oui – English Lyrics

• By: Jeremih
• Album: Late Nights: The Album

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Jeremih's hit R&B song "Oui" to not only enjoy its smooth, sensual vibes and romantic lyrics but also to playfully engage with the French word for "yes" and its clever use in English wordplay. This track offers a fun way to explore cultural nuances in language, making language learning an immersive and enjoyable experience through music. Its clear pronunciation and repetitive, catchy phrases make it an excellent choice for picking up new vocabulary and understanding modern R&B expressions.

[English]

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

...

I think about all the time

Think you may need all of mine

Hate to say you know that love is blind

I'm 'bout to see, I'll close my eyes

(Truth is) They can't see you in here though

Most of them need dollar signs to make

Every day your birthday

And every night your Valentine

If we tried that we could be

Somewhere the climate is warm, long as you around me

I swear that everything will be just fine

I wish that we could take some time

Go anywhere, baby I don't mind

Grown man, in my suit and tie

Hey, there's no we without you and I

Oh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, ah, yeah

Hey, there's no we without you and I

Oh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, ah, yeah

Hey, there's no we without you and I

See my baby know, where my baby go, I go

It's no better feeling, you know when I'm next to her for sure

It's like you on my mind all day, get this off my chest

Ah, damn, I know I love you, I swear your shit the best

Friends, they know they hate, get that off my chest

Ah, yeah, I think I love you, oh, baby, maybe

If we tried that we could be

Somewhere the climate is warm, long as you around me

I swear that everything will be just fine

I wish that we could take some time

Go anywhere, baby I don't mind

Grown man, in my suit and tie

Hey, there's no we without you and I

Oh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, ah, yeah

Hey, there's no we without you and I

Oh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, ah, yeah

Hey, there's no we without you and I

Ooh, da-du-du, du-du

Ooh, da-du-du, du-du

Ooh, da-du-du, du-du

Ooh, da-du-du, du-du

If we tried that we could be

Somewhere the climate is warm, long as you around me

I swear that everything will be just fine

I wish that we could take some time

Go anywhere, baby I don't mind

Grown man, in my suit and tie

Hey, there's no we without you and I

Oh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, ah, yeah

Hey, there's no we without you and I

Oh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, ah, yeah

Hey, there's no we without you and I

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ A1	noun - the anniversary of the day on which a person was born
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness verb - be annoyed or bothered by
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
swear /swer/ B1	verb - make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.
suit /suːt/ A2	noun - a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
climate /ˈklaɪmət/ B1	noun - the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
chest /tʃest/ A2	noun - the upper front part of the body of humans and some animals, between the neck and the abdomen

Key Grammar Structures

• I think about all the time

  ➔ Present Simple (Habitual Action)

  ➔ Uses the present simple to describe a recurring thought or feeling. The phrase "all the time" emphasizes the frequency.

• Think you may need all of mine

  ➔ Modal Verb "may" (Possibility)

  ➔ "May" expresses a possibility or uncertainty regarding the other person's need for "all of mine" (presumably referring to his love or attention).

• Hate to say you know that love is blind

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase after "Hate"

  ➔ "Hate to say" uses the infinitive form of the verb "say" after the verb "hate". It shows reluctance to state a generally known truth.

• Most of them need dollar signs to make

  ➔ Ellipsis (Omission of verb)

  ➔ The sentence is incomplete. It's likely missing the verb "it work" or a similar phrase at the end: "Most of them need dollar signs to make it work."

• Somewhere the climate is warm, long as you around me

  ➔ Conditional Conjunction "long as"

  ➔ "Long as" is a colloquial form of "as long as", which introduces a condition. The warm climate is desirable only "as long as" the person is present.

• I swear that everything will be just fine

  ➔ Future Simple with "will"

  ➔ "Will be" indicates a prediction or promise about the future. The speaker is assuring someone that "everything" will be alright.

• Go anywhere, baby I don't mind

  ➔ Imperative (Implied subject) and Simple Present (negation)

  ➔ "Go anywhere" is an imperative, implying "You go anywhere". "I don't mind" is a simple present negative expressing his willingness.

• Hey, there's no we without you and I

  ➔ Existential "there is/are"

  ➔ "There's no we" uses the existential construction to emphasize the non-existence of a "we" (a relationship) without both individuals.

• See my baby know, where my baby go, I go

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Indirect Question)

  ➔ "Where my baby go" acts as a noun clause, functioning as the object of the verb "know". It's an indirect question embedded within the larger sentence.