Smooth – English Lyrics

• By: Santana, Rob Thomas
• Album: Ultimate Santana

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Santana's iconic hit 'Smooth,' featuring Rob Thomas, a song that blends Latin rhythms with rock energy. Explore its lyrical inspiration, cultural impact, and the unique collaboration that made it a Grammy-winning sensation. Dive in to understand the language of love and music through this timeless classic.

[English]

(light music in background)

(people chattering)

("Smooth")

♪ Man, it's a hot one ♪

♪ Like seven inches from the midday sun ♪

♪ Well, I hear you whisper and the words melt everyone ♪

♪ But you stay so cool ♪

♪ My munequita, my Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa ♪

♪ You're my reason for reason ♪

♪ The step in my groove ♪

♪ And if you said this life ain't good enough ♪

♪ I would give my world to lift you up ♪

♪ I could change my life to better suit your mood ♪

♪ Because you're so smooth ♪

♪ And it's just like the ocean under the moon ♪

♪ Oh, it's the same as the emotion that I get from you ♪

♪ You got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth, yeah ♪

♪ Give me your heart, make it real, or else forget about it ♪

♪ But I'll tell you one thing ♪

♪ If you would leave it'd be a crying shame ♪

♪ In every breath and every word ♪

♪ I hear your name calling me out ♪

♪ Out from the barrio ♪

♪ You hear my rhythm on your radio ♪

♪ You feel the turning of the world, so soft and slow ♪

♪ It's turning you round and round ♪

♪ And if you said this life ain't good enough ♪

♪ I would give my world to lift you up ♪

♪ I could change my life to better suit your mood ♪

♪ Because you're so smooth ♪

♪ Well, and it's just like the ocean under the moon ♪

♪ Well, it's the same as the emotion that I get from you ♪

♪ You got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth, yeah ♪

♪ Give me your heart, make it real, or else forget about it ♪

♪ And it's just like the ocean under the moon ♪

♪ It's the same as the emotion that I get from you ♪

♪ You got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth, yeah ♪

♪ Give me your heart, make it real, or else forget about it ♪

♪ Or else forget about it ♪

♪ Or else forget about it ♪

♪ Oh, let's don't forget about it ♪

♪ Give me your heart, make it real ♪

♪ Let's don't forget about it, hey ♪

♪ Let's don't forget about it, now, oh, now, oh ♪

♪ Let's don't forget about it, now, now, now, oh ♪

♪ Let's don't forget about it, hey, now, now, oh ♪

♪ Let's don't forget about it, hey, hey, hey ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
whisper /ˈwɪs.pər/ B1	verb - to speak very quietly
melt /mɛlt/ B1	verb - to become liquid by heating
reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation for an action or event
emotion /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling such as happiness or sadness
lovin' /ˈlʌv.ɪn/ B2	noun - informal for love, sexual or romantic affection
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a large body of salt water covering much of the earth
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite that orbits the Earth
reasoning /ˈriː.zən.ɪŋ/ C1	noun - the process of thinking about something in a logical way
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to make or become different
suit /suːt/ B2	verb - to be appropriate or acceptable for
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to be unable to remember

Key Grammar Structures

• If you said this life ain't good enough

  ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 2)

  ➔ The phrase "If you said" introduces a hypothetical situation.

• I would give my world to lift you up

  ➔ Modal verbs (would)

  ➔ The use of "would" indicates a willingness or desire to do something.

• You got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth

  ➔ Present perfect (got)

  ➔ The phrase "You got" indicates possession or experience up to the present.

• Give me your heart, make it real

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Give me" is a command or request.

• It's the same as the emotion that I get from you

  ➔ Comparative structures

  ➔ The phrase "It's the same as" compares two things.

• Or else forget about it

  ➔ Alternative clauses

  ➔ The phrase "Or else" presents an alternative option.