Don't Hold Your Breath – English Lyrics

• By: Nicole Scherzinger

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English can be an empowering journey, and Nicole Scherzinger's 'Don't Hold Your Breath' is the perfect soundtrack for it. This song is built around the common English idiom 'don't hold your breath,' offering a great opportunity to understand how figurative language is used in everyday conversation. The clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and practice pronunciation, while the song's story of overcoming heartbreak provides a universally relatable theme. It's a special song for learners because it combines a catchy pop tune with a practical English lesson in a memorable way.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
breath /breθ/ A1	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled in respiration
forget /fərˈɡet/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
spell /spel/ B1	noun - a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation. verb - to write or name the letters that form a word in correct sequence.
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. noun - an interruption of something
chains /tʃeɪnz/ B1	noun - a connected flexible series of metal links used for fastening or securing something, or as a form of restraint.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement. verb - to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly.
games /ɡeɪmz/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or chance.
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - plural of day
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
worried /ˈwʌrid/ A2	adjective - anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant).
jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or qualities.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; eccentric
tracks /træks/ B1	noun - a pair of parallel lines of railway track.
facts /fækts/ B1	noun - a thing that is known or proved to be true.
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - gradually grow faint and disappear.