ADORE – English Lyrics

• By: Amy Shark
• Album: NIGHT THINKER

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with a culture, and Amy Shark's "Adore" is a perfect entry point into Australian English and its contemporary music scene. The song's lyrics are direct and conversational, making them relatively easy to follow. You can learn colloquial phrases and observe how everyday experiences are woven into song. What makes "Adore" special is its raw and honest portrayal of a universal feeling—a crush—making it relatable to anyone, regardless of their native language.

[English]

I'm just gonna stand with my bag hanging off my left arm

I'm just gonna walk home kicking stones at parked cars

But I had a great night 'cause you kept rubbing against my arm

I'm just gonna stand with my bag hanging off my left arm

Get me a drink, I get drunk off one sip just so I can adore you

I want the entire street out of town just so I can be alone with you

Now go when you're ready

My head's getting heavy pressed against your arm

I adore you

All of my money is spent on these nights, just so we can hang out

Squeezing in and out of these dresses, I wanna be found

By you

Found by you

Get me a drink, I get drunk off one sip just so I can adore you

I want the entire street out of town just so I can be alone with you

Now go when you're ready

My head's getting heavy pressed against your arm

Just to adore you

I adore you

I kick the gutter in tight shorts, basketball courts

Watch me watch him talk to girls

I'm known as a right-hand slugger

Anybody else wanna touch my lover?

Get me a drink, I get drunk off one sip just so I can adore you

I want the entire street out of town just so I can be alone with you

Now go when you're ready

My head's getting heavy pressed against your arm

Just to adore you

I adore you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
adore /əˈdɔːr/ B2	verb - to love and respect (someone) deeply
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a container made of flexible material with an opening at the top, used for carrying things
arm /ɑːrm/ A1	noun - the upper limb of the human body, from the shoulder to the hand
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
stones /stoʊnz/ A1	noun - plural of stone: a small piece of rock
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	noun - a liquid that is drunk verb - to consume a liquid
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - affected by alcohol to the extent of impaired physical and mental control
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
heavy /ˈhevi/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - plural of night: the period from sunset to sunrise
gutter /ˈɡʌtər/ B2	noun - a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater
shorts /ʃɔːrts/ A1	noun - trousers that end above the knee or reach the knee
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person who is in love with someone