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I been known to miss a red flag 00:03
I been known to put my lover on a pedestal 00:07
In the end, those things just don't last 00:10
And it's time I take my rose-colored glasses off 00:14
I already know your type, tellin' me the things I like 00:18
Tryin' make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride 00:22
I already know your type, think you can play your cards right 00:26
Don't you know I could do this dance all night? 00:29
Ooh, what you doin'? 00:33
Don't know who you think that you're confusin' 00:36
I be like, "Ooh, it's amusin'" 00:40
You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion 00:44
Dance all night 00:48
Dance all night 00:49
Dance all night 00:52
Dance all night (I be like) 00:54
Dance all night 00:55
Dance all night 00:57
Dance all night 00:59
Dance, dance 01:01
Was a time when that shit might have worked 01:02
Was a time when I just threw a match and let it burn 01:06
Now I'm grown, I know what I deserve 01:11
I still like dancin' with the lessons I already learned 01:14
I already know your type, tellin' me the things I like 01:19
Tryin' make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride 01:22
I already know your type, think you can play your cards right 01:26
Don't you know I could do this dance all night? 01:30
Ooh, what you doin'? 01:33
Don't know who you think that you're confusin' 01:37
I be like, "Ooh, it's amusin'" 01:40
You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion 01:44
Dance all night 01:48
Dance all night 01:50
Dance all night 01:52
Dance all night (I be like) 01:54
Dance all night 01:56
Dance all night 01:58
Dance all night 02:00
Dance, dance 02:01
Illusion, I really like the way you're movin' 02:03
Yeah, I just wanna dance with the illusion 02:09
Yeah, I just wanna dance with 02:13
Yeah, I just wanna dance with 02:14
I could dance all night 02:16
Ooh, what you doin'? 02:34
Don't know who you think that you're confusin' 02:37
I be like, "Ooh, it's amusin'" 02:41
You think I'm gonna fall for an illu– 02:45
Ooh, what you doin'? 02:49
Don't know who you think that you're confusin' 02:53
I be like, "Ooh, it's amusin'" 02:56
You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion 03:00
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Illusion – English Lyrics

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[English]
I been known to miss a red flag
I 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
Tryin' make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride
I already know your type, think you can play your 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)
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
Tryin' make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride
I already know your type, think you can play your 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)
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
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
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

illusion

/ɪˈluːʒən/

B2
  • noun
  • - a false idea or belief; something that deceives by appearing real

dance

/dæns/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move rhythmically to music
  • noun
  • - a social event where people dance

night

/naɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

lover

/ˈlʌvər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person who is in a romantic relationship with another

pedestal

/ˈpɛdɪstəl/

B2
  • noun
  • - a base or support on which a statue or object is placed

glasses

/ˈɡlæsɪz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a pair of lenses set in a frame worn to correct or protect the eyes

red

/rɛd/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of the colour at the end of the visible spectrum next to orange

rose‑colored

/ˈroʊz ˈkʌləd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having a pinkish hue; optimistic or idealistic in outlook

type

/taɪp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a category of people or things having common characteristics
  • verb
  • - to write using a keyboard

cards

/kɑrdz/

A2
  • noun
  • - flat pieces of paper or plastic used for playing games or for identification

ride

/raɪd/

A2
  • verb
  • - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
  • noun
  • - a journey made on a vehicle or animal

fall

/fɔːl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control

know

/noʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information

think

/θɪŋk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about something

make

/meɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to create, form, or cause something to exist

take

/teɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to acquire possession, control, or occupancy of something

burn

/bɜːrn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire

match

/mætʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a slender piece of wood or cardboard used to start a fire

lesson

/ˈlɛsən/

B1
  • noun
  • - a period of instruction or learning; something learned

deserve

/dɪˈzɜːrv/

B2
  • verb
  • - to be worthy of something, especially reward or punishment

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I been known to miss a red flag

    ➔ Present Perfect Passive with "be known to"

    ➔ This construction expresses a general truth or commonly known fact about the subject. "I "have been known" to" miss red flags means that it's a characteristic or tendency of the speaker to overlook warning signs.

  • I been known to put my lover on a pedestal

    ➔ Infinitive of Purpose after "be known to"

    ➔ The infinitive "to put" explains the *purpose* for which the speaker is known. It's not just that she is known; she's known *for the purpose of* putting her lover on a pedestal.

  • Tryin' make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride

    ➔ Reduced Relative Clauses (Participle Clauses)

    "Tryin' make me yours..." and "Takin' me for a ride" are reduced relative clauses. The full clauses would be "(He is) trying to make me yours..." and "(He is) taking me for a ride". The auxiliary verb and relative pronoun are omitted for brevity and informality. It expresses simultaneous actions.

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

    ➔ Modal Verb "could" for Ability/Potential

    "Could" expresses the speaker's ability or potential to dance all night. It implies she has the stamina and skill to do so.

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

    ➔ Embedded Question with Omitted Question Word and Relative Pronoun

    ➔ This is an embedded question functioning as the object of "Don't know". "Who you think that you're confusing" is equivalent to "Who you think you are confusing". The 'that' is also optional, further simplifying the structure and making it more colloquial. The formal construction might be: "I don't know who you think you are confusing."

  • Was a time when that shit might have worked

    ➔ Past Modal of Possibility (might have + past participle)

    "Might have worked" expresses a possibility that something *could have* happened in the past but didn't or is no longer true. It suggests that the tactic described used to be potentially effective, but now it is not.

  • Now I'm grown, I know what I deserve

    ➔ Noun Clause as Object ("what I deserve")

    ➔ The clause "what I deserve" functions as the object of the verb "know". It is a noun clause introduced by the relative pronoun "what", referring to something unspecified that the speaker deserves.