SWEAT – English Lyrics

• By: INNER CIRCLE

Lyrics & Translation

Inner Circle's 'Sweat (A La La La La Long)' is a global reggae-pop phenomenon, offering a vibrant and accessible entry point into the rhythm and lyrical expressions of Jamaican music. Its catchy chorus and relatable themes of attraction and desire make it an enjoyable way to immerse yourself in the language and cultural nuances embedded within its seemingly simple yet profound lyrics.

[English]

I've been watching you

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Come on!

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Standing across the room, I saw you smile

I said I want to talk to you for a little while

But before I make my move, my emotions start running wild

My tongue gets tied, and that's no lie

I'm looking in your eyes

I'm looking in your big brown eyes

Oh, yeah

And I've got this to say to you

Girl, I want to make you sweat

Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more

And if you cry out

I'm gonna push it some more

Girl, I want to make you sweat

Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more

And if you cry out

I'm gonna push it push it, push it some more

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Come on!

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

So I say to myself if she loves me or not

But the dread are known that love is here to get

And with a little bit of this and a little bit of that

The lyrics goes on the attack

My tongue gets tied

And that's no lie

I'm looking in your eyes

I'm looking in your big brown eyes

Oh, girl

And I've got this to say to you

Girl, I want to make you sweat

Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more

And if you cry out

I'm gonna push it some more

Girl, I want to make you sweat

Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more

And if you cry out

I'm gonna push it push it, push it some more

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Ooh, yeah

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

One more time

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Sing it!

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long, eh

"""""

Eyes

I'm looking in your big brown eyes

Oh, yeah

And I've got this to say to you

Girl, I want to make you sweat

Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more

And if you cry out

I'm gonna push it some more

Girl, I want to make you sweat

Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more

And if you cry out

I'm gonna push it push it, push it some more

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Eh

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Push it, push it some more

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Alright

A la la la la long

A la la la la long long li long long long

Push it, push it some more

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - to look at something for an amount of time
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to have a happy or friendly expression on your face noun - a happy or friendly expression on your face
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to say words aloud
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to wish for or desire something
emotions /ɪˈməʊʃənz/ B1	noun - a strong feeling such as love, hate, anger, joy, or fear
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving fast on foot
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in natural conditions; not domesticated or cultivated.
tongue /tʌŋ/ A2	noun - the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.
tied /taɪd/ A2	verb - fasten or attach with string, rope, etc.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
brown /braʊn/ A1	adjective - of a color like chocolate or earth.
sweat /swet/ B1	verb - to excrete perspiration through the pores in your skin noun - perspiration
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
push /pʊʃ/ A2	verb - to exert force on (someone or something) so as to move them away from oneself or the force's origin.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
attack /əˈtæk/ B1	verb - take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force. noun - an aggressive and violent action against a person or place.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been watching you

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ Used to indicate an action started in the past and continuing into the present

• Come on!

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ An expression used to encourage or urge someone to do something

• My tongue gets tied

  ➔ Simple present passive voice

  ➔ Describes a state where the subject is unable to speak clearly due to nervousness or confusion

• I saw you smile

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ Indicates an action completed in the past

• And I've got this to say to you

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have got' (informal)

  ➔ Expresses possession or an intention to communicate something

• I'm looking in your big brown eyes

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ Describes an action happening right now or around the current time