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Turn your lights down low 00:11
And pull your window curtains 00:18
Oh, let Jah moon come shining in 00:25
Into our life again (again) 00:34
Saying, "Ooh, it's been a long, long time" 00:36
(Long, long time) 00:42
I got this message for you girl 00:44
But it seems I was never on time 00:50
Still, I wanna get through to you,, girl 00:57
On time, on time 01:03
I want to give you some love (some good lovin') 01:11
I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin') 01:16
Oh I, oh I, oh I 01:26
Say, I want to give you some good, good loving (good, good lovin') 01:31
Turn your lights down low 01:39
Never try to resist, oh no 01:44
Oh, let my love come tumbling in 01:52
Into our lives again 01:56
Saying, ooh, I love you 02:04
And I want you to know right now 02:14
Ooh, I love you 02:17
And I want you to know right now 02:23
'Cause I, that I 02:30
I want to give you some love 02:39
I want to give you some good, good loving 02:45
Oh, I, I want to give you some good, good loving 02:49
I want to give you some good, good loving 02:53
Turn your lights down low, oh 03:06
Never ever try to resist, oh no 03:11
Let my love, oh, let my love come tumbling in 03:18
Into our lives again 03:24
I want to give you some love 03:29
03:35

Turn Your Lights Down Low

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

[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

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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

Grammar:

  • 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.