LOOK ON THE FLOOR – English Lyrics

• By: BANANARAMA
• Album: Drama

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of English dance-pop with Bananarama's "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)"! This catchy and energetic track, a highlight from their 2005 album "Drama," offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its clear, easy-to-follow lyrics and repetitive chorus. Its blend of classic Italo disco influences with modern dance beats makes it not just a fun listen, but also a great way to grasp everyday English phrases in a musical context, perfect for understanding conversational flow and pop culture references. Let the rhythm guide your language learning journey!

[English]

It's close to midnight

And I'm leavin' now

I'm getting in my car

I'm headin' out

And I can't slow down

Cos I don't know how

You got my number

So we'll be fine

So go and use it

Just don't waste my time

Cos you're on my mind

And you know I'm right

You take me over

Stay with me and

We'll fade away

Look on the floor

And all are spinnin' round

Someone told me this

Was just a dance

And take a chance

And I'll give you more

Do you really think

We have a chance

Devils in your eyes

And he's lookin' at me

I know what you want

And you know what I need

Come and show me how

How do you get down

You take me over

Stay with me and

We'll fade away

Look on the floor

And all are spinnin' round

Someone told me this

Was just a dance

And take a chance

And I'll give you more

Do you really think

We have a chance

Look on the floor

And all are spinnin' round

Someone told me this

Was just a dance

And take a chance

And I'll give you more

Do you really think

We have a chance

Chance

Chance

Chance

Chance

Chance

Do you really think we have a chance

Chance

Chance

Chance

Chance

Chance

Chance

Do you really think we have a chance

Look on the floor

And all are spinnin' round

Someone told me this

Was just a dance

And take a chance

And I'll give you more

Do you really think

We have a chance

Look on the floor

And all are spinnin' round

Someone told me this

Was just a dance

And take a chance

And I'll give you more

Do you really think

We have a chance

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
midnight /ˈmɪd.naɪt/ A2	noun - the middle of the night
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a vehicle with four wheels for transportation
spin /spɪn/ B1	verb - to turn around quickly
dance /dæns/ A2	noun - a series of movements performed to music verb - to move rhythmically to music
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - the possibility of something happening
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head
light /laɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off illumination
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have an opinion or belief
give /gɪv/ A1	verb - to present or hand over
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place or condition
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot at a regular pace

Key Grammar Structures

• It's close to midnight

  ➔ Contraction: "It's" = "It is"

  ➔ This uses a common contraction to shorten "It is" for a more casual, conversational tone.

• And I'm leavin' now

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (shortened): "leavin'" = "leaving"

  ➔ The present continuous tense describes an action happening at the moment of speaking. The 'g' is dropped in "leaving" to create a colloquial sound.

• Cos I don't know how

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "Cos" = "Because"

  ➔ "Cos" is a shortened, informal version of "because," used to provide a reason.

• So we'll be fine

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" (contracted): "we'll" = "we will"

  ➔ This sentence expresses a future prediction or intention using the auxiliary verb "will".

• Just don't waste my time

  ➔ Imperative sentence (negative): "Don't + verb"

  ➔ This sentence gives a direct command or request in a negative form.

• And you know I'm right

  ➔ Subject-verb-complement structure; Contraction: "I'm" = "I am"

  ➔ A simple statement of fact, with the subject "you", verb "know", and the complement "I'm right", further simplified by the contraction.

• Stay with me and We'll fade away

  ➔ Imperative (Stay with me) followed by Future Simple with 'will' (We'll fade away).

  ➔ A combination of a direct request (stay) and a prediction (fade away). "We'll" is a contraction of "We will".

• Do you really think We have a chance

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with 'Do' auxiliary verb; simple present tense; question of possibility.

  ➔ Forming a question using 'Do' + subject + verb to inquire about the likelihood or probability of something happening.