Savage Love – English Lyrics

• By: Jason Derulo, Jawsh 685

Lyrics & Translation

'Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)' is a global hit that started as a viral TikTok beat called 'Laxed (Siren Beat)' by New Zealand producer Jawsh 685, making it a perfect song for cultural immersion. By learning the lyrics, you can explore modern slang ('savage') within a pop context, while its Pasifika-inspired 'siren jam' beat offers a unique entry point into the distinct musical styles of New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Its massive popularity, especially via the 'Culture Dance' challenge, demonstrates its importance in a global, internet-driven music landscape.

[English]

[Intro: Jason Derulo & Jwash 685] Jason Derulo

Ahh Savage love

(It's 685, baby)

[Verse 1] If I woke up without ya, I don't know what

I would do Thought I could be single forever till' I

met you Usually don't be fallin', be fallin', fallin'

first You gotta way of keeping me comin' back to

back I just found out, the only reason that you

lovin' me Was to get back at your ex lover but before

you leave Usually I would never, would never even care

Baby I know she creepin', I feel it in the air

[Pre-Chorus] Every night and every day (Every day)

I try to make you stay But your

[Chorus] Savage love

Did somebody, did somebody Break your heart?

Lookin' like an angel But your savage love

But when you kiss me I know you don't give two fu**s

But I still want that

[Post-Chorus] Your savage love

Your savage lo-lo-love Your savage lo-lo-love

You could use me 'Cause I still want that (Your savage)

[Verse 2] Baby, I hope this ain't karma 'cause I get

around You wanna run it up, I wanna lock it down

Usually don't be fallin', be fallin', fallin' first

You gotta way of making me spend up all my cash

[Pre-Chorus] Every night and every day (Every day)

I try to make you stay But your

[Chorus] Savage love

Did somebody, did somebody Break your heart?

Lookin' like an angel But your savage love

But when you kiss me I know you don't give two fu**s

But I still want that

[Post-Chorus] Your savage love

Your savage lo-lo-love (Ohh) Your savage lo-lo-love

You could use me 'Cause I still want that your savage love

[Bridge] (Ooh la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la)

Your savage lo-lo-love (Ooh la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la, ooh)

Your savage lo-lo-love (Ooh la-la-la-la)

You could use me (Ooh la-la-la-la)

Baby

[Chorus] Savage love (Oh, girl)

Did somebody, did somebody Break your heart?

Lookin' like an angel But your savage love (Savage love)

But when you kiss me I know you don't give two fu**s

But I still want that

[Post-Chorus] Your savage love (Savage love)

Your savage lo-lo-love (Ooh, yeah) Your savage lo-lo-love

Girl you could use me 'Cause I still want that your savage love

Key Grammar Structures

• If I woke up without ya, I don't know what I would do

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ "If I woke up" + "I would do" is a hypothetical situation about the present or future.

• You gotta way of keeping me comin' back to back

  ➔ Informal contraction and gerund phrase

  ➔ "Gotta" = "got to" (informal). "Keeping me coming" uses a gerund phrase showing continuous action.

• The only reason that you lovin' me was to get back at your ex lover

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to get back" expresses the purpose of the action "was to get back".

• I know she creepin', I feel it in the air

  ➔ Present continuous (informal contraction)

  ➔ "Creepin'" = "creeping" shows an ongoing action happening now.

• Break your heart? Lookin' like an angel

  ➔ Present participle used as adjective

  ➔ "Lookin'" = "looking" describes the subject's appearance, functioning as an adjective.

• You could use me

  ➔ Modal verb (could) for possibility or permission

  ➔ "Could" expresses a polite or uncertain possibility of using someone.

• I hope this ain't karma 'cause I get around

  ➔ Double negative contraction and present simple for habits

  ➔ "Ain't" = "isn't" or "am not". "I get around" uses simple present to show a repeated action.

• You wanna run it up, I wanna lock it down

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'want to' + parallel structure

  ➔ "Wanna" = "want to" (informal). Both clauses use the same verb structure, forming parallelism.

• You could use me 'cause I still want that

  ➔ Causal conjunction 'cause = because

  ➔ 'Cause' is a shortened informal form of 'because', explaining the reason for wanting something.