Keep It Goin' Louder – English Lyrics

• By: Major Lazer, Ricky Blaze, Nina Sky

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant fusion of languages and cultures in Major Lazer's 'Keep It Goin' Louder.' This track is a perfect entry point to understanding the blend of Jamaican Patois and American English that defines much of the dancehall genre. Its infectious beat and clear, repetitive lyrics make it a fun and accessible way to pick up on the rhythm and slang of global party music.

[English]

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah

Major Lazer

My name is Ricky Blaze

Diplo

Switch

Ricky Blaze

Nina Sky

Oh, yeah, oh

Me and my friends roll in like rock stars

so we buy the bar

All eyes on us

girls watching from afar

We shining through the dark

Saw this sexy little thing

she was biting her lips

Looking at me hard

So I just went over there

and just whispered in her ear

"Do you wanna start?"

Girl, I wanna party with you

girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

Girl, I wanna party with you

girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

All night, can you keep up?

When we hit the dance floor

you know we turn the heat up

Set the room on fire

everyone's desire

All eyes on us

DJ turn it up

I, I've heard you play before

but today we going harder

So DJ play my song and keep it going louder

I heard you play before

but today we going harder

So DJ play my song and keep it going louder

Girl, I wanna party with you

girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

Girl, I wanna party with you

girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

Keep it goin' louder

Keep it goin' louder

Keep it goin' louder

Keep it goin' louder

The time don't matter

'cause tonight we'll gather

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

Girl, I wanna party with you

girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

Girl, I wanna party

girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

Girl, I wanna party with you

girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

Girl, I wanna party with you

I got the girls in the truck

'bout 6 chicks deep

And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

'Cause girl, I wanna party with you, with you

Major Lazer

Key Grammar Structures

• Me and my friends roll in like rock stars

  ➔ Phrasal verb "roll in", Simile "like X"

  ➔ "roll in" means to arrive, often in a showy or numerous way. "like rock stars" compares their arrival style to that of rock stars.

• All eyes on us, girls watching from afar

  ➔ Participial phrase (Present Participle as adjective/adverb)

  ➔ "watching from afar" describes the girls and functions like a reduced relative clause (e.g., "girls who are watching from afar"), showing simultaneous action.

• Saw this sexy little thing she was biting her lips

  ➔ Past Continuous (for ongoing action in the past)

  ➔ "was biting" describes an ongoing action in the past at the moment the speaker saw her, providing background detail.

• Do you wanna start?

  ➔ Colloquial "wanna" (want to) + base verb

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to," very common in spoken English and song lyrics.

• I got the girls in the truck 'bout 6 chicks deep

  ➔ Colloquial "got" (have), Idiomatic expression "X deep"

  ➔ "got" is used informally for "have." "6 chicks deep" is an informal, descriptive way to say there are six girls in the truck, often implying a crowded or full situation.

• And you know girls we rollin' with is straight sexy

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause, Informal Subject-Verb Agreement, Colloquial Intensifier

  ➔ "girls we rollin' with" is a reduced form of "girls *that* we are rolling with." "is" is used instead of "are" (informal grammar). "straight sexy" means "very sexy" or "extremely sexy."

• I, I've heard you play before but today we going harder

  ➔ Present Perfect, Present Continuous (informal omission of "are"), Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "I've heard" (Present Perfect) refers to past experiences. "we going harder" (Present Continuous, informally "we are going harder") describes an action happening now with more intensity. "harder" is the comparative form of "hard."

• So DJ play my song and keep it going louder

  ➔ Imperative, Phrasal verb "keep + V-ing", Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "play" and "keep" are imperatives (commands). "keep it going" means to continue an action. "louder" is the comparative form of "loud."

• The time don't matter 'cause tonight we'll gather

  ➔ Informal Negative Present Simple (colloquial "don't" for "doesn't"), Future Simple

  ➔ "don't matter" is an informal way to say "doesn't matter" when the subject is singular (time). "we'll gather" uses the Future Simple tense to talk about a planned action in the future.