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Three, two, one 00:00
00:03
Sometimes I just can't take it 00:13
Sometimes I just can't take it and it isn't alright 00:16
I'm not gonna make it 00:19
And I think my shoe's untied (oh-oh) 00:21
I'm like a broken record 00:24
I'm like a broken record, and I'm not playin' right 00:27
Drocer nekorb a ekil m'I 00:30
'Til you tell me on your heavenly phone 00:32
To hold tight (hold tight) 00:34
Come on (come on) 00:36
Come on (come on) 00:37
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh 00:39
Come on (come on) 00:41
Come on (come on) 00:42
Yeah, don't let go 00:43
Hold tight (hold tight) 00:46
Hold tight (hold tight) 00:47
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh 00:49
"It's alright, it's alright," she said 00:51
I've got my hands up shakin' just to let you know 00:53
That you've got a higher power 00:56
Got me singin' every second, dancin' every hour 01:01
Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power 01:06
And you're really someone I wanna know (oh-oh) 01:12
01:19
This boy is electric (mmm) 01:24
This boy is electric and you're sparklin' like 01:27
The universe connected 01:29
And I'm buzzin' night after night after night (oh-oh) 01:31
This joy is electric (mmm) 01:35
This joy is electric and you're circuiting through 01:37
I'm so happy that I'm alive 01:40
Happy I'm alive at the same time as you 01:42
'Cause you've got a higher power 01:45
Got me singin' every second, dancin' every hour 01:49
Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power 01:55
And you're really someone I wanna know 02:00
(I wanna know, oh-oh, oh) 02:06
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher 02:10
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher 02:12
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher 02:15
You've got 02:17
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh 02:18
You've got, oh, you've got a higher 02:20
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher 02:23
You've got, oh, you've got a higher 02:25
My hands up shaking just to let you know now 02:28
You've got a higher power 02:31
You've got me singin' every second, dancin' every hour 02:35
Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power 02:41
You're once in any lifetime 02:46
I'm going a million miles an hour 02:49
When for so long, I'd been down on my knees 02:52
Then your love song saved me over and over 02:57
For so long, I'd been down on my knees 03:03
'Til your love song floats me on, ee-oh-oh-oh-oh 03:08
Oh-oh 03:17
03:18

Higher Power – English Lyrics

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Coldplay
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Moon Music
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Lyrics & Translation

“Higher Power” by Coldplay is an upbeat, 80s-inspired synth-pop track that offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English. Its clear, uplifting lyrics and catchy chorus make it easy to follow, allowing learners to grasp common phrases and expressions related to hope, joy, and overcoming challenges. The song's positive message and engaging musicality can help build vocabulary and improve listening comprehension in a fun and memorable way.

[English]

Three, two, one

Sometimes I just can't take it
Sometimes I just can't take it and it isn't alright
I'm not gonna make it
And I think my shoe's untied (oh-oh)
I'm like a broken record
I'm like a broken record, and I'm not playin' right
Drocer nekorb a ekil m'I
'Til you tell me on your heavenly phone
To hold tight (hold tight)
Come on (come on)
Come on (come on)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Come on (come on)
Come on (come on)
Yeah, don't let go
Hold tight (hold tight)
Hold tight (hold tight)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
"It's alright, it's alright," she said
I've got my hands up shakin' just to let you know
That you've got a higher power
Got me singin' every second, dancin' every hour
Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power
And you're really someone I wanna know (oh-oh)

This boy is electric (mmm)
This boy is electric and you're sparklin' like
The universe connected
And I'm buzzin' night after night after night (oh-oh)
This joy is electric (mmm)
This joy is electric and you're circuiting through
I'm so happy that I'm alive
Happy I'm alive at the same time as you
'Cause you've got a higher power
Got me singin' every second, dancin' every hour
Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power
And you're really someone I wanna know
(I wanna know, oh-oh, oh)
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You've got, oh, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, oh, you've got a higher
My hands up shaking just to let you know now
You've got a higher power
You've got me singin' every second, dancin' every hour
Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power
You're once in any lifetime
I'm going a million miles an hour
When for so long, I'd been down on my knees
Then your love song saved me over and over
For so long, I'd been down on my knees
'Til your love song floats me on, ee-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

take

/teɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to seize or capture
  • verb
  • - to endure or tolerate

alright

/ɔːlˈraɪt/

A1
  • adjective
  • - satisfactory but not exceptional

broken

/ˈbroʊkən/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having been fractured or damaged

tell

/tel/

A1
  • verb
  • - to communicate information to someone

heavenly

/ˈhevnli/

B2
  • adjective
  • - resembling heaven; divine

hold

/hoʊld/

A1
  • verb
  • - to grasp or support with one's hands

higher

/ˈhaɪər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - situated at or extending to a great distance upwards

power

/ˈpaʊər/

A2
  • noun
  • - the ability to do something or act in a particular way

singing

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the act of making musical sounds with the voice

dancing

/ˈdænsɪŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the activity of moving rhythmically to music

electric

/ɪˈlektrɪk/

B1
  • adjective
  • - relating to or operated by electricity
  • adjective
  • - very exciting

sparkling

/ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - shining brightly with flashes of light

connected

/kəˈnektɪd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having a connection or relationship

buzzing

/ˈbʌzɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to make a low, continuous humming sound
  • adjective
  • - full of excitement and energy

alive

/əˈlaɪv/

A2
  • adjective
  • - living, not dead

saved

/seɪvd/

B1
  • verb
  • - to rescue someone or something from danger

floats

/floʊts/

B1
  • verb
  • - rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Sometimes I just can't take it

    ➔ Modal verb "can't" for expressing inability.

    ➔ Here, "can't take it" means the speaker is finding something unbearable or difficult to endure. "Can't" is the contracted form of "cannot".

  • I'm not gonna make it

    ➔ "gonna" as a colloquial form of "going to" for future tense.

    "I'm not gonna make it" expresses a pessimistic view about future success or survival. "Gonna" is a casual way to say "going to."

  • I'm like a broken record

    ➔ Simile using "like" to make a comparison.

    ➔ The phrase "I'm like a broken record" is a simile. It compares the speaker to a broken record, implying repetition or getting stuck.

  • 'Til you tell me on your heavenly phone

    ➔ Contraction "'Til" for "until". Preposition "on" with "phone".

    "'Til" is a shortened, informal version of "until". We use "on" when referring to communicating via a phone.

  • I've got my hands up shakin' just to let you know

    ➔ Present perfect "I've got" (informal for "I have got"). Gerund "shakin'" modifying "hands". "Just to" expressing purpose.

    "I've got my hands up shakin'" means that the speaker is raising their hands and they are shaking. "Just to let you know" indicates the reason for this action.

  • That you've got a higher power

    ➔ That-clause as object. Present perfect "you've got" (informal for "you have got").

    ➔ The phrase "that you've got a higher power" uses a "that" clause to express the object of knowledge. "You've got" is an informal way of saying "you have got".

  • Happy I'm alive at the same time as you

    ➔ Ellipsis (omission of "that") in "Happy I'm alive". Prepositional phrase "at the same time as".

    ➔ The sentence is a shortened form of "Happy that I'm alive..." The prepositional phrase "at the same time as" indicates coincidence in timing.