Change Your Life – English Lyrics

• By: Little Mix
• Album: Between Us

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

She captures her reflection, then she throws the mirror to the floor

Her image is distorted, screaming, "Is it worth it anymore?" (no-oh-oh)

Are you scared of the things that they might put you through?

Does it make you wanna hide the inner you?

You're not the only one, so let them criticize (oh-oh-oh-oh)

You're untouchable when you realize, oh-oh-oh

Change, change your life, take it all

We're gonna stick together, know we'll get through it all

Change, change your life, take it all (yeah, take it all)

You're gonna use it to become what you've always known

Become what you've always known

His body starts to flicker like nobody wants to know his name

Just another soul with feelings, but nobody's there to feel the pain (no, no, no)

They can rip you, bring you down, down to their size

But they will never get to the heart you hold inside

You're not the only one, so let them criticize (oh-oh-oh-oh)

You're untouchable when you realize, oh-oh-oh

Change, change your life, take it all (oh, take it all)

We're gonna stick together, know we'll get through it all (I know we'll get through it all)

Change, change your life, take it all (yeah, take it all)

You're gonna use it to become what you've always known

Become what you've always known

Change, change your life (yeah), take it all (uh) (change your life and take it all)

Change (uh), change your life (yeah), take it all (change your life and take it all)

You got a right to show the world

Something never seen

We wanna hear you scream it out

You're not alone

Oh-whoa, oh-whoa, yeah

Change, change your life, take it all (take it all)

We're gonna stick together, know we'll get through it all (we're invincible)

Gonna change, change your life, take it all (change your life and take it all)

You're gonna use it to become what you've always known

Become what you've always known

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or result of something becoming different
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between birth and death, or the existence of an individual
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get something into your hand, possession, or control
become /bɪˈkʌm/ A1	verb - to start to be
known /nəʊn/ A2	adjective - generally recognized or familiar
criticize /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ B1	verb - to express disapproval of someone or something
realize /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ A2	verb - to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation
untouchable /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl/ B2	adjective - impossible to harm, defeat, or influence
stick /stɪk/ B1	verb - (in 'stick together') to stay close to each other and support each other
scared /skeəd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear; frightened
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to prevent someone or something from being seen or found
inner /ˈɪnər/ B1	adjective - inside or contained within something else; relating to the mind or spirit
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling that you experience when something is wrong
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends blood around your body; the central part of something; your feelings and emotions
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the Earth and all life on it; a particular part of the Earth or human society
distorted /dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/ B2	adjective - pulled or twisted out of shape; giving a misleading or false account or impression
flicker /ˈflɪkər/ B2	verb - (of a light or fire) shine unsteadily; move with a quick, light, irregular movement
rip /rɪp/ B1	verb - to tear or pull apart quickly or violently; (informal) to criticize or insult someone severely
invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsəbl/ C1	adjective - impossible to defeat or overcome
reflection /rɪˈflekʃn/ B1	noun - an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface noun - careful thought about something

Key Grammar Structures

• Her image is distorted, screaming, "Is it worth it anymore?"

  ➔ Present Participle as an Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ The present participle "screaming" describes an action happening simultaneously with or as a result of the main clause, or further describes the subject "image". It functions adverbially, showing the manner or consequence.

• Are you scared of the things that they might put you through?

  ➔ Relative Clause with Modal Verb and Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "that they might put you through" is a relative clause modifying "things". It uses the modal verb "might" to express possibility and the phrasal verb "put through" meaning to make someone experience something difficult.

• Does it make you wanna hide the inner you?

  ➔ Causative Verb "make"

  ➔ The causative verb "make" is used here to indicate that "it" forces or causes "you" to "hide" something. It is followed by an object and a bare infinitive (without "to"). "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to".

• so let them criticize

  ➔ Verb "let" + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "let" is used to give permission or allow someone to do something. It is followed by an object ("them") and a bare infinitive ("criticize").

• We're gonna stick together, know we'll get through it all

  ➔ Informal Future ("gonna") + Phrasal Verbs

  ➔ "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used for future plans. "stick together" means to stay united, and "get through" means to successfully deal with a difficult situation. Both are phrasal verbs.

• You're gonna use it to become what you've always known

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object / Present Perfect

  ➔ "what you've always known" is a noun clause functioning as the object of the verb "become". "what" acts as a pronoun meaning "the thing(s) that". "you've always known" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues or is relevant to the present.

• But they will never get to the heart you hold inside

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "you hold inside" is a reduced relative clause modifying "the heart". The relative pronoun "that" or "which" and the auxiliary verb (if present) are omitted for conciseness (e.g., "the heart *that* you hold inside").

• You got a right to show the world

  ➔ "have got a right to" + Infinitive

  ➔ "got a right to" is an informal way of saying "have a right to", meaning to be entitled or permitted to do something. It is followed by an infinitive verb ("show").

• Something never seen

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective / Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "never seen" is a past participle phrase acting as an adjective modifying "Something". It's a reduced relative clause, implying "Something *that has* never been seen".

• We wanna hear you scream it out

  ➔ Verb of Perception + Object + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ Verbs of perception like "hear" can be followed by an object ("you") and a bare infinitive ("scream") to describe an action that is fully perceived. "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to".