Step On Up – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande
• Album: Dangerous Woman

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic nuances of English pop and R&B with 'Step On Up.' This song is a perfect way to practice listening to contemporary slang, rhythmic phrasing, and expressive vocal delivery, making it a special tool for learners to connect with modern musical storytelling.

[English]

Hey, hey, oh

(Ooh) step on up to this

Step, step on up to this

Step on up to this crazy love

Hey, I'm classy

But I don't mind if you get at me

It's okay to get nasty, just the way that you like

You say I'm sexy

So bad, they should arrest me

You can't forget me

Gave you the time of your life

What you need, babe, is a number one

Can't you see, babe?

I've got what you've been waiting for

What you need, babe, is a work of art

What you need, babe

Come get it, I got it

(Ooh) step on up to this

Step, step on up to this

Step on up to this crazy love

(Ooh) step on up to this

Step, step on up to this

Step on up to this crazy love

Hey, I'm waiting

Standing here with my ladies

No shame, in chasing if we got what you like

Don't stop, keep moving

'Cause I love what you're doing

Let's rock to this music

Have the time of your life

What you need, babe, is a number one

Can't you see, babe?

I've got what you've been waiting for

What you need, babe, is a work of art

What you need, babe

Come get it, I got it

(Ooh) step on up to this (hey-ey)

Step, step on up to this

Step on up to this crazy love

(Ooh) step on up to this

Step, step on up to this

Step on up to this crazy love

Don't be ashamed, any time, any place

Let him know that you got it like that (uh-uh)

Love him that good, and you treat him like you should

Gonna keep him coming right back (that's right)

Don't be ashamed, any time, any place (don't be ashamed, boy)

Let him know that you got it like that

Love him that good, and you treat him like you should

Gonna keep him coming right back (oh, ooh, no-no, yeah)

What you need, babe, is a number one

Can't you see, babe?

I've got what you've been waiting for

What you need, babe, is a work of art (what you need)

What you need, babe

Come get it, I got it

(Ooh) hey, step on up to this (step, step on up to this)

Step, step on up to this

Step on up to this crazy love (boy)

Step on up to this

Step, step on up to this

Step on up to this crazy love

Don't be ashamed, any time, any place

Let him know that you got it like that

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - Mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way; informal: very enthusiastic.
classy /ˈklɑːsi/ B2	adjective - Stylish and sophisticated.
nasty /ˈnɑːsti/ B1	adjective - Highly offensive, unpleasant, or sexually explicit.
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ A2	adjective - Sexually attractive or interesting.
arrest /əˈrɛst/ B1	verb - To seize someone by legal authority and take into custody.
forget /fəˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - Fail to remember.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - To stay where one is until a particular event happens.
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - To pursue in order to catch or attain.
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - Embarrassed or guilty.
treat /triːt/ A2	verb - To behave towards or deal with in a certain way.
moving /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - To go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A1	verb - To have or maintain an upright position.

Key Grammar Structures

• But I don't mind if you get at me

  ➔ Conditional 'if' clause

  ➔ The structure "if" + subject + verb is used here to describe a potential situation or action.

• So bad, they should arrest me

  ➔ Modal verb of obligation/necessity 'should'

  ➔ The word "should" is used to express a strong opinion or a logical expectation.

• I've got what you've been waiting for

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ The phrase "have been waiting" emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• No shame, in chasing if we got what you like

  ➔ Gerund after a preposition

  ➔ The gerund "chasing" follows the preposition "in" to function as a noun.

• Don't stop, keep moving

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The base form of the verbs "stop" and "keep" are used to give a direct command or suggestion.

• Gonna keep him coming right back

  ➔ Causative structure (keep someone doing)

  ➔ The structure "keep" + object + present participle indicates causing someone to continue an action.

• I've got what you've been waiting for

  ➔ Relative clause with 'what'

  ➔ The pronoun "what" acts as "the thing(s) that," introducing a clause that functions as the object of the verb "got."

• Let him know that you got it like that

  ➔ Infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ After the verb "let," the bare infinitive "know" is used to mean "allow him to have information."