Light It Up – English Lyrics

• By: Marshmello, Tyga, Chris Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of 'Light It Up' by Marshmello, Tyga, and Chris Brown, a high-energy track perfect for parties and celebrations! Explore the blend of electronic music with hip-hop influences and discover the story behind this collaboration. Learn about the different perspectives on the song, from its catchy beat to the controversies it stirred, offering a comprehensive understanding of its impact.

[English]

[Marshmello, Tyga, Chris Brown ]

...

you a real bitch, light it up (light it up ).

you a real bitch, go'n light it up (light it up )

it's your birthday, go'n light it up (light it up )

i'm drunk and i'm throw in, middle fingers up (mellow made it right)

pass me the kush, we gon' light it up (light it up ) i'm drunk and i'm throw in' middle fingers up( fingers up)

slide in my om, you can hit me up(hit me up)

she wanna be the one, she ain't the only one (no)

i got a bop in the trap,got a bop on my lap(yeah) bitch, i'm a dog but i ain't got to chase the cat (nah)

they pull up where i'm at, get the addie for their friends(yeah)

i don't keep loose change and i don't top loose ends if a nigga want beef, is a bitch want beef

we put it on the grill,serve that bitch to the street(blah) she call my young beckham' cause a nigga go deep (yeah)

i live by the beat, i'm a kill what i eat(ayy)

you a real bitch, light it up (light it up ) if you a real bitch, go'n light it up (light it up )

it's your birthday, go'n light it up (light it up ) i'm drunk and i'm throwin, middle fingers up

ohh my niggas gon' light it up (light it up, light it up)

if you a real nigga, go 'n light it up( light it up)

...

it's your birthday, light it up (light it up ) it's you a real bitch, go'n light it up (light it up )

she can get it running over me ( yeah) she heard about me and she know i'm a freak(ohh)

she can top, running over me (over me, yeah) girl, you know ain't no controllin' me (no,no)

close your mouth when i'm facing you(yeah) i don't chase (when i drink in it, straight up )

tell your girl she can play with it (ohh) light it up so we stay lit

we gon' keep it going like (yeah,yeah,yeah) (yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah)

...

know you see the smoke in the air, yeah, yeah

(you see that smoke)

you might get up mami don't tell nobody don't mean to push up on you

whiskey keeping you balanced throw that ass backward while that ass clapping

ooh woah,light it up

you a real bitch, light it up (light it up ) you a real bitch, go'n light it up (light it up )

it's your birthday, go'n light it up (light it up ) i'm drunk and i'm throwin, middle fingers up( fingers up)

...

ohh my niggas gon' light it up (light it up)

if you a real nigga, go 'n light it up( light it up)

it's your birthday, light it up (light it up )

it's you a real bitch, go'n light it up (light it up )

[music]

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you a real bitch, light it up

[music]

if you a real bitch, go'n light it up

...

you a real bitch, light it up

if you a real bitch, go'n light it up (light it up )

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to ignite or set fire to adjective - giving off brightness
bitch /bɪtʃ/ C1	noun - a malicious, unpleasant, selfish woman (often used as a derogatory term)
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - intoxicated by alcohol
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to cast or fling
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - digits on the hand
kush /kʊʃ/ B2	noun - a strain of cannabis
slide /slaɪd/ A2	verb - to move smoothly along a surface
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike
bop /bɑp/ B1	noun - a lively dance or song
dog /dɔɡ/ A1	noun - a domesticated mammal
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to pursue
beef /biːf/ B1	noun - a dispute or conflict
grill /ɡrɪl/ A2	noun - a metal frame used for cooking verb - to cook on a grill
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - far below the surface
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - the basic rhythmic unit in music
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving rapidly on foot
smoke /smoʊk/ A1	noun - the visible vapor from burning
balanced /ˈbælənst/ B1	adjective - in a state of equilibrium

Key Grammar Structures

• you a real bitch, light it up

  ➔ Subject + Copula + Adjective

  ➔ This is a simple sentence structure using 'to be' (you *are*) implied as the copula. It's a direct statement describing someone.

• i'm drunk and i'm throw in' middle fingers up

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (with contraction)

  ➔ The use of 'I'm' (I am) and 'throwin'' (throwing) demonstrates the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now. The contraction is common in informal speech.

• pass me the kush, we gon' light it up

  ➔ Imperative Sentence + Future with 'gon'

  ➔ 'Pass me...' is an imperative. 'We gon' light it up' uses 'gon' as a colloquial contraction for 'going to,' indicating a future action.

• she wanna be the one, she ain't the only one (no)

  ➔ Subject + Verb + Object + Negative Statement

  ➔ This demonstrates a simple sentence structure with a negative statement ('she ain't the only one'). 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'.

• if you a real bitch, go'n light it up

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence expressing a likely outcome. 'If' introduces the condition, and 'go'n light it up' describes the result.

• she can get it running over me ( yeah)

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' expresses ability or possibility. 'Get it running over me' is a colloquial expression.

• close your mouth when i'm facing you(yeah)

  ➔ Imperative + Clause with Present Continuous

  ➔ This combines an imperative ('close your mouth') with a clause describing an ongoing action ('when I'm facing you').

• tell your girl she can play with it (ohh)

  ➔ Imperative + Clause with Modal Verb

  ➔ This sentence uses an imperative ('tell your girl') followed by a clause expressing permission or possibility ('she can play with it').

• you might get up mami don't tell nobody

  ➔ Modal Verb (might) + Clause + Imperative

  ➔ The use of 'might' indicates possibility. The sentence combines a statement of possibility with a direct command ('don't tell nobody').