just like magic – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande
• Album: Positions

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ariana Grande's "just like magic," a captivating track that blends R&B and pop with empowering lyrics about manifestation and self-belief. Learning the lyrics of this song can offer insights into the Law of Attraction, positive affirmations, and modern conversational English, making it a unique and uplifting way to engage with the language and contemporary music culture.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping and become awake
meditate /ˈmed.ɪ.teɪt/ B2	verb - to think deeply or focus your mind for relaxation
manifest /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ B2	verb - to display or show clearly noun - a document listing cargo or passengers
karma /ˈkɑːr.mə/ B2	noun - the effect of a person's actions, viewed as deciding their fate
aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪk/ B2	adjective - concerned with beauty or appearance
conscience /ˈkɒn.ʃəns/ B2	noun - the inner sense of what is right or wrong
magnetic /mægˈnɛtɪk/ B2	adjective - having the power to attract
finesse /fɪˈnɛs/ C1	verb - to delicately handle or improve noun - skillful handling or maneuvering
attractive /əˈtræk.tɪv/ A2	adjective - pleasing or appealing to the senses
disconnect /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛkt/ B2	verb - to break the connection
swear /swɛər/ A2	verb - to curse or use bad language
habits /ˈhæb.ɪts/ A2	noun - regular practices or routines
redesign /riː.dɪˈzaɪn/ C1	verb - to plan and make new plans for something
habits /ˈhæb.ɪts/ A2	noun - regular practices or routines

Key Grammar Structures

• I get everything I want 'cause I attract it

  ➔ The use of 'cause' as a casual contraction for 'because' showing reason.

  ➔ 'Cause' is a casual form of 'because', used to explain the reason for an action.

• Keep my conscience clear

  ➔ Imperative form 'keep' used with possessive pronoun 'my' and noun 'conscience' indicating ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Keep' is in the imperative mood, commanding to maintain or uphold something.

• I swear it's tricky at the top

  ➔ Use of 'it's' contraction of 'it is' with the adjective 'tricky' to describe a situation.

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', used here with an adjective to describe difficulty.

• Write some love letters to Heaven

  ➔ Use of 'to' as a preposition indicating direction or destination.

  ➔ 'To' functions as a preposition indicating the recipient or destination of the love letters.

• Just like magic (baby)

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare an action or feeling to magic.

  ➔ 'Like' is used here to make a comparison, indicating similarity between the feeling and magic.

• Middle finger to my thumb and then I snap it

  ➔ Use of the phrase 'middle finger to my thumb' to describe a gesture, followed by 'then' for sequence.

  ➔ 'Then' indicates the sequence of actions following the gesture.

• Redesign your brain, we gon' make some new habits

  ➔ Use of 'gon'' as a colloquial contraction for 'going to' in informal speech.

  ➔ 'Gon'' is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to indicate future intention.