Last Dance – English Lyrics

• By: Dua Lipa
• Album: Dua Lipa

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive and energetic world of Dua Lipa's "Last Dance." This song offers a great opportunity to learn English through its vivid storytelling and pop sensibilities. You'll encounter expressive vocabulary about relationships and emotions, all set to a captivating beat. What makes "Last Dance" special is its blend of vulnerable lyrics with a powerful, danceable production, a signature style of Dua Lipa's early work.

[English]

Fatal, this attraction

...

Yeah, we might just end up crashin'

But I'm ready if it happens with you

Meet me out in Cali when I'm far away from family

And I need someone to hold onto

You're the only thing I know

And I don't wanna let this go

Close to you, I feel, feel like I'm at home

Can't wait 'til we're alone

We were built to last

We were built like that

Baby take my hand

Dive in this romance

We could burn and crash

We could take a chance

Holdin' nothin' back

Like it's our last dance

...

Like it's our last dance

...

Like it's our last dance

My eyes wide open, fallin' in and out of focus

Pressure flowin' like a river in my head

Crying you ain't with me, and it's floodin' the whole city

While my soul's burning like a cigarette

You're the only thing I know

And I don't wanna let this go

Close to you are I feel, feel like I'm at home

Can't wait 'til we're alone

We were built to last

We were built like that

Baby, take my hand

Dive in this romance

We could burn and crash

We could take a chance

Holdin' nothin' back

Like it's our last dance

...

Like it's our last dance

...

Like it's our last dance

...

Like it's our last dance

...

Like it's our last dance

Way too soon I feel so strong

Way too young to hurt so long

I'm hurtin'

Was it worth it?

Way too soon I feel so strong

Way too young to hurt so long

I'm hurtin'

Was it worth it? Oh

...

Like it's our last dance

...

Like it's our last dance

Like it's our last dance

All for love

All for love

All for love

All for love

All for love

All for love

All for love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - a series of rhythmic steps and movements, typically performed to music verb - move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
last /læst/ A2	adjective - being or happening at the end verb - continue to exist
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire noun - the process of burning
crash /kræʃ/ A2	verb - to collide violently with something noun - a sudden failure or collapse
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to (someone or something) noun - physical pain or injury
romance /rəʊˈmæns/ B1	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit
soul /səʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
open /ˈəʊpən/ A1	adjective - allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space. verb - to move or adjust (a door, window, or container) so as to allow access
wide /waɪd/ A2	adjective - of great breadth
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - having a particular value, especially in money.

Key Grammar Structures

• Yeah, we might just end up crashin'

  ➔ Modal Verb "might" + Phrasal Verb "end up" + Gerund

  ➔ "might" expresses possibility. "end up" means to eventually reach a state or place. It is followed by a gerund ("crashin'" / "crashing") to describe the resulting action. The phrase "might just end up crashin'" suggests a possible, perhaps risky, final outcome.

• But I'm ready if it happens with you

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ The "if" clause ("if it happens") describes a possible future condition, and the main clause ("I'm ready") describes the likely or certain result if that condition is met. It expresses a real possibility in the future.

• And I need someone to hold onto

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose / Phrasal Verb

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to hold onto" explains the purpose or function of "someone" – someone to be held onto. "hold onto" is a phrasal verb meaning to grip or keep something, or to rely on someone for support.

• You're the only thing I know

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ This is a reduced relative clause where the relative pronoun (e.g., "that" or "which") is omitted. The clause "I know" modifies "the only thing", implying "the only thing (that) I know". This reduction is common in spoken and informal English.

• We were built to last

  ➔ Passive Voice + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "were built" is in the passive voice, emphasizing the action received (being built) rather than the doer. "to last" is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason or intended outcome of being built – to endure for a long time.

• We could burn and crash

  ➔ Modal Verb "could" for Possibility

  ➔ "could" is used here to express a possibility or potential outcome in the future, similar to "might" but often implying a slightly lower degree of certainty or a hypothetical situation. It suggests that these negative outcomes are a potential risk.

• Holdin' nothin' back

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase (Informal Contraction)

  ➔ "Holdin'" is an informal contraction of "holding". This is a present participle phrase acting adverbially or as a descriptive clause, meaning "not keeping anything secret, reserved, or restrained". It implies complete openness and commitment.

• My eyes wide open, fallin' in and out of focus

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase (Descriptive)

  ➔ The present participle phrase "fallin' in and out of focus" describes the state or action of the eyes. "Fallin'" is an informal contraction of "falling". This phrase vividly portrays a fluctuating visual state, often associated with strong emotion or disorientation.

• Crying you ain't with me

  ➔ Present Participle (Cause/Reason) + Informal Negative "ain't"

  ➔ "Crying" is a present participle used here to indicate the reason or cause for a subsequent action or state (e.g., "it's floodin' the whole city"). "ain't" is an informal contraction for "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". Here it means "are not".