Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the playful and catchy world of "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy and Rikrok! This iconic reggae-fusion track, presented as a humorous dialogue, offers a unique way to explore everyday English conversational phrases and expressions. Listen closely to the witty exchanges between the two artists, understand common reactions to sticky situations, and appreciate how a simple denial can become a global phenomenon, making language learning an enjoyable and unforgettable experience.
[English]
(Yo, man) Yo(Open up, man) What do you want, man?
(My girl just caught me) You let her catch you?
(I don't know how I let this happen) With who?
(The girl next door, you know) Man
(I don't know what to do) Say it wasn't you
(Alright)
Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this, we were both butt-naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me
How you can give your woman access to your villa?
Trespass and a-witness while you cling to your pillow
You better watch your back before she turn into a killer
Let's review the situation that you caught up in a
To be a true player you have to know how to play
If she stay a night, convince her stay a day
Never admit to a word when she say
And if she claim, ah, you tell her, "Baby, no way"
But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't me)
Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me)
She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)
She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
Heard the scream get louder (It wasn't me)
She stayed until it was over
Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this, we were both butt-naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
I had tried to keep her
From what she was about to see
Why should she believe me
When I told her it wasn't me
Make sure she knows it's not you and lead her on no right to vex
Whenever you should see her make the gigolo flex
Somebody else as it be by you, it not that complex
Seeing is believing so you better change your specs
You know she are gon' bring 'bout things up from the past
All the little evidence you better know to mask
Quick upon your answer: go over there
But if she pack a gun you know you better run fast
But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't me)
Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me)
She even caught me on camera (Nah, it wasn't me)
She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
Heard the scream get louder (It wasn't me)
She stayed until it was over
Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this, we were both butt-naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me
Gonna tell her that I'm sorry
For the pain that I've caused
I've been listening to your reasonin'
It makes no sense at all
We should tell her that I'm sorry
For the pain that I've caused
You may think that you're a player
But you're completely lost
That's why I sing
Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this, we were both butt-naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me
Key Vocabulary
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caught /kɔːt/ B1 |
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red-handed /ˌrɛd ˈhændɪd/ B2 |
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creeping /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ B1 |
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picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2 |
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bathroom /ˈbæθruːm/ A1 |
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key /kiː/ A1 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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scream /skriːm/ B1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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player /ˈpleɪər/ B2 |
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admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1 |
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complex /ˈkɒmplɛks/ B2 |
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mask /mæsk/ B1 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
➔ Past simple tense
➔ The phrase "came in" and "caught" are in the past simple tense, indicating completed actions.
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How could I forget that I had given her an extra key
➔ Past perfect tense
➔ The phrase "had given" is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action.
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You better watch your back before she turn into a killer
➔ Modal verb 'better'
➔ The phrase "You better" uses a modal verb to give advice or a warning.
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If she stay a night, convince her stay a day
➔ Zero conditional
➔ The phrase "If she stay" uses the zero conditional to express a general truth or fact.
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You may think that you're a player
➔ Modal verb 'may'
➔ The phrase "You may think" uses a modal verb to express possibility.
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She never took her eyes off me
➔ Past simple tense with adverb of frequency
➔ The phrase "never took" combines the past simple tense with the adverb "never" to indicate frequency.
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I've been listening to your reasonin'
➔ Present perfect continuous tense
➔ The phrase "I've been listening" is in the present perfect continuous tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
