Logo - MusicLearn
Logo - MusicLearn
Trending Songs Recently Updated Songs Popular Music Genres Add Songs

Display Bilingual:

♪ THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN THE WAY YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME LATELY ♪ 00:01
♪ I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE WAY THOUGH, WHY WON'T YOU SAY IT? ♪ 00:05
♪ SING THIS FOR YOU, NO, LORD KNOWS I'VE TRIED ♪ 00:09
♪ IT'S NOT MY DECISION TO KEEP THE DISTANCE ♪ 00:13
♪ COULD IT BE THAT I HAVE ♪ 00:16
♪ TRIED, TRIED, TRIED ♪ 00:18
♪ ONE TOO MANY TIMES ♪ 00:21
♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE? ♪ 00:26
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪ 00:29
♪ HOLD ME DOWN, JUST A LITTLE ♪ 00:31
♪ CAN WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE? ♪ 00:33
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪ 00:35
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪ 00:38
♪ LET ME KNOW IF YOU IN IT ♪ 00:40
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪ 00:42
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪ 00:46
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪ 00:51
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪ 00:55
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪ 00:59
♪ HOW'S THIS SITUATION YOUR CREATION, WHY SO COMPLICATED? ♪ 01:02
♪ IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT I'M IMPATIENT, I'VE GROWN TIRED OF WAITING ♪ 01:06
♪ AND SEE THE GET THROUGH TO YOU, NO, LORD KNOWS I'VE TRIED ♪ 01:10
♪ EVERY CONVERSATION SOUNDS THE SAME ♪ 01:14
♪ NOW, COULD IT BE THAT I HAVE ♪ 01:17
♪ TRIED, TRIED, TRIED ♪ 01:19
♪ ONE TOO MANY TIMES ♪ 01:22
♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE? ♪ 01:27
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪ 01:30
♪ HOLD ME DOWN, JUST A LITTLE ♪ 01:32
♪ CAN WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE? ♪ 01:34
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪ 01:36
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪ 01:39
♪ LET ME KNOW IF YOU IN IT ♪ 01:41
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪ 01:43
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪ 01:47
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪ 01:52
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪ 01:56
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪ 02:00
♪ I DON'T GET IT, I DON'T GET IT, WHAT YOU WANT? ♪ 02:05
♪ I DON'T GET IT, I DON'T GET IT, WHAT YOU WANT? ♪ 02:09
♪ I DON'T GET IT, I DON'T GET IT, WHAT YOU WANT? ♪ 02:13
♪ WHAT YOU WANT? ♪ 02:18
♪ 'CAUSE BABY, LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪ 02:20
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪ 02:23
♪ HOLD ME DOWN, JUST A LITTLE ♪ 02:25
♪ CAN WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE? ♪ 02:27
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪ 02:29
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪ 02:31
♪ LET ME KNOW IF YOU IN IT ♪ 02:33
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪ 02:36
♪ WHAT DO YOU WANT? (LOVE) NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪ 02:39
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪ 02:44
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪ 02:48
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪ 02:53

Like A Riddle – English Lyrics

📚 Don’t just sing along to "Like A Riddle" – train your ears, learn vocab, and become a language pro in the app!
By
Felix Jaehn, Hearts & Colors, Adam Trigger
Viewed
4,582,649
Language
English
Learn this song

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN THE WAY YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME LATELY ♪
♪ I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE WAY THOUGH, WHY WON'T YOU SAY IT? ♪
♪ SING THIS FOR YOU, NO, LORD KNOWS I'VE TRIED ♪
♪ IT'S NOT MY DECISION TO KEEP THE DISTANCE ♪
♪ COULD IT BE THAT I HAVE ♪
♪ TRIED, TRIED, TRIED ♪
♪ ONE TOO MANY TIMES ♪
♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE? ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪
♪ HOLD ME DOWN, JUST A LITTLE ♪
♪ CAN WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE? ♪
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪
♪ LET ME KNOW IF YOU IN IT ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪
♪ HOW'S THIS SITUATION YOUR CREATION, WHY SO COMPLICATED? ♪
♪ IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT I'M IMPATIENT, I'VE GROWN TIRED OF WAITING ♪
♪ AND SEE THE GET THROUGH TO YOU, NO, LORD KNOWS I'VE TRIED ♪
♪ EVERY CONVERSATION SOUNDS THE SAME ♪
♪ NOW, COULD IT BE THAT I HAVE ♪
♪ TRIED, TRIED, TRIED ♪
♪ ONE TOO MANY TIMES ♪
♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE? ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪
♪ HOLD ME DOWN, JUST A LITTLE ♪
♪ CAN WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE? ♪
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪
♪ LET ME KNOW IF YOU IN IT ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪
♪ I DON'T GET IT, I DON'T GET IT, WHAT YOU WANT? ♪
♪ I DON'T GET IT, I DON'T GET IT, WHAT YOU WANT? ♪
♪ I DON'T GET IT, I DON'T GET IT, WHAT YOU WANT? ♪
♪ WHAT YOU WANT? ♪
♪ 'CAUSE BABY, LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪
♪ HOLD ME DOWN, JUST A LITTLE ♪
♪ CAN WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE? ♪
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA ♪
♪ LET ME KNOW IF YOU IN IT ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪
♪ WHAT DO YOU WANT? (LOVE) NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪
♪ 'CAUSE LOVE AIN'T USED LIKE A RIDDLE ♪
♪ LOVE, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA, YAY ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I CAN'T TELL JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT ♪

Key Vocabulary

Start Practicing
Vocabulary Meanings

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone

riddle

/ˈrɪdəl/

B1
  • noun
  • - a puzzling question or problem that requires thought to solve
  • verb
  • - to fill with holes or perforations

trying

/traɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - making an effort or attempt

figure

/ˈfɪɡjʊər/

B1
  • verb
  • - to calculate, understand or work out something

know

/noʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to have information or awareness about something

want

/wɒnt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to desire or wish for something

tell

/tɛl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to give information or say something to someone

hold

/hoʊld/

A2
  • verb
  • - to keep or grasp something in one's hands

meet

/miːt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to come together with someone, often by arrangement

middle

/ˈmɪdəl/

A1
  • noun
  • - the central point or part of something

distance

/ˈdɪstəns/

B1
  • noun
  • - the amount of space between two points

decision

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

B2
  • noun
  • - a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration

complicated

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having many interrelated parts; difficult to understand

impatient

/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

C1
  • adjective
  • - restless or eager to have something happen

situation

/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/

B1
  • noun
  • - the set of circumstances in which one finds oneself

creation

/kriˈeɪʃən/

B2
  • noun
  • - the act of bringing something into existence; something that has been made

safe

/seɪf/

A2
  • adjective
  • - free from danger or risk

tired

/ˈtaɪərd/

A2
  • adjective
  • - in need of rest; feeling fatigue

“love, riddle, trying” – got them all figured out?

⚡ Dive into vocabulary challenges in the app and lock in your knowledge right after jamming to "Like A Riddle"

Key Grammar Structures

Coming Soon!

We're updating this section. Stay tuned!

Related Songs

Toni Braxton - Spell My Name

Spell My Name

Toni Braxton

