chemistry – English Lyrics

• By: Kelly Clarkson
• Album: chemistry

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kelly Clarkson's "chemistry," a powerful exploration of love and heartbreak that showcases her incredible vocal range and honest songwriting. This song, and the album it hails from, provides a rich vocabulary of emotions, making it a captivating way to connect with English expressions of vulnerability, resilience, and passion. Its relatable themes and dynamic delivery make it special for anyone wanting to understand the language of profound human experience through music.

[English]

You know, I'm pretty much the worst with timin'

I find out I need it as the curtain's callin'

Can you take it all away, take it back to nothin'?

'Cause I don't really trust you, and I don't trust me

You know, chemistry, it can sneak up on ya

One day, you can turn around and feel a part of

A magic you can't deny in the moment

No matter how curiosity warns ya

I can't help but want you, help but love you

Help me, someone, erase my heart

I've been broken into, how'd you get in here?

Now you're somethin' that I just can't resist

...

You know I've gotten really good at pretendin'

Sometimes, I will even start believin'

That you don't mean a thing to me, I was dreamin'

But then I close my eyes, and I'm right back, fallin'

For this hopeless wanderer, feels like home

And you're walkin' this way as my words escape me

I'm paralyzed by the look in your eyes

I wanna feel this forever inside

Ooh (ooh)

...

Come on over, hold me closer

Fall into my arms, I'd never let go

Oh, our chemistry (chemistry) cuts me deep (cuts me deep)

I stay away 'cause, 'round you, my heart breaks

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chemistry /ˈkɛmɪstri/ B1	noun - the branch of science dealing with substances and their properties noun - a strong mutual attraction or bond between people
curtain /ˈkɜːrtn/ A1	noun - a piece of material suspended at the top to cover or screen a window, door, or other space
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability or truth of someone or something noun - firm belief in the reliability or ability of someone or something
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to fight against or oppose something
curiosity /ˌkjʊriˈɒsɪti/ B1	noun - a strong desire to know or learn something
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ A2	verb - to remove or delete something, especially writing or data
paralyzed /ˈpærəlaɪzd/ B2	adjective - unable to move or act, especially due to shock or fear
wanderer /ˈwɒndərər/ B1	noun - a person who travels aimlessly or without a fixed destination
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
hopeless /ˈhoʊpləs/ A2	adjective - without hope or expectation of success or improvement
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ A2	verb - to get free from something, especially a dangerous or unpleasant situation
denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/ B1	noun - the action of denying something, especially the truth