Press It Up – English Lyrics

• By: Sean Paul
• Album: Imperial Blaze

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of dancehall with Sean Paul's 'Press It Up'! This track offers a peek into Caribbean dance culture, teaching listeners about 'rent-a-tile' dancing and the expressive language of dancehall. Get ready to move and understand the cultural context behind this rhythmic hit!

[English]

S-Peezy, yo, yo, fi da gyul dem

Say when you ready, girl

When time you want it, come get it

Let, let me set it, girl

Take care of you like a medic

'Cause when you press it up

See the way you wiggle it, girl

You make me stress it out

So that I cannot wait to caress it

When, when you press it up

See the way you moving it, girl

I cannot get enough

When you feel me push it, press it up

Baby, let me see you just move that body

'Cause you do this everyday

We do this everyday

Everyday

Let me see you get crazy

Gyul you hold back nothin', just keep it strong

'Cause you don' play

My girl, 'cause we don' play

We don' play

Say when the riddim I bounce

Gyul you keep perfect time

And you have mash up my mind

When you wine, when you wine

Gyul you body keep looking so fine

And you don' stop run through my mind

So me wan' come press it 'pon yours

So you can press it 'pon mine

Girl, when you press it up

See the way you wiggle it, girl

You make me stress it out

So that I cannot wait to caress it

When, when you press it up

Say the way you moving it, girl

I cannot get enough

When you feel me push it, press it up

Press it up

See the way you wiggle it, girl

You make me stress it out

So that I cannot wait to caress it

When, when you press it up

See the way you moving it, girl

I cannot get enough

When you feel me push it, press

Girl, what's the hold up?

And you stand up and pose up

When I wan' feel it, press it close up

Come press it close up

Gyul you get man pose up

Wanna take you home, get you in the zone

And give you the most love

Give you the most love

Listen me girl, if you hear what me say

Gyul you fi wine 'pon the head

Like you deh inna me bed

Den gyul if you accept the leg

And no bother worry no fret

I'm gonna give you this thing, girl

That you will never regret

Say when you press it up

See the way you wiggle it, girl

You make me stress it out

So that I cannot wait to caress it

When, when you press it up

See the way you moving it, girl

I cannot get enough

When you feel me push it, press it up

Press it up

See the way you wiggle it, girl

You make me stress it out

So that I cannot wait to caress it

When, when you press it up

See the way you moving it, girl

I cannot get enough

When you feel me push it, press it up

S.P. say biggin' up the girls them who fat and sexy

Should I didn't know

Say the gyul them round and sexy

Them who loves to line up in a row

First class girl, get me pass

When them ah shake them ass and take it low

This is dancehall music, baby

Riddim hit I bounce and shake that below

Say when you ready, girl

When time you want it come get it

Let, let me set it, girl

Take care ah you like a medic

When you ready, girl

When time you want it come get it

Let, let me set it, girl

Take care of you like a medic

'Cause when you press it up

See the way you wiggle it, girl

You make me stress it out

So that I cannot wait to caress it

When, when you press it up

See the way you moving it, girl

I cannot get enough

When you feel me push it, press it up

Press it up

See the way you wiggle it, girl

You make me stress it out

So that I cannot wait to caress it

When, when you press it up

See the way you moving it, girl

I cannot get enough

When you feel me push it, press it up

Press, press, press

Press, press, press

Press, press, press

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
press /prɛs/ A2	verb - to push or apply force to something
wiggle /ˈwɪɡəl/ B1	verb - to move with short, quick, irregular movements
stress /strɛs/ B1	verb - to emphasize or worry about something
caress /kəˈrɛs/ B2	verb - to touch or stroke gently and lovingly
push /pʊʃ/ A2	verb - to exert force on something to move it away
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
pose /poʊz/ B1	verb - to stand or sit in a particular way, especially for a photograph
wine /waɪn/ B2	verb - to dance in a suggestive or rhythmic manner (Caribbean context)
mash /mæʃ/ B1	verb - to mix or crush into a soft mass
riddim /ˈrɪdɪm/ C1	noun - rhythm or beat, especially in reggae or dancehall music
bounce /baʊns/ A2	verb - to move up and down or back and forth with a springy motion
caress /kəˈrɛs/ B2	noun - a gentle loving touch
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ A2	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
zone /zoʊn/ B1	noun - a specific area or region
fret /frɛt/ B2	verb - to be constantly or excessively worried
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	verb - to feel sad or sorry about something

Key Grammar Structures

• Say when you ready, girl

  ➔ Present Simple in imperative form

  ➔ The verb 'say' is used in the imperative form to give a direct command or instruction.

• Let me set it, girl

  ➔ Modal verb 'let' for permission

  ➔ The modal verb 'let' is used to ask for permission or to allow something to happen.

• Take care of you like a medic

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The word 'like' is used to compare the action of taking care to that of a medic.

• When you press it up

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'when'

  ➔ The word 'when' introduces a subordinate clause that indicates the time of the action.

• You make me stress it out

  ➔ Causative verb structure

  ➔ The structure 'make + object + verb' is used to express that someone causes another person to do something.

• We do this everyday

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe actions that are repeated regularly.

• Gyul you hold back nothin', just keep it strong

  ➔ Negative contraction 'nothin''

  ➔ The word 'nothin'' is a contraction of 'nothing' used in informal speech.

• I'm gonna give you this thing, girl

  ➔ Going to future for plans

  ➔ The structure 'be going to' is used to talk about future plans or intentions.