Olé – English Lyrics

• By: John Newman

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intriguing narrative of John Newman's 'Olé,' a song crafted with evocative lyrics that tell a story of secret romance and emotional conflict. Its clear vocal delivery and relatable themes make it an excellent choice for English learners to explore contemporary vocabulary and expressions related to relationships and hidden feelings, and to appreciate the nuances of a reggae-infused pop sound.

[English]

Lowkey, you won't tell none of your friends about me

You won't tell them I occupy your dreams and your thoughts

Look at what we have started

I feel so good when I leave your apartment

I know, there's no telling how far you can go

And you won't want to hear about my love and my lust

Babe that I have been feeling

I kiss you once, then I stare at the ceiling

Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day

And only you can chase the pain away

You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day

I ain't seen you or been with you for weeks

But I see online that you've begun to be

A good girl and take trips with your boyfriend

Being attentive, continue to pretend

But no, 'cause there's no telling how far you can go

You've hidden my name on your phone so you can

Call me to tell me you've been going through hell

Left him alone and you booked in a hotel

Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day

And only you can chase the pain away

You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day

I can't control myself around you

I can't control myself around you

I can't control myself around you

I can't control myself around you

I can't control myself around you

I can't control myself around you

And I'm singing

Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day

And only you can chase the pain away

You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day

Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day

And only you can chase the pain away

You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to inform someone of something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take or carry someone or something to a place
sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ B2	noun - sun's rays falling on the earth
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to run after to catch something or someone
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to have power over or influence on something or someone
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take or carry someone or something to a place
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation

Key Grammar Structures

• Lowkey, you won't tell none of your friends about me

  ➔ Double Negative (Informal)

  ➔ Informal usage where "won't tell none" combines two negatives for emphasis (standard: "won't tell any").

• I feel so good when I leave your apartment

  ➔ Adverb "so" + Adjective

  ➔ "So" intensifies the adjective "good", expressing high degree emotion.

• there's no telling how far you can go

  ➔ Impersonal Expression

  ➔ "There's no telling" means it's impossible to know/predict (general truth).

• I ain't seen you or been with you for weeks

  ➔ Present Perfect (Informal)

  ➔ "Ain't" replaces "haven't" in informal speech. "For weeks" indicates duration.

• you've begun to be a good girl and take trips

  ➔ Present Perfect + Parallel Infinitives

  ➔ "Begun to be" and "(to) take" are infinitives connected by "and" showing simultaneous actions.

• you've been going through hell

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Emphasizes ongoing struggle ("going through hell") continuing to the present.

• I can't control myself around you

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ "Myself" reflects the action back to the subject "I", showing loss of self-discipline.

• you bring too much sunlight to my day

  ➔ Intensifier "too" + Uncountable Noun

  ➔ "Too much" modifies uncountable "sunlight", expressing excessive positive influence.