Black – English Lyrics

• By: Dierks Bentley

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate depths of Dierks Bentley's "Black." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore modern country music's lyrical artistry, revealing how a personal tribute to a spouse can transform into a universally resonant narrative of love, intimacy, and the 'darker corners' of connection. Discover how Bentley's storytelling and evocative language paint a vivid picture of enduring romance, making it a compelling listen for anyone eager to understand the nuances of English through song.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ The moon outside, too bright ♪

♪ Those blinds, yeah, let’s just keep ´em closed ♪

♪ You know my hands, ♪

♪ they know where to go ♪

♪ To find your fingertips, ♪

♪ trace them back to your lips ♪

♪ Take you on a trip, flip that switch ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Hit me like a heart attack ♪

♪ Knock me flat on my back ♪

♪ Yeah, just keep doing that ♪

♪ That thing you’re doing there ♪

♪ Brush me with your hair, I swear ♪

♪ I don’t know how long that I can last ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Like your dress on the floor ♪

♪ Yeah the one you don’t need anymore ♪

♪ Black like a sky with no stars ♪

♪ Just find me and fall into my arms ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Hit me like a heart attack ♪

♪ Knock me flat on my back ♪

♪ Yeah, just keep doing that ♪

♪ That thing you’re doing there ♪

♪ Brush me with your hair, I swear ♪

♪ I don’t know how long that I can last ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I don’t wanna see a thing ♪

♪ Baby, I just wanna feel your touch, ♪

♪ feel your rush ♪

♪ I don’t wanna see a thing ♪

♪ I just wanna feel your love ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Hit me like a heart attack ♪

♪ Knock me flat on my back ♪

♪ Yeah, just keep doing that ♪

♪ That thing you’re doing there ♪

♪ Brush me with your hair, I swear ♪

♪ I don’t know how long that I can last ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ Make my world go black ♪

♪ I don’t wanna see a thing ♪

♪ I just wanna feel your touch ♪

♪ Feel your rush ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
trace /treɪs/ B1	verb - to follow or outline the course or trail of something
flip /flɪp/ A2	verb - to turn something over quickly
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - the darkest color, resulting from the absence of light
attack /əˈtæk/ A2	noun - a violent act or assault
knock /nɒk/ A1	verb - to strike or hit something, often with a sound
flat /flæt/ A2	adjective - level and without curves or bumps
brush /brʌʃ/ A2	verb - to touch something lightly with a sweeping motion
swear /sweər/ B1	verb - to make a serious promise or statement
last /lɑːst/ A1	verb - to continue to exist or occur
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a piece of clothing for women or girls
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the surface of a room on which one walks
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a massive ball of gas, especially the sun
rush /rʌʃ/ A2	noun - a sudden quick movement
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into contact with something

Key Grammar Structures

• You know my hands, ♪ they know where to go ♪

  ➔ Relative Pronoun ('that') Omitted in Relative Clause

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' is omitted after 'hands', understood as 'You know my hands [that] know where to go'. This is common in informal/spoken English.

• Take you on a trip, flip that switch ♪

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Object Pronoun

  ➔ 'Take' and 'flip' are in the imperative mood, used for commands. 'That' functions as a demonstrative pronoun referring to 'switch'.

• Make my world go black ♪

  ➔ Causative Verb Construction

  ➔ 'Make' is used causatively, meaning the subject causes the action. Here, 'you' (implied) cause the speaker's world to 'go black'.

• Like your dress on the floor ♪

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Adverbial

  ➔ 'On the floor' is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial, modifying 'dress' by describing its location.

• I don’t wanna see a thing ♪

  ➔ Negative Contraction with 'wanna'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'. The double negative ('don’t wanna') is used for emphasis in informal speech.

• Feel your rush ♪

  ➔ Bare Infinitive after 'feel'

  ➔ After the verb 'feel', the bare infinitive ('rush') is used instead of 'to rush'. This is a common construction with perception verbs.