Sussudio – English Lyrics

• By: Phil Collins
• Album: No Jacket Required

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of 80s pop with Phil Collins' "Sussudio"! This iconic track, known for its infectious synth-funk groove and playful lyrics, offers a fantastic way to engage with English through a catchy, relatable story of young love. Its memorable, yet made-up, title encourages listeners to appreciate how sounds and rhythms can shape meaning and emotion in music, making it a unique and fun song for language learners to explore.

[English]

There's a girl that's been on my mind

All the time, Su-Sussudio, oh, oh

Now she don't even know my name

But I think she likes me just the same Su-Sussudio, oh, oh

Ah, if she called me I'd be there

I'd come running anywhere, she's all I need, all my life

I feel so good if I just say the word

Su-Sussudio, just say the word, oh, Su-Sussudio

Now I know that I'm too young

My life has just begun, Su-Sussudio, oh, oh

Ooh, give me a chance, give me a sign

I'll show her anytime, S-Su-Sussudio, oh, oh

Ah, I've got to have her, have her now

I've got to get closer but I don't know how

She makes me nervous and makes me scared

I feel so good if I just say the word, Su-Sussudio

Just say the word, oh, S-Su-Sussudio, oh

Ah, she's all I need, all of my life

I feel so good if I just say the word, Su-Sussudio

I just say the word, oh, S-Su-Sussudio

I just say the word, oh, S-Su-Sussudio

I'll say the word, oh, S-Su-Sussudio oh, oh, oh

Just say the word

Ooh, just, just, just say the word, ooh

Just say the word

S-Su-Sussudio, Su-Sussudio

S-Su-Sussudio, Su-Sussudio

Sussudio, Su-Sussudio

Just say the word, Su-Sussudio

Just say the word, oh

Just say the word

Ooh, just-just-just say the word

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
need /niːd/ A1	noun - a requirement or necessity verb - to require something essential
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - in an early stage of life
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - an opportunity
sign /saɪn/ A1	noun - a gesture or signal
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to present or display
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1	adjective - anxious or uneasy
scared /skɛərd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or standard
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A2	verb - to start something
closer /ˈkloʊzər/ B1	adjective - nearer in distance or relationship
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a single unit of language