Capital Letters – English Lyrics

• By: Hailee Steinfeld, BloodPop®
• Album: Fifty Shades Freed Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Capital Letters' by Hailee Steinfeld and BloodPop, a vibrant dance-pop track that uses the bold imagery of shouting in capital letters to symbolize strong declarations of love. This song, set against the backdrop of the *Fifty Shades Freed* soundtrack, showcases Steinfeld's powerful vocals over an infectious, synth-driven beat, making it a perfect track to feel the energy of passionate new beginnings.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ NEVER WAS A LEADER ♪

♪ NEVER HAD A THING FOR FAIRY TALES ♪

♪ NOT REALLY A BELIEVER ♪

♪ NAH NO ♪

♪ SMALL VOICE IN THE CHOIR ♪

♪ I GUESS I NEVER DARED TO KNOW MYSELF ♪

♪ KEPT MY HEARTBEAT QUIET ♪

♪ NO ♪

♪ BUT THEN THERE WAS YOU (BUT THEN THERE WAS YOU) ♪

♪ YEAH, THEN THERE WAS YOU ♪

♪ PULL ME OUT OF THE CROWD ♪

♪ YOU WERE TELLING THE TRUTH (YOU WERE TELLING THE TRUTH) ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU TELL ME THAT THERE'S NO WAY I COULDN'T GO ♪

♪ NOTHING I COULDN'T DO ♪

♪ YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ I GOT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ WE'RE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE'RE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE'RE BLOWING UP SPEAKERS ♪

♪ UH HUH A LITTLE CLEARER ♪

♪ WE'RE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE'RE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY UP WE GO ♪

♪ AND FOR WORSE OR FOR BETTER ♪

♪ GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪

♪ IN CAPITAL LETTERS ♪

♪ WE PUT A CRACK IN THE SHADOWS ♪

♪ AND YOU TOLD ME IT'S OKAY TO BE THE LIGHT ♪

♪ AND NOT TO SWIM IN THE SHALLOWS ♪

♪ NO, NO ♪

♪ AND I WANNA GET DRUNK WITH YOU ♪

♪ WHEN WE LIE SO STILL, BUT YOU'RE TAKING ME PLACES ♪

♪ HOLDING ME ONTO YOU ♪

♪ AND WE DON'T CARE WHO'S WATCHING US, BABY ♪

♪ BUT THEN THERE WAS YOU (THEN THERE WAS YOU) ♪

♪ YEAH, THEN THERE WAS YOU ♪

♪ PULL ME OUT OF THE CROWD ♪

♪ YOU WERE TELLING THE TRUTH (YOU WERE TELLING THE TRUTH) ♪

♪ YEAH (YEAH, YEAH) ♪

♪ I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU TELL ME THAT THERE'S NO WAY I COULDN'T GO ♪

♪ NOTHING I COULDN'T DO (NO, NO) ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ I GOT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE'RE BLOWING OUT SPEAKERS ♪

♪ OUR HEART A LITTLE CLEARER ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ FOR WORST OR FOR BETTER ♪

♪ GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪

♪ IN CAPITAL LETTERS ♪

♪♪♪

♪ IN CAPITAL LETTERS ♪

♪ IN CAPITAL ♪

♪ GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪

♪ GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪

♪ GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU (EH) ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ I GOT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE'RE BLOWING OUT SPEAKERS ♪

♪ OUR HEART A LITTLE CLEARER ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ I GOT TO GET LOUDER ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE'RE BLOWING OUT SPEAKERS ♪

♪ OUR HEART A LITTLE CLEARER ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ WE 'BOUT TO GO UP BABY, UP WE GO ♪

♪ FOR WORST OR FOR BETTER ♪

♪ GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪

♪ IN CAPITAL LETTERS ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leader /ˈliː.dər/ A2	noun - a person who leads or commands a group
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
tale /teɪl/ A2	noun - a narrative or story
believer /bɪˈliː.vər/ B1	noun - a person who believes, especially in the truth of something
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by a person with their mouth
choir /ˈkwaɪ.ər/ B1	noun - a group of people who sing together
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrt.biːt/ B2	noun - the rhythm made by the heart as it contracts and relaxes
crowd /kraʊd/ A1	noun - a large number of persons gathered together
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing or capable of producing much noise
speaker /ˈspiː.kər/ A1	noun - an electronic device that converts electrical signals into sound noun - a person who speaks
blow /bloʊ/ A1	verb - to move creating an air current
clear /klɪr/ A1	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone)
capital /ˈkæp.ɪ.t̬əl/ A2	adjective - relating to the most important or main part noun - a city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.
letter /ˈlet̬.ər/ A1	noun - a written or printed communication directed to a person or organization
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ A2	noun - a dark area or shape produced by an object blocking the light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having little weight; not heavy

Key Grammar Structures

• NEVER WAS A LEADER

  ➔ Past simple negative

  ➔ The phrase uses 'was' (past form of 'be') with 'never' to indicate a past action that did not happen.

• I GUESS I NEVER DARED TO KNOW MYSELF

  ➔ Present simple with 'guess'

  ➔ 'Guess' here is used to express uncertainty or a tentative opinion about the past.

• BUT THEN THERE WAS YOU

  ➔ Past simple with 'was'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'was' to describe a past action or state of being.

• I WANT TO GET LOUDER

  ➔ Present simple with 'want to'

  ➔ 'Want to' expresses a desire or intention in the present.

• WE'RE 'BOUT TO GO UP

  ➔ Present continuous with contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'we're' (we are) and 'bout' (about) are used for informal speech.

• FOR WORSE OR FOR BETTER

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses 'for' to indicate purpose or direction, often in idiomatic expressions.

• IN CAPITAL LETTERS

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses 'in' to describe a manner or state, emphasizing intensity.

• YOU'RE TAKING ME PLACES

  ➔ Present continuous

  ➔ The phrase uses 'are taking' to describe an action happening now or in progress.