Feel Something – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Chris Brown's "Feel Something" offers a compelling gateway for language learners, showcasing modern R&B with its smooth vocals and sensual production. The song's intimate atmosphere and lyrical exploration of emotional complexity provide rich context for understanding nuanced expressions of desire and vulnerability. Through his versatile vocal delivery, Brown conveys a powerful sense of yearning and passion, making the track a deep dive into the complexities of human connection.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - positive or desirable
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to find pleasant or enjoyable
signs /saɪnz/ A2	noun - indications or signals
climax /ˈklaɪmæks/ B2	noun - the most intense point or culmination verb - to reach the highest point
funny /ˈfʌni/ A2	adjective - causing laughter or amusement
page /peɪdʒ/ A1	noun - a leaf of paper in a book or magazine
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to shout or say something loudly
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A2	verb - to make or become different
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
numb /nʌm/ B2	adjective - unable to feel or move
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or surprising
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to have something in or bring back to one's mind
undress /ʌnˈdrɛs/ B2	verb - to take off one's clothes
rough /rʌf/ B1	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface adjective - violent or aggressive
stress /strɛs/ B1	verb - to emphasize or draw particular attention to
names /neɪmz/ A1	noun - words that identify people or things
hair /hɛər/ A1	noun - the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/ B1	verb - to be in command or control of

Key Grammar Structures

• I need to feel something

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ "Need to" expresses a requirement or strong desire. The infinitive "feel" follows the modal verb "need".

• You tell me it's mine

  ➔ Reported speech/Indirect statement + possessive pronoun

  ➔ The sentence reports what 'you' say. "It's mine" is a statement attributed to 'you', using the indirect speech structure. 'Mine' functions as a possessive pronoun.

• I'm reading your signs

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing action/interpretation

  ➔ The present continuous ("am reading") doesn't necessarily mean the action is happening *right now*, but rather that it's an ongoing process of interpretation. The 'signs' are being analyzed.

• Until you climax

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'until' + verb in base form

  ➔ "Until" introduces a time clause, indicating the duration of a preceding action. 'Climax' is used as a verb here, meaning to reach the peak of sexual arousal.

• I just think it's funny that you on the same page

  ➔ That-clause as subject complement + colloquial omission of 'are'

  ➔ The entire 'that you are on the same page' functions as the subject complement of 'think'. The 'are' is often dropped in informal speech. 'On the same page' is an idiom meaning to have the same understanding.