Sweat
The Jamaican Reggae Boys Lyrics


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I've been watching you
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, come on
I've been watching you
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, come on
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, hey-a

Standing across the room
i saw you smile,
Said i wanna talk to you-hoo-woo
for a little while,
but before i make my move
my emotions start running wi-hild,
My tongue gets tied
and that's no lie
i look in your eye-ye-ye-ye-eyes,
i'm lookin' in your big brown eye-yes, ooh ya
now got this to say to you, yeah

girl i want to make you sweat
sweat 'till you can't sweat no more,
and if you cry out
i'm gonna push it sum more-ore-ore,
girl i want to make you sweat
sweat 'till you can't sweat no more,
and if you cry out
i'm gonna push it push it push it some more

A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, come on
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, ooh

So i say to myself
if she loves me or not(ah-ah)
but the dread i know
that love if his together
i want to lick a bit o' this
and i lick a bit o' that
but the lyrics goes under your tat (ah-ah)
my tongue gets tied
and thats no lie

i'm lookin in your eye-ye-ye-ye-eyes,
i'm lookin' in your big brown eye-yes, ooh girl
now i got this to say to you, yeah

girl i want to make you sweat
sweat 'till you can't sweat no more,
and if you cry out
i'm gonna push it sum more-ore-ore,
girl i want to make you sweat
sweat 'till you can't sweat no more,
and if you cry out
i'm gonna push it push it push it some more

A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, ooh ya
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, one more time
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, sing it
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, yeah

woo woo woo woo wee, yeah-eah-eah-hey

eye-ye-ye-ye-eyes
i'm lookin' in your big brown eye-yes, ooh ya
now i got this to say to you, yeah
girl i want to make you sweat
sweat 'till you can't sweat no more,
and if you cry out
i'm gonna push it sum more-ore-ore,
girl i want to make you sweat
sweat 'till you can't sweat no more,
and if you cry out
i'm gonna push it push it push it some more

A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, yeah
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long,
push it push it some more
A lalalala long
A lalalala long long lee long long long, all right
A lalalala long




A lalalala long long lee long long long,
push it push it some more

Overall Meaning

The Jamaican Reggae Boys’ song “Sweat” is a classic reggae love song about an intense physical relationship. The lyrics describe the singer watching someone from across the room and feeling compelled to talk to them, but his emotions get the better of him. Instead, he decides to make them sweat until they can’t sweat anymore. The repetition of “A lalalala long” and “long lee long long long” creates a hypnotic rhythm that fits perfectly with the sultry lyrics. The chorus, which repeats the phrase “girl, I want to make you sweat” emphasizes the singer’s desire to give pleasure to his partner.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been watching you
The singer has been observing the person they are singing to.


A lalalala long
A nonsensical phrase used for rhythmic purposes.


A lalalala long long lee long long long, come on
Continuation of the nonsensical phrase for rhythmic purposes.


Standing across the room
The singer is physically positioned away from the person they are singing to.


i saw you smile,
The singer noticed the person they are singing to smiling.


Said i wanna talk to you-hoo-woo
The singer expressed the desire to speak to the person they are singing to.


for a little while,
The singer wants to have a short conversation with the person they are singing to.


but before i make my move
The singer is hesitant to approach the person they are singing to.


my emotions start running wi-hild,
The singer's emotions become uncontrollable.


My tongue gets tied
The singer becomes nervous and has trouble speaking.


and that's no lie
The singer is being truthful about their difficulty in speaking.


i look in your eye-ye-ye-ye-eyes,
The singer looks into the eyes of the person they are singing to.


i'm lookin' in your big brown eye-yes, ooh ya
The singer specifies the color of the person's eyes.


now got this to say to you, yeah
The singer has something to say to the person they are singing to.


girl i want to make you sweat
The singer wants to exert physical effort with the person they are singing to.


sweat 'till you can't sweat no more,
The singer wants to keep exerting physical effort until the person they are singing to can no longer do so.


and if you cry out
The singer expects the person they are singing to might express discomfort or pleasure vocally.


i'm gonna push it sum more-ore-ore,
The singer will continue to apply effort even if the person they are singing to expresses discomfort or pleasure.


So i say to myself
The singer is having an internal conversation.


if she loves me or not(ah-ah)
The singer questions whether or not the person they are singing to has feelings for them.


but the dread i know
The singer believes that they will receive an unfavorable answer.


that love if his together
Unclear meaning.


i want to lick a bit o' this
The singer wants a taste of something, likely a metaphor for affection.


and i lick a bit o' that
The singer wants a taste of something else, likely continuing the metaphor for affection.


but the lyrics goes under your tat (ah-ah)
Unclear meaning.


woo woo woo woo wee, yeah-eah-eah-hey
Expressive vocalization for rhythmic purposes.


push it push it some more
The singer will continue to apply effort despite the person they are singing to expressing discomfort or pleasure.


one more time
Continuation of the lyrics for rhythmic purposes.


sing it
A request for the singer (themselves or another) to continue singing the song.


all right
Expressing acceptance, agreement, or approval.




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