Sexual Healing – English Lyrics

• By: Sarah Connor, Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a modern take on a classic soul anthem with Sarah Connor and Ne-Yo's duet of "Sexual Healing." This collaboration offers a great opportunity to explore the nuances of English R&B and pop vocals. The song's expressive lyrics about love and desire provide a rich vocabulary for learners, while the smooth vocal interplay between the two artists makes it a special and engaging listen.

[English]

Ohh, now let's get down tonight

Baby, I'm hot just like an oven

I need some lovin'

And baby, I can't hold it much longer

It's getting stronger and stronger

And when I get that feeling

I want sexual healing

Sexual healing, oh baby

Makes me feel so fine

Helps to relieve my mind

Sexual healing baby, is good for me

Sexual healing is something

That's good for me

Whenever blue tear drops are falling

And my emotional stability is leaving me

There is something I can do

I can get on the telephone

And call you up baby, and

Honey, I know you'll be there to relieve me

The love you give to me will free me

If you don't know the things you're dealing

I can tell you, darling

That it's sexual healing

Get up, get up, get up

Get up, let's make love tonight

Wake up, wake up, wake up

Wake up, 'cause you do it right

Baby, I got sick this morning

A sea was storming inside of me

Baby, I think I'm capsizing

The waves are rising and rising

And when I get that feeling

I want sexual healing

Sexual healing is good for me

Makes me feel so fine

It's such a rush, helps to relieve the mind

And it's good for us

Sexual healing, baby, is good for me

Sexual healing is something that's good for me

And it's good for me and it's good to me

My baby, ohh

Come take control, just grab a hold

Of my body and mind soon we'll be making it

Honey, oh we're feeling fine

You're my medicine open up and let me in

Darling, you're so great

I can't wait for you to operate

I can't wait for you to operate

When I get this feeling

I need sexual healing

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the process of becoming well or healthy again
sexual /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ B1	adjective - relating to sex or sexual activity
relieve /rɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to make a problem or pain less severe
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to care deeply about someone
operate /ˈɒpəreɪt/ B1	verb - to perform a task or function
stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/ B2	noun - the state of being stable or firm
telephone /ˈtɛlɪfoʊn/ A1	noun - a device for communication over long distances
storming /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move violently or forcefully
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move upward
capsizing /ˈkæpsaɪzɪŋ/ C1	verb - to turn over, typically of a boat
medicine /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ A2	noun - a substance used to treat illness
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement or urgency
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	verb - to direct or command
operate /ˈɒpəreɪt/ B1	verb - to perform a task or function

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, I'm hot just like an oven

  ➔ Simile using 'just like'

  ➔ The phrase uses "just like" to create a direct comparison between being hot and an oven, forming a simile. This structure is commonly used to make descriptions more vivid.

• It's getting stronger and stronger

  ➔ Present continuous with repetitive comparative

  ➔ The structure uses present continuous "getting" with the repetitive comparative "stronger and stronger" to show an ongoing and intensifying process. This form emphasizes continuous development or increase.

• When I get that feeling, I want sexual healing

  ➔ Time clause with 'when'

  ➔ The sentence uses a time clause introduced by "when" to show the relationship between two events. The main clause "I want sexual healing" happens as a result of the condition in the time clause "When I get that feeling".

• The love you give to me will free me

  ➔ Relative clause without relative pronoun

  ➔ The sentence contains a relative clause "you give to me" that describes "the love". The relative pronoun (that/which) has been omitted, which is common in informal English when the pronoun refers to the object of the relative clause.

• If you don't know the things you're dealing

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ The sentence uses a conditional clause introduced by "if" to express a hypothetical situation. The structure "if + present simple" is often used to talk about possible future situations and their likely results.

• Get up, get up, get up

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The repeated phrase "Get up" uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or request. The imperative is formed with the base form of the verb without a subject. Repetition adds urgency and emphasis.

• Let's make love tonight

  ➔ Let's + verb for suggestions

  ➔ The structure "Let's + verb" is used to make a suggestion that includes both the speaker and the listener. "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" and expresses a proposal for shared action.

• I can't hold it much longer

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability with adverb of degree

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb "can't" to express inability or impossibility. The adverbial phrase "much longer" modifies the verb to indicate a limitation of time or degree. This structure emphasizes the speaker's reaching a limit.