Word Up

Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins

Lyrics Translation

Oh

Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you
So tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister
And your mama too
'Cause we're about to throw down
And you'll know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance, do your dance
Do your dance quick, mama
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word

Oh, word up
Everybody say when you hear the call
You've got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter where you say it
You'll know that you'll be heard

Now all you sucker DJs
Who think you're fly
There's got to be a reason
And we know the reason why
You try to put on those Airs and you act real cool
But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
Give us music, we can use it
We need to dance
We don't have the time for psychological romance
No romance, no romance
No romance for me, mama
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word

Oh, word up
Everybody say when you hear the call
You've got to get it underway, ow

Oh
Dial "L" for low

Come on, all you people sing
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)

W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up

Oh
Oh
Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Ei, belas mulheres ao redor do mundo
Got a weird thing to show you
Tenho uma coisa estranha para mostrar a vocês
So tell all the boys and girls
Então digam a todos os meninos e meninas
Tell your brother, your sister
Diga ao seu irmão, sua irmã
And your mama too
E à sua mãe também
'Cause we're about to throw down
Porque estamos prestes a começar
And you'll know just what to do
E vocês saberão exatamente o que fazer
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Acenem suas mãos no ar como se não se importassem
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Deslizem pelas pessoas enquanto elas começam a olhar e encarar
Do your dance, do your dance
Faça sua dança, faça sua dança
Do your dance quick, mama
Faça sua dança rápido, mamãe
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Vamos, baby, me diga qual é a palavra
Oh, word up
Oh, palavra
Everybody say when you hear the call
Todos dizem quando você ouve o chamado
You've got to get it underway
Você tem que colocá-lo em prática
Word up, it's the code word
Palavra, é a palavra-chave
No matter where you say it
Não importa onde você a diga
You'll know that you'll be heard
Você sabe que será ouvido
Now all you sucker DJs
Agora todos vocês DJs otários
Who think you're fly
Que pensam que são demais
There's got to be a reason
Tem que haver uma razão
And we know the reason why
E nós sabemos a razão
You try to put on those Airs and you act real cool
Você tenta se exibir e age como se fosse legal
But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
Mas você tem que perceber que está agindo como um tolo
Give us music, we can use it
Dê-nos música, podemos usá-la
We need to dance
Precisamos dançar
We don't have the time for psychological romance
Não temos tempo para romance psicológico
No romance, no romance
Sem romance, sem romance
No romance for me, mama
Sem romance para mim, mamãe
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Vamos, baby, me diga qual é a palavra
Oh, word up
Oh, palavra
Everybody say when you hear the call
Todos dizem quando você ouve o chamado
You've got to get it underway, ow
Você tem que colocá-lo em prática, ow
Oh
Oh
Dial "L" for low
Disque "L" para baixo
Come on, all you people sing
Vamos, todas as pessoas cantem
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up
Oh
Oh
Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Yo, hermosas damas alrededor del mundo
Got a weird thing to show you
Tengo algo extraño que mostrarles
So tell all the boys and girls
Así que díganle a todos los chicos y chicas
Tell your brother, your sister
Dile a tu hermano, tu hermana
And your mama too
Y a tu mamá también
'Cause we're about to throw down
Porque estamos a punto de empezar
And you'll know just what to do
Y sabrás justo qué hacer
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Agita tus manos en el aire como si no te importara
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Deslízate por las personas mientras empiezan a mirar y a quedarse boquiabiertas
Do your dance, do your dance
Haz tu baile, haz tu baile
Do your dance quick, mama
Haz tu baile rápido, mamá
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Vamos, bebé, dime cuál es la palabra
Oh, word up
Oh, palabra arriba
Everybody say when you hear the call
Todos dicen cuando escuchas la llamada
You've got to get it underway
Tienes que ponerla en marcha
Word up, it's the code word
Palabra arriba, es la palabra clave
No matter where you say it
No importa dónde la digas
You'll know that you'll be heard
