Shone – English Lyrics

• By: Flo Rida
• Album: R.O.O.T.S. (Route Of Overcoming The Struggle)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of English slang with Flo Rida's "Shone"! This catchy R&B and hip hop track offers a fun way to explore modern American English, particularly terms used in a social and romantic context. Its infectious beats and repetitive phrases make it easy to pick up new vocabulary and understand cultural nuances, making language learning an enjoyable experience.

[English]

[Intro beats]

(You can be my shone) X 12

Hey

OK now mama, I know ya kind

And I like em grown.

Do this do that

Never hold back

I think I'm ready for more.

So shawty I see ya thong

That body is what I want

I got it written in stone

This bottle sippin' Patrón.

However, we never, whatever

This what I'm all about

Big cheddar, no wetter, get better

Hold on I'm gonna give you this now.

Whatever, you never, on schedule

I'm gonna take it to the top,

I'm gonna take you to the spot,

I'm gonna show you what I got

But you gotta make it drop

Cause you'll prolly never stop

Cash ain't a problem, I got dollars

So get straight to the business

Poppin' them collars

I know if I holla,

I'm looking for shawty for thinkness

I'll be your personal fitness

Girl I'm gonna get you addicted.

So can you be,

Would you be,

Wont you be,

Can you be

My

Can you be my action?

Cause from the way that you dancing

I know you got it going on tonight.

(Baby, you can be my action)

And I turn on the lights and the camera

As soon as I can get you home tonight (whoa)

(Can you be my action?)

Heyah. you can be my, you can be my, wish on.

You can be my -whoa

(Hey shawty)

You an be my action.

Penis satisfaction.

I really got a fetish.

She bow-legged, that's my attraction.

Set it up, yeah baby

Hit the black berry, that's my collection.

What I do on there, everything:

That's sex and this is my passion.

Whatever you like

We turn off the lights

Go ahead and show me your back's strong.

The end of the night,

Your treating me right,

Got stacks up like a saxophone.

Do you think I'm gonna keep killin' em?

They're prisoners and I'm peeling em.

When I wreck it, I'm feelin'.

No contest, I keep drillin em.

I'm gonna wait all day,

Get straight to the point

Raise the temperature

So hot celebrate,

Girl I just wanna give you this cake

Lets get physical.

Baddest in the club

How you do that?

Baby you too much.

Just my luck,

Let me touch,

Be direct and let me cum

Can you be

My action?

Cause from the way that you dancing

I know you got it going on tonight.

(Baby, you can be my action)

And I turn on the lights and the camera

As soon as I can get you home tonight.

(Can you be my action?)

Heyah. you can be my, you can be my, wish on.

You can be my -whoa

(Hey shawty)

I live in hollywood

But I still be in the JEX.

Shawty's wanna holla

When they see whats on my neck.

My money very long,

Gotta make it stretch

And when I say shone,

I be talkin' bout sex.

Say little mama,

You know I'm gonna make you holla.

Walk in the club,

And we gonna toss a couple dollars.

I pop her bottles

Make them haters wanna follow.

Ain't nothing wrong,

You grown, so baby...

Can you be my action?

Cause from the way that you dancing

I know you got it going on toni-ight.

(Baby, you can be my action)

And I turn on the lights and the camera

As soon as I can get you home toni-i-i-aight. yeah.

(Can you be my action?)

You can be my, you can be my, wish on.

You can be my -whoa

[Base beats]

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
action /ˈækʃən/ B1	noun - the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal.
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for something; wish for.
stone /stəʊn/ A2	noun - hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as cut, used, or built.
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - of a higher quality or more desirable. verb - improve or surpass
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest point or part of something. verb - to be or provide the highest point of; surpass.
spot /spɒt/ A2	noun - a particular place or point.
dollars /ˈdɒlərz/ A1	noun - the basic monetary unit of the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries.
collars /ˈkɒlərz/ A2	noun - a band of material around the neck.
fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ B1	noun - the condition of being physically fit and healthy.
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a substance.
dancing /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ A1	noun - the activity of performing dances.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
camera /ˈkæmrə/ A1	noun - a device for recording visual images as photographs, film, or video signals.
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives.
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot readily be obtained. noun - a desire or hope for something to happen.
fetish /ˈfetɪʃ/ B2	noun - a form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc.
attraction /əˈtrækʃən/ B1	noun - the action or power of evoking interest.
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion.
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark.
killin' /ˈkɪlɪn/ B1	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
point /pɔɪnt/ A1	noun - a particular spot or place.
temperature /ˈtemprətʃər/ B1	noun - the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
club /klʌb/ A1	noun - an association of people united by a common interest or goal.
mama /ˈmɑːmə/ A1	noun - mother
sex /seks/ A2	noun - either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions.
holla /ˈhɑːlə/ A1	verb - to shout or call out.
neck /nek/ A1	noun - the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end.

Key Grammar Structures

• I think I'm ready for more.

  ➔ Present Continuous (I'm ready)

  ➔ The **'m ready'** form indicates a state of being in the present, the action isn't necessarily ongoing, but the feeling of readiness is current.

• So shawty I see ya thong

  ➔ Direct Object Pronoun ('ya' is informal contraction of 'you')

  ➔ **'Ya'** functions as the direct object of the verb 'see', replacing 'you'.

• This bottle sippin' Patrón.

  ➔ Gerund ('sippin')

  ➔ **'Sippin'** is a gerund (verb acting as a noun) describing the action of drinking.

• However, we never, whatever

  ➔ Adverb of frequency and Interjection

  ➔ **'Never'** as an adverb of frequency. The word 'whatever' functions as interjection

• I'm gonna take you to the spot

  ➔ Contraction and Future Simple ('gonna' = going to)

  ➔ **'Gonna'** is a contraction of 'going to', expressing future plans or intentions (Future Simple).

• Cause you'll prolly never stop

  ➔ Contraction ('you'll') and Adverb of frequency ('never')

  ➔ **'You'll'** is a contraction of 'you will'. **'Never'** an adverb of frequency.

• I know if I holla,

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0), Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ This is a conditional clause type 0, expressing a general truth or a habit. If I holla, implies a certain outcome.

• I'll be your personal fitness

  ➔ Future Simple (I'll be)

  ➔ Use of 'I'll be' to indicate a future action or state.

• I live in hollywood

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The present simple is used to describe a habitual action or a general truth.

• Shawty's wanna holla

  ➔ Contraction (wanna)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to'.