18 Months – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Calvin Harris's 'Sweet Nothing' featuring Florence Welch offers a great opportunity to explore the nuances of English. The song's lyrics, while seemingly straightforward, use evocative imagery and metaphors to convey complex emotions of hope and disappointment in a relationship. The repeated phrase 'sweet nothing' is a key English idiom to understand, and the song's narrative structure provides a clear context for its meaning. The powerful vocal delivery from Florence Welch makes the lyrics memorable and engaging for any English language learner.

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I feel so close to you right now

It's a force field

I wear my heart upon my sleeve, like a big deal

Your love pours down on me, surrounds me like a waterfall

And there's no stopping us right now

I feel so close to you right now

Standing in the light til it's over, out of our minds

Someone had to draw a line

We'll be coming back for you one day

We'll be coming back for you one day

I don't even care if I know you, out of our minds

Sad to leave it all behind

We'll be coming back

We'll be coming back for you one day

I need your love

I need your time

When everything's wrong

You make it right

I feel so high

I come alive

I need to be free with you tonight

I need your love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - experience an emotion or sensation
close /klōs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time verb - bring near or shut
force /fɔːrs/ B1	noun - a strength or influence
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
sleeve /sliv/ B1	noun - a covering for the arm, part of a garment
pour /pɔːr/ A2	verb - flow rapidly in a steady stream
surround /səˈraʊnd/ B1	verb - to be all around something
stopping /ˈstɒpɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of ceasing to move or continue
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of thinking, reasoning, etc.
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - go away from
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
right /raɪt/ A2	adjective - correct or true
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living, not dead
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under the control or power of another