I knew right away I was being idiotic
When the door slammed in my face like a guillotine
And it made my mood black as the gloomiest goth
And I figured from now on, I'll always grab opportunities
I've been quite the fool
Reluctant, stiff and taciturn
I've watched from afar and said no
Dropped out and lost out on anything new
I was such a downer1, but not anymore, now I'm different
Whether playing rugby or bungee jumping
I'll think later and act first.
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
I'll jump in the saddle right away, I'll empower you
We can do whatever, I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
I'll jump in the saddle right away, I'll empower you
We can do whatever, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
If you ask me somewhere, I'll be there for sure
I'll go even though I might regret it later
No politician-talk or cell phone language
Those kinds of explanations won't do anymore
You can't arrange anything through group messages
Gotta have your name on the list and be the driver
You just entertain fantasies
With idle chatter and tepid talk
Come if you will, no choosing between options
Anyone who can't move, we'll fetch on a stretcher
That's just how it is, no leaving buddies hanging
No need to shake hands on unspoken agreements
No need to control
Think again if you mean to stand someone up2
All this equivocating just churns my stomach
Having a great evening is a joint affair
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
I'll jump in the saddle right away, I'll empower you
We can do whatever, I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
I'll jump in the saddle right away, I'll empower you
We can do whatever, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
(Hello, are you coming?)
Oh, will I come along, no thanks
We're in the middle of exam week
Next week is completely jammed too
And you see, I gotta find time to clean too
I'm still getting over a cold
You must understand, I just don't have time now
We've got a situation at work
It's not exactly ideal weather out there either
I might Wolt3 some food here
Some other time then, it would've been cool to get together
But nothing's really working out today
(Are you serious?)
Heck no, damn straight I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
I'll jump in the saddle right away, I'll empower you
We can do whatever, I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
I'll jump in the saddle right away, I'll empower you
We can do whatever, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
I'll empower you, hey, hey, I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
Hey, hey, I'll empower you
Hey, hey, I'll empower you
Hey, hey, I'll empower you
Ask me along, I'll empower you
You know you can count on me, I'll empower you
1. literally, kyy = serpent, naama = face, but that doesn't work in English2. literally "turn your coat". But "stand someone up" sounds better in English, it means to fail to show up for a date.3. Wolt is a service that delivers food to your house