Bounce – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Kelis

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English can be an exciting journey, and what better way to do it than through the vibrant beats of "Bounce" by Calvin Harris and Kelis. This song's repetitive and catchy chorus makes it easy to sing along and practice pronunciation. The lyrics tell a clear story of empowerment and new beginnings, offering a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to emotions and celebrating life. Let the infectious energy of "Bounce" help you 'bounce' your English skills to the next level!

[English]

- Bounce.

Bounce! Bounce.

Get out, go.

- Will you relax?

- No, don't-

♪ Bounce ♪

- You got something to say to me?

You gonna say something to me?

♪ Bounce ♪

- You gonna stand there?

No, what the-

♪ Bounce ♪

♪ Bounce ♪

♪ I can't believe that every day and every night ♪

♪ It's gettin' better if you're out of my life ♪

♪ It's like I flicked the switch ♪

♪ And now I'm feeling good ♪

♪ No way to stop it, now you wish that you could ♪

♪ When the weekend comes I know I feel alive ♪

♪ You will be the last thing on my mind ♪

♪ No regrets, do you know what that means ♪

♪ Well it's hot, it's loud, it's wild ♪

♪ We bounce to this track ♪

♪ And I don't care what anybody thinks about that ♪

♪ Hands to the sky, and throw your head back ♪

♪ I can love again tonight ♪

♪ We bounce to this track ♪

♪ And I don't care what anybody thinks about that ♪

♪ Hands to the sky, and throw your head back ♪

♪ Bounce ♪

♪ Bounce ♪

♪ Bounce ♪

♪ Well it's hot, it's loud, it's wild ♪

♪ We bounce to this track ♪

♪ And I don't care what anybody thinks about that ♪

♪ I don't care what anybody thinks about that ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• It's gettin' better if you're out of my life

  ➔ Contraction (It's = It is), Conditional Structure (if)

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'It is'. The sentence uses a conditional structure with 'if' to express a hypothetical situation.

• No way to stop it, now you wish that you could

  ➔ Double Negative (No way), Subjunctive Mood (wish that you could)

  ➔ 'No way' is a double negative emphasizing impossibility. 'Wish that you could' uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire contrary to fact.

• When the weekend comes I know I feel alive

  ➔ Present Simple in Time Clauses (When... comes), Emphatic Structure (I know I feel)

  ➔ The present simple is used in time clauses with 'when' to describe a habitual action. 'I know I feel' is an emphatic structure to stress the speaker's certainty.

• We bounce to this track

  ➔ Present Simple for Repeated Actions (bounce to), Phrasal Verb (bounce to)

  ➔ The present simple is used to describe repeated actions. 'Bounce to' is a phrasal verb meaning to move or react to something, often music.

• And I don't care what anybody thinks about that

  ➔ Present Simple for General Truths (don't care), Relative Clause (what anybody thinks)

  ➔ The present simple is used to express general truths or permanent situations. 'What anybody thinks' is a relative clause that functions as the object of 'care'.