Britney Spears
Circus lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:13
There's only two types of people in the world
The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe
Well, baby, I'm a put-on-a-show kind of girl
Don't like the back seat, gotta be first (oh-oh)
I'm like the ring leader, I call the shots (call the shots)
I'm like a firecracker, I make it hot
When I put on a show
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break
I'm like a performer, the dance floor is my stage
Better be ready, hope that you feel the same
All eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus
When I crack that whip everybody gon' trip just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me, show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor just like a circus
There's only two types of guys out there
Ones that can hang with me and ones that are scared
So, baby, I hope that you came prepared
I run a tight ship, so beware
I'm like the ring leader, I call the shots (call the shots)
I'm like a firecracker, I make it hot
When I put on a show
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break
I'm like a performer, the dance floor is my stage
Better be ready, hope that you feel the same
All eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus
When I crack that whip everybody gon' trip just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me, show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor just like a circus
Let's go
Let me see what you can do
I'm runnin' this (like-like-like-like a circus)
Yeah, like a what? (Like-like-like-like a circus)
All eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus
When I crack that whip everybody gon' trip just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me, show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor just like a circus
All eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus
When I crack that whip everybody gon' trip just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me, show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor just like a circus
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Key vocabulary
- only
- just one; not moreA1
- two
- one plus oneA1
- entertain
- provide fun or showB1
- people
- human beingsA1
- put
- place somethingA1
- ready
- prepared to actA1
- ring
- circle of metal/jewelryA1
- same
- unchanged; identicalA1
- show
- present; displayA1
- world
- Earth; everyone around usA1
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About this song
Britney Spears is an American pop singer associated with the Y2K teen-pop boom and later more adventurous mainstream pop. She is known for her dance-pop hits and for lyrics that address fame, personal agency, and romantic conflict.