Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vibrant world of English pop music with Nicole Scherzinger's electrifying track, "Wet." This song is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in contemporary English through its energetic dance-pop style and evocative lyrics. You'll encounter dynamic vocabulary related to feeling the rhythm, expressing desire, and describing physical sensations, all delivered with Scherzinger's distinctive vocal style. The song's clear enunciation and repetitive, catchy chorus make it an excellent tool for improving listening comprehension and grasping everyday expressions used in modern pop culture. Let the beat move you as you learn!
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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move /muːv/ A2 |
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body /ˈbɒd.i/ A2 |
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beat /biːt/ A2 |
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dripping /ˈdrɪp.ɪŋ/ B2 |
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wet /wɛt/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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hot /hɒt/ A2 |
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fire /ˈfaɪər/ B1 |
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shower /ˈʃaʊ.ər/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I FEEL LIKE EVERY BODY STANDING AROUND ME WATCHING ME NOW
➔ Present Continuous as adjective + 'feel like' + clause
➔ 'Standing around me watching me now' is a present continuous phrase acting as an adjective to describe 'every body'. 'Feel like' expresses a sense or impression. It can be followed by a noun or a clause (a subject + verb + object structure).
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THEY WANT TO KNOW HOW I'M GONNA MOVE MY BODY WHEN THAT BEAT GOES
➔ Indirect question + Future with 'gonna'
➔ 'How I'm gonna move my body' is an indirect question within the sentence. 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to', used to express future intention or prediction.
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CAUSE SOMETHING COMES OVER ME WHEN THE BEAT GOES
➔ Simple Present + 'come over' (phrasal verb) + 'when' clause
➔ 'Comes over me' is a phrasal verb meaning to affect someone strongly or to experience a particular feeling. The 'when' clause indicates the time at which the feeling occurs.
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WELL I'M GONE RIP MY CLOTHES OFF
➔ Future tense with 'be gone' + bare infinitive
➔ 'I'm gone' is an informal and emphatic way of saying 'I'm going to'. It's followed by the bare infinitive 'rip' (without 'to').
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SINK OR SWIM OR YOU DROWN
➔ Imperative in idiom + 'or' (conjunction)
➔ 'Sink or swim' is an idiom meaning to fail or succeed. The 'or' presents alternatives. The third option, 'you drown', is a consequence of not choosing to swim. This is shortened for stylistic and rhythmic effect.
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BODY'S GETTING SUPER HOT FEES LIKE A HUNDRED DEGREE'S
➔ Present Continuous ('getting') + Simile ('like')
➔ 'Body's getting' uses the present continuous tense to describe a process of change. 'Like a hundred degree's' is a simile, comparing the body's heat to a very high temperature using 'like'. The apostrophe in 'degree's' might be a mistake; it probably means 'degrees'.
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I DON'T MIND IF YOU TAKE ME HOME COOL ME OFF IN THE SHOWER (SHOWER)
➔ 'Don't mind' + 'if' clause + imperative
➔ 'I don't mind' indicates a lack of objection. The 'if' clause introduces a condition. 'Cool me off' is an imperative, expressing a request or command. 'Cool off' is a phrasal verb, indicating a reduction in temperature or intensity.
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