Careless Whisper – English Lyrics

• By: Train, Kenny G
• Album: Train Greatest Hits

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the English language through Train's emotive cover of the classic "Careless Whisper." This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to emotions like guilt and regret, and to understand storytelling through lyrics. Its timeless theme of love and loss, combined with a powerful pop-rock arrangement, makes it a compelling and memorable way to engage with the English language.

[English]

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 the silver screen

And all its sad good-byes

I never wanna 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 never wanna dance again

The way I danced with you

Oh oh

...

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 never wanna 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

A wasted chance that I've been given

So I never wanna dance again

The way I danced with you

...

(Not without your love)

...

No

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

But no one's gonna dance with me

Please stay

And I never wanna 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

A wasted chance that I've been given

So I never wanna dance again

The way I danced with you

Aah

Now that you're gone

(Now that you're gone) What I did's so wrong, so wrong

That you had to leave me alone

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
unsure /ʌnˈʃʊər/ A2	adjective - feeling doubt or not certain.
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music. noun - an act of dancing; a social gathering for dancing.
guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ B1	adjective - having done something wrong; feeling responsible for a wrongdoing.
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or for fun.
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or stupidly; a jester. verb - to trick or deceive someone.
cheat /tʃiːt/ B1	verb - to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination. noun - an act of cheating; a person who cheats.
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - not used effectively; squandered.
mend /mɛnd/ B2	verb - to repair (something that is broken or damaged); to improve (a situation).
careless /ˈkɛrləs/ B1	adjective - not giving enough attention or thought to what you are doing, with the result that you make mistakes or damage things.
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly, using only the breath, not the vocal cords. noun - a soft, low sound made by speaking quietly.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion or feeling.
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, wills, and perceives; intellectual power.
ignorance /ˈɪɡnərəns/ B2	noun - lack of knowledge or information.
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint; consolation. verb - to make someone feel less unhappy.
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true; that which is true.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation or mental suffering.
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together, typically without order or organization. verb - to fill (a space) almost completely.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury to (a person, animal, or part of the body); to feel pain. noun - physical injury or pain.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present; on one's own.