Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the electrifying world of 'Rock The Boat' by Bob Sinclar, a high-energy dance anthem featuring Pitbull, Dragonfly, and Fatman Scoop. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the fusion of electro-house with hip-hop influences, learn catchy phrases perfect for the dance floor, and understand how music can create a global party atmosphere. Get ready to rock the boat and elevate your English with this iconic hit!
[English]
We're gonna rock the boat,rock it 'til it breaks down
rock the boat,
bring it to the underground.
It's Mr worldwide, yeah I'm marvelous
I'm so hot, I'm hotter than lava is
I don't know what you're thinkin' but I hope you're thinkin' what I'm thinkin'
Won't you show head bubblin'
Don't knock on doors, but your hole is my witness
And I treat sex like it's physical fitness
Up and down like a stock market
Now baby let me give you the business
Cara linda, pecho hecho
Ay que rica, dale chica
Pelo lacio, mira eso
Dale loca, dame un beso
We're gonna rock the boat, rock it 'til it breaks down
Rock the boat, hop it 'til it can't be found
Keep on rockin' we ain't stopping
Rockin' rockin', keep on poppin'
Rock the boat, bring it through the underground
Clap your hands
(Hands, hands, hands...)
Clap your hands
(Hands, hands, hands...)
Clap your hands
(Hands, hands, hands...)
Let's go
Tonight I'm dizzy and I'm drinking like a grizzly bear
Cause I'm on fire like a chilli super there
I got a lightning ball in my hair
Let's party dirty all the way my dear
We're gonna rock the boat
(Baby you gon' you'll be rocking with me)
Rock the boat
(Baby you gon' you'll be rolling with me)
We're gonna rock the boat
(Baby you gon' see you'll be rocking with me)
Rock the boat
(You gon' be rocking and rolling with me)
We're gonna rock the boat, rock it 'til it breaks down
Rock the boat, hop it 'til it can't be found
Keep on rockin' we ain't stopping
Rockin' rockin', keep on poppin'
Rock the boat, bring it through the underground
Clap your hands
(Hands, hands, hands...)
Clap your hands
(Hands, hands, hands...)
Clap your hands
(Hands, hands, hands...)
Let's go
Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar
We get it on
Bob Sinclar
Let's dance
We're gonna rock the boat
(What you want to do now)
Rock the boat
(Make it louder, make it louder)
We're gonna rock the boat
(How we get the party started)
Rock the boat
(Make it louder, make it louder)
We gonna rock the boat, rock it 'til it breaks down
Rock the boat, bring it through the underground
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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We're gonna rock the boat, rock it 'til it breaks down
➔ future with 'going to' (informal 'gonna')
➔ The contraction “gonna” stands for “going to”, which is used to talk about a planned future action. "'til" is a short form of “until”.
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I'm so hot, I'm hotter than lava is
➔ comparative adjective (hotter) + than-clause
➔ The adjective “hotter” is the comparative form of “hot”. It is followed by a “than” clause that compares the speaker’s heat to “lava”.
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I don't know what you're thinkin' but I hope you're thinkin' what I'm thinkin'
➔ negative present simple + indirect question + present simple with 'hope'
➔ "I don't know" uses the negative present simple. "what you're thinkin'" is an indirect question with a present progressive shortened to "thinkin'". "I hope" introduces a wish, followed by another present simple clause.
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Don't knock on doors, but your hole is my witness
➔ imperative negative + coordinating conjunction 'but'
➔ "Don't knock" is a negative imperative telling someone not to do something. The clause is linked with "but" to contrast the next statement.
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And I treat sex like it's physical fitness
➔ simple present + simile with 'like'
➔ "I treat" is in the simple present, indicating a habitual action. "like" introduces a simile, comparing sex to "physical fitness".
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Now baby let me give you the business
➔ imperative with indirect object + infinitive 'to give'
➔ "let me give" uses the verb "let" followed by a bare infinitive "give". It is a polite imperative asking for permission to do something.
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Tonight I'm dizzy and I'm drinking like a grizzly bear
➔ present continuous + simile with 'like'
➔ "I'm dizzy" and "I'm drinking" are both in the present continuous, showing ongoing actions. "like a grizzly bear" is a simile comparing the way of drinking to a bear.
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I got a lightning ball in my hair
➔ present perfect (colloquial) / simple past with 'got'
➔ "I got" is often used in informal speech as a present perfect meaning “I have obtained”. It introduces the noun phrase "a lightning ball in my hair".
