Lyrics & Translation
Explore the world through music with Pitbull and Chris Brown's "International Love," a vibrant track that turns geography into a rhythm. Learn about different cultures and cities as you enjoy the infectious beat, perfect for those looking to expand their horizons and dance at the same time. Discover how music can be a passport to global understanding!
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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international /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənl/ B2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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heat /hiːt/ B1 |
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city /ˈsɪti/ A1 |
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world /wɜːrld/ A1 |
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fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2 |
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women /ˈwɪmɪn/ A1 |
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country /ˈkʌntri/ A2 |
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best /bɛst/ A2 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2 |
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referee /ˌrɛfəˈri/ B2 |
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visa /ˈviːzə/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You **can't** catch me boy
➔ Modal verb of ability (negative)
➔ "Can't" indicates the inability to do something. Here, it shows that the speaker is impossible to catch.
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I'm overseas at about a 100g's **for sho'**
➔ Informal contraction and adverbial phrase
➔ "For sho'" is an informal contraction of "for sure", used as an adverb indicating certainty.
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305 **til** the death of me
➔ Informal preposition contraction
➔ "Til" is a contraction of "until" or "till", used informally as a preposition.
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Cremate my body **let** the ocean have what's left of me
➔ Imperative mood with "let"
➔ "Let" introduces a suggestion or a command that involves allowing someone or something to do something. Here, it's suggesting allowing the ocean to have the remains.
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Been all around the world but I ain't gon' lie
➔ Present perfect tense with informal contraction
➔ "Been" is a shortened form of "have been" (present perfect). "Ain't gon'" is an informal contraction for "am not going to".
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In Colombia the women got everything done
➔ Past Simple Passive Voice (implied)
➔ While the sentence is active, the phrase "got everything done" implies that the women had cosmetic procedures done *to them*. An explicit passive voice version might be 'In Colombia, the women had everything done *to them*'.
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There's not a place that your love don't affect me baby
➔ Double negative (non-standard English)
➔ The use of "not" and "don't" creates a double negative. In standard English, it should be "There's not a place that your love *doesn't* affect me" or "There isn't a place that your love affects me".
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So don't ever change
➔ Negative Imperative with Emphasis
➔ "Don't change" is the negative imperative. "Ever" emphasizes the request not to change. "Ever" here is used to strongly discourage any future change.
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