Turn Your Lights Down Low – English Lyrics

• By: Bob Marley
• Album: Exodus 40: The Movement Continues

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful rhythm of Bob Marley's "Turn Your Lights Down Low," a truly special song that offers a gentle introduction to the beauty and depth of reggae music and its lyrical nuances. Through its tender expressions of love, honesty, and longing for connection, you can learn common English phrases used in romantic contexts and appreciate how emotions are conveyed poetically. The song's simple yet profound message encourages listeners to slow down and embrace intimacy, making it an excellent piece for understanding emotional vocabulary and cultural sentiments in English. Its smooth flow and heartfelt delivery make it an inviting listen for language learners.

[English]

Turn your lights down low

And pull your window curtains

Oh, let Jah moon come shining in

Into our life again (again)

Saying, "Ooh, it's been a long, long time"

(Long, long time)

I got this message for you girl

But it seems I was never on time

Still, I wanna get through to you,, girl

On time, on time

I want to give you some love (some good lovin')

I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin')

Oh I, oh I, oh I

Say, I want to give you some good, good loving (good, good lovin')

Turn your lights down low

Never try to resist, oh no

Oh, let my love come tumbling in

Into our lives again

Saying, ooh, I love you

And I want you to know right now

Ooh, I love you

And I want you to know right now

'Cause I, that I

I want to give you some love

I want to give you some good, good loving

Oh, I, I want to give you some good, good loving

I want to give you some good, good loving

Turn your lights down low, oh

Never ever try to resist, oh no

Let my love, oh, let my love come tumbling in

Into our lives again

I want to give you some love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - devices that produce light
window /ˈwɪn.doʊ/ A2	noun - an opening in a wall or vehicle for light and air
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B2	verb - to refuse to accept or comply with something
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to change position or direction
good /gʊd/ A1	adjective - having positive qualities
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action takes place

Key Grammar Structures

• Turn your lights down low

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Turn your lights down low" is an example of the imperative mood, which is used to give commands or requests.

• I want to give you some love

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "I want to give you some love" uses the simple present tense to express a desire or intention.

• Oh, let my love come tumbling in

  ➔ Let + object + base form of the verb

  ➔ The structure "let my love come tumbling in" uses 'let' to allow or permit something to happen.

• It's been a long, long time

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "It's been a long, long time" uses the present perfect tense to indicate a duration of time that continues to the present.

• I want you to know right now

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "I want you to know right now" includes an infinitive phrase that expresses a desire for someone to have knowledge.

• Still, I wanna get through to you, girl

  ➔ Colloquial contraction

  ➔ The phrase "wanna" is a colloquial contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal speech.

• Oh, let Jah moon come shining in

  ➔ Personification

  ➔ The phrase "let Jah moon come shining in" uses personification, attributing human qualities to the moon.