World Cup (Champions WC 26) – English Lyrics

• By: IShowSpeed

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the high-energy world of IShowSpeed! This song is a perfect way to learn conversational English and 'sports slang' used in the football community. Through its rhythmic hooks and passionate delivery, you'll experience how English is used to express hype, ambition, and global sporting excitement.

[English]

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

AND STAND UP, AND STAND UP, IF YOU AIN'T GOT NO FEAR

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, EVERYBODY COME AND CHEER

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, PUT THE FLAGS UP IN THE AIR

THIS IS THE WORLD CUP, PUT YOUR HANDS UP IN THE AIR

I FOCUS MY MIND, I TAKE A BREATH AND WAIT FOR THE REF

I STEP WITH MY RIGHT, I PUMP MY CHEST

WHEN I STEP, I STEP WITH MY LEFT

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP, LEAVE 'EM THERE

PUT YOUR HANDS UP IN THE AIR

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP IN THE AIR

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP 'CAUSE THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

PUT YOUR HANDS UP IN THE AIR

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP IN THE AIR

'CAUSE THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH

WE TOLD 'EM, WE SHOWED 'EM, WE TOLD IT

WE OWN IT, WE GOING, WE LIVE FOR THIS MOMENT

ONE WORLD, UNITE

WON'T BREAK, THAT'S RIGHT

WE UP, TONIGHT

LET'S GO, LET'S FIGHT

LA BOLA GIRANDO, UNO, DOS, TRES, CUATRO

EVERYBODY GRITANDO

TO' EL MUNDO MIRANDO 

TOLD THEM, "I'M BRINGING IT BACK TO THE CRIB"

GIVE ME THE CUP, THE CHAMPIONSHIP

WE GOTTA DREAM 'TIL WE DREAM 'TIL WE WIN

WE GOTTA RISE 'TIL WE RISE TO THE END

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH

WE TOLD 'EM, WE SHOWED 'EM, WE TOLD IT

WE OWN IT, WE GOING, WE LIVE FOR THIS MOMENT

ONE WORLD, UNITE

WON'T BREAK, THAT'S RIGHT

WE UP, TONIGHT

LET'S GO, LET'S FIGHT

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP, LEAVE 'EM THERE

PUT YOUR HANDS UP IN THE AIR

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP IN THE AIR

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP 'CAUSE THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

PUT YOUR HANDS UP IN THE AIR

PUT YOUR FLAGS UP IN THE AIR

'CAUSE THIS IS THE WORLD CUP

LET'S GO, WE THE CHAMPIONS

OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH

...

OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH, AYY-OH

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth or all people and things on it
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ A2	noun - a person or team that has won a competition
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat
cheer /tʃɪər/ B1	verb - to shout loudly to show support or joy
flag /flæɡ/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth used as a symbol of a country
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B1	verb - to give all your attention to something
breath /brɛθ/ B1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
ref /rɛf/ B2	noun - short for referee; an official in a sports game
pump /pʌmp/ B1	verb - to move something up and down or in and out with force
unite /juˈnaɪt/ B2	verb - to come together to form a single unit
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a struggle or combat
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to imagine or experience images while sleeping
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to move upward or to increase
crib /krɪb/ C1	noun - slang for a home or place of residence

Key Grammar Structures

• IF YOU AIN'T GOT NO FEAR

  ➔ First Conditional (Negative form/Double negative)

  ➔ The use of "ain't got no" is a colloquial double negative for emphasis, meaning 'if you have no fear'.

• I FOCUS MY MIND, I TAKE A BREATH

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The subject uses "focus" and "take" in the simple present to describe a routine ritual before a match.

• WE TOLD 'EM, WE SHOWED 'EM

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ These verbs ("told", "showed") are in the past tense to indicate completed actions that led to current success.

• WE ARE GOING, WE LIVE FOR THIS MOMENT

  ➔ Present Continuous and Simple Present for ongoing states

  ➔ "Going" (continuous) suggests ongoing progress, while "live" (simple) defines a state of being.

• I'M BRINGING IT BACK

  ➔ Present Continuous (Future meaning)

  ➔ "I'm bringing" describes a firm intention or a plan for the near future.

• WE GOTTA DREAM 'TIL WE WIN

  ➔ Semi-modal "gotta" and temporal clause

  ➔ "Gotta" (have got to) implies necessity; "'til" introduces the duration until a future event.

• WON'T BREAK

  ➔ Future Simple (Negative)

  ➔ "Won't" is the contraction of "will not", expressing a firm refusal or prediction about the future.

• LA BOLA GIRANDO

  ➔ Spanish Gerund (Present participle)

  ➔ The Spanish "girando" (-ando ending) describes an action in progress, equivalent to the English "-ing".