I Feel Like Dancing – English Lyrics

• By: Jason Mraz
• Album: Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the upbeat world of Jason Mraz with "I Feel Like Dancing"! This joyful disco-pop track is perfect for learning English through its simple, repetitive, and highly engaging lyrics. You'll pick up everyday action verbs related to dancing and movement, as well as positive phrases that encourage self-expression. Its clear vocals and infectious rhythm make it an accessible and fun way to connect with English while experiencing a song that's all about letting loose and finding your own beat.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ I like to dance and it looks like this ♪

♪ I like to dance and it looks like this ♪

♪ I like to pop and lock ♪

♪ And hit ya with a little bit of robot ♪

♪ Got hit it, get it, love it, live it ♪

♪ And get a little silly with a lyrical ridiculousness ♪

♪ I like to shake a leg ♪

♪ I like to nod my head ♪

♪ I like to walk into a party with a pirouette ♪

♪ A little move goes a long way ♪

♪ Like a soul train line in the hallway ♪

♪ It's your way, my way, all day ♪

♪ My kind of magic ♪

♪ It's automatic ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ Even if it's raining ♪

♪ I'm not complaining ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ Every time I feel myself getting frantic ♪

♪ Maybe too much coffee did it ♪

♪ I bump up the music, bump up the click ♪

♪ I pick up the speed til I'm deep in it ♪

♪ And then I give it a hat tip and just like magic ♪

♪ I feel like I'm back in that my body's electric ♪

♪ I'm feeling elastic and super-fantastic ♪

♪ And flipping like I know gymnastics ♪

♪ I like to shake a leg ♪

♪ I like to nod my head ♪

♪ I like to make a snow angel while lying in my bed ♪

♪ But don't give me no smooth talk ♪

♪ Unless you got a good moonwalk ♪

♪ And smile with your hips ♪

♪ Smile with your hips ♪

♪ Smile with your hips ♪

♪ My kind of magic ♪

♪ It's automatic ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ Even if it's raining ♪

♪ I'm not complaining ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ Now everybody, freeze ♪

♪ I like to dance and it looks like this ♪

♪ I like to dance and it looks like this ♪

♪ Yeah, looking good ♪

♪ We like to dance and it looks like this ♪

♪ C'mon, Smile with your hips ♪

♪ Smile with your hips ♪

♪ Smile with your hips ♪

♪ My kind of magic ♪

♪ It's automatic ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ Even if it's raining ♪

♪ I'm not complaining ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ I feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

♪ We feel like dancing ♪

- [Woman] Does anybody know that guy?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move or cause to move with short, quick movements
nod /nɒd/ A1	verb - to lower and raise the head slightly to show agreement, understanding, or greeting
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces adjective - wonderful and exciting
automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ B1	adjective - using machinery to do a task with minimal human intervention
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from the clouds verb - to have rain falling
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ A2	verb - to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ B1	adjective - extraordinarily good or impressive
gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ B1	noun - exercise to develop strength and agility, often performed in a gym
moonwalk /ˈmuːnwɔːk/ B2	noun - a dance move made famous by Michael Jackson, creating an illusion of walking backward while moving forward
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turning up and the front teeth exposed
electric /ɪˈlektrɪk/ B1	adjective - relating to or using electricity
elastic /ɪˈlæstɪk/ B2	adjective - able to stretch and return to original shape
freeze /friːz/ A2	verb - to become or cause to become ice or a solid due to cold temperatures
pirouette /ˌpɪrəˈwɛt/ C1	noun - a rapid whirl or spin on one foot in dancing

Key Grammar Structures

• Even if it's raining, I'm not complaining.

  ➔ Conditional clause with “even if” + present simple, followed by a main clause in the present continuous.

  ➔ The phrase "even if" introduces a hypothetical condition, and "I'm" is a contraction of "I am" showing the present continuous.

• I like to pop and lock.

  ➔ Verb + infinitive (like + to‑verb) expressing preference.

  ➔ "like" is followed by the infinitive "to pop" and "to lock" to show activities the speaker enjoys.

• I pick up the speed til I'm deep in it.

  ➔ Conjunction “til” (short for “until”) introducing a time clause.

  ➔ "til" means "until" and marks the point in time when the action "I'm deep in it" occurs.

• And then I give it a hat tip and just like magic.

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction “and” linking two parallel actions; idiomatic expression “like magic”.

  ➔ "and" joins the actions "give it a hat tip" and "just like magic", where "like" introduces a simile.

• I feel like I'm back in that my body's electric.

  ➔ "feel like" + clause expressing a perceived state; contraction "I'm" for "I am".

  ➔ "feel like" is followed by the clause "I'm back in that my body's electric", where "I'm" stands for "I am".

• But don't give me no smooth talk unless you got a good moonwalk.

  ➔ Negative imperative "don't" + double negative "no" (colloquial); conditional clause with "unless".

  ➔ "don't" is the negative imperative of "do", and "no" creates a double negative for emphasis; "unless" introduces a condition meaning "if not".

• Now everybody, freeze.

  ➔ Imperative verb with a vocative noun phrase "everybody".

  ➔ "freeze" is an imperative command, and "everybody" directly addresses the listeners.

• C'mon, smile with your hips.

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "C'mon" (come on) + imperative verb "smile".

  ➔ "C'mon" is a friendly urging, and "smile" is a direct command.

• We feel like dancing.

  ➔ "feel like" + gerund expressing a desire or inclination.

  ➔ "feel like" is followed by the gerund "dancing" to show the speaker's desire to dance.