Do What You Like – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger
• Album: Runaway

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the themes of unrequited love and self-discovery in Passenger's "Do What You Like". This song offers a blend of folk and electronica, providing listeners with an opportunity to explore complex emotions and improve their understanding of metaphorical language through its story-like lyrics.

[English]

It never felt like it felt when I felt it for the

first time with you,

and you know I wouldn't lie,

now I'm standing by the fountain and I'm counting all

these sunken coins ,

maybe they know what its like,

To be the stain on your shirt ,

and the hole in your jeans ,

to be the specle of dirt ,

on your dress so clean,

because I give you my all ,

but you give nothing to me ,

so go on do what you like,

You never meant what you said but you said it cos

you've had one or two,

and I know thats what your like,

now I'm standing by the wall feeling small as your

working the room,

and I know that he's your type,

Wiith his tight fitted shirt,

and his designer jeans,

well you treat me like dirt ,

I treat you like a queen ,

you've all the time in the world,

but not a second for me ,

so go on do what you...

took me to this party and I dont know anybody but I'll

wait for you,

yeah you left me here alone but your not answering

your phone but still I'll wait for you,

'cause the taxis just a fiver but I'm your designated

driver and I'll wait for you ,

'cause tonight could be the night when you realise this

is right and so

I'll wait for you oh oh,

So no smoking no drinking straight thinking cos I'm

driving you home,

and I think your coats upstairs,

now I'm standing on the landing and im staring through

an open door,

I can't believe its you in there

With an unbuttoned shirt ,

and your hands down his jeans,

well you treat me like dirt,

but your hands stay clean,

because I give you my all ,

but you give nothing to me ,

so go on do what you like ,

do what you like to me ,

yeah do what you like,

do what you like to me ,

just do what you like,

do what you like to me ,

ohh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to say numbers in order
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to offer or hand over something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to spend time until an event happens
treat /trit/ A2	verb - to behave toward someone in a certain way
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - little in size
clean /kliːn/ A1	adjective - free from dirt
like /laɪk/ A1	preposition - similar to verb - to enjoy or approve of
stain /steɪn/ B1	noun - a mark on something verb - to mark something with a stain
hole /hoʊl/ A1	noun - an empty space in something solid
dirt /dɜːrt/ A1	noun - soil or dust
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - a female ruler of a country
realize /ˈriəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
driver /ˈdraɪvər/ A2	noun - a person who drives a vehicle
smoking /ˈsm oʊkɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of smoking tobacco
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of using your mind to consider something
landing /ˈlændɪŋ/ B1	noun - a level area at the top of a flight of stairs
unbuttoned /ˌʌnˈbʌtənd/ B2	adjective - not closed with buttons

Key Grammar Structures

• It never felt like it felt when I felt it for the first time with you

  ➔ Past simple vs. Past perfect

  ➔ The contrast between 'felt' (past simple) and 'had felt' (past perfect) highlights the difference in timing of the emotions.

• maybe they know what its like

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ 'What it's like' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• To be the stain on your shirt, and the hole in your jeans

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to be' introduces a purpose or result, describing the speaker's feeling of being insignificant.

• because I give you my all, but you give nothing to me

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The parallel structure 'I give... you give' emphasizes the contrast between the speaker's efforts and the other person's lack of reciprocation.

• You never meant what you said but you said it cos you've had one or two

  ➔ Contractions and informal language

  ➔ The use of 'cos' (because) and 'you've' (you have) are contractions typical of informal spoken English.

• I can't believe its you in there

  ➔ Emphasis with 'it's'

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' (it is) is used to emphasize the shock or disbelief of the situation.

• so go on do what you like

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'go on'

  ➔ 'Go on' is used here in the imperative mood to express resignation or permission, encouraging the action.