Tricky – English Lyrics

• By: Crazy Frog

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the whimsical world of Crazy Frog with "Tricky," a song that revives the iconic character and offers a fun way to explore English. With its catchy electronic beats and simple yet engaging lyrics, this track provides a playful introduction to understanding rhythm, rhyme, and the nuances of urban life as depicted in music.

[English]

Ba-da-ba-bem

Ba-da-ba-boom

Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-da-ba-boom

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (go)

Check this out

Drop the beat (huh)

Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding

Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding

Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding

Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding

When I wake up, people take up mostly all of my time

I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme

It's like that, y'all, y'all, but we don't quit

You keep on rock shock 'cause this is it (woo)

It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bum)

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bom)

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, huh

Ba-da-ba-bem

Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)

Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum

Ba-da-ba-bem

Ba-da-ba-boom

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

Ba-da-ba-bem

Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)

Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-da-ba-bem

This is the Crazy Frog

...

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (woo)

A-ram-me-am-brem-da

Am-da-rem-ram-am-da-baabeeah!

'Cause this is it (huh)

Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding

Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding

Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding

Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding

In New York, the people talk and try to make us rhyme

They really hawk, but we just walk, because we have no time

And in the city, it's a pity 'cause we just can't hide

Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside (woo)

It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bum)

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bom)

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, huh

Ba-da-ba-bem

Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)

Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum

Ba-da-ba-bem

Ba-da-ba-boom

It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

Ba-da-ba-bem

Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)

Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-da-ba-bem

It's tricky, tricky, tricky

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tricky /ˈtrɪki/ A2	adjective - difficult to deal with or requiring skill
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to perform or play music with a strong beat
rhyme /raɪm/ A2	noun - correspondence of sound between words or the ends of words verb - to compose or repeat words with similar sounds
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
ring /rɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce a clear, resonant sound noun - a circular band, especially one made of metal
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device used for communication by connecting to a telephone network
quit /kwɪt/ A2	verb - to stop doing something or leave a place or activity
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by using one's feet
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
pity /ˈpɪti/ B1	noun - a feeling of sorrow and compassion
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something or someone out of sight
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or vehicle to let in light and air
mean /min/ A2	verb - to intend to express or refer to

Key Grammar Structures

• When I wake up, people take up mostly all of my time

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase 'When I wake up' uses the present simple to describe a habitual action. 'Take up' is a phrasal verb meaning to occupy.

• I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme

  ➔ Contractions and Present Continuous

  ➔ 'I'm not singin'' and 'phone keep ringin'' use contractions for informal speech. Present continuous is used to describe actions happening now.

• It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time

  ➔ Adjective 'tricky' and Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ The adjective 'tricky' describes something difficult. The infinitive phrases 'to rock a rhyme' and 'to rock a rhyme that's right on time' function as nouns.

• In New York, the people talk and try to make us rhyme

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase and Coordinate Conjunction

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'In New York' indicates location. The coordinate conjunction 'and' connects two actions: 'talk' and 'try to make us rhyme'.

• They really hawk, but we just walk, because we have no time

  ➔ Adverb 'really' and Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The adverb 'really' modifies the verb 'hawk' to emphasize intensity. The subordinating conjunction 'because' introduces a dependent clause explaining the reason.