Dangerously – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Charlie Puth with 'Dangerously.' This song is a perfect tool for English learners to master expressive vocabulary related to intense emotions and romantic metaphors, while enjoying a masterclass in soulful pop vocalization.

[English]

Charlie Puth

Dangerously

oh, oh, oh

This is gonna hurt but I blame myself first

'Cause I ignored the truth

Drunk off that love, my head up

There's no forgetting you

You've awoken me, but you're choking me

I was so obsessed

Gave you all of me, and now honestly, I got nothing left

I loved you dangerously

More than the air that I breathe

Knew we would crash at the speed that we were going

Didn't care if the explosion ruined me

Baby, I loved you dangerously

Mmmm, mmmm

I loved you dangerously

Usually, I hold the power with both my hands

Tied behind my back

Look at how things change, 'cause now you're the train

And I'm tied to the track

You've awoken me, but you're choking me

I was so obsessed

Gave you all of me, and now honestly, I got nothing left

'Cause I loved you dangerously

More than the air that I breathe

Knew we would crash at the speed that we were going

Didn't care if the explosion ruined me

Baby, I loved you dangerously

You took me down, down, down, down

And kissed my lips quick goodbye

I see it now, now, now, now

It was a matter of time

You know I know, there's only one place this could lead

But you are the fire, I'm gasoline

I love you, I love you, I love you

I loved you dangerously

Ooh, more than the air that I breathe

Oh now, knew we would crash at the speed that we were going

Didn't care if the explosion ruined me

Oh, oh baby, I loved you dangerously

Mmmm, mmmm

Ooh, I loved you dangerously

Ooh ooh, I loved you dangerously

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dangerously /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/ B2	adverb - In a way that involves possible harm or risk.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - To say or think that someone or something is responsible for an accident or problem.
ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːrd/ B1	verb - Refused to take notice of or acknowledge.
awoken /əˈwoʊ.kən/ B2	verb - To stop sleeping or cause to stop sleeping; to wake up.
choking /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/ B2	verb - To have difficulty in breathing due to a constricted throat.
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ B2	adjective - Preoccupied with or haunted by something or someone.
honestly /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ B1	adverb - In a truthful, fair, or honorable way.
crash /kræʃ/ A2	verb - To collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.
explosion /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ B1	noun - A violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something.
ruined /ruːnd/ B1	verb - To have reduced to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.
usually /ˈjuː.ʒu.ə.li/ A2	adverb - Under normal conditions; generally.
power /ˈpaʊ.ər/ A2	noun - The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.
track /træk/ A2	noun - A pair of rails for a train to travel on.
matter /ˈmæt.ər/ A2	noun - A situation or subject that is being considered.
gasoline /ˈɡæs.əl.iːn/ B1	noun - A volatile, flammable liquid made from petroleum, used as fuel.

Key Grammar Structures

• This is gonna hurt but I blame myself first

  ➔ Future intention (going to)

  ➔ The contraction "gonna" represents "going to", used here to predict a certain consequence.

• I've ignored the truth

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ Use of "have" + past participle to describe an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.

• You've awoken me, but you're choking me

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive)

  ➔ The structure "be" + "-ing" emphasizes an action currently in progress or a recurring state.

• Knew we would crash at the speed that we were going

  ➔ Future in the Past

  ➔ "Would" is used to express the future relative to a past point in time ("knew").

• Usually, I hold the power with both my hands

  ➔ Adverbs of Frequency

  ➔ "Usually" indicates a habitual action, setting a contrast with the current emotional state.

• It was a matter of time

  ➔ Fixed Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The phrase "a matter of time" is used to describe something that is inevitable.

• You are the fire, I'm gasoline

  ➔ Metaphor (Noun Identification)

  ➔ Using "be" to define the subject through metaphor, illustrating a volatile and dangerous relationship.

• Didn't care if the explosion ruined me

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Implied)

  ➔ The "if" clause acts as a conditional modifier describing a potential, catastrophic outcome.