Ride it – English Lyrics

• By: Jay Sean
• Album: My On Way

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Jay Sean! 'Ride it' is a perfect track for learners to practice English through catchy, repetitive phrases and common R&B idioms, making it easier to pick up conversational flow and musical expression.

[English]

It's been about a month and 20 days

...

And we're going round and round just playing silly games

Now you're saying, slow it down, not right now

Then ya wink at me and walk away

Let it be, let it be, let it be known

Hold on, don't go

Touching and teasing me, telling me no

But this time, I need to feel you

(Ride it) we're all alone

(Ride it) just lose control

(Ride it, ride it) touch my soul

(Ride it, ride it) let me feel you

(Ride it) turn the lights down low

(Ride it) from head to toe

(Ride it, ride it) touch my soul

(Ride it, ride it) let me feel you

Movida was the club on the Saturday

Ya actin' like a diva sayin' you don't wanna pay

It's gotta be ya fiesty style, raised eyebrow

I love it when you look at me that way

Now we're in, you order a Mojito at the bar

You re-apply lippy 'cause it came off on the glass

The DJ plays your favorite song, Kanye's on

Now ya beckoning for me to dance

Pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me close

Just close your eyes girl

Whispering, tellin' me, "We gotta go"

Won't you take me home, I want to

(Ride it) we're all alone

(Ride it) just lose control

(Ride it, ride it) touch my soul

(Ride it ride it) let me feel you

(Ride it) turn the lights down low

(Ride it) from head to toe

(Ride it, ride it) touch my soul

(Ride it, ride it) let me feel you

Everything was right until her phone began to ring

She takes it to the corner, that's when I start wondering

I can hear her shouting, banging fists against the door

Yelling "Yo, it's over, I can't take it any more"

Then I walk away and act all nonchalant and chill

I ain't tryna get all caught up in her mess for real

But she came on out and backed me up against the wall

She said, "I know you heard but I'll make you forget it all"

Baby, let me feel you

(Ride it) we're all alone

(Ride it) just lose control

(Ride it, ride it) touch my soul

(Ride it ride it) let me feel you

(Ride it) turn the lights down low

(Ride it) from head to toe

(Ride it, ride it) touch my soul

(Ride it, ride it) let me feel you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
teasing /ˈtiːzɪŋ/ B2	verb - to laugh at or make fun of someone in a playful way
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct behavior
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
diva /ˈdiːvə/ C1	noun - a temperamental person, often a female celebrity
feisty /ˈfaɪsti/ C2	adjective - lively, determined, and courageous
beckoning /ˈbɛkənɪŋ/ C2	verb - making a gesture to encourage someone to come nearer
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ B2	verb - speaking in a very soft, quiet voice
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ A2	verb - to desire or be curious to know something
shouting /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to speak very loudly
banging /ˈbæŋɪŋ/ B2	verb - to strike or put something down forcefully
nonchalant /ˌnɒnʃəˈlɑːnt/ C2	adjective - feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed
chill /tʃɪl/ B2	adjective - very relaxed and easygoing
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a difficult or confused situation
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - to fail to remember

Key Grammar Structures

• It's been about a month and 20 days

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Use "It's been" to describe a state that started in the past and continues to the present.

• And we're going round and round just playing silly games

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Use "we're going" to describe an ongoing action happening around the time of speaking.

• Now you're saying, slow it down

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "slow it down" is an imperative used to give a command or instruction.

• I need to feel you

  ➔ Infinitive with 'to'

  ➔ The verb "need" is followed by the infinitive "to feel" to express a requirement or necessity.

• I love it when you look at me that way

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Time/Condition)

  ➔ The "when" clause acts as a subordinate clause modifying the main verb "love".

• She takes it to the corner, that's when I start wondering

  ➔ Relative Pronoun / Adverbial Clause

  ➔ "that's when" introduces the specific moment in time when the action starts.

• I ain't tryna get all caught up in her mess

  ➔ Colloquial Contractions / Progressive informal

  ➔ "ain't" is a contraction for "am not", and "tryna" is a contraction for "trying to".

• I'll make you forget it all

  ➔ Causative Verb

  ➔ The verb "make" is used as a causative to express forcing or causing someone to do something.