Light Switch – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah

Why you callin' at 11:30

When you only wanna do me dirty?

But I hit right back 'cause you got that, that, yeah

Why you always wanna act like lovers

But you never wanna be each other's?

I say, "Don't look back" but I go right back and

All of a sudden, I'm hypnotized

You're the one that I can't deny

Every time that I say I'm gonna walk away

You turn me on like a light switch

When you're movin' your body around and around

Now, I don't wanna fight this (no)

You know how to just make me want

You turn me on like a light switch

When you're movin' your body around and around

You got me in a tight grip (yeah)

You know how to just make me want you, baby

Do you love it when you keep me guessin'? (Me guessin')

When you leave, and then you leave me stressin' (me stressin')

But I can't stay mad when you walk like that, no (uh)

Why you always wanna act like lovers

But you never wanna be each other's?

I say don't look back, but I go right back and

All of a sudden, I'm hypnotized (hypnotized)

You're the one that I can't deny (can't deny)

Every time that I say I'm gonna walk away (yeah)

You turn me on like a light switch

When you're movin' your body around and around

Now, I don't wanna fight this (no)

You know how to just make me want

You turn me on like a light switch (switch)

When you're movin' your body around and around

You got me in a tight grip (grip)

You know how to just make me want you, baby

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon

C'mon and show me how you do (do)

You want, you want, you want, you want

You wanna keep me wantin' you (me wantin' you, girl)

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon

C'mon and show me how you do (you do)

You want, you want, you want, you want

You wanna keep me wantin' you

You turn me on like a light switch

When you're movin' your body around and around

Now, I don't wanna fight this

You know how to just make me want you

You turn me on like a light switch

When you're movin' your body around and around

You got me in a tight grip

You know how to just make me want you, baby

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon

C'mon and show me how you do (how you do)

You want, you want, you want, you want

You wanna keep me wantin' you (baby)

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon

C'mon and show me how you do (how you do)

You want, you want, you want, you want

You wanna keep me wantin' you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to telephone or shout to attract attention
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - covered with unwanted matter; unclean
hit /hɪt/ A1	verb - to strike something with force
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear part of the human body
act /ækt/ A2	verb - to behave in a particular way
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person who is in a romantic relationship
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B1	verb - to state that something is not true
hypnotize /ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz/ B2	verb - to induce a trance in someone
turn /tɜːn/ A1	verb - to cause something to move around an axis
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - electromagnetic radiation that can be seen
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	noun - a device for making or breaking an electrical circuit verb - to change from one thing to another
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go to another place
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - firmly or closely fixed; not loose
grip /ɡrɪp/ B1	noun - a firm hold verb - to take and keep firmly
stress /strɛs/ B1	noun - mental or emotional pressure verb - to emphasize or give importance to
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to engage in a physical or verbal conflict
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to retain or continue to have something
show /ʃəʊ/ A1	verb - to make visible or display

Key Grammar Structures

• Why you callin' at 11:30

  ➔ Present Continuous with informal contraction

  ➔ The phrase "callin'" is an informal contraction of "calling" used in spoken English to show ongoing action.

• But I hit right back 'cause you got that, that, yeah

  ➔ Causal conjunction and informal linking 'cause

  ➔ The word "'cause" is a short form of "because", linking reason and result informally.

• Why you always wanna act like lovers

  ➔ Modal verb 'wanna' (want to) expressing habitual desire

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to", showing repeated or habitual actions or desires.

• I say, "Don't look back" but I go right back and

  ➔ Imperative mood and contrast conjunction 'but'

  ➔ "Don't look back" is an imperative sentence giving a command; "but" introduces a contrasting action.

• Every time that I say I'm gonna walk away

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna' (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", expressing a planned or intended future action.

• You turn me on like a light switch

  ➔ Simile using 'like' and causative verb 'turn on'

  ➔ "Like" introduces a simile comparing the effect to a light switch; "turn on" is a phrasal verb meaning to excite or activate.

• Do you love it when you keep me guessin'?

  ➔ Present simple with embedded question; informal '-ing' form as 'guessin''

  ➔ "Keep me guessin'" uses an informal -ing form dropping the 'g'; the sentence is a question embedded in speech.

• You got me in a tight grip

  ➔ Causative structure with 'got' and prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Got me in a tight grip" means causing someone to be held firmly, with 'got' as causative past tense of 'get'.