Hypnotised – English Lyrics

• By: Simple Minds
• Album: 40: The Best of 1979 – 2019

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the mesmerizing world of Simple Minds' 'Hypnotised,' a song that captures the intoxicating feeling of being deeply influenced by another person. Through vivid lyrics and evocative imagery, this track offers a glimpse into the emotional complexities of love and vulnerability, inviting listeners to reflect on their own experiences of surrendering to powerful emotions.

[English]

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♪ I can feel the whole world spinning around ♪

♪ I'm losing ground ♪

♪ I feel it every day ♪

♪ I can feel you coming inside out ♪

♪ I'm losing touch with all reality ♪

♪ I remember the look in your eyes ♪

♪ The way that they pulled me inside ♪

♪ All I've got now in my defense is my innocence ♪

♪ I've been hypnotized ♪

♪ I can hear the church bells ringing out ♪

♪ Reminds me of some bright and sunshine day ♪

♪ When all the pretty horses you would ride ♪

♪ Would come right back to feel your energy ♪

♪ I still remember the look in your eyes ♪

♪ The way that they filled me inside ♪

♪ All I've got now in my defense ♪

♪ Is my innocence ♪

♪ I've been hypnotized ♪

♪ You know it won't be easy ♪

♪ It's never easy ♪

♪ I've been hypnotized ♪

♪ So tell me what you think ♪

♪ Do you think I'll sink number one scapegoat ♪

♪ I'm the missing link ♪

♪ All I know I've been hypnotized ♪

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♪ It won't be easy ♪

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♪ If you've got a heart that burns inside ♪

♪ Let me get inside, let me tangle with the flames ♪

♪ If you've got a light that burns inside ♪

♪ The heat will rise and melt down once again ♪

♪ I still remember the look in your eyes ♪

♪ The way that you pulled me inside ♪

♪ All I've got now in my defense is my innocence ♪

♪ I've been hypnotized ♪

♪ All I've got now in my defense is my innocence ♪

♪ I've been hypnotized ♪

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♪ So tell me what you think ♪

♪ Do you think I'll sink number one scapegoat ♪

♪ I'm the missing link ♪

♪ All I know I've been hypnotized ♪

♪ Maybe there's a way I can find a way ♪

♪ Final hour Judgment Day ♪

♪ All I know, I've been hypnotized ♪

♪ And then I realize ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hypnotized /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪzd/ B2	verb - to capture someone's attention completely, often as if by hypnosis
spin /spɪn/ A2	verb - to rotate rapidly
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the surface of the earth
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to no longer have or be able to find something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to feel or handle with the hands noun - the act of touching
reality /rɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/ B1	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ A2	verb - to have or keep an image or idea in your mind of something or someone from the past
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move something toward you
innocence /ˈɪn.ə.səns/ B2	noun - lack of guilt, sin, or wrongdoing
bell /bel/ A1	noun - a device that makes a ringing sound
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out a lot of light; intelligent
sunshine /ˈsʌn.ʃaɪn/ A1	noun - the light and heat from the sun
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and travel on an animal or vehicle
energy /ˈen.ər.dʒi/ B1	noun - the power that is used to do work
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1	adjective - not difficult
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire; to destroy with fire
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - the hot, glowing gas that comes from something burning
melt /melt/ A2	verb - to change from a solid to a liquid state
scapegoat /ˈskeɪp.ɡoʊt/ C1	noun - a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings or mistakes of others
link /lɪŋk/ B1	noun - a connection or relation between things or people