Me veo colgado de un gancho de ropa
Escuchando música, alucinando con tu boca
Ella dice, eso es, bájalo un poquito más
Ya no quiere más hablar, es mejor olvidarlo

(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it

Abajo donde hay placer
El cielo y el infierno ves
Se pone el mundo al revés
Mentiras en mis ojos ves
No hay un misterio que no pueda resolver

(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it

!Hey!

Aroma de tabaco, condimento químico
Tratas de decirle stop, ¿eres un narcótico?
Te hace alucinar, reir y volar
Todo los puedes perder, cuando esto empiece a arder

(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it

Ella tiene su show
Pero su energia en low
Ella pone la pasión
Yo le doy corazón
No hay sumisión
Vengo a relajarme
Tentación sin remordiendo

(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it

(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it

(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it

Don't really need it
No quiero que te olvides
Don't really need it
No quiero que te olvides
Don't really need it
No quiero que te olvides


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Pump It Up Lyrics as written by Elvis Costello

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    Ramones were great, so is Elvis C. ILoveLife full of hate for someone using Love in their name...and by the way, Ramones excelled at their instruments.

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