Good For The Soul – English Lyrics

• By: Madonna
• Album: Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of modern English pop with Madonna's 'Good For The Soul.' This song is a perfect tool for learners to practice positive affirmations, emotional vocabulary, and the rhythmic flow of conversational English set to an energizing beat.

[English]

Everything begins with consciousness.

>> [music]

>> Traveling through space and time.

[music]

Interstellar helix unwind.

Don't forsake or the [music] love will

die.

Don't forget your love

alright. [music]

On the spiral light we fly.

We [music] will be one, we will be

divine.

All the spirits they all intertwine.

[music]

Don't forget that, that it's good for

the soul.

To let [music] down your hair and

breathe in the air.

>> Good for the soul.

>> [music]

>> Up to the sky a thousand birds fly.

>> Good for the soul.

>> The ones that your love will keep you

up. [music]

>> Good for the

soul.

>> So just dance in the rain, no need to

explain. [music]

Drifting through the [music] stars for

miles.

Moon is in Virgo, the sun in the sky.

Venus and Taurus, the planets align.

Don't forget [music] your love alright.

Echoes of voices recalling the time.

[music]

We will be one, we will be divine. Time

is a river we cannot unwind.

Don't [music] forget that, that it's

good for the soul.

To let [music] down your hair and

breathe in the air.

>> Good for the soul.

>> Up to the sky a thousand [music]

birds fly over the soul.

The ones that you love will keep you up

for the

>> [music]

>> soul.

So, just dance in the rain, no need to

explain

soul.

We can be

better,

or we can be

better soul.

>> [music]

>> We can be

better, or

we can be

better

soul.

The ones [music] that you love will keep

you up

for the

soul.

So, just dance in the rain, no

need to explain [music]

soul.

Better.

Better.

>> [music]

>> Better.

Better.

>> [music]

>> Better.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
consciousness /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ C2	noun - the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings
interstellar /ˌɪntəˈstelə/ C2	adjective - occurring or situated between stars
helix /ˈhiːlɪks/ C2	noun - an object having a three-dimensional shape like that of a wire wound in a spiral
unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ B2	verb - to relax or to undo or cause to be undone after winding or spiraling
forsake /fəˈseɪk/ C2	verb - abandon or give up
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ B2	adjective - excellent, delightful, or relating to a god
intertwine /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/ C1	verb - to twist or twine together
spiral /ˈspaɪərəl/ B2	adjective - winding in a continuous and gradually widening curve
soul /səʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and expel it
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ A2	verb - to make clear by describing it in more detail
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces
align /əˈlaɪn/ B2	verb - to place in a straight line or bring into correct relative position
echo /ˈekəʊ/ B1	noun - a sound caused by the reflection of sound waves
recall /rɪˈkɔːl/ B2	verb - to bring back into one's mind; remember

Key Grammar Structures

• Everything begins with consciousness.

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (Third-person singular)

  ➔ Since "Everything" is an indefinite pronoun, it acts as a singular subject, requiring the verb "begins" with an -s.

• Traveling through space and time.

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as an introductory modifier

  ➔ The "-ing" form is used here to describe an ongoing action or state as an introductory descriptive phrase.

• We will be one, we will be divine.

  ➔ Future Simple (will + verb)

  ➔ "Will" is used to express a prediction or a belief about a future state.

• It's good for the soul to let down your hair.

  ➔ Dummy Subject "It" with Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ "It" acts as a dummy subject to prepare for the real subject, which is the infinitive phrase "to let down your hair."

• The ones that you love will keep you up.

  ➔ Relative Clause (Defining)

  ➔ The clause "that you love" defines exactly who "The ones" are.

• Time is a river we cannot unwind.

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ The relative pronoun "that" is omitted between "river" and "we" in "(that) we cannot unwind."

• Moon is in Virgo, the sun in the sky.

  ➔ Ellipsis (of the verb)

  ➔ The verb "is" is omitted in the second clause to avoid repetition: "the sun [is] in the sky."

• Or we can be better, or we can be better.

  ➔ Modal Verb "can" (Ability/Possibility)

  ➔ "Can" is used here to indicate a potential for positive change or improvement.