Turn Me On – English Lyrics

• By: Kevin Lyttle
• Album: Kevin Lyttle

Lyrics & Translation

"Turn Me On" by Kevin Lyttle is a vibrant soca anthem that's sure to get you moving! Dive into Caribbean culture and learn how this infectious track made waves worldwide, blending soca, dancehall, and R&B into a timeless party starter.

[English]

Oh, yeah

Is ah big dance hall song yuh know

Madzart alongside Kevin Lyttle

You know it is, you know how we go

You know

For the longest while, we jamming in the party

And you're whining on me

Pushing everything, ah

Right back on top of me, yeah

But if you think you're gonna get away from me

You better change your mind

You're going home

You're going home with me tonight

Let me hold you

Girl, caress my body

You got me going crazy, you

Turn me on, turn me on

Let me jam you

Girl, whine harder on me

You got me going crazy, you

Turn me on, turn me on

Well, that gyal 'ya nah go get 'way tonight (ooh-yeah-yeah-yeah, ooh-yeah-yeah-yeah)

If she think seh bad man nah go fight (ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Me done feed her with popcorn and Sprite (oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Wan' come fly 'way like kite (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (now)

One hand on the ground and bumper cock sky high

Whining hard on me got my python

Hollerin' for mercy, yeah

Then I whisper in her ear "So whine harder"

And then she said to me "Boy, just push that thing", ah

"Push it harder back on me"

So, let me hold you

Girl, caress my body

You got me going crazy, you

Turn me on, turn me on

Let me jam you

Girl, whine harder on me

You got me going crazy, you

Turn me on, turn me on

Girl, just hug me, hug me, kiss me, squeeze me

Hug me, hug me, kiss and caress me

Hug me, hug me, kiss me, squeeze me

Hug me, hug me, kiss and caress me

Well, that gyal 'ya nah go get 'way tonight (yeah)

If she think seh bad man nah go fight

Me done feed her with popcorn and Sprite (hmm)

Wan' come fly way like kite (now)

For the longest while, we jamming in the party

And you're whining on me

Pushing everything

Right back on top of me, yeah

But if you think you're gonna get away from me

You better change your mind

You're going home

You're going home with me tonight

Let me hold you

Girl, caress my body

You got me going crazy, you

Turn me on, turn me on

Let me jam you

Girl, whine harder on me

You got me going crazy, you

Turn me on, turn me on, yeah

Oh, na-na na-na na-na-na-na na, ayy

Hug me, hug me, kiss me, kiss me

Hug me, hug me, kiss and caress me

Hug me, hug me, squeeze me, squeeze me

Hug me, girl, and, kiss and caress me

...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh-yeah

Is ah big dance hall song yuh know

Madzart alongside Kevin Lyttle

You know it is, you know how we go

You know

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - a series of movements performed to music verb - to move rhythmically to music
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives adverb - to one's home
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; eccentric
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the surface of the earth
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat
hug /hʌɡ/ B1	verb - to clasp (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection noun - an act of clasping someone in one's arms.
kiss /kɪs/ B1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting. noun - an act of kissing
squeeze /skwiːz/ B1	verb - firmly press (something, especially a soft substance) with one's fingers. noun - an act of squeezing something
whine /waɪn/ B2	verb - To complain in a feeble or petulant way. verb - (Caribbean English) dance by rotating the hips
mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/ B2	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
caress /kəˈres/ B2	verb - to touch or stroke gently or lovingly. noun - a gentle or loving touch
jam /dʒæm/ B1	verb - play music together informally

Key Grammar Structures

• For the longest while, we jamming in the party

  ➔ Present Continuous (Imperfective Aspect) - 'jamming'

  ➔ While grammatically imperfect, it implies the party has been going on for a while and they have been “jamming” during that time. More formally, it should be 'we have been jamming'.

• If you think you're gonna get away from me

  ➔ Future Tense using 'gonna' (informal)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of “going to”, used to express future intention or prediction. This implies a conditional sentence: If you think this, then...

• You're going home with me tonight

  ➔ Future Tense using Present Continuous

  ➔ The present continuous ('You are going') can be used to express a future arrangement or plan. It emphasizes the speaker's certainty about the event.

• Let me hold you

  ➔ Imperative (Let + pronoun + infinitive without to)

  ➔ 'Let me' introduces a request or suggestion. It's a polite form of giving a command.

• Girl, caress my body

  ➔ Imperative (direct command)

  ➔ The verb “caress” is used in its base form to give a direct command. It's a direct instruction to the girl.

• You got me going crazy, you

  ➔ Causative 'got' + object + present participle

  ➔ This structure expresses that someone or something causes another person to be in a certain state or perform an action. Here, 'you' are causing 'me' to go crazy.

• If she think seh bad man nah go fight

  ➔ Non-standard dialect (Caribbean English Creole) – 'seh' for 'that', 'nah' for 'not going to'

  ➔ This line uses Caribbean English Creole. 'Seh' is a variation of 'that' and 'nah' is a contraction of 'not going to'. It's characteristic of the dialect and adds to the song's cultural flavor.