Talk About It – English Lyrics

• By: Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartwarming essence of family and tradition in Ne-Yo's "Talk About It". This song offers a glimpse into the unique celebrations and relatable moments that make the holiday season special, inviting you to discover the nuances of storytelling through music.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm taking bets on who gon' knock over this Christmas tree

  ➔ Present continuous for a current activity

  ➔ The verb "taking" shows the present continuous form.

• Somebody's gonna fight, somebody's gonna cry, somebody's gonna try to leave

  ➔ Future intention with "going to" (colloquial "gonna")

  ➔ "gonna" is a contracted form of "going to" used for future plans.

• They don't get caught up in the middle even though they know

  ➔ Negative present simple + concessive clause with "even though"

  ➔ "don't" forms the negative; "even though" introduces a contrast.

• No Santa, no Santa, he ain't comin' round

  ➔ Informal negative "ain't" + present continuous

  ➔ "ain't" is a colloquial negative verb; "comin'" is the continuous form of "come".

• Mama working double, triple shifts for each and every one of them gifts

  ➔ Reduced clause using present participle (omitting "is")

  ➔ "working" replaces "is working" to create a concise description.

• We ain't even got no chimney for him to come down

  ➔ Double negative + infinitive of purpose ("to come down")

  ➔ "ain't" + "no" creates a double negative; "to come down" shows purpose.

• If you got ... I'm the reason you got ...

  ➔ First‑conditional clause (present simple + result) and pronoun reference

  ➔ "If you got" uses present simple to express a possible condition; "I'm the reason" shows the result.

• Merry Christmas from the Temptations to Rudolph the red‑nose reindeer

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "from … to …" indicating a range

  ➔ "from" marks the starting point and "to" marks the ending point of the list.