Sabrás que serás escuchado
Now all you sucker DJs
Ahora todos ustedes, DJs tontos
Who think you're fly
Que piensan que son geniales
There's got to be a reason
Tiene que haber una razón
And we know the reason why
Y sabemos la razón por qué
You try to put on those Airs and you act real cool
Intentas poner esos aires y actúas muy cool
But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
Pero tienes que darte cuenta de que estás actuando como un tonto
Give us music, we can use it
Danos música, podemos usarla
We need to dance
Necesitamos bailar
We don't have the time for psychological romance
No tenemos tiempo para un romance psicológico
No romance, no romance
No romance, no romance
No romance for me, mama
No romance para mí, mamá
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Vamos, bebé, dime cuál es la palabra
Oh, word up
Oh, palabra arriba
Everybody say when you hear the call
Todos dicen cuando escuchas la llamada
You've got to get it underway, ow
Tienes que ponerla en marcha, ow
Oh
Oh
Dial "L" for low
Marca "L" para bajo
Come on, all you people sing
Vamos, todas ustedes personas canten
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D arriba, W-O-R-D arriba
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)
W-O-R-D arriba, W-O-R-D arriba (woo)
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D arriba
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D arriba
Oh
Oh
Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Yo, jolies dames du monde entier
Got a weird thing to show you
J'ai une chose étrange à vous montrer
So tell all the boys and girls
Alors dites-le à tous les garçons et filles
Tell your brother, your sister
Dites-le à votre frère, votre sœur
And your mama too
Et à votre maman aussi
'Cause we're about to throw down
Parce qu'on s'apprête à faire la fête
And you'll know just what to do
Et vous saurez exactement quoi faire
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Agitez vos mains dans l'air comme si vous vous en fichiez
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Glissez parmi les gens alors qu'ils commencent à regarder et à fixer
Do your dance, do your dance
Faites votre danse, faites votre danse
Do your dance quick, mama
Faites votre danse vite, maman
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Allez, bébé, dis-moi quel est le mot
Oh, word up
Oh, mot à la mode
Everybody say when you hear the call
Tout le monde dit que quand vous entendez l'appel
You've got to get it underway
Vous devez le mettre en route
Word up, it's the code word
Mot à la mode, c'est le mot de passe
No matter where you say it
Peu importe où vous le dites
You'll know that you'll be heard
Vous savez que vous serez entendu
Now all you sucker DJs
Maintenant, tous vous DJs prétentieux
Who think you're fly
Qui pensez que vous êtes branchés
There's got to be a reason
Il doit y avoir une raison
And we know the reason why
Et nous connaissons la raison pourquoi
You try to put on those Airs and you act real cool
Vous essayez de prendre ces airs et vous agissez vraiment cool
But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
Mais vous devez réaliser que vous agissez comme des imbéciles
Give us music, we can use it
Donnez-nous de la musique, nous pouvons l'utiliser
We need to dance
Nous avons besoin de danser
We don't have the time for psychological romance
Nous n'avons pas le temps pour une romance psychologique
No romance, no romance
Pas de romance, pas de romance
No romance for me, mama
Pas de romance pour moi, maman
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Allez, bébé, dis-moi quel est le mot
Oh, word up
Oh, mot à la mode
Everybody say when you hear the call
Tout le monde dit que quand vous entendez l'appel
You've got to get it underway, ow
Vous devez le mettre en route, ow
Oh
Oh
Dial "L" for low
Composez "L" pour bas
Come on, all you people sing
Allez, tous vous gens, chantez
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D up
Oh
Oh
Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Yo, hübsche Damen auf der ganzen Welt
Got a weird thing to show you
Haben eine seltsame Sache, die ich euch zeigen will
So tell all the boys and girls
Also erzählt es allen Jungs und Mädchen
Tell your brother, your sister
Erzählt es eurem Bruder, eurer Schwester
And your mama too
Und auch eurer Mama
'Cause we're about to throw down
Denn wir sind kurz davor, loszulegen
And you'll know just what to do
Und ihr werdet genau wissen, was zu tun ist
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Schwingt eure Hände in der Luft, als ob es euch egal wäre
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Gleitet an den Leuten vorbei, während sie anfangen zu schauen und zu starren
Do your dance, do your dance
Tanzt euren Tanz, tanzt euren Tanz
Do your dance quick, mama
Tanzt schnell euren Tanz, Mama
