Up – English Lyrics

• By: INNA, Sean Paul

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds of Romanian singer INNA and Jamaican artist Sean Paul in 'Up,' a catchy dance-pop track that explores themes of love, healing, and resilience. Learn how the fusion of Romanian and Caribbean rhythms creates an uplifting and infectious tune, perfect for those looking to expand their musical horizons and language skills.

[English]

Sean Paul, 'longside the big bad INNA, let them know

Once upon a time, there was a girl who made a wish

To find herself a love and finally make a switch (she ah prayed for it)

Then you came around, you healed another stitch

And I'm glad about that, I can finally make the switch (switch)

And I know, yeah, I know

Many would like to be in my shoes

And I know, yeah, I know

With you, I got nothin' to lose (ya don't know)

When I'm down, you can bring me up

Up-up-up-up, up-up-up, up-up-up

And when I'm hurt, you know I don't need much

You can use that magic touch

When I'm down, you can bring me up

Up-up-up-up, up-up-up, up-up-up

And when I'm hurt, you know I don't need much

You can use that magic touch

You can use that magic touch

...

You can use that magic touch

Baby girl, it insane that you feel all di pain

And you feel all di mental drain (yeah, yeah)

But you dun know S to the P

When mi deh, haffi go take you pon a different plane

Can't contain all di loving weh mi got fi you, girl

Cah mi wan hear you call out mi name (yeah, call out my name)

And it's a shame dem wanna be your main

Baby girl, you know dem ah move too lame

And I know, yeah, I know

Many would like to be in my shoes

And I know, yeah, I know

With you, I got nothin' to lose (so it go)

When I'm down, you can bring me up

Up-up-up-up, up-up-up, up-up-up

And when I'm hurt, you know I don't need much

You can use that magic touch

When I'm down, you can bring me up

Up-up-up-up, up-up-up, up-up-up

And when I'm hurt, you know I don't need much

You can use that magic touch, yo, yo

Kissing and loving and such

Said she nah get enough

Said she wan turn it up

Bad man ah handle di biz

Give her it like a wiz

(You can use that magic touch)

Wit' a likkle bit ah Henny and ah dutch

Press gas, we nah grudge

Cah you dun know she want it rough

Tell you, seh mi handle di biz

Give her it like a wiz

(You can use that magic touch)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen verb - to feel or express a strong desire or hope
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to make healthy again
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the act of putting a finger or hand on someone or something verb - to put a finger or hand on someone or something
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
drain /dreɪn/ B1	verb - to empty of liquid noun - a gradual loss of strength or energy
plane /pleɪn/ A2	noun - a flat or level surface noun - an aircraft
contain /kənˈteɪn/ B1	verb - to hold or include
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or phrase used to identify a person or thing
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position
loss /lɒs/ B1	noun - the act of losing something
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - extremely foolish or unreasonable
handle /ˈhændl/ B1	verb - to deal with noun - the part of an object that is used to hold or control it
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch with the lips verb - to touch with the lips
rough /rʌf/ B1	adjective - not smooth or gentle

Key Grammar Structures

• Once upon a time, there was a girl who made a wish

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verbs 'was' and 'made' are in the Past Simple Tense, used to describe completed actions in the past.

• And I'm glad about that, I can finally make the switch (switch)

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Future Meaning

  ➔ 'I can finally make the switch' uses the Present Simple Tense to express a future action that is certain or planned.

• When I'm down, you can bring me up

  ➔ Present Simple Tense in Conditional Clauses

  ➔ The Present Simple Tense is used in the conditional clause 'When I'm down' to describe a general truth or habitual action.

• You can use that magic touch

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Ability

  ➔ 'Can' is used to express ability or capability in the present.

• Baby girl, it insane that you feel all di pain

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (It is insane)

  ➔ The subject 'it' is singular, so the verb 'is' agrees in the singular form.

• Cah mi wan hear you call out mi name (yeah, call out my name)

  ➔ Contraction (Cah = Because)

  ➔ 'Cah' is a contraction of 'because', commonly used in informal speech.

• And it's a shame dem wanna be your main

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with Collective Noun (Dem = They)

  ➔ 'Dem' is a collective noun referring to 'they', so the verb 'wanna' agrees in the plural form.

• Give her it like a wiz

  ➔ Colloquial Expression

  ➔ 'Like a wiz' is a colloquial expression meaning to do something skillfully or quickly.