I Wanna Be Yours – English Lyrics

• By: Arctic Monkeys
• Album: AM

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poetic heart of British indie rock with Arctic Monkeys' "I Wanna Be Yours." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore the power of metaphorical language and the deep expression of emotion through seemingly simple words. By delving into the lyrics, originally a poem by John Cooper Clarke, you can learn how everyday objects can be transformed into symbols of profound love and devotion, making the language of the song both accessible and deeply meaningful.

[English]

I wanna be your vacuum cleaner

Breathing in your dust

I wanna be your Ford Cortina

I will never rust

If you like your coffee hot

Let me be your coffee pot

You call the shots, babe

I just wanna be yours

Secrets I have held in my heart

Are harder to hide than I thought

Maybe I just wanna be yours

I wanna be yours, I wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Let me be your leccy meter

And I'll never run out

Let me be the portable heater

That you'll get cold without

I wanna be your setting lotion (wanna be)

Hold your hair in deep devotion (I'll be)

At least as deep as the Pacific Ocean

Now I wanna be yours

Secrets I have held in my heart

Are harder to hide than I thought

Maybe I just wanna be yours

I wanna be yours, I wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

Wanna be yours

(Wanna be yours)

I wanna be your vacuum cleaner (wanna be yours)

Breathing in your dust (wanna be yours)

I wanna be your Ford Cortina (wanna be yours)

I will never rust (wanna be yours)

I just wanna be yours (wanna be yours)

I just wanna be yours (wanna be yours)

I just wanna be yours (wanna be yours)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vacuum /ˈvæk.juːm/ B1	noun - a device for cleaning floors verb - to remove dirt or dust with a vacuum cleaner
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine particles of matter in the air or on surfaces verb - to remove dust from surfaces
rust /rʌst/ B1	noun - the reddish-brown coating on iron or steel due to oxidation verb - to corrode or develop rust on metal
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature
coffee /ˈkɒf.i/ A1	noun - a drink made from roasted coffee beans
pot /pɒt/ A2	noun - a container for cooking or serving liquids
secrets /ˈsiːkrət/ B2	noun - things kept hidden or private
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
hidden /ˈhɪd.ən/ B2	adjective - not visible or not easily found
devotion /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/ C1	noun - great love or loyalty towards someone or something
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water connected to the sea