Nirvana – English Lyrics

• By: INNA
• Album: Nirvana

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Boom boom, contigo te hace

I got lost in the city

Ain't no one there but me, oh

Missin' you on my body

(Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh)

Baby, I know we could be

Could be more than amigos

I'll be good if you let me

(Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh)

Nine one one, I'm on fire

Don't leave me lonely

Nine one one, I'm on fire

Smokin' nirvana

Ring the ala-la-la-larm

Smokin' nirvana

Come on ring the ala-la-la-larm

Started a flame inside my heart

Baby don't ever put it out

Smokin' nirvana

Come on ring the ala-la-la-larm

(Pues sabes que tú corazón conmigo)

(Te hace boom boom contigo)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo)

(Te hace boom boom contigo)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo te hace)

(Boom boom, contigo te hace)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo te hace)

(Boom boom, contigo te hace)

I got lost in this feelin'

I got lost in nirvana

Grab my hand if you feel it

(Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh)

Baby, I know that we'll be

We'll be more than amigos

And I'll be good if you let me

(Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh)

Nine one one, I'm on fire

Don't leave me lonely

Nine one one, I'm on fire

Smokin' nirvana

Ring the ala-la-la-larm

Smokin' nirvana

Come on ring the ala-la-la-larm

Started a flame inside my heart

Baby don't ever put it out

Smokin' nirvana

Come on ring the ala-la-la-larm

(Pues sabes que tú corazón conmigo)

(Te hace boom boom contigo)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo)

(Te hace boom boom contigo)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo te hace)

(Boom boom, contigo te hace)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo te hace)

(Boom boom, contigo te hace)

Bam bam, ring a ding dong

Ring the alarm, ding a ling a ling ding

Bam bam, ring a ding dong

Call nine one one, now

Smokin' nirvana

Ring the ala-la-la-larm

Smokin' nirvana

Come on ring the ala-la-la-larm

Started a flame inside my heart

Baby don't ever put it out

Smokin' nirvana

Come on ring the ala-la-la-larm

(Pues sabes que tú corazón conmigo)

(Te hace boom boom contigo)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo)

(Te hace boom boom contigo)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo te hace)

(Boom boom, contigo te hace)

(Sabes que tú corazón conmigo te hace)

(Boom boom, contigo te hace)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town; an urban area.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal.
amigos /əˈmiːɡəʊz/ B1	noun - friends (Spanish origin, commonly understood in English context).
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; intense passion or enthusiasm.
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company.
nirvana /nɪərˈvɑːnə/ C1	noun - a state of perfect happiness and peace, especially in Buddhism the highest state that someone can attain.
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ A2	noun - a warning sound or device; a feeling of fear or anxiety.
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire; strong passion or love.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system; the emotional or moral nature of a human being.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction; a physical sensation.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed or existing. verb - past participle of 'lose', to no longer have something; to fail to win.
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not in its usual or expected place; absent. verb - present participle of 'miss', to feel the absence of; to fail to hit or catch.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; satisfactory and pleasant.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child or animal; a term of endearment for a lover or partner.
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make a clear resonant sound, especially that of a bell.
smoke /sməʊk/ B1	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a similar substance.
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin or be begun.

Key Grammar Structures

• I got lost in the city

  ➔ Verb pattern: Get + Past Participle

  ➔ The phrase "get lost" is an informal way to express a passive action or a change of state. Here, it means 'I became lost' or 'I was lost'. This construction is common for describing accidental or unintentional events.

• Ain't no one there but me, oh

  ➔ Informal negation: 'Ain't' and 'but' as 'except'

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a very informal and non-standard contraction for 'is not', 'are not', 'has not', or 'have not'. The phrase 'no one... but me' means 'no one... except me', emphasizing the speaker's solitude.

• Missin' you on my body

  ➔ Informal Present Participle (G-dropping)

  ➔ 'Missin'' is an informal spelling of 'missing', where the final 'g' sound is dropped. This is common in colloquial speech, song lyrics, and informal writing, representing an ongoing action or state.

• Baby, I know we could be / Could be more than amigos

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Could' for Possibility

  ➔ 'Could' is a modal verb used here to express possibility or potential in the present or future. It suggests that a stronger relationship (more than friends, 'amigos') is plausible or achievable.

• I'll be good if you let me

  ➔ First Conditional and Verb Pattern: 'Let + Object + Bare Infinitive'

  ➔ This is a First Conditional sentence, used for real or possible situations in the future ('if + Simple Present, will + base form'). Additionally, 'let me' is a common verb pattern meaning 'allow me to do something'.

• Don't leave me lonely

  ➔ Negative Imperative and Verb Pattern: 'Leave + Object + Adjective'

  ➔ This is a negative imperative, giving a direct command or instruction not to do something. The verb pattern 'leave + object + adjective' is used to describe the state in which someone is left, here meaning 'don't make me lonely'.

• Started a flame inside my heart

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The Simple Past tense ('started') is used to describe an action that began and ended at a specific point in the past. It signifies a completed event or a past action with no direct connection to the present.

• Baby don't ever put it out

  ➔ Emphatic Negative Imperative ('Don't ever') and Phrasal Verb ('Put out')

  ➔ 'Don't ever' is a strong negative imperative, meaning 'never do something' or 'under no circumstances do this'. 'Put out' is a phrasal verb meaning to extinguish something, typically a fire or a flame.

• (Pues sabes que tú corazón conmigo) / (Te hace boom boom contigo)

  ➔ Spanish: 'Sabes que' (You know that) and 'Hacer' with Indirect Object Pronoun

  ➔ In Spanish, 'sabes que' literally means 'you know that'. 'Te hace boom boom contigo' uses the verb 'hacer' (to make/do) with the indirect object pronoun 'te' (to you/for you), expressing that something 'makes your heart go boom boom'.

• Smokin' nirvana

  ➔ Present Participle as a Descriptive Action/State

  ➔ 'Smokin'' (informal for 'smoking') is a present participle used here to describe an ongoing action or state. It metaphorically implies experiencing a highly pleasurable or euphoric state, akin to 'nirvana' (a state of perfect happiness and peace).

• Ring the ala-la-la-larm

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The Imperative Mood is used to give commands, instructions, or make requests. Here, 'Ring the alarm' is a direct command, with the repetition of 'la' being a stylistic choice for rhythm.