Illusion – English Lyrics

• By: Dua Lipa
• Album: Radical Optimism

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I've been known to miss a red flag

I've been known to put my lover on a pedestal

In the end, those things just don't last

And it's time I take my rose-colored glasses off

I already know your type, tellin' me the things I like (I like)

Tryin' to make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride (a ride)

I already know your type, think you can play your cards right (cards right)

Don't you know I could do this dance all night?

Ooh, what you doin'?

Don't know who you think that you're confusin'

I be like, ooh, it's amusin'

You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

Dance all night, dance all night

Dance all night, dance all night (I be like, ooh-)

Dance all night, dance all night

Dance all night, dance, dance

Was a time when that shit might have worked

Was a time when I just threw a match and let it burn

Now I'm grown, I know what I deserve

I still like dancin' with the lessons I already learned

I already know your type, tellin' me the things I like (I like)

Tryin' to make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride (a ride)

I already know your type, think you can play your cards right (cards right)

Don't you know I could do this dance all night? (Ooh, ooh)

Ooh, what you doin'?

Don't know who you think that you're confusin'

I be like, ooh, it's amusin'

You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

Dance all night, dance all night

Dance all night, dance all night (I be like, ooh-)

Dance all night, dance all night

Dance all night, dance, dance

Illusion, I really like the way you're movin'

Yeah, I just wanna dance with the illusion

Yeah, I just wanna dance with-

Yeah, I just wanna dance with-

I could dance all night (whoo!)

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Ooh, what you doin'?

Don't know who you think that you're confusin'

I be like, ooh, it's amusin'

You think I'm gonna fall for an illu-

Ooh, what you doin'?

Don't know who you think that you're confusin'

I be like, ooh, it's amusin'

You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
illusion /ɪˈluʒən/ B1	noun - a misleading image or idea; something that is not real but appears to be
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps noun - a series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely, under the force of gravity
type /taɪp/ A2	noun - a category of people or things having common characteristics
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and travel in a vehicle or animal noun - a journey in a vehicle or on an animal
movin' /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to change position or place
confusin' /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing someone to become uncertain or puzzled
amusin' /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing laughter or providing entertainment
pedestal /ˈpɛdɪstəl/ B2	noun - a position in which someone is greatly admired or respected
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ A2	verb - to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially as a result of one's actions or qualities
lessons /ˈlɛsənz/ A1	noun - something learned from experience or teaching
grown /ɡroʊn/ A2	adjective - fully developed or mature
match /mætʃ/ A1	noun - a contest in which people or teams compete against each other verb - to be similar or suitable to something else
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be on fire; to be destroyed by fire
cards /kɑːrdz/ A1	noun - flat pieces of material, typically used for playing games or for identification