Oakland Nights – English Lyrics

• By: The Lonely Island, Sia
• Album: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Step into my crib, everything smell like cool water

And if you're comin' to mine you know it's Drakkar Noir

Now have a seat on this couch made of horse leather

I'm told the horse that it's from could run fast and far

Whooo, That shit is sexy

Tell the maitre'd at your booty to expect me

I'm solo and I'm flexing but don't try to Soloflex me

NordicTrack all day

Squats in the living room, can I get a witness?

The greatest aphrodisiac is physical fitness

So take off your guess and let go of your stress

'Cause the classic shit is what comes next

Silk robes and kimonos

Silk robes and kimonos

Change outta your own clothes

These athletic days, but oh those...

Oakland Nights

Silk robes and kimonos

It's our pleasure to loan those

Pumps and pantsuits all day

All work, no play, no way

It's time for

Oakland Nights

In the bedroom champagne on ice

I make erotic shadow puppets in the candle light

Your hair's crimped, all frizzy 'cause you frivolous

I feel like Macho Man and you my Miss Elizabeth

Sizzlish, do some crunches and some scissor kicks

Body shaved slick like an exquisite fish

And I love the way your high-cut thong

make your butt long

Now take 'em off

But you know what to leave on

Silk robes and Kimonos

Silk robes and Kimonos

Peel off your pleated polos

These athletic days, but oh those

Oakland Nights

Silk robes and Kimonos

I pound the taiko drum in your dojo

Days in padded blazers

Filing papers, no more

It's time for

Oakland Nights

Silk robes and kimonos

Silk robes and kimonos

I'm a pro when I bone but I do it pro-bono

You work hard days so you deserve the

Oakland Nights

We're the Oakland Knights of the round table

Plus I'll take you out to pizza at the Round Table

Pizza, my favorite pizzeria in Oakland

But bring a change cause you can't wear your silk robe in

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ A2	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
flexing /ˈflɛksɪŋ/ B1	verb - to show off one's abilities or possessions
aphrodisiac /ˌæfroʊdɪˈzɪæk/ C1	noun - a substance or stimulus that increases sexual desire
kimono /kɪˈmoʊnoʊ/ B1	noun - a traditional Japanese robe
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ A2	noun - a sparkling white wine
erotic /ɪˈrɒtɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to sexual desire or arousal
frivolous /ˈfrɪvələs/ C1	adjective - not having serious purpose or value
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ C1	adjective - extremely beautiful and delicate
taiko /ˈtaɪkoʊ/ B2	noun - a traditional Japanese drum
dojo /ˈdoʊdʒoʊ/ B2	noun - a room or building where martial arts are practiced
pro-bono /proʊˈboʊnoʊ/ C1	adjective - done voluntarily and without payment
pizzeria /ˌpɪtsəˈriːə/ A2	noun - a restaurant or shop where pizzas are made and sold
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ A2	noun - a person who sees something happen
shaved /ʃeɪvd/ A2	verb - to remove hair using a razor

Key Grammar Structures

• Step into my crib, everything smell like cool water

  ➔ Present Simple with 'smell' (non-standard verb form)

  ➔ The verb 'smell' is typically used without an 's' in the third person singular, but here it’s omitted for stylistic purposes.

• I'm solo and I'm flexing but don't try to Soloflex me

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'am' and 'don't try to'

  ➔ The present continuous ('I'm flexing') describes an action happening now, while 'don't try to' is a negative imperative.

• The greatest aphrodisiac is physical fitness

  ➔ Superlative adjective ('greatest') and subject-verb agreement

  ➔ 'Greatest' is the superlative form of 'great', and 'is' agrees with the singular subject 'aphrodisiac'.

• Silk robes and kimonos

  ➔ Compound noun and plural form

  ➔ 'Silk robes' and 'kimonos' are compound nouns, and both are in plural form to match the context.

• I make erotic shadow puppets in the candle light

  ➔ Present Simple with 'make' and prepositional phrase

  ➔ The present simple ('make') describes a habitual action, and 'in the candle light' is a prepositional phrase indicating location.

• I feel like Macho Man and you my Miss Elizabeth

  ➔ Present Simple with 'feel like' and apposition

  ➔ 'Feel like' expresses a comparison, and 'Macho Man' and 'Miss Elizabeth' are appositions renaming the subjects.

• But you know what to leave on

  ➔ Present Simple with 'know' and infinitive phrase

  ➔ 'Know' is in the present simple, and 'what to leave on' is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of 'know'.

• We're the Oakland Knights of the round table

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'are' and genitive case

  ➔ 'We're' is a contraction of 'we are', and 'Oakland Knights of the round table' uses the genitive case to show possession.