Tied Up – English Lyrics

• By: Major Lazer, Mr. Eazi, Raye, Jake Gosling
• Album: Major Lazer Essentials

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant sounds of Major Lazer's "Tied Up," a collaboration with Mr. Eazi and Raye that blends Caribbean rhythms with Afropop. This track offers a glimpse into the complexities of modern relationships, offering rich vocabulary and cultural insights. Dive in to discover the meaning behind the music and the energy of Ghana's youth culture, making language learning an immersive experience.

[English]

Mr Eazi, Major Lazer

I will fight for you (yeah, yeah)

Only if you need me to yeah

You know say I got you yeah, yeah, yeah

Tell me if you got me too

Tell me if you got me too

Ohh

Say me I don't know why, but me never stop thinkin' about you

About you (Yeah)

Can we get this thing tied up?

Can we get this thing tied up?

You know this thing is inside us

Baby, can we get this thing tied up?

Can we get this thing tied up?

You know this thing is inside us

Baby, can we get this thing tied up?

Baby, can we get this thing tied up?

Can we get this thing tied up?

I would try for you, try to make it work for you

You know I be straight up too

Tell me if you want me, baby we can talk this through

Don't know why but I never stop thinking about you babe, about you

Can we get this thing tied up?

Can we get this thing tied up?

Know this thing is inside us

(Ohh)

Baby can we get this thing tied up?

Can we get this thing tied up?

Know this thing is inside us

Baby can we get this thing tied up?

Baby can we get this thing tied up?

Can we get this thing tied up?

Can we get this thing tied up?

Baby can we get this thing tied up?

Know this thing is inside us

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical fight verb - to struggle against something
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of something
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease an action
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have an opinion or belief
tied /taɪd/ B1	adjective - fastened with a rope or cord
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2	noun - the inner part of something
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to attempt to do something
work /wɜːrk/ A2	verb - to perform a task
straight /streɪt/ B1	adjective - direct; not curved adverb - directly; honestly
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to communicate verbally
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object or idea
babe /beɪb/ B1	noun - a term of endearment

Key Grammar Structures

• I will fight for you (yeah, yeah)

  ➔ Future simple with "will"

  ➔ In the sentence "I "will" fight for you", the modal verb "will" indicates future intention.

• Only if you need me to yeah

  ➔ Conditional clause with "only if"

  ➔ The phrase ""Only if" you need me to" sets a condition for the action.

• Tell me if you got me too

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if"

  ➔ The word ""if"" introduces a condition: "Tell me "if" you got me too".

• I don't know why, but I never stop thinking about you

  ➔ Present simple negative with "don't" and adverb "never"

  ➔ The negatives ""don't"" and ""never"" express lack of knowledge and a habit that never occurs: "I "don't" know why, but I "never" stop thinking about you".

• Can we get this thing tied up?

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for request/possibility

  ➔ The modal ""Can"" asks for permission or possibility: ""Can" we get this thing tied up?"

• You know this thing is inside us

  ➔ Present simple with verb "know"

  ➔ The verb ""know"" expresses a present state of knowledge: "You "know" this thing is inside us".

• I would try for you, try to make it work for you

  ➔ Conditional modal "would" for hypothetical

  ➔ The modal ""would"" shows a hypothetical or polite intention: "I "would" try for you..."

• I be straight up too

  ➔ Colloquial present simple with verb "be" (zero copula)

  ➔ The verb ""be"" is used informally without a subject pronoun: "I "be" straight up too".

• Don't know why but I never stop thinking about you babe

  ➔ Subject ellipsis in informal negative clause

  ➔ The sentence omits the subject "I" in a casual style: ""Don't" know why but I never stop thinking about you babe".

• Know this thing is inside us

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb is used as a command: ""Know" this thing is inside us".