Tik Tok – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Wake up in the morning feelin' like P. Diddy (hey, what up, girl?)
Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city (let's go)
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back
I'm talking pedicure on our toes, toes
Trying on all our clothes, clothes
Boys blowing up our phones, phones
Drop-topping, playing our favorite CDs
Pulling up to the parties
Trying to get a little bit tipsy
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
Ain't got a care in the world, but got plenty of beer
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now, the dudes are lining up 'cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
I'm talking about everybody getting crunk, crunk
Boys tryin' to touch my junk, junk
Gonna smack him if he getting too drunk, drunk
Now, now, we go until they kick us out, out
Or the police shut us down, down
Police shut us down, down
Po-po shut us
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
(DJ) you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
You got me now
You got that sound
Yeah, you got me
(DJ) you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
Put your hands up
Put your hands up
Now, the party don't start 'til I walk in
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
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Key Vocabulary
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dance /dæns/ B1 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2 |
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drink /drɪŋk/ A2 |
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music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1 |
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crowd /kraʊd/ B1 |
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move /muːv/ A2 |
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light /laɪt/ A2 |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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light /laɪt/ A2 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Wake up in the morning feelin' like P. Diddy
➔ Participle clause of reason/result
➔ The phrase "feelin' like P. Diddy" functions as a participle clause modifying "Wake up". It explains the state or feeling upon waking up. The '-ing' form implies a simultaneous action or state.
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Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
➔ Hyperbole/Exaggeration
➔ This line uses hyperbole for emphasis and comedic effect. It's not meant to be taken literally but rather to illustrate a carefree and excessive attitude towards partying. "Brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack" is obviously not something done literally.
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I'm talking pedicure on our toes, toes
➔ Repetition (for emphasis)
➔ The repetition of "toes" emphasizes the specific detail of getting a pedicure on their toes. It contributes to the overall playful and carefree tone of the song.
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Boys blowing up our phones, phones
➔ Present Participle (action in progress)
➔ "blowing up" is a present participle acting as a verb. It indicates an action that is happening at the moment described in the song.
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Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
➔ Informal Contraction ("I'ma") and Subordinating Conjunction ("'til")
➔ "I'ma" is an informal contraction of "I'm going to." "'til" is a shortened, informal version of "until". These choices reflect the song's casual and colloquial style.
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Ain't got a care in the world, but got plenty of beer
➔ Double Negative ("Ain't got a care") and contrast using "but"
➔ "Ain't got a care" is a double negative which, in some dialects, is used for emphasis. The "but" sets up a contrast between lacking worries and having a lot of beer.
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But we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
➔ Conditional Clause ("unless") and Simile ("look like Mick Jagger")
➔ The "unless" introduces a condition for not rejecting the guys. The simile "look like Mick Jagger" compares the desired appearance to a famous rock star.
