I've Got a Life – English Lyrics

• By: Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ Turn it down, so I can tear it ♪

♪ Turn it up, so I can see it ♪

♪ It's just useless to ignore ♪

♪ We're goin' down, you don't feel it ♪

♪ Turn it around, you don't mean it ♪

♪ And I can't stand it anymore ♪

♪ When the whole world sighs ♪

♪ And it's makin' you, so deflated ♪

♪ I've got a life, though it refuses to shine ♪

♪ I've got a life, it ain't over ♪

♪ It ain't over, got a life ♪

♪ I've got a way ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's mine, got a way ♪

♪ All I'm asking for is tenderness ♪

♪ A little tenderness ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Tenderness ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ Ooh, it's a cruel place ♪

♪ You never asked to be here ♪

♪ Nobody cares and no one's gonna help you now, oh no ♪

♪ It's dog eat dog, dog eat dog, the human race ♪

♪ The only thing they'll do is hate you, hate you ♪

♪ Such a crime to be unkind ♪

♪ You turn your cheek, pretend you're blind ♪

♪ I've got a life, though it refuses to shine, got a life ♪

♪ I've got a life, it ain't over ♪

♪ It ain't over, got a life ♪

♪ I've got a way ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's mine, got a way ♪

♪ All I'm asking for is tenderness ♪

♪ Tenderness ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ I've got a life, though it refuses to shine, got a life ♪

♪ I've got a life, it ain't over ♪

♪ It ain't over, got a life ♪

♪ I've got a way ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's mine, got a way ♪

♪ All I'm asking for is tenderness, a little tenderness ♪

♪ Strong now baby, oh ♪ ♪ Got a life ♪

♪ Gotta be strong now, baby ♪

♪ Though it refuse to shine ♪

♪ Gotta be strong now, baby ♪ ♪ Got a life ♪

♪ Oh, gotta be strong ♪ ♪ I ain't over ♪

♪ It ain't over, got a life ♪

♪ Strong now baby, oh ♪ ♪ Got a way ♪

♪ Gotta be strong now, baby ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's mine ♪

♪ Gotta be strong now, baby ♪

♪ All I'm asking for is tenderness ♪

♪ Gotta be strong ♪ ♪ Tenderness ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
tenderness /ˈtɛndərˌnɛs/ B1	noun - gentleness and kindness
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ A2	verb - to decline or reject
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having power or strength
cruel /krʊəl/ B1	adjective - causing pain or suffering
deflated /dɪˈfleɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - lacking enthusiasm or energy
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ A2	verb - to refuse to acknowledge
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true
unkind /ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/ B1	adjective - not kind or friendly
hate /heɪt/ A1	verb - to dislike intensely
cheek /tʃiːk/ A2	noun - the side of the face below the eye
blind /blaɪnd/ A1	adjective - unable to see
ask /ɑːsk/ A1	verb - to request information or something
only /ˈoʊnli/ A1	adjective - single or sole
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular location