Raindance – English Lyrics

• By: Dave, Tems
• Album: The Boy Who Played the Harp

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive storytelling of Dave and the soulful melodies of Tems in their collaboration "Raindance." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn English through its narrative lyrics and heartfelt expressions of modern love and vulnerability. The interplay between Dave's intricate wordplay and Tems' emotive vocals makes it a compelling and memorable track for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Let's get the party started

See you at the bar, you was hardly talkin'

That's when I knew that your heart was scarrin'

Friends to lovers, need a part to star in

Like, "Wait, babe, let me ask your pardon"

This ain't Gucci, this is Prada, darlin'

If you want somethin', you can ask me, darlin'

Then you started laughin' 'cause you think I'm jokin'

But lookin' in your eyes is the best thing

Brake lights giving you the red skin

You was in a bad mood from we stepped in

Though you checked out 'fore we even checked in

On the phone, you gon' vent to your best friend

The one who gave me the lecture, but I ain't gon' sweat you, babe

I'ma let you catch up with your boy, undress you

And let me tell you why I'ma bless you

It's the way my mind is fallin' away

In my heart, I know you feel the same

When you're with me, you know I'm all you need

You're where I wanna be, my darling, can't you see?

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love

Fell into you

Say you want me in the mood

Tryna hide my feelings for you

Don't wanna argue, not with you

Tell me why you're so in denial

Hold me close, don't tell me good night

Are you down to get me?

Tell me when you're ready (uh), I'm ready

We can get into it or we can get intimate

The shower when you sing in it

Better than Beyoncé, I like the sound of "fiancée"

You know, it's got a little ring to it

And really when I think of it

Growin' up, I didn't ever see marriages

No weddings, no horse, no carriages

I wanna do things different and change the narrative

God knows you a wild child, beautiful child, I need your help

Looking like you come from the '90s by yourself

My mum 61, and her favourite line to tell her son is

Sometimes she wish that she had a girl

I wanna take you back to a time, back to a trip

You had that white wine that I never got to sip

And dinner wasn't ruined 'cause you never got to pick

I know that everybody told me that I'm sick 'cause

It's the way my mind is fallin' away

In my heart, I know you feel the same

When you're with me, you know I'm all you need

You're where I wanna be, my darling, can't you see?

(I love you) me and you, never let me go

Me and you (I love you), I'll tell you two times

Me and you, never let me go

Me and you (I love you), tell you two times

It's me and you, never let me go

Me and you, tell you two times

Me and you, never let me go

Me and you, tell you two times

I said lean with it, rock with it (you're the only one I want)

Your finger, I can put a rock in it (you're the only one, my baby)

Fing-finger, I can put a rock in it (you're the only one I want)

Bank card, they can put a block in it (you're the only one, my baby)

Said rock with it, bounce with it (you're the only one I want)

Your left wrist, I can put my house in it (you're the only one, my baby)

You wanna bet, babe? I can put my house in it (you're the only one I want)

Ba-ba-ba-babe, I could put my spouse in it (you're the only one, my baby)

I said shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah (I want you)

5'9", brown eyes, and she in it, in it

Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah (ooh)

5'9", brown eyes, innit, innit?

Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah (I)

5'9", brown eyes, and she in, in- (I need you)

Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah

5'9", brown eyes

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to have strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the emotional center
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of thinking and reasoning
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation or information
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something noun - a requirement
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ B1	noun - a term of endearment
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
mood /muːd/ B1	noun - a state of mind or emotion
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/ C1	noun - refusal to acknowledge something
intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ B2	adjective - closely personal or private
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - uncontrolled or untamed
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing to the senses, especially sight
narrative /ˈnærətɪv/ C1	noun - a spoken or written account of connected events
fiancée /fiˈɑːnseɪ/ B2	noun - a woman engaged to be married
marriages /ˈmærɪdʒɪz/ B2	noun - the legal union of two people
rock /rɒk/ A2	noun - a precious stone, like a diamond

Key Grammar Structures

• That's when I knew that your heart was scarrin'

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'was scarrin'' uses the Past Perfect Continuous to indicate an ongoing action in the past that occurred before another past action ('knew'). It highlights the duration of the emotional state.

• If you want somethin', you can ask me, darlin'

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 1 Conditional to express a possible situation and its result. 'If you want somethin'' is the condition, and 'you can ask me' is the likely outcome.

• It's the way my mind is fallin' away

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'is fallin' away' uses the Present Continuous to describe an action happening now or around now. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the emotional state.

• You know, it's got a little ring to it

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'it's got' is a colloquial form of the Present Perfect ('has got'). It indicates an action that occurred in the past and has a result relevant to the present.

• I wanna do things different and change the narrative

  ➔ Modal Verb (wanna) + Infinitive

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial form of 'want to' and is followed by the infinitive form of the verb ('do'). It expresses desire or intention.

• God knows you a wild child, beautiful child, I need your help

  ➔ Subject + Verb Inversion

  ➔ The phrase 'God knows' uses subject-verb inversion for emphasis. It places 'God' (the subject) before 'knows' (the verb) to highlight the certainty of the statement.

• Looking like you come from the '90s by yourself

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'Looking like' uses the Present Continuous with 'like' to describe an appearance or resemblance. It suggests a temporary or ongoing state of looking a certain way.

• I said shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah

  ➔ Reported Speech

  ➔ The phrase 'I said' introduces reported speech, where the exact words spoken are repeated. It indicates that the speaker is quoting themselves.