1+1 – English Lyrics

• By: Sia
• Album: Music

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with Sia’s uplifting song “1+1.” This dance-pop gem, featured in her film “Music,” is a perfect entry point for language learners. Its clear, repetitive chorus and themes of connection and joy offer a fun and accessible way to grasp English lyrics and expressions. Discover how simple words can convey profound feelings of unity and liberation through its infectious beat and positive message.

[English]

 ♪♪ 

 ♪ Get a girl, or get a boy ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Take ‘em right down to the shore ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Give your all and give some more ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Let the music free your soul ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Sway with me to the light ♪ 

 ♪ Hold me for just one night ♪ 

 ♪ Hold me for just one night (whoah) ♪ 

 ♪ We live for the beat ♪ 

 ♪ Baby you’re all I need ♪ 

 ♪ Baby you’re all I need (ohh) ♪ 

 ♪ So I’m taking you away ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Move your body, feel the sway ♪ 

 ♪ Grab someone ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you away ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you today ♪ 

 ♪ Baby, this is magic ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you away ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you today ♪ 

 ♪ Baby, this is magic ♪ 

 ♪ Get a boy, or get a girl ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Take ‘em all around the world ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1  ♪ 

 ♪ Give your all and give your word ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ If you listen you’ll be heard ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Swing with me to the light ♪ 

 ♪ Hold me for just one night ♪ 

 ♪ Hold me for just one night (whoah) ♪ 

 ♪ We live for the beat ♪ 

 ♪ Baby you’re all I need ♪ 

 ♪ Baby you’re all I need (ohh) ♪ 

 ♪ So I’m taking you away ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Move your body, feel the sway ♪ 

 ♪ Grab someone ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you away ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you today ♪ 

 ♪ Baby, this is magic ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you away ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you today ♪ 

 ♪ Baby, this is magic ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ 1+1 ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you away ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you today ♪ 

 ♪ Baby, this is magic ♪ 

 ♪ Every day’s a holiday ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you away ♪ 

 ♪ Let the beat take you today ♪ 

 ♪ Baby, this is magic ♪ 

♪♪ 

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A2	noun - a female human
boy /bɔɪ/ A2	noun - a male human, especially a young one
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to get into one's hands or possession
give /ɡɪv/ A2	verb - to offer voluntarily
all /ɔːl/ A2	adjective - the whole quantity
more /mɔːr/ A2	adjective - a greater amount
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A2	noun - organized sound for listening
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person
light /laɪt/ B1	noun - something that makes things visible
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
holiday /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ A2	noun - a period of time when one is free from work
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or direction
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation

Key Grammar Structures

• Get a girl, or get a boy

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Get a girl, or get a boy" uses the imperative mood to give a command or suggestion.

• Every day’s a holiday

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Every day’s a holiday" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• Let the music free your soul

  ➔ Causative form

  ➔ The phrase "Let the music free your soul" uses the causative form to indicate that one thing allows another to happen.

• Move your body, feel the sway

  ➔ Imperative mood with a direct object

  ➔ The phrase "Move your body, feel the sway" uses the imperative mood with direct objects to give commands.

• If you listen you’ll be heard

  ➔ Conditional sentence (first conditional)

  ➔ The phrase "If you listen you’ll be heard" is a first conditional sentence that expresses a possible future outcome.

• Sway with me to the light

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Sway with me to the light" includes a prepositional phrase that adds detail to the action.

• Baby, this is magic

  ➔ Present simple tense for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "Baby, this is magic" uses the present simple tense to emphasize a statement.