Beat Of My Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Hilary Duff

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Hilary Duff's "Beat Of My Heart" encourages listeners to embrace their true selves and follow their inner rhythm. This empowering electropop song, with its blend of new wave and bubblegum pop elements, offers a glimpse into personal growth and resilience. Learn how Duff's creative control shaped this unique sound and message.

[English]

To the beat of my

To the beat of my

To the beat of my heart

I'm thinking about

Letting it out

I wanna give in

I wanna go out

Been looking around

I've finally found

The rhythm of love

The feeling of sound

It's making a change

The feeling is strange

It's coming right back

Right back in my range

Not worried about

Anything else

I'm waking up

To the beat of my

To the beat of my

To the beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

It tears us apart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

Now I'm back to the start

To the beat of my

To the beat of my

To the beat of my heart

I'm up from my down

I turn it around

I'm making it back

I'm not gonna drown

I'm taking a stance

I won't miss a chance

I want you to see

I'm not scared to dance

The way that you feel

Could never be real

I want you to know

I finished the deal

So I'm sayin' to you

I'll always be true

To the rhythm inside

To the beat of my

To the beat of my

To the beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

It tears us apart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

Now I'm back to the start

To the beat of my

To the beat of my

To the beat of my heart

Away, away

Away, away

Away, away

Away, away

Away, away

Away, away (To the beat of my, to the beat of my heart)

Away, away

Away, away (To the beat of my, to the beat of my heart)

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

It tears us apart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

Now I'm back to the start

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

It tears us apart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

The beat of my heart

Now I'm back to the start

To the beat of my

To the beat of my

To the beat of my heart

Away, away

Away, away (To the beat of my, to the beat of my heart)

Away, away

Away, away (To the beat of my, to the beat of my heart)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic unit in music verb - to strike repeatedly
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; symbol of emotion
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B2	noun - a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or sensation verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibration that can be heard; audible noise
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act of making something different verb - to make or become different
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or odd
start /stɑːrt/ A2	noun - the beginning of something verb - to begin or set in motion
drown /draʊn/ B2	verb - to die by suffocation in water
stance /stæns/ C1	noun - a person's posture or attitude toward something
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity or possibility of something happening
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear; frightened
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - a series of rhythmic movements to music verb - to move rhythmically to music
real /ˈriːəl/ A2	adjective - genuine; actually existing
true /truː/ A2	adjective - accurate; faithful; not false
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - at a distance; not here
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to rotate or change direction noun - a change of direction; a rotation

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm thinking about letting it out

  ➔ Present Continuous + Preposition + Gerund

  ➔ This structure uses the present continuous ("I'm thinking") followed by a preposition ("about") and then a "gerund" (the -ing form of a verb, "letting"). It describes an ongoing thought about an action.

• I've finally found

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple with Adverb

  ➔ The "present perfect simple" ("I've found") is used here to describe an action that started in the past and has a result in the present. The adverb "finally" emphasizes that the action happened after a long time.

• It's making a change

  ➔ Present Continuous for a developing situation + Collocation

  ➔ The "present continuous" ("It's making") describes a situation that is in progress or developing. "Making a change" is a common "collocation", meaning these words often go together.

• Not worried about anything else

  ➔ Ellipsis (implied subject) + Negative Adjective + Indefinite Pronoun

  ➔ This is an example of "ellipsis", where the subject and auxiliary verb ("I'm") are omitted for brevity, common in informal speech or song lyrics. "Not worried" is a negative adjective, and "anything else" is an "indefinite pronoun" used in negative contexts.

• It tears us apart

  ➔ Phrasal Verb with Object Pronoun

  ➔ "Tears apart" is a "phrasal verb", a verb combined with a preposition or adverb to create a new meaning. When the object is a "pronoun" ("us"), it typically comes between the verb and the particle.

• I'm not gonna drown

  ➔ Informal Future ('gonna' / be going to) - Negative

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used here to express a future intention or prediction. The "negative" form "not gonna" indicates a firm decision not to do something.

• I want you to see

  ➔ Verb + Object + Infinitive

  ➔ This is a common verb pattern: "verb" (want) + "object" (you) + "infinitive with to" (to see). It expresses a desire for someone else to perform an action.

• The way that you feel could never be real

  ➔ Relative Clause (implied 'that') + Modal Verb ('could never')

  ➔ "The way that you feel" contains a "relative clause" ("that you feel") modifying "the way". "That" can often be omitted. "Could never be" uses the "modal verb" "could" with "never" to express strong impossibility or unreality.

• I'll always be true

  ➔ Future Simple (contracted 'will') + Adverb of Frequency

  ➔ The "future simple" ("I'll be") is used here to make a promise or express a firm intention. The "adverb of frequency" "always" emphasizes the continuous nature of this truth or promise.