ROCK THE BOAT – English Lyrics

• By: XG
• Album: THE CORE - 核

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth R&B vibes of XG's 'ROCK THE BOAT' and enhance your English language skills. This track, rich with evocative phrases and a playful yet passionate narrative, offers a unique opportunity to grasp modern English idioms and expressions while appreciating XG's confident vocal delivery and a clever homage to R&B legend Aaliyah.

[English]

Hey boy I like the way you talk

I like the way you speed dial

Me on that phone

I like that XG when I hear that ringtone

I’m liking everything but it’s not enough

Say boy

What if I wanna ride

What if I’m in a mood

And I need you right now

What if you’re with your crew

And I needed you to bounce

Feel like you should

Kick it on another night ah yea

Normally I never get this crazy

My reality is all you lately

All I’m really trying to say right now is

Boy you came and

Rocked the boat

Rock the boat

Caught me off the beat like

Shaking up the streamline

Rocked the boat

Knocked me off that wave (wave)

Boy you came and

Rocked the boat

Rock the boat

Swimming in the deep wide

Open in the sea I’m

Off the boat

Knocked me off that wave (wave)

Boy you came in

Hot

The way you got me hot

You turned it up a notch

Sped up a couple knots

Then I felt the

Drop

My heart wouldn’t stop

You got me sweating every minute in the summertime

In the summertime

Who would’ve thought?

Ok we could take it two ways

Liyah worked the middle while

Singing on top of blue waves

I had to look away but it was too late

I drank the Kool-Aid

I really thought that it was Gucci

Maybe it was bootlegged

No my mama wouldn’t ever let me

Hypothetically you mine already

All I’m really trying to say right now is

Boy you came and

Rocked the boat

Rock the boat

Caught me off the beat like

Shaking up the streamline

Rocked the boat

Knocked me off that wave (wave)

Boy you came and

Rocked the boat

Rock the boat

Swimming in the deep wide

Open in the sea I’m

Off the boat

Knocked me off that wave (wave)

Boy you came in

XO

You playing that game

Back to back

You been calling all day

Back and forth

Calling even my friends

Even on text

Leaving non sense

Don’t trip boy

Give me my space

Obsession was never my thing

Take your time

You should steady your pace

What am I saying?

Boy you came and

Rocked the boat

Rock the boat

Caught me off the beat like

Shaking up the streamline

Rocked the boat

Knocked me off that wave (wave)

Boy you came and

Rocked the boat

Rock the boat

Swimming in the deep wide

Open in the sea I’m

Off the boat

Knocked me off that wave (wave)

Boy you came in

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rock /rɒk/ A1	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side, especially in a soothing or rhythmic manner
boat /boʊt/ A1	noun - a vessel for transport by water
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move or cause to move rapidly back and forth
streamline /ˈstriːmˌlaɪn/ B2	verb - to make something more efficient by simplifying it
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by moving parts of the body
deep /diːp/ A1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
wide /waɪd/ A1	adjective - having a great distance from side to side
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or blocked
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the salty water that covers a large part of the Earth's surface
notch /nɒtʃ/ B1	noun - a narrow V-shaped cut verb - to make a notch in something
sweat /swɛt/ A2	verb - to perspire
obsession /əbˈseʃən/ B1	noun - an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
pace /peɪs/ A2	noun - the speed at which someone or something moves verb - to walk with slow, regular steps
hypothetically /ˌhaɪpəθɪˈtɛtɪkli/ C1	adverb - in a way that is based on a suggested idea or theory rather than on actual fact
Kool-Aid /ˈkuːl eɪd/ B1	noun - a powdered drink mix
Gucci /ˈɡuːtʃi/ A2	noun - a luxury fashion brand

Key Grammar Structures

• I like the way you talk

  ➔ Present Simple with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'I like' is in the present simple tense, used to express a general preference or habit.

• What if I wanna ride

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ 'What if' introduces a hypothetical situation in the present or future, using the second conditional structure.

• All I’m really trying to say right now is

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Intentions

  ➔ The present continuous 'I’m trying' is used here to express an intention or plan for the immediate future.

• Boy you came and Rocked the boat

  ➔ Past Simple with 'came' and Past Tense of 'rock'

  ➔ The past simple 'came' and the past tense 'rocked' are used to describe completed actions in the past.

• You got me sweating every minute in the summertime

  ➔ Present Continuous for Ongoing Action

  ➔ The present continuous 'got me sweating' is used to describe an action that is happening now or over a period of time.

• Hypothetically you mine already

  ➔ Adverb 'Hypothetically'

  ➔ The adverb 'hypothetically' modifies the sentence to indicate a situation that is imagined or supposed.

• Obsession was never my thing

  ➔ Past Simple with 'was'

  ➔ The past simple 'was' is used to describe a state or condition that was true in the past but is no longer true.

• What am I saying?

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'am saying'

  ➔ The present continuous 'am saying' is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.