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I've been feelin' all the pressure 00:06
I'd been lookin' for a sign, mmm 00:10
I don't love you any lesser 00:14
I just need a little time 00:18
I'm sorry but for real 00:22
Don't wanna be tied up 00:24
Don't wanna feel too much 00:26
There's things I wanna do, I'm not done 00:28
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I've been waitin' for a lifetime 00:45
I don't wanna miss a chance, mmm 00:48
All my visions go into like 00:53
And you know I got bigger plans 00:56
I'm sorry but for real 01:00
Don't wanna be tied up 01:03
Don't wanna feel too much 01:05
There's things I wanna do, I'm not done 01:07
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Ooh, ooh, oh 01:24
Don't you hold me, hold me now 01:26
Slow me, slow me down 01:30
Ooh, ooh 01:32
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Don't You Hold Me Down – English Lyrics

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Thinking of learning English? Let the driving beat and empowering lyrics of "Don't You Hold Me Down" by Alan Walker and Georgia Ku be your guide. The song's clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to pick up key phrases about determination and independence. Its message of chasing your dreams is a universal motivator that makes learning the language both fun and inspiring.

[English]

(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
I've been feelin' all the pressure
I'd been lookin' for a sign, mmm
I don't love you any lesser
I just need a little time
I'm sorry but for real
Don't wanna be tied up
Don't wanna feel too much
There's things I wanna do, I'm not done
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
I've been waitin' for a lifetime
I don't wanna miss a chance, mmm
All my visions go into like
And you know I got bigger plans
I'm sorry but for real
Don't wanna be tied up
Don't wanna feel too much
There's things I wanna do, I'm not done
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
Ooh, ooh, oh
Don't you hold me, hold me now
Slow me, slow me down
Ooh, ooh
Don't you hold me, hold me now
Slow me, slow me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
(Do-, do-, do-, do-, don't, don't)
Don't you hold me down
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Don't you hold me down
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Don't you hold me down

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

pressure

/ˈpreʃər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a feeling of worry or stress caused by demands

sign

/saɪn/

A2
  • noun
  • - a mark, gesture, or signal indicating something

lesser

/ˈlɛsər/

B2
  • adjective
  • - smaller or less in amount, extent, or intensity

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole

tied

/taɪd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - fastened or secured with a cord or rope

feel

/fiːl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to experience an emotion or sensation

visions

/ˈvɪʒənz/

B2
  • noun
  • - an imagined scene or event

plans

/plænz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something

wait

/weɪt/

A1
  • verb
  • - remain in place, often in order to meet, deal with, or witness someone or something

chance

/tʃɑːns/

A2
  • noun
  • - a possibility of something happening

hold

/hould/

A1
  • verb
  • - to grasp or support with your hand or arms, or with a tool

slow

/sloʊ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - moving or operating at a low speed

done

/dʌn/

A1
  • adjective
  • - completed

miss

/mɪs/

A2
  • verb
  • - feel sad at not having someone or something

real

/riːl/

A1
  • adjective
  • - actually existing or happening

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