Sweet Serotonin – English Lyrics

• By: Amber Mark

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of modern romance and classic soul with Amber Mark's "Sweet Serotonin." You can learn English for expressing intense attraction and desire using creative metaphors, as the lyrics expertly compare the feeling of new love to a 'sugar high' and an 'addiction.' The song’s smooth R&B groove and clear, honeyed vocals make the language easily digestible and a perfect listen for studying sophisticated, yet accessible, songwriting.

[English]

[TAPE RATTLING]

♪♪♪

♪ I’LL SAY THIS REALLY CLEAR NOW ♪

♪ YEAH, I WANT YOU, BABY ♪

♪ I’LL WAIT A WHOLE DAMN YEAR NOW ♪

♪ TO GET ON TOP OF IT, YEAH ♪

♪ HE GOT ME WEAK IN THE KNEES, OH ♪

♪ HE PLEASES ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SUGAR HONEY SEROTONIN ♪

♪ YOU’RE SO FUNNY WHEN YOU ROLLIN’ ♪

♪ WAS KINDA THINKING, KINDA HOPING, MMM ♪

♪ THAT YOU’D BE MINE JUST FOR THE MOMENT ♪

♪ YOU TALKIN’ SWEET YOU TALKIN’ SLY NOW (SLY NOW) ♪

♪ YOU GIVIN’ ME THAT SUGAR HIGH NOW (HIGH NOW) ♪

♪ AIGHT, YOU CAPTURED MY ATTENTION (ATTENTION ) ♪

♪ I’LL LET YOU BE MY NEW ADDICTION ♪

♪ RIGHT ON TIME ♪

♪ TAKING ME BY SURPRISE ♪

♪ MUST HAVE BEEN IN YOUR EYES ♪

♪ LIKE ME OH MY ♪

♪ WHERE YOU BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE? ♪

♪ WHERE YOU BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE? OH ♪

♪ JUST SAY IT WITH ALL YOUR SOUL ♪

♪ YOU'RE CALLIN’ MY NAME ♪

♪ GOT ME IN A HOLD, OH ♪

♪ SUGAR HONEY SEROTONIN ♪

♪ YOU SO FUNNY WHEN YOU ROLLIN’ ♪

[WHOOSH]

♪ WAS KINDA THINKING, KINDA HOPING ♪

♪ YOU, YOU MIGHT JUST LAY HERE FOR THE MOMENT ♪

[PILL BOTTLE OPENING]

[TRAFFIC]

♪ YOU TALKIN’ SWEET YOU TALKIN’ SLY NOW (SLY NOW) ♪

♪ YOU GIVIN’ ME THAT SUGAR HIGH NOW (HIGH NOW) ♪

♪ AIGHT, YOU CAPTURED MY ATTENTION ♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪ I’LL LET YOU BE MY NEW ADDICTION ♪

♪ SUGAR HONEY SEROTONIN ♪

♪ YOU SO FUNNY WHEN YOU ROLLIN’ ♪

♪ WAS KINDA THINKING, KINDA HOPING ♪

♪ YOU WOULDN’T LEAVE ME OUT HERE LONELY ♪

♪♪♪

[MUSIC FADES]

[TRAFFIC]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
serotonin /ˌsɛrəˈtoʊnɪn/ C1	noun - a neurotransmitter that modulates mood, appetite, and sleep
addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B2	noun - the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - notice taken of someone or something
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - using thought or rational judgment
hoping /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/ A2	verb - wanting something to happen or be the case
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - pleasant and charming adjective - having a sugary taste
funny /ˈfʌni/ A1	adjective - causing laughter or amusement adjective - strange or suspicious
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - elevated or euphoric, as from drugs or excitement adjective - above average in degree or quality
sly /slaɪ/ B2	adjective - having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ A2	noun - an unexpected event or occurrence
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between the birth and death of a living thing
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - have a desire to possess or do something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - go away from
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - freely transfer the possession of something to someone
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - speak in order to convey information or express ideas
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - move by turning over and over on an axis verb - move in a relaxed or lazy manner

Key Grammar Structures

• I’ll wait a whole damn year now

  ➔ Future simple (will + base verb) expressing a decision or intention.

  ➔ The word "will" in "I'll wait a whole damn year now" shows the future simple tense.

• You’re so funny when you’re rollin’

  ➔ Present simple + present progressive (when + verb‑ing) to describe a habitual situation.

  ➔ The phrase "when you’re rollin’" uses the present progressive to show a continuous action.

• You might just lay here for the moment

  ➔ Modal verb "might" + bare infinitive to express possibility.

  ➔ The word "might" in "You might just lay here" signals a possible action.

• I’ll let you be my new addiction

  ➔ Causative verb "let" + object + bare infinitive (let someone do something).

  ➔ The verb "let" in "I’ll let you be" allows the subject to permit the action.

• You’ve captured my attention

  ➔ Present perfect (have + past participle) showing a result that affects the present.

  ➔ The contraction "You've" (= "you have") marks the present perfect tense.

• You wouldn’t leave me out here lonely

  ➔ Second conditional (would + base verb) for an unreal present/future possibility.

  ➔ The modal "wouldn’t" in "You wouldn’t leave" expresses an unreal or hypothetical situation.

• Where you been my whole life?

  ➔ Present perfect question with ellipsis of auxiliary "have" (informal spoken English).

  ➔ The missing "have" before "you" is understood: "Where **have** you been?"

• Just say it with all your soul

  ➔ Imperative mood giving a direct command or suggestion.

  ➔ The verb "say" is in the imperative form: "**Say** it!"