Tick Tock – English Lyrics

• By: Clean Bandit, Mabel, 24kGoldn

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the catchy world of Clean Bandit's "Tick Tock" featuring Mabel and 24kGoldn, a song that perfectly captures the feeling of being obsessed with someone. Explore the nuances of expressing desire and internal conflict in English, all while enjoying the infectious beat of this popular track .

[English]

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ I don’t need no other I’m satisfied ♪

♪ Doing it on my own ♪

♪ Only takes one lover ♪

♪ To change your vibe ♪

♪ Ain’t that the way it go ♪

♪ I don’t need nobody put you on replay ♪

♪ Caught in the memory ♪

♪ When you touch my body ♪

♪ And you say my name ♪

♪ Giving me what I need ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Every minute ♪

♪ So lost in it ♪

♪ Like you in my bed ♪

♪ Every hour give you power ♪

♪ I'm losing mine instead ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Twenty four seven got you on my mind ♪

♪ Think about you all the time ♪

♪ My body wants you night and day ♪

♪ But my head is screaming go away ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Twenty four seven got you on my mind ♪

♪ Darlin’ I don’t have the time ♪

♪ My body wants you night and day ♪

♪ I’m losing all control of me ♪

♪ Na na, nana na Tick Tock ♪

♪ Na na, nana na na na ♪

♪ Na na, nana na na na Tick Tock ♪

♪ Na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Twenty four seven I got a place with your name on it ♪

♪ Just in case you decided you’re coming out (mmhm) ♪

♪ No time for thinking too busy dancing and drinking ♪

♪ Oh you been meaning to get up outta your house (mmhm) ♪

♪ Baby throw the Fendi on the floor ♪

♪ Addicted to you loving need some more ♪

♪ Heard you want my body I want yours ♪

♪ You already know that I already know ♪

♪ Twenty four seven got you on my mind ♪

♪ Think about you all the time ♪

♪ My body wants you night and day ♪

♪ But my head is screaming go away ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Twenty four seven got you on my mind ♪

♪ Darlin’ I don’t have the time ♪

♪ My body wants you night and day ♪

♪ I’m losing all control of me ♪

♪ Na na, nana na ♪

♪ Na na, nana na na na ♪

♪ Na na, nana na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Every minute ♪

♪ So lost in it ♪

♪ Like you in my bed ♪

♪ Every hour give you power ♪

♪ I'm losing mine instead ♪

♪ Tick Tock ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Tick Tock ♪

♪ Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Twenty four seven got you on my mind ♪

♪ Think about you all the time ♪

♪ My body wants you night and day ♪

♪ But my head is screaming go away ♪

♪ Twenty four seven got you on my mind ♪

♪ Darlin’ I don’t have the time ♪

♪ My body wants you night and day ♪

♪ I’m losing all control of me ♪

♪ Na na, nana na Tick Tock ♪

♪ Na na, nana na na na Tick Tock Tick Tock ♪

♪ Na na, nana na Tick Tock ♪

♪ Na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na, nana na Tick Tock ♪

♪ Na na, nana na na na ♪

♪ Na na, nana na na na ♪

♪ Tick Tock ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tick /tɪk/ A1	noun - a sound made by a clock verb - to make a ticking sound
tock /tɒk/ A1	noun - a sound made by a clock
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ A2	adjective - content or pleased
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A1	noun - a person in a romantic relationship
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - a feeling or atmosphere
replay /riːˈpleɪ/ A2	verb - to play something again
memory /ˈmeməri/ A1	noun - something remembered from the past
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to feel or handle with the hand
power /ˈpaʊər/ A1	noun - the ability to control or influence
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B1	adjective - compulsively dependent on something
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person
screaming /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to shout loudly
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct verb - to exercise restraint or direction over
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to consume a liquid
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B1	adjective - compulsively dependent on something
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing love

Key Grammar Structures

• I don’t need no other I’m satisfied

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The phrase uses "don't need no," a double negative for emphasis, common in informal English.

• Only takes one lover to change your vibe

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (singular subject)

  ➔ "Takes" agrees with the singular subject "one lover," following standard English grammar rules.

• I don’t need nobody put you on replay

  ➔ Colloquial contraction

  ➔ "Don’t need nobody" is a colloquial contraction, typical in spoken English but less formal.

• Every hour give you power

  ➔ Subject-verb disagreement (plural intent)

  ➔ "Give" should be "gives" to agree with the singular subject "Every hour," but it’s stylized for rhythm.

• Twenty four seven got you on my mind

  ➔ Numeral expression

  ➔ "Twenty four seven" is a numeral expression meaning 24/7, used to emphasize constant presence.

• My body wants you night and day

  ➔ Coordinate conjunction

  ➔ "Night and day" uses the coordinate conjunction "and" to join two nouns, emphasizing continuous time.

• I’m losing all control of me

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun

  ➔ "Me" is a reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject "I," indicating the action affects the subject.

• No time for thinking too busy dancing and drinking

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ "Dancing and drinking" are gerunds functioning as nouns, describing activities.