Wannabe – English Lyrics

• By: Why Mona

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yo, I'll tell you what I want What I really, really want

So tell me what you want What you really, really want

I'll tell you what I want What I really, really want

So tell me what you want What you really, really want

I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha)

I wanna really, really, really

Wanna zigazig ah

I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha)

I wanna really, really, really

Wanna zigazig ah

If you want my future Forget my past

If you wanna get with me

Better make it fast

Now don't go wasting My precious time

Get your act together we could be just fine

If you wanna be my lover You gotta get with my friends

Make it last forever friendship never ends

If you wanna be my lover You have got to give

Taking is too easy But that's the way it is

Yo, I'll tell you what I want What I really, really want

So tell me what you want What you really, really want

I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha)

I wanna really, really, really

Wanna zigazig ah

Oh, what do you think about that Now you know how I feel

Say, you can handle my love Are you for real

I won't be hasty I'll give you a try

If you really bug me then I'll say goodbye

If you wanna be my lover You gotta get with my friends

Make it last forever friendship never ends

If you wanna be my lover You have got to give

Taking is too easy But that's the way it is

Yo, I'll tell you what I want What I really, really want

So tell me what you want What you really, really want

I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha)

I wanna really, really, really

Wanna zigazig ah

So, here's a story from A to Z You wanna get with me

you gotta listen carefully

You got G like MC who likes it on a

Easy V doesn't come for free She's a real lady

And as for me, ha you'll see

Slam your body down and wind it all around Slam your body down and wind it all around

If you wanna be my lover You gotta get with my friends

Make it last forever friendship never ends

Yo, I'll tell you what I want What I really, really want

So tell me what you want What you really, really want

I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna really, really, really Wanna zigazig ah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information, facts, or news to someone
really /ˈriːəli/ A2	adverb - in fact; truly
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A2	verb - contraction of 'want to'
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who loves or is loved romantically
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adverb - for all time; eternally
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of something to someone
taking /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to get into one's hands, possession, or control
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort
last /lɑːst/ A2	verb - to continue to exist or endure
handle /ˈhændl/ B1	verb - to manage or deal with a situation or person
hasty /ˈheɪsti/ B2	adjective - acting or done quickly without careful thought
bug /bʌɡ/ B1	verb - to annoy or irritate
slam /slæm/ B1	verb - to shut (a door, lid, etc.) with force and a loud noise
wind /waɪnd/ A2	verb - to turn or twist around

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll tell you what I want

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' + base verb

  ➔ 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will', indicating a future action or intention.

• So tell me what you want

  ➔ Imperative form used in indirect speech with 'tell' + object

  ➔ 'Tell' is a verb that takes a direct object, here 'me', forming an imperative request in a narrative context.

• Make it last forever

  ➔ Imperative verb 'make' + pronoun + object complement

  ➔ 'Make' is an imperative verb that commands the action of causing something to last.

• you gotta get with my friends

  ➔ Colloquial contraction of 'you have got to' + verb phrase

  ➔ 'Gotta' is an informal contraction of 'have got to', expressing necessity or obligation.

• Get your act together

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase with 'get' + reflexive pronoun + noun phrase

  ➔ 'Get your act together' is an idiomatic phrase meaning to start acting more organized or responsible.

• You have got to give

  ➔ Colloquial expression for necessity, using 'have got to' + base verb

  ➔ 'Have got to' is a colloquial form of 'must' or 'have to', indicating obligation or necessity.

• Slam your body down and wind it all around

  ➔ Imperative verb pattern + direct object + conjunction + verb + object

  ➔ 'Slam' and 'wind' are imperative verbs used with direct objects to give energetic commands.