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Komm schon, Baby, sag mir, was das Wort ist
Oh, word up
Oh, Wort auf
Everybody say when you hear the call
Jeder sagt, wenn du den Ruf hörst
You've got to get it underway
Du musst es in Gang bringen
Word up, it's the code word
Wort auf, das ist das Codewort
No matter where you say it
Egal, wo du es sagst
You'll know that you'll be heard
Du weißt, dass du gehört wirst
Now all you sucker DJs
Jetzt all ihr Möchtegern-DJs
Who think you're fly
Die denken, ihr seid cool
There's got to be a reason
Es muss einen Grund geben
And we know the reason why
Und wir kennen den Grund
You try to put on those Airs and you act real cool
Ihr versucht, diese Allüren zur Schau zu stellen und ihr tut so cool
But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
Aber ihr müsst erkennen, dass ihr euch wie Narren benehmt
Give us music, we can use it
Gebt uns Musik, wir können sie gebrauchen
We need to dance
Wir müssen tanzen
We don't have the time for psychological romance
Wir haben keine Zeit für psychologische Romanzen
No romance, no romance
Keine Romanze, keine Romanze
No romance for me, mama
Keine Romanze für mich, Mama
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Komm schon, Baby, sag mir, was das Wort ist
Oh, word up
Oh, Wort auf
Everybody say when you hear the call
Jeder sagt, wenn du den Ruf hörst
You've got to get it underway, ow
Du musst es in Gang bringen, ow
Oh
Oh
Dial "L" for low
Wähle "L" für niedrig
Come on, all you people sing
Komm schon, alle ihr Leute singt
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D auf, W-O-R-D auf
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)
W-O-R-D auf, W-O-R-D auf (woo)
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D auf
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D auf
Oh
Oh
Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Ehi, belle signore di tutto il mondo
Got a weird thing to show you
Ho una cosa strana da mostrarvi
So tell all the boys and girls
Quindi dite a tutti i ragazzi e le ragazze
Tell your brother, your sister
Dite a vostro fratello, vostra sorella
And your mama too
E anche a vostra mamma
'Cause we're about to throw down
Perché stiamo per scatenarci
And you'll know just what to do
E saprete esattamente cosa fare
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Sventolate le mani in aria come se non vi importasse
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Scivolate tra la gente mentre iniziano a guardare e fissare
Do your dance, do your dance
Fate il vostro ballo, fate il vostro ballo
Do your dance quick, mama
Fate il vostro ballo veloce, mamma
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Dai, baby, dimmi qual è la parola
Oh, word up
Oh, parola su
Everybody say when you hear the call
Tutti dicono quando senti la chiamata
You've got to get it underway
Devi metterla in moto
Word up, it's the code word
Parola su, è la parola d'ordine
No matter where you say it
Non importa dove la dici
You'll know that you'll be heard
Saprai che sarai ascoltato
Now all you sucker DJs
Ora tutti voi DJ sfigati
Who think you're fly
Che pensate di essere fighi
There's got to be a reason
Ci deve essere un motivo
And we know the reason why
E noi sappiamo il motivo
You try to put on those Airs and you act real cool
Cercate di fare gli splendidi e agite da fighi
But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
Ma dovete capire che state agendo come sciocchi
Give us music, we can use it
Dateci musica, possiamo usarla
We need to dance
Abbiamo bisogno di ballare
We don't have the time for psychological romance
Non abbiamo tempo per romanticismi psicologici
No romance, no romance
Niente romanticismo, niente romanticismo
No romance for me, mama
Niente romanticismo per me, mamma
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Dai, baby, dimmi qual è la parola
Oh, word up
Oh, parola su
Everybody say when you hear the call
Tutti dicono quando senti la chiamata
You've got to get it underway, ow
Devi metterla in moto, ow
Oh
Oh
Dial "L" for low
Componi "L" per basso
Come on, all you people sing
Dai, tutti voi cantate
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D su, W-O-R-D su
W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up (woo)
W-O-R-D su, W-O-R-D su (woo)
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D su
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D su

Trivia about the song Word Up by Cameo

On which albums was the song “Word Up” released by Cameo?
Cameo released the song on the albums “Word Up!” in 1986, “Word Up!” in 1986, “The Best Of Cameo” in 1993, and “Nasty” in 1996.
Who composed the song “Word Up” by Cameo?
The song “Word Up” by Cameo was composed by Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins.

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