Mr Electric Blue – English Lyrics

• By: Benson Boone
• Album: American Heart

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Benson Boone's vibrant world with 'Mr Electric Blue,' a song dedicated to his father. Explore the blend of pop-rock and glam influences, and discover how Boone uses satire and self-awareness to address fame and identity, offering a unique perspective on modern pop music.

[English]

He was a stranger

He walked in lookin' for danger

When he stares at you

He can chain you down and make you fall in love (love, love)

Heaven knows him

They made him outta fire and roses

With an attitude

But he's sweet enough to put him on your tongue (ooh)

He can be everything you've ever dreamed

Ooh, Mr. Electric Blue

I wanna dance like you

How did you get so cool?

You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it

And, ah, you've got electric soul

You let the good times roll

Mr. Electric Blue

You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it

They say that he fell from space

Or some supernatural place

Mr. Electric Blue

I know I believe in you

He's a man's man

A good, hard-working American

But he ain't the guy

You'd wanna fight, he'll make you bite the dirt

And he said, "Watch the way you talk to me

If you want to keep your two front teeth"

Ooh, Mr. Electric Blue

I wanna dance like you

How did you get so cool?

You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it

And, ah, you've got electric soul

You let the good times roll

Mr. Electric Blue

You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it

Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric

Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric

Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric

Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric

They say that he fell from space

From a supernatural place

Mr. Electric Blue

I believe in you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stranger /streɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know
danger /deɪndʒər/ A2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
stare /stɛər/ B1	verb - to look fixedly with wide open eyes at someone or something
chain /tʃeɪn/ B1	verb - to restrain or secure (someone or something) with a chain; to restrict or control someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone); to like or enjoy very much
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - (in some religions) the place where God or the gods live and where good people go after they die; a place or state of supreme happiness
attitude /ˈætɪˌtud/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior
sweet /swit/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; (of a person) pleasant and kind
dream /drim/ A2	verb - to experience a series of images, events, and sensations in one's mind during sleep; to imagine or contemplate the possibility of something happening
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ A2	adjective - (of a device or machine) powered by electricity; full of excitement and energy
blue /blu/ A1	adjective - of a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, regarded as immortal; emotional or intellectual energy or intensity
roll /roʊl/ B1	verb - to move along by turning over and over; (informal) to begin, often in a continuous, flowing motion or action, as in 'let the good times roll'
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied; the universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere
supernatural /ˌsupərˈnætʃərəl/ B2	adjective - (of a phenomenon or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature
believe /bɪˈliv/ A2	verb - to accept (something) as true, real, or honest
hard-working /ˌhɑrdˈwɜrkɪŋ/ B1	adjective - tending to work with a great deal of effort and commitment; diligent
bite /baɪt/ B1	verb - (of a person or animal) to cut into or through with the teeth; (idiomatic, in 'bite the dirt') to fall badly or suffer a defeat
teeth /tiθ/ A1	noun - each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing (plural of 'tooth')
cool /kul/ A2	adjective - of or at a fairly low temperature; (informal) fashionably attractive, impressive, or excellent

Key Grammar Structures

• He can chain you down and make you fall in love

  ➔ Causative Verb "make"

  ➔ The verb "make" here is used as a causative verb, meaning to force or cause someone to do something. The structure is "make + object + base form of the verb" (e.g., "make you fall"). In this context, it implies he has such an effect that he causes you to fall in love.

• But he's sweet enough to put him on your tongue

  ➔ Adjective + "enough to" + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "adjective + enough to + infinitive" indicates that someone or something possesses a sufficient degree of a quality (e.g., "sweet enough") to perform a particular action or achieve a result (e.g., "to put him on your tongue").

• He can be everything you've ever dreamed

  ➔ Present Perfect with "ever"

  ➔ The Present Perfect tense ("you've dreamed") is used here with "ever" to refer to an experience at any point in one's life up to the present. Coupled with "everything", it emphasizes the comprehensive nature of past dreams or desires.

• How did you get so cool?

  ➔ Question Formation (Past Simple) & "get" as "become"

  ➔ This is a question in the Past Simple tense, formed with the auxiliary verb "did". The verb "get" here means "become" or "come to be", indicating a change of state. So, the question asks about the process or reason someone became cool.

• You let the good times roll

  ➔ Causative Verb "let"

  ➔ The verb "let" is used as a causative verb, meaning to allow or permit something to happen. The structure is "let + object + base form of the verb" (e.g., "let the good times roll"). This phrase is an idiom meaning to allow enjoyment and fun to continue without interruption.

• They say that he fell from space

  ➔ Impersonal Statement / Reported Speech

  ➔ This sentence uses an impersonal construction ("They say that...") which is similar to a passive voice structure like "It is said that...". It reports a general belief or rumor without specifying who exactly is saying it, focusing on the information itself.

• If you want to keep your two front teeth

  ➔ First Conditional (If-clause)

  ➔ This is the "if-clause" part of a First Conditional sentence, which describes a real and possible situation in the present or future, and its likely consequence. The implied main clause (e.g., "he'll make you bite the dirt" or "you should watch the way you talk to me") would express the result.

• He's a man's man

  ➔ Possessive Noun ('s)

  ➔ The apostrophe 's' in "man's" is used to form the possessive case of the noun "man". "A man's man" is an idiom describing a man who is admired and respected by other men, often for displaying traditionally masculine traits. It's not about literal ownership but a characteristic. (Note: "He's" is a contraction of "He is").