It Was You – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Firebeatz
• Album: Motion

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the high-energy world of electronic dance music with "It Was You" by Calvin Harris and Firebeatz. This track offers a great opportunity to learn simple, repetitive English lyrics centered on a theme of appreciation. The straightforward and catchy phrases make it an excellent song for language learners to sing along to and grasp the core message of gratitude and transformation, all while enjoying a quintessential festival anthem.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
babe /beɪb/ A2	noun - a term of endearment for a girl or woman
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - an act or instance of changing
got /ɡɒt/ A1	verb - to obtain or acquire
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a path or route

Key Grammar Structures

• It was you, got me babe

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Ellipsis

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple "was" to state a past fact. "Got me babe" is an elliptical clause; the full clause would be "It was you who got me, babe". The verb 'to get' here means 'to capture emotionally'.

• It was you who's changed my way

  ➔ Cleft Sentence, Relative Clause, Present Perfect

  ➔ This is a cleft sentence ("It was you...") used for emphasis. "who's" is a contraction of "who has" and introduces a relative clause modifying "you". "Changed my way" uses the present perfect to indicate an action completed at an unspecified time in the past with relevance to the present.

• Baby, it was you

  ➔ Direct Address, Past Simple

  ➔ "Baby" is used as a direct address, a way of speaking directly to someone. The rest of the sentence uses the past simple to state a fact.

• Who's changed my way

  ➔ Relative Clause, Present Perfect

  ➔ This is a relative clause modifying an unstated antecedent (e.g., 'the person'). "Who's" is a contraction of "who has". "Changed my way" uses the present perfect, indicating a past action with present relevance – the change continues to affect the speaker.