Careless Whisper – English Lyrics

• By: Ivete Sangalo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the universal themes of regret and betrayal through Ivete Sangalo's rendition of 'Careless Whisper'. This song offers a powerful lesson in understanding the consequences of our actions and the importance of honesty in relationships. Discover how music transcends language as you connect with the raw emotion conveyed in this iconic ballad.

[English]

Vocês acham que acabou o show, foi?

Olha pra cá

Acabou não

O nosso show nunca acaba

Cantem comigo

I feel so unsure

As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor

As the music dies, something in your eyes

Calls to mind a silver screen and all those sad goodbyes

I'm never gonna dance again

Guilty feet have got no rhythm

Though it's easy to pretend

I know you're not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend

The wasted chance that I've been given

So I'm never gonna dance again

The way I danced with you

Oh, oh

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Time can never mend

The careless whispers of a good friend

To the heart and mind

Ignorance is kind

There's no comfort in the truth

Pain is all you'll find

I'm never gonna dance again

Guilty feet have got no rhythm

Though it's easy to pretend

I know you're not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend

And waste the chance that I've been given

So I'm never gonna dance again

The way I danced with you

Oh, oh

...

Tonight the music seems so loud

I wish that we could lose this crowd

Maybe it's better this way

We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say

We could have been so good together

We could have lived this dance forever

Please stay

So I'm never gonna dance again

Guilty feet have got no rhythm

Though it's easy to pretend

I know you're not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend

And waste this chance that I've been given

So I'm never gonna dance again

The way I danced with you, oh

Ta-ra-ra-da-da (whoa)

What I did's so wrong, so wrong

You had to leave alone?

Ta-ta-ta-ra-ra-da-da (whoa)

Ta-ta-ta-ra-ra-da-da (ta-ra-ra-da-da)

Ta-ta-ta-ra-ra-da-da (ta-ra-ra-da-da)

Ta-ta-ta-ra-ra-da-da (oh-oh)

Ta-ta-ta-ra-ra-da-da (doo-doo-doo)

Ta-ta-ta-ra-ra-da-da (hmm)

Júnior Maceió

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Key Grammar Structures

• I feel so unsure

  ➔ Present Simple for current feelings

  ➔ The verb 'feel' is in the present simple tense, indicating a current emotional state.

• As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor

  ➔ Present Continuous for actions happening now

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'take' and 'lead', showing actions happening at the moment.

• Though it's easy to pretend

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for hypothetical situations

  ➔ The subjunctive mood with 'it's easy to pretend' suggests a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situation.

• Should've known better than to cheat a friend

  ➔ Past Perfect for past actions before another past action

  ➔ The past perfect 'should've known' indicates an action that should have occurred before another past action.

• The way I danced with you

  ➔ Past Simple for completed actions in the past

  ➔ The past simple 'danced' refers to a completed action in the past.

• We could have been so good together

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous for unreal past situations

  ➔ The past perfect continuous 'could have been' expresses an unreal or hypothetical past situation.

• Please stay

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands or requests

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'stay' is used to make a direct request or command.