The Time (Dirty Bit) – English Lyrics

• By: The Black Eyed Peas

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how The Black Eyed Peas transformed a classic movie theme into a 2010s club anthem. "The Time (Dirty Bit)" offers a blend of nostalgia and modern beats, perfect for exploring themes of celebration and new beginnings. Learn about the creative process and the song's message of living life to the fullest .

[English]

♪ This is international ♪

♪ Big mega radio smasher ♪

♪ I had the time of my life ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before ♪

♪ And I swear this is true ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you ♪

♪ Oh, I had the time of my life ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before ♪

♪ And I swear this is true ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you ♪

♪ You-you-you-you-you ♪

♪ You-you-you-you-you ♪

♪ You-you-you-you-you-you-y-y-y-y-you ♪

♪ Dirty bit ♪

♪ Dirty bit ♪

♪ I-I came up in here to rock ♪

♪ Light a fire, make it hot ♪

♪ I don't wanna take no pictures ♪

♪ I just wanna take some shots ♪

♪ So come on, let's go ♪

♪ Let's lose control ♪

♪ Let's do it all night ♪

♪ 'Til we can't do it no more ♪

♪ People rockin' to the sound ♪

♪ Turn it up and watch it pound ♪

♪ We gon' rock it to the top ♪

♪ Until the roof come burnin' down ♪

♪ Yeah, it's hot in here ♪

♪ The temperature ♪

♪ Has got these ladies gettin' freakier ♪

♪ I got freaky, freaky, baby ♪

♪ I was chillin' with my ladies ♪

♪ I didn't come to get bougie ♪

♪ I came here to get crazy ♪

♪ I was born to get wild ♪

♪ That's my style ♪

♪ If you didn't know that ♪

♪ Well, baby, now you know now ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm ♪

♪ Havin' ♪

♪ A good time ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ I'm tellin' you ♪

♪ I had the time of my life ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before ♪

♪ And I swear this is true ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you ♪

♪ Oh I had the time of my life ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before ♪

♪ And I swear this is true ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you ♪

♪ You-you-you-you-you ♪

♪ You-you-you-you-you ♪

♪ You-you-you-you-you-you-y-y-y-y-you ♪

♪ Dirty bit ♪

♪ Dirty bit ♪

♪ All-all these girls, they like my swagger ♪

♪ They callin' me Mick Jagger ♪

♪ I be rollin' like a Stone ♪

♪ Jet-setter, jet-lagger ♪

♪ We ain't messin' with no maggots ♪

♪ Messin' with the baddest ♪

♪ Chicks in the club ♪

♪ Honey, what's up ♪

♪ Mirror, mirror on the wall ♪

♪ Who's the baddest of them all ♪

♪ Yeah, it's gotta be the Apl ♪

♪ I'm the mack daddy, y'all ♪

♪ Haters better step back ♪

♪ Ladies don't load your act ♪

♪ I'm the party application ♪

♪ Rockin' just like that ♪

♪ This is international ♪

♪ Big mega radio smasher ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm ♪

♪ Havin' ♪

♪ A good time ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ I'm tellin' you ♪

♪ I-I-I-I had ♪

♪ The time of my li-i-ife ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before-fore ♪

♪ And I swear-wear ♪

♪ This is tru-u-ue ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you-ou ♪

♪ Oh, I-I-I-I had ♪

♪ The time of my li-I-I ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before-fore ♪

♪ And I swear-wear ♪

♪ This is tru-u-ue ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you-ou ♪

♪ I-I-I-I had ♪

♪ The time of my li-i-ife ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before-fore ♪

♪ And I swear-wear ♪

♪ This is tru-u-ue ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you-ou ♪

♪ Oh, I-I-I-I had ♪

♪ The time of my li-I-I ♪

♪ And I've never felt this way before-fore ♪

♪ And I swear-wear ♪

♪ This is tru-u-ue ♪

♪ And I owe it all to you-ou ♪

♪ Dirty bit ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
party /ˈpɑːrti/ B1	noun - a social event with dancing, music, and entertainment
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - art of arranging sounds in time
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light verb - to ignite or set on fire
shot /ʃɒt/ B2	noun - a single act of shooting or firing gun or camera
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B2	noun - the power to direct or influence verb - to exercise restraint or influence over something
ladies /ˈleɪdiz/ A2	noun - women
swagger /ˈswæɡər/ B2	noun - a confident and arrogant walk or way of behaving
rock /rɒk/ B1	verb - to move gently back and forth noun - a genre of popular music
burn /bɜːrn/ B2	verb - to produce flames and heat
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature
freaky /ˈfriːki/ B2	adjective - strange or unusual in a way that excites interest or admiration
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged or wildly excited
wild /waɪld/ B2