Left And Right – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth, Jung Kook
• Album: CHARLIE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Left and Right," a vibrant collaboration between Charlie Puth and Jung Kook that's perfect for language learners. This upbeat pop track features clear, relatable lyrics about lingering memories of a past love, offering a fantastic opportunity to practice English listening comprehension and expand your vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. Its catchy melody and repetitive chorus make it easy to follow along, encouraging users to sing along and immerse themselves in the language through a truly global hit.

[English]

Memories follow me left and right

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind (whatcha gon' do now?)

Ever since the da-day y-you went away (no, I don't know how)

How to erase your body from out my brain? (Whatcha gon' do now?)

Maybe I should just focus on me instead (but all I think about)

Are the nights we were tangled up in your bed

Oh, no (oh, no)

Oh, no (oh, no)

You're going around in circles

Got you stuck up in my head, yeah

Memories follow me left and right

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind

Your love stays with me day and night

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind (whatcha gon' do now?)

Ever since the da-day y-you went away (someone tell me how)

How much more do I gotta drink for the pain? (Whatcha gon' do now?)

You do things to me that I just can't forget (now all I think about)

Are the nights we were tangled up in your bed

Oh, no (oh, no)

Oh, no (oh, no)

You're going round in circles

Got you stuck up in my head, yeah

Memories follow me left and right

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind (of my mind)

Your love stays with me day and night

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind (whatcha gon' do now?)

Did you know you're the one that got away?

And even now, baby, I'm still not okay

Did you know that my dreams, they're all the same?

Every time I close my eyes

Memories follow me left and right

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind (whatcha gon' do now?)

Your love stays with me day and night

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind (whatcha gon' do now? Ooh)

I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here

You take up every corner of my mind (whatcha gon' do now?)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past; a recollection.
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A2	verb - to go or come after or behind (someone or something).
left /lɛft/ A1	adjective - on or towards the left side.
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - on or towards the right side.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching or being touched.
corner /ˈkɔːrnər/ B1	noun - a place where two or more sides or edges meet.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness.
went /went/ A1	verb - past tense of go
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B2	verb - rub out or remove (writing or marks).
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
focus /ˈfəʊkəs/ B1	verb - to direct one's attention or efforts at something.
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
tangled /ˈtæŋɡəld/ B2	adjective - twisted together untidily; matted.
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting on, typically with a mattress and coverings.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
stays /steɪz/ A1	verb - remain in a place.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - fail to remember.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
close /kloʊz/ A1	verb - move (something) so as to cover an opening; shut.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.

Key Grammar Structures

• Memories follow me left and right

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement; Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The plural noun "memories" requires the plural verb "follow". The sentence uses the simple present tense to describe a recurring action.

• I can feel you over here

  ➔ Modal verb "can" (ability/possibility); Use of "feel" as a sensory verb

  ➔ "Can" expresses the ability to feel. "Feel" takes a direct object (you) and implies a sensation.

• You take up every corner of my mind

  ➔ Phrasal verb "take up"; Use of "every" as a determiner.

  ➔ "Take up" means to occupy or fill. "Every" emphasizes that all corners of the mind are affected.

• Ever since the da-day y-you went away

  ➔ Use of "ever since" to indicate time passed from a past event

  ➔ "Ever since" connects the present emotional state with the event of someone leaving in the past. It emphasizes the continuous effect.

• How to erase your body from out my brain?

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as a subject; Use of "from out" (informal)

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "How to erase your body..." acts as the subject of the sentence. "From out" is an informal way of saying "from".

• Maybe I should just focus on me instead

  ➔ Modal verb "should" (advice/suggestion); Preposition "on" after "focus"

  ➔ "Should" expresses a suggestion or advice to oneself. "Focus on" is the correct prepositional phrase.

• Are the nights we were tangled up in your bed

  ➔ Relative clause with "we were tangled up"; Passive voice in the relative clause.

  ➔ "The nights we were tangled up" is a noun phrase with a relative clause specifying which nights. "Were tangled up" uses the passive voice.

• Got you stuck up in my head, yeah

  ➔ Reduced relative clause (implied "I've"); "Stuck up" as a combined adjective

  ➔ The sentence is short for "I've got you stuck up in my head". "Stuck up" modifies "you", describing the state of being fixated in one's mind.

• How much more do I gotta drink for the pain?

  ➔ Informal contraction "gotta"; Interrogative sentence structure

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to". The sentence uses the interrogative structure with an auxiliary verb ("do") to ask a question.