Motivation – English Lyrics

• By: Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the bold and empowering language of sensuality in "Motivation." This track offers a great opportunity to learn descriptive and suggestive vocabulary in English through its provocative lyrics and confident tone. Understanding the metaphors and direct expressions used by both Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne can provide insight into the nuances of modern R&B and hip-hop lyrical styles.

[English]

- ♪ GO, GO, GO, GO ♪

- ♪ TURN THE LIGHTS ON ♪

- ♪ WHOA, LOVER ♪

♪ DON'T YOU DARE SLOW DOWN ♪

♪ GO LONGER ♪

♪ YOU CAN LAST MORE ROUNDS ♪

♪ PUSH HARDER ♪

♪ YOU'RE ALMOST THERE NOW ♪

♪ SO GO, LOVER ♪

♪ MAKE MAMA PROUD ♪ - ♪ TURN THE LIGHTS ON ♪

- ♪ AND WHEN WE'RE DONE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA FEEL MY LEGS ♪

♪ AND WHEN WE'RE DONE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA FEEL YOUR HANDS ALL OVER ME, BABY ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T STOP THERE ♪

- ♪ WHOA, LOVER ♪

- ♪ THE MUSIC'S STILL PLAYING ♪

♪ IN THE BACKGROUND ♪ - ♪ WHOA, LOVER ♪

- ♪ AND YOU'RE ALMOST THERE ♪

♪ YOU CAN DO IT, I BELIEVE IN YOU, BABY ♪

♪ SO CLOSE FROM HERE ♪

♪ BABY, I'MA BE YOUR MOTIVATION ♪

- ♪ YEAH ♪ - ♪ GO, GO, GO, GO ♪

♪ MOTIVATION ♪

♪ GO, GO, GO, GO ♪

- ♪ UNH, G-GIRL, I TURN THAT THING INTO A RAINFOREST ♪

♪ RAIN ON MY HEAD, CALL THAT BRAINSTORMIN' ♪

♪ YEAH, THIS IS DEEP ♪

♪ OH, BUT I GO DEEPER ♪

♪ MA--MAKE YOU LOSE YOURSELF ♪

♪ AND FINDERS KEEPERS ♪

♪ IT GO GREEN LIGHT, GO, WEEZY, GO ♪

♪ I LIKE TO TASTE THAT SUGAR ♪

♪ THAT SWEET AND LOW ♪

♪ BUT HOLD UP, WAIT ♪

♪ NEW POSITION ♪

♪ I PUT HER ON MY PLATE ♪

♪ THEN I DO THE DISHES ♪

♪ SHE MY MOTIVATION, I'M HER TRANSPORTATION ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I LET HER RIDE ♪

♪ WHILE I DRIVE HER CRAZY ♪

♪ THEN I JUST KEEP GOIN', GOIN' LIKE I'M RACIN' ♪

♪ WHEN I'M DONE SHE HOLD ME LIKE A CONVERSATION ♪

♪ WEEZY, BABY ♪

- ♪ AND WHEN WE'RE DONE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA FEEL MY LEGS ♪

♪ AND WHEN WE'RE DONE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA FEEL YOUR HANDS ♪

♪ ALL OVER ME, BABY ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T STOP THERE ♪

- ♪ WHOA, LOVER ♪

- ♪ THE MUSIC'S STILL PLAYING ♪

♪ IN THE BACKGROUND ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE ALMOST THERE ♪

♪ YOU CAN DO IT, I BELIEVE IN YOU, BABY ♪

♪ SO CLOSE FROM HERE ♪

♪ BABY, I'MA BE YOUR MOTIVATION ♪

♪ WHOA, LOVER ♪

♪ WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME ♪

♪ NO OTHER ♪

♪ CAN DO THAT THE SAME, NO ♪

♪ I WONT LET YOU ♪

♪ GET UP OUT THE GAME, NO ♪

♪ SO GO, LOVER ♪

♪ GO ON AND MAKE ME RAIN ♪

♪ AND WHEN WE'RE DONE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA FEEL MY LEGS ♪

♪ AND WHEN WE'RE DONE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA FEEL YOUR HANDS ALL OVER ME, BABY ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T STOP THERE ♪

- ♪ WHOA, LOVER ♪

- ♪ THE MUSIC'S STILL PLAYING ♪

♪ IN THE BACKGROUND ♪ - ♪ WHOA, LOVER ♪

- ♪ AND YOU'RE ALMOST THERE ♪

♪ YOU CAN DO IT, I BELIEVE IN YOU, BABY ♪

♪ SO CLOSE FROM HERE ♪

♪ BABY, I'MA BE YOUR MOTIVATION ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't you dare slow down

  ➔ Imperative with auxiliary verb 'dare' for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative imperative, telling someone not to do something. The inclusion of 'dare' adds a strong tone of challenge or warning. The structure is 'Don't + you + dare + verb'.

• You can do it, I believe in you, baby

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability, followed by a declarative clause expressing belief.

  ➔ This sentence combines a statement of possibility ('You can do it') with a declaration of support and confidence ('I believe in you'). The 'baby' is a term of endearment.

• I'ma be your motivation

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am going to be', colloquial and common in hip-hop/R&B. Future tense with 'be going to' implied.

  ➔ This line uses a very common contraction in modern music, particularly in genres like hip-hop and R&B. It expresses a promise to provide encouragement and drive.

• Make you lose yourself

  ➔ Causative verb construction: 'make' + object + infinitive. Expresses causing someone to experience a state.

  ➔ This phrase suggests a powerful and overwhelming experience that causes someone to lose track of themselves. The 'make' construction indicates that the speaker is causing this effect.