Bounce – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Kelis
• Album: 18 Months

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant sounds of freedom with Calvin Harris and Kelis's 'Bounce'! This track is a perfect example of how music can help you express joy and move past negativity. Learn about electro-house music and improve your English vocabulary while enjoying this iconic dance hit.

[English]

Bounce, bounce, bounce

...

I can't believe that every day and every night (Bounce)

It's gettin' better if you're out of my life (Bounce)

It's like I flicked the switch and now I'm feeling good (Bounce)

No way to stop it, now you wish that you could (Bounce)

When the weekend comes I know I feel alive (Bounce)

You will be the last thing on my mind (Bounce)

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 (back, back, 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 (back, back, 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 (that, that, that...)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bounce /baʊns/ A2	verb - to spring back noun - act of bouncing
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
flick /flɪk/ B1	verb - to move quickly with a sudden short movement
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	noun - a device for turning something on or off verb - to change from one state to another
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment verb - to feel sadness or disappointment
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - making a lot of noise
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - uncontrolled; unrestrained
track /træk/ B1	noun - a recorded song
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have an opinion or belief
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the ability to think
care /kɛər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't believe that every day and every night (Bounce)

  ➔ Modal verb + bare infinitive; Subordinating conjunction introducing a noun clause

  ➔ "can't believe" expresses disbelief. "that" introduces the clause explaining *what* the speaker can't believe. The phrase 'every day and every night' functions as an adverbial of time.

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

  ➔ Present continuous used for a changing state; Conditional sentence (Type 1 - likely to happen)

  ➔ "It's gettin' better" shows a process of improvement. "if you're out of my life" is the condition for this improvement. The 'Bounce' is a rhythmic interjection.

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

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as subject; Past wish with 'could'

  ➔ "No way to stop it" uses an infinitive phrase as the subject of the sentence. "wish that you could" expresses a regret about a past inability.

• Hands to the sky, and throw your head back (back, back, back...)

  ➔ Imperative mood; Coordination with 'and'; Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ This is a direct command. 'and' connects two imperative verbs. The repetition of 'back' creates a rhythmic and energetic effect.