Learn English with Songs – The Lazy Song

“The Lazy Song” is a song written by Bruno Mars and American singer, songwriter from The USA.

The lyrics to the song are somewhat humorous and are mainly about just having a relaxing day and not doing much else. The song goes on to list all of the things that Bruno won’t be doing throughout the day. As well as humorous lyrics the video itself is entertaining to watch!

The song contains lyrics which are also slang words in English and will be translated down below.

Slang-a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing.

Are you ready to understand it? 

1. Read the lyrics
2. Understand vocabulary
3. Sing

Lyrics

Today I don’t feel like doing anything

I just wanna lay in my bed

Don’t feel like picking up my phone

So leave a message at the tone

‘Cause today I swear I’m not doing anything

Uh I’m gonna kick my feet up and stare at the fan

Turn the t.v. on

Throw my hand in my pants

Nobody’s gonna tell me I cant, no

I’ll be lounging’ on the couch just chillin’ in my snuggie

Flip to MTV so they can teach me how to Dougie

‘Cause in my castle I’m the freakin‘ man

Yes I said it

I said it

I said it ’cause I can

Today I don’t feel like doing anything

I just wanna lay in my bed

Don’t feel like picking up my phone

So leave a message at the tone

‘Cause today I swear I’m not doing anything

Nothing at all

Ooh hoo ooh hoo

Hoo ooh ooh

Nothing at all

Ooh hoo ooh hoo

Hoo ooh ooh

Tomorrow I’ll wake up do some p90x

Meet a really nice girl have some really nice sex

And she’s gonna scream out this is great

I might mess around and get my college degree

I bet my old man will be so proud of me

But sorry pops you’ll just have to wait

Yes I said it

I said it

I said it ’cause I can

Today I don’t feel like doing anything

I just wanna lay in my bed

Don’t feel like picking up my phone

So leave a message at the tone

‘Cause today I swear I’m not doing anything

No I ain’t gonna comb my hair

‘Cause I ain’t going’ anywhere

No no no no no no no no no oh

I’ll just strut in my birthday suit

And let everything hang loose

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Oh, today I don’t feel like doing anything

I just wanna lay in my bed

Don’t feel like picking up my phone

So leave a message at the tone

‘Cause today I swear I’m not doing anything

Nothing at all

Ooh hoo ooh hoo

Hoo ooh ooh

Nothing at all

Ooh hoo ooh hoo

Hoo ooh ooh

Nothing at all

Vocabulary

Wanna – used in writing or speaking to represent the sound of the phrase want to when it is spoken.

‘Cause – an abbreviation of the word “because”.

Gonna – used in writing or speaking to represent the sound of the phrase going to when it is spoken quickly.

Loungin – to sit or lie in a relaxed way.

Chillin – to relax or to be calm.

Snuggie – A long sleeved blanket.

Dougie – A hip hop dance performed by moving one’s body in a shimmy.

Freakin’ – Freaking (used as an adverb meaning “very”).

Ain’t – Ain’t is usually regarded as an error, but it is common in the very informal speech of some people and it is also used in informal and humorous phrases.

Pops – Dad or father.

Birthday suit – If you are wearing your birthday suit, you are naked.

Hang loose – To be free and relaxed.

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