Control – English Lyrics

• By: Feder, Bryce Vine, Dan Caplen

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I got a melody

Now I'm trying to find the words to

Put things in reverse

If you could see what I see

(You could)

Then you know just what you are

You're everything I want

(You're everything that I want)

Baby girl talk a way you're not supposed to

Your body can do the rest

(You know that)

And if you need a little mind vacation

Press your cheek against my chest

Do you hear the rhythm of my heart

Through the beating of my soul

When I'm with you I lose control

(I lose control)

Your breath is wrapped around my lungs

And your legs around my thoughts

When I'm with you I lose it (Yeah)

When I'm with you I lose control

...

When I'm with you I lose control

...

When I'm with you I lose control (Yeah)

...

When I'm with you I lose control (Yeah)

...

When I'm with you I lose control

...

Give me another second to

Try to catch my breath

My mind is in a mess

You should be on top of this

But you got me on the run

Now I'm tripping on your love

Baby girl talk a way you ain't supposed to

Your body can do the rest

(Your body can do the rest)

But if you need a little mind vacation

Press your cheek against my chest

Do you hear the rhythm of my heart

Through the beating of my soul

When I'm with you I lose control

(Lose control)

Your breath is wrapped around my lungs

And your legs around my thoughts (Oh)

When I'm with you I lose it

When I'm with you I lose control

...

When I'm with you I lose control

(Lose control, lose control)

When I'm with you I lose control

(All day, all night, I lose control)

(Through the beating in my soul)

When I'm with you I lose control

(All day, all night, I lose control)

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I got a melody

  ➔ Present simple (colloquial use of 'got' = have)

  ➔ The verb **"got"** is a colloquial form of **"have"** in the present simple.

• Now I'm trying to find the words to

  ➔ Present continuous + infinitive phrase

  ➔ The auxiliary **"am"** + **"-ing"** form (**"trying"**) shows a temporary action, followed by the infinitive **"to find"**.

• If you could see what I see

  ➔ Second conditional with modal verb "could"

  ➔ The clause **"If you could see"** uses the modal **"could"** to express a hypothetical ability.

• Your body can do the rest

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + bare infinitive

  ➔ The modal **"can"** is followed directly by the base form **"do"**, showing ability.

• Press your cheek against my chest

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb **"Press"** at the beginning gives a direct command to the listener.

• Do you hear the rhythm of my heart

  ➔ Yes‑no question with auxiliary "do"

  ➔ The auxiliary **"do"** is placed before the subject **"you"** to form a question.

• When I'm with you I lose control

  ➔ Zero conditional with time clause "when" + present simple

  ➔ The time clause **"When I'm with you"** uses the present simple (**"am"**) to express a regular situation, followed by the main clause **"I lose control"**.

• Give me another second to try to catch my breath

  ➔ Imperative + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The verb **"Give"** is an imperative, and **"to try to catch"** is an infinitive phrase showing the purpose of the request.

• But if you need a little mind vacation

  ➔ First conditional with "if" + present simple

  ➔ The clause **"if you need"** uses the present simple (**"need"**) to talk about a possible future situation.