Any Way You Want It – English Lyrics

• By: Journey

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying energy of Journey's "Any Way You Want It," a classic rock anthem that's more than just catchy – it's an exuberant declaration of freedom and love. Through its simple yet powerful lyrics, you'll discover expressions of desire, support, and living life on one's own terms, making it an engaging and relatable song for language learners to explore themes of romance and individuality in English.

[English]

(quarter clinks)

(buttons clicking)

(jukebox whirs)

(record whirring)

(machine humming)

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

(upbeat lively music)

♪ She loves to laugh, she loves to sing ♪

♪ She does everything ♪

♪ She loves to move, she loves to groove ♪

♪ She loves the lovin' things ♪

♪ Ooh, all night, all night ♪

♪ Oh, every night ♪

♪ So hold tight, hold tight ♪

♪ Ooh baby, hold tight ♪

♪ Oh, she said ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ She said, any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ I was alone, I never knew ♪

♪ What good love could do ♪

♪ Ooh, then we touched, then we sang ♪

♪ About the lovin' things ♪

♪ Ooh, all night, all night ♪

♪ Oh, every night ♪

♪ So hold tight, hold tight ♪

♪ Ooh baby, hold tight ♪

♪ Oh, she said ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it, oh ♪

♪ I said, any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

(upbeat lively music continues)

♪ She said, oh, oh, oh, ♪

♪ Hold on, hold on, hold on ♪

(upbeat lively music continues)

♪ Oh, she said any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ Any way ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

♪ Oh, she said any way you want it ♪

♪ That's the way you need it ♪

♪ Any way you want it ♪

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(jukebox arm whirring)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something noun - a desire or need
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something noun - something that is necessary
laugh /lɑːf/ A1	verb - to make sounds with your voice, showing amusement noun - the act or sound of laughing
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with your voice
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another noun - an act of changing position
groove /ɡruːv/ B1	verb - to enjoy music and dance noun - the state of enjoying music and dancing
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time when it is dark
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to keep or grasp something
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - A term of endearment
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have strong feelings of affection noun - a strong feeling of affection
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into or be in contact with something noun - the act of touching
on /ɒn/ A1	verb - used to continue an action