Particula – English Lyrics

• By: Major Lazer, DJ Maphorisa, Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking, Jidenna
• Album: Know No Better EP

Lyrics & Translation

"Particula" is a fantastic gateway into the vibrant world of African-influenced electronic music. With its catchy Afrobeats rhythms and relatable lyrics about attraction and connection, you can immerse yourself in modern global sounds while picking up expressions of affection and informal invitations. The diverse artists and infectious energy make it a special song to learn from and enjoy.

[English]

They told me everybody's 15 minutes in a different time zone

And since I have it at the moment you're the one I wanna shine my light on

Get your life, get your life, little mama, won't you get your life on 

Ain't nothing cooler than the wrong moves, when you do them to the right song - the right song.

Let's shoot this movie and put the shit on repeat

I hope this Mary's not making you fall asleep

Before we hit the road - put our phones on silent

nobody's tryna bring sand to the beach

What would it take to change your plans for the weekend?

Coz I'm tryna kick it like EA

The whole thing; the pre- party, the pre-sex

Then we hit the Major League, where the G’s at

I like you girl in particula

You in particula

I like your waist in particula

I like you girl in particula You in particula

I like your waist in particula

Come Come Give me the love gal

I wanna give you what I'm feeling here (Yeah) Give me love one of these days (Yeah)

I knew the first time I saw you there (Yeah) Give me love one of these days (Hah ahh)

Carry, carry cary go Na u sabi mami you already know mama

Carry make we carry carry go Me I can’t lie oh

I like you gal in particular. Can I see your particulars.

I been screening you like una pelicula So Ba-Ba-Baby let’s stir it up.

Yeaah I I've come to see what’s in your eyes

Bia Bia Bia Baby!

I like you girl in particula

You in particula I like your waist in particula

I like you girl in particula You in particula

I like your waist in particula

Come Come Give me the love gal

Come Come Give me the love gal

I like you girl in particula

You in particula I like your waist in particula

I like you girl in particula You in particula

I like your waist in particula

Key Grammar Structures

• They told me everybody's 15 minutes in a different time zone

  ➔ Present Perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase 'They told me' uses the present perfect to indicate an action (telling) that happened in the past but is relevant to the present.

• And since I have it at the moment you're the one I wanna shine my light on

  ➔ Present Simple in a subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase 'you're the one' uses the present simple in a subordinate clause to express a condition or reason.

• Get your life, get your life, little mama, won't you get your life on

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrases 'Get your life' and 'won't you get your life on' use the imperative mood to give commands or make requests.

• Ain't nothing cooler than the wrong moves, when you do them to the right song

  ➔ Double Negative (Ain't + nothing)

  ➔ The phrase 'Ain't nothing cooler' uses a double negative, which is common in informal English to emphasize a point.

• I like you girl in particula, You in particula

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase as a Complement

  ➔ The phrase 'in particula' acts as an adverbial phrase complementing the verb 'like,' specifying the manner or degree.

• Come Come Give me the love gal

  ➔ Reduplication for Emphasis

  ➔ The word 'Come' is reduplicated to add emphasis and urgency to the request.

• I wanna give you what I'm feeling here (Yeah)

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Intentions

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm feeling here' uses the present continuous to express a future intention or plan.