2	noun - a substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk verb - to be in control of; manage
tied /taɪd/ A2	verb - fasten or attach with string or similar material
erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/ B2	verb - to explode or burst out

Key Grammar Structures

• Lately I've been stuck imagining

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive)

  ➔ Uses "have/has been + verb-ing" to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. Emphasis is on the duration or process. "Lately" indicates the recency of the ongoing process of being stuck imagining.

• What I wanna do, and what I really think

  ➔ Informal Contraction 'wanna' and Indirect Questions (Noun Clauses)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to." The clauses "what I wanna do" and "what I really think" function as noun clauses, acting as the object of the verb "imagining." They are structured as indirect questions, lacking the inverted word order of direct questions.

• Time to blow out

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase as a Noun

  ➔ The phrase "Time to blow out" uses an infinitive phrase ("to blow out") functioning as a noun, specifically as a subject complement (implied subject "It"). The expression signifies the time or opportunity for release or escape.

• Cause I know that everybody's thinking it

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with Implied 'That'

  ➔ The word "that" is often omitted in subordinate clauses acting as the object of a verb, particularly in informal speech or song lyrics. The full sentence would be "Cause I know *that* everybody's thinking it."

• Shame on me To need release

  ➔ Imperative and Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Shame on me" is an exclamation, a type of short, elliptical imperative expressing self-reproach. "To need release" is an infinitive phrase indicating purpose, explaining why there's shame – the shame is *for the purpose* of needing release.

• Taking out my freak tonight

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as an Adverbial Modifier (Simultaneous Action)

  ➔ The gerund phrase "Taking out my freak tonight" modifies the main clause (I wanna go all the way) by indicating a simultaneous action. It answers the question "How?" or "In what way?" The action of 'going all the way' is done by 'taking out' one's inner freak.

• I've been told who I should do it with

  ➔ Passive Voice with a Modal Verb and Indirect Question

  ➔ The sentence is in the passive voice ("I've been told") indicating that the subject is receiving the action. The modal verb "should" expresses obligation or advice. The phrase "who I should do it with" acts as an indirect question, functioning as the object of the verb "told."