2step – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran, Ultimo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth and rhythmic charm of "2step" by Ed Sheeran and Ultimo! This unique collaboration blends Ed Sheeran's introspective English verses with Ultimo's passionate Italian, offering a rich linguistic experience. Through themes of overcoming stress and finding joy in shared moments, the song presents an accessible entry point to understanding contemporary English and Italian expressions, making it special for its emotional honesty and cultural fusion.

[English]

I had a bad week

Spent the evening pretending it wasn't that deep

You could see in my eyes that it was taking over

I guess I was just blind and caught up in the moment

You know you take all of my stress right down

Help me get it off my chest and out

Into the ether with the rest of this mess that just keeps us depressed

We forget that we're here right now

'Cause we're livin' life at a different pace, stuck in a constant race

Keep the pressure on, you're bound to break, something's got to change

We should just be cancelling all our plans and not give a damn

If we're missin' out on what the people think is right

Seein' through a picture behind the screen and forget to be

Lucid conversation for the message that you'll never read

I think maybe you and me

Oh, we should head out to the place where the music plays

And then we'll go all night

Two-steppin' with the woman I love

All my troubles turnin' up and when I'm on your eyes, electrified

We'll keep turnin' up and go all night

Oh, we had dips and falls in our time

But we know what it feels to be low, then up, alone and loved

And all we need is us to go all

Night, night

Two-steppin' with the woman I love

Night, yeah

All we need is us

Quando mi dai poco voglio troppo da te però

Quando mi dai troppo non capisco cos'è

Vorrei sparire di botto, come la pioggia ad agosto

Poi dimostrarti che torno, in fondo l'amore è ritorno però

Siediti che ti racconto

Come si può nella vita stare in piedi

Senza che nessuno paghi per te il conto

Ed esser oggi quello che tu sognavi ieri

Come ho fatto a non vederlo nei miei occhi

Che ho già dentro quel che io cercavo fuori

Dai, sarà che c'ho il destino in tasca

E lo decido io se un giorno questo cambia

We'll go all night

Two-steppin' with the woman I love

All my troubles turnin' up and when I'm on your eyes, electrified

We'll keep turnin' up and go all night

Oh, we had dips and falls in our time

But we know what it feels to be low, then up, alone and loved

And all we need is us to go all (night)

Night, night

Two-steppin' with the woman I love

Night, yeah

All we need is us to go all night

Night, night

Two-steppin' with the woman I love

Night, yeah

All we need is us to go all night

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality; not good
week /wiːk/ A1	noun - a period of seven days
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the part of the day between the afternoon and night
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight in humans and animals
stress /stres/ B1	noun - pressure or tension exerted on a material object; a state of mental or emotional strain
depressed /dɪˈprest/ B2	adjective - in a state of general unhappiness or despondency
forget /fərˈɡet/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1/B1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
plans /plænz/ A2	noun - detailed proposals for doing or achieving something
conversation /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn/ B1	noun - a talk between two or more people
message /ˈmesɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a verbal, written, or recorded communication
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
troubles /ˈtrʌbəlz/ B1	noun - difficulties or problems
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - feel deep affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of deep affection

Key Grammar Structures

• I guess I was just blind and caught up in the moment

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "was just blind" and "caught up" uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past, emphasizing the duration of the state of being blind to the situation and being caught up in the moment.

• We should just be cancelling all our plans and not give a damn

  ➔ Modal verb (should) + present continuous

  ➔ The use of "should" with the present continuous tense suggests a recommendation or suggestion to cancel plans, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

• If we're missin' out on what the people think is right

  ➔ Present continuous in conditional clause

  ➔ The present continuous tense "we're missin' out" is used in a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation, indicating a possible action that depends on another condition.

• All my troubles turnin' up and when I'm on your eyes, electrified

  ➔ Present continuous with contraction

  ➔ The contraction "I'm" and "turnin'" are examples of informal language, typical in song lyrics, using the present continuous to describe ongoing actions or states.

• Quando mi dai poco voglio troppo da te però

  ➔ Present tense in Italian

  ➔ The Italian present tense "dai" and "voglio" are used to express actions happening now or general truths, typical in romantic or emotional contexts.