Stop – English Lyrics

• By: Spice Girls
• Album: Spiceworld

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant rhythms of “Stop” by the Spice Girls, a Motown-infused hit that encourages listeners to embrace a more relaxed pace of life. This iconic 90s track is perfect for those looking to learn English through music, offering simple, repetitive lyrics and a catchy chorus that will have you singing along in no time, all while capturing the essence of friendship and female empowerment.

[English]

(wind howling)

(upbeat pop music)

♪ You just walk in, I make you smile ♪

♪ It's cool but you don't even know me ♪

♪ You take an inch, I run a mile ♪

♪ Can't win, you're always right behind me ♪

♪ And we know that you could go and find some other ♪

♪ Take or leave it or just don't even bother ♪

♪ Caught in a craze, it's just a faze ♪

♪ Or will this be around forever ♪

♪ Don't you know it's going too fast ♪

♪ Racing so hard you know it won't last ♪

♪ Don't you know, what can't you see ♪

♪ Slow it down, read the sign ♪

♪ So you know just where you are going ♪

♪ Stop right now ♪

♪ Thank you very much ♪

♪ I need somebody with a human touch ♪

♪ Hey you, always on the run ♪

♪ Gotta slow it down, baby, gotta have some fun ♪

♪ Do do do do ♪

♪ Do do do do ♪

♪ Do do do ♪

♪ Always be together ♪

♪ Ba da ba ba ♪

♪ Ba da ba ba ♪

♪ Ba da ba ♪

♪ Stay that way forever ♪

♪ And we know that you could go and find some other ♪

♪ Take or leave it 'cause we've always got each other ♪

♪ You know who you are and yes, you're gonna breakdown ♪

♪ You've crossed the line ♪

♪ So you're gonna have to turn around ♪

♪ Don't you know it's going too fast ♪

♪ Racing so hard you know it won't last ♪

♪ Don't you know, what can't you see ♪

♪ Slow it down, read the sign ♪

♪ So you know just where you're going ♪

♪ Stop right now ♪

♪ Thank you very much ♪

♪ I need somebody with the human touch ♪

♪ Hey you, always on the run ♪

♪ Gotta slow it down, baby, gotta have some fun ♪

♪ Gotta keep it down, honey, lay your back on the line ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't care about the money ♪

♪ Don't be wasting my time ♪

♪ You need less speed, get off my case ♪

♪ You gotta slow it down, baby, just get out of my face ♪

♪ Stop right now ♪

♪ Thank you very much ♪

♪ I need somebody with a human touch ♪

♪ Hey you, always on the run ♪

♪ Gotta slow it down, baby, gotta have some fun ♪

♪ Stop right now ♪

♪ Thank you very much ♪

♪ I need somebody with the human touch ♪

♪ Hey you, always on the run ♪

♪ Gotta slow it down, baby, gotta have some fun ♪

♪ Stop right now, thank you very much ♪

♪ Stop right now ♪

♪ We want to thank you ♪

♪ I need somebody with a human touch ♪

♪ We want to thank you ♪

♪ Stop right now ♪

♪ Hey you, always on the run ♪

♪ Gotta slow it down, baby ♪ ♪ Thank you very much ♪

♪ Gotta have some fun ♪ ♪ Thank you very much ♪

(audience applauding)

Key Grammar Structures

• You just walk in, I make you smile

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verbs 'walk' and 'make' are in the present simple tense, indicating habitual or general actions.

• Can't win, you're always right behind me

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'You're always right behind me' uses the present continuous tense with 'are' to describe an ongoing situation.

• Slow it down, read the sign

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verbs 'slow' and 'read' are in the imperative mood, giving direct commands.

• Stop right now, thank you very much

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Adverb

  ➔ The imperative verb 'stop' is modified by the adverb 'right now', specifying when the action should occur.

• I need somebody with a human touch

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Noun Clause

  ➔ The verb 'need' is in the present simple tense, and 'somebody with a human touch' is a noun clause acting as the object of the sentence.

• Gotta slow it down, baby, gotta have some fun

  ➔ Informal Contractions

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a contraction of 'got to', used informally to express necessity.

• You know who you are and yes, you're gonna breakdown

  ➔ Future Tense with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'You're gonna breakdown' uses 'gonna' as an informal way to express the future tense of 'going to'.

• Don't you know it's going too fast

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Emphasis

  ➔ The present continuous tense 'it's going' is used with emphasis to highlight the ongoing action.