Feeling That Way – English Lyrics

• By: Journey
• Album: Infinity

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the magic of Journey's 'Feeling That Way' and learn English through the universal language of love and hope. This song's conversational lyrics and clear vocal delivery make it an excellent choice for language learners to practice listening and comprehension. Its themes of new beginnings and heartfelt questions offer a special connection for anyone who has experienced the thrill of a new relationship.

[English]

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♪ Opened my eyes to a new kind of way ♪

♪ All of the good times that you saved ♪

♪ Are you feeling, you feeling that way too ♪

♪ Or am I just ♪

♪ Am I just your fool? ♪

♪ When the summer's gone ♪

♪ She'll be there standing by the light ♪

♪ Once she's been to where she's gone to ♪

♪ She should know wrong from right ♪

♪ Is she feeling ♪

♪ Are you feeling, you feeling that way too ♪

♪ Or am I just ♪

♪ Am I just your fool? ♪

♪ A new road's waiting, you judged my life, whoa ♪

♪ Soft and warm on a summer's night ♪

♪ You're the only one, I told you, the only one I love ♪

♪ The lovely one ♪ ♪ The lovely one ♪

♪ I'm thinking of ♪

♪ When the summer's gone ♪

♪ She'll be there standing by the light ♪

♪ Once she's been to where she's gone to ♪

♪ She should know wrong from right ♪

♪ Is she feeling ♪

♪ Are you feeling, you feeling that way too ♪

♪ Whoa ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ You're feeling that way ♪

♪ When the summer's gone ♪

♪ She'll be there standing by the light ♪

♪ Once she's been to where she's gone to ♪

♪ She should know wrong from right ♪

♪ Is she feeling ♪

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♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Whoa, is she feeling ♪ ♪ Feeling that way ♪

♪ Oh my, my, oh-ooh-oh-oh ♪ ♪ Feeling that way ♪

♪ Oh-ooh-oh-oh, oh-ooh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-ooh-oh ♪

♪ My, my, my-my, my, my, my, my ♪

♪ My, my whoa-oh ♪ ♪ Feeling that way ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, ooh-oh, ooh-oh ♪ ♪ Feeling that way ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, ooh-oh, ooh-oh ♪

♪ Feeling that way ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction verb - to experience an emotion
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness from the sun or a source
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or proper
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or proper
new /nuː/ A1	adjective - recently made or discovered
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
soft /sɒft/ A1	adjective - gentle and smooth
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - slightly hot
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ A2	adjective - attractive and pleasing
judged /dʒʌdʒd/ B1	verb - to form an opinion about something
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb - to keep something safe
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who is easily tricked

Key Grammar Structures

• Opened my eyes to a new kind of way

  ➔ Past Simple Passive Voice

  ➔ The verb 'opened' is in the past simple passive voice, indicating an action done to the subject ('my eyes').

• Are you feeling, you feeling that way too

  ➔ Present Continuous + Tag Question

  ➔ 'Are you feeling' is present continuous, and 'too' forms a tag question seeking confirmation.

• Am I just your fool?

  ➔ Tag Question with Auxiliary Verb

  ➔ 'Am I' is a tag question using the auxiliary verb 'am' to seek confirmation.

• When the summer's gone

  ➔ Present Perfect in Time Clause

  ➔ 'Summer's gone' uses the present perfect in a time clause to indicate a past action with present relevance.

• She should know wrong from right

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Should' for Advice

  ➔ 'Should know' uses the modal verb 'should' to express advice or expectation.

• You're the only one, I told you, the only one I love

  ➔ Present Simple + Past Simple

  ➔ 'You're the only one' is present simple, while 'I told you' is past simple, showing a contrast between states and actions.