Hey Whatever – English Lyrics

• By: Westlife

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Well I can't control the universe

Cause I'm only a man

And I've been reading the papers

But they won't tell me who I am

If you really need a new philosophy

Well there's one that makes sense

The one I profess but I say

Hey whatever

Let your beauty come alive

Let your colour fill the sky

And say whatever

Why don't you liberate your mind

Let your colour fill the sky

All the world's a waiting room

And we're standing in line

For the answers to the question

"What makes this fine?"

Don't let them change your story

Won't let them change your song

Don't let the gurus and philosophers lead you on

Ahh

Hey whatever

Let your beauty come alive

Let your colour fill the sky

And say whatever

Why don't you liberate your mind

Let your colour fill the sky

Wooo!

It's like taking a seat at the roulette table

Just spinning the wheel

Good or bad just take what comes

Don't change how you feel

You're a champion of science

Or are y'just some freak show's fool

What can not be proved, no no

Can still be true

And I say

Hey whatever

Let your beauty come alive

Let your colour fill the sky

And say whatever

Why don't you liberate your mind

Let your colour fill the sky

Hey whatever

Let your beauty come alive

Let your colour fill the sky

And say whatever

Why don't you liberate your mind

Let your colour fill the sky

Ahhh

Heeey whatever

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
whatever /wɒtˈɛvər/ B1	interjection - used to indicate that one does not care what happens or what is said. determiner/pronoun - anything at all.
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ A2	verb - to have power over something; to limit or direct. noun - the power to limit or direct something.
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ B1	noun - all of space and everything in it, including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.
philosophy /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ B2	noun - the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. noun - a particular system of thought.
profess /prəˈfɛs/ B2	verb - to state openly or declare. verb - to claim (often falsely) that one has a particular quality or feeling.
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A2	noun - a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead. adjective - full of life and energy; active.
colour /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make or become full. verb - to occupy or spread through (a space).
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
liberate /ˈlɪbəreɪt/ B2	verb - to set (someone or something) free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery. verb - to free (a country or place) from enemy occupation.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	adjective/present participle - remaining in a state of readiness or expectation.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different. noun - the act or result of making or becoming different.
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment. noun - one's personal history or narrative.
gurus /ˈɡʊruː/ B2	noun - a spiritual teacher, especially in Hinduism. noun - an influential teacher or popular expert.
roulette /ruːˈlɛt/ B2	noun - a gambling game in which a small ball is dropped onto a revolving wheel with numbered compartments, the players betting on the number at which the ball will come to rest.
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ B1	noun - a person who has defeated all rivals in a competition. noun - a person who actively supports or defends a cause or another person.
science /ˈsaɪəns/ A2	noun - the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
true /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality. adjective - accurate or exact.

Key Grammar Structures

• And I've been reading the papers

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ This tense emphasizes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, focusing on the duration or ongoing nature of the activity. It highlights "I've been reading".

• But they won't tell me who I am

  ➔ Noun Clause (Indirect Question as Object)

  ➔ A dependent clause introduced by a question word ("who") that functions as the object of a verb ("tell"). It highlights "who I am".

• If you really need a new philosophy

  ➔ Conditional Type 1 (Implicit Result)

  ➔ This clause describes a real or very probable situation in the present or future, with the consequence often implied or stated in the next sentence. It highlights "If you really need".

• Let your beauty come alive

  ➔ Causative Verb "Let"

  ➔ "Let" followed by an object and a base form of the verb means to allow or permit someone/something to perform an action. It highlights "Let your beauty come alive".

• Why don't you liberate your mind

  ➔ Suggestion with "Why don't you..."

  ➔ This is an idiomatic expression commonly used to make a suggestion or recommendation. It highlights "Why don't you".

• "What makes this fine?"

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun as Subject

  ➔ When the question word ("What") acts directly as the subject of the verb, no auxiliary verb (like "do" or "does") is used before the main verb. It highlights "What makes".

• It's like taking a seat at the roulette table

  ➔ "Like" as Preposition followed by Gerund

  ➔ "Like" is used here to introduce a comparison, and when followed by an action, that action is expressed using the gerund (-ing) form. It highlights "like taking".

• What can not be proved, no no / Can still be true

  ➔ Noun Clause as Subject with Passive Modal

  ➔ The entire clause "What can not be proved" functions as the subject of the main sentence. It also demonstrates a modal verb ("can") used in the passive voice ("be proved"). It highlights "What can not be proved".