Mama – English Lyrics

• By: Jonas Blue, William Singe

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Jonas Blue and William Singe's "Mama," a global tropical house hit that embodies youthful freedom and reassuring optimism. This catchy track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its simple yet profound lyrics, which express a universal desire to live in the moment and promise a safe return home. Its upbeat tempo and clear vocal delivery make it an engaging and accessible song for language learners, while its heartfelt message about embracing life's adventures makes it truly special.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ WHERE SHOULD WE RUN TO ♪

♪ WE GOT THE WORLD IN OUR HANDS AND WE'RE READY TO PLAY ♪

♪ THEY SAY WE'RE WASTED ♪

♪ BUT HOW CAN WE WASTE IT IF WE'RE LOVING EVERY DAY ♪

♪ OK ♪

♪ I GOT THE KEYS TO THE UNIVERSE SO STAY ♪

♪ WITH ME ♪

♪ COS I GOT THE KEYS BABE ♪

♪ DON'T WANNA WAKE UP ♪

♪ ONE DAY WISHING THAT WE'D DONE MORE ♪

♪ I WANNA LIVE FAST ♪

♪ NEVER LOOK BACK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR ♪

♪ DON'T WANNA WAKE UP ♪

♪ ONE DAY WONDERING ♪

♪ WHERE'D IT ALL GO ♪

♪ COS WE'LL BE HOME BEFORE WE KNOW ♪

♪ I WANNA HEAR YOU SINGING ♪

♪ HEY MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ HEY MA WE'RE GONNA BE ALRIGHT ♪

♪ DRY THOSE EYES ♪

♪ WE'LL BE BACK IN THE MORNING ♪

♪ WHEN THE SUN STARTS TO RISE ♪

♪ SO MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ SO MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪♪♪

♪ MAMA, MAMA, MAMA YEAH ♪

♪ WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ MAMA, MAMA, MAMA YEAH ♪

♪ WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ WHERE SHOULD WE RUN TO ♪

♪ WE GOT A TICKET THAT TAKES US WHEREVER WE LIKE ♪

♪ WE GOT OUR PROBLEMS ♪

♪ BUT JUST FOR THE MINUTE LET'S PUSH ALL OUR TROUBLES ASIDE ♪

♪ ALRIGHT ♪

♪ COS WE GOT THE KEYS TO UNIVERSE INSIDE ♪

♪ OUR MINDS ♪

♪ YE WE GOT THE KEYS BABE ♪

♪ DON'T WANNA WAKE UP ♪

♪ ONE DAY WISHING THAT WE'D DONE MORE ♪

♪ I WANNA LIVE FAST ♪

♪ NEVER LOOK BACK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR ♪

♪ DON'T WANT TO WAKE UP ONE DAY WONDERING ♪

♪ WHERE'D IT ALL GO ♪

♪ COS WE'LL BE HOME BEFORE WE KNOW ♪

♪ I WANNA HEAR YOU SINGING ♪

♪ HEY MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ HEY MA WE'RE GONNA BE ALRIGHT ♪

♪ DRY THOSE EYES ♪

♪ WE'LL BE BACK IN THE MORNING ♪

♪ WHEN THE SUN STARTS TO RISE ♪

♪ SO MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ SO MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ HEY MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ HEY MA WE'RE GONNA BE ALRIGHT ♪

♪ DRY THOSE EYES ♪

♪ WE'LL BE BACK IN THE MORNING ♪

♪ WHEN THE SUN STARTS TO RISE ♪

♪ SO MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ SO MAMA DON'T STRESS YOUR MIND ♪

♪♪♪

♪ MAMA, MAMA, MAMA YEAH ♪

♪ WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ MAMA, MAMA, MAMA YEAH ♪

♪ WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - used or expended carelessly
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing love
keys /kiːz/ A1	noun - a piece of metal used to open locks
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B1	noun - all existing matter and space considered as a whole
stress /strɛs/ A2	verb - to emphasize or worry about something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ A1	noun - a piece of paper that allows you to travel or enter a place
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful
troubles /ˈtrʌbəlz/ A2	noun - a problem or difficulty
fast /fɑːst/ A1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed verb - to abstain from food
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life; be alive
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move from a lower to a higher position

Key Grammar Structures

• WHERE SHOULD WE RUN TO

  ➔ Modal verb in interrogative

  ➔ "Should" expresses suggestion/possibility. Structure: Question word + modal + subject + base verb

• WE GOT THE WORLD IN OUR HANDS

  ➔ Informal present perfect

  ➔ Informal contraction of "have got" meaning possession. Formal: "We've got"

• IF WE'RE LOVING EVERY DAY

  ➔ Present continuous in conditional

  ➔ Present continuous emphasizes ongoing action in conditional "if" clauses

• DON'T WANNA WAKE UP ONE DAY WISHING THAT WE'D DONE MORE

  ➔ Past perfect in relative clause

  ➔ "We'd done" = "we had done" shows action completed before past reference point

• WE AIN'T COMING HOME TONIGHT

  ➔ Negative contraction + present continuous for future

  ➔ "Ain't" = informal negation. Present continuous expresses planned future action

• DRY THOSE EYES

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ Direct command form: Base verb + object. Used for instructions/requests

• WE'LL BE BACK IN THE MORNING

  ➔ Future simple for promises

  ➔ "Will" expresses future certainty and promises. Time marker "in the morning"

• LET'S PUSH ALL OUR TROUBLES ASIDE

  ➔ Suggestive imperative + phrasal verb

  ➔ "Let's" = invitation to joint action. "Push aside" = phrasal verb meaning to ignore