Dopamine – English Lyrics

• By: Robyn

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dance-floor introspection of Robyn's "Dopamine," a track that masterfully blends existential questioning with ecstatic electronic pop. The lyrics are a fantastic way to learn English vocabulary related to intense emotion and chemistry ("euphoria," "chemistry," "firing up") contrasted with scientific terminology. It's a song that proves great pop music can be both deeply thoughtful and utterly danceable, making it special for its lyrical depth and signature sound.

[English]

I know it's just dopamine

But it feels so real to me

I'm tripping on a chemistry

It's firing up inside of me

I just need to know

That I'm not alone

I know it's just dopamine

But it feels so real to me

Nothing's ever going to cut you as deep

As the very first time

Nothing's ever going to taste just as sweet

As when it is just out of reach

No one in this world was ever as free

Oh baby, there's no limit

Something here's opening deep inside of me

I can finally reach it

I know it's just dopamine

But it feels so real to me

I'm tripping on a chemistry

It's firing up inside of me

I just need to know

That I'm not alone

I know it's just dopamine

But it feels so real to me

This is one of those ones when you just gotta give in

I'm gonna give it my all

This time it's gonna be whatever

Let's go

I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve

I need to get out of this rubber coat

Baby, I can't hold it

Everything's bubbling right outside of my mind

And when I let go it's so easy

I know it's just dopamine

But it feels so real to me

I'm tripping on a chemistry

It's firing up inside of me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dopamine /ˈdoʊpəˌmiːn/ C1	noun - a neurotransmitter that influences pleasure and reward
chemistry /ˈkɛmɪstri/ B2	noun - the science of the composition, structure, properties and changes of matter
tripping /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stumble or lose balance while moving; (slang) to experience a hallucinogenic high
firing /ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ B2	verb - to cause something to burst into flame or to discharge a weapon; figuratively, to stimulate or activate
real /ˈriːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing or happening; genuine
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp; to arrive at a place or condition
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to transfer possession of something to someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body; the center of emotions
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without anyone else; solitary
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste of sugar; pleasing
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not bound or restricted; able to act as one wishes
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B1	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend
bubbling /ˈbʌblɪŋ/ B2	verb - to produce bubbles; to rise or move with a bubbling motion
sleeve /sliːv/ B1	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm
rubber /ˈrʌbər/ B1	adjective - made of or resembling rubber; elastic
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the surface; profound
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to divide or incise with a sharp instrument
let /lɛt/ A1	verb - to allow or permit

Key Grammar Structures

• I know it's just dopamine

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'know'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with the verb 'know' to express a fact or certainty.

• But it feels so real to me

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'feel'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with the verb 'feel' to describe a current sensation or emotion.

• Nothing's ever going to cut you as deep

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be going to' for future certainty

  ➔ The sentence uses 'be going to' in the present continuous to express a future action with certainty.

• As when it is just out of reach

  ➔ Present simple tense in a comparative clause

  ➔ The clause uses the present simple tense to compare a state or condition.

• I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve

  ➔ Present continuous tense for a current action

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.

• Everything's bubbling right outside of my mind

  ➔ Present continuous tense with contraction

  ➔ The sentence uses a contracted form of the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• And when I let go it's so easy

  ➔ Present simple tense in a conditional clause

  ➔ The clause uses the present simple tense to express a condition or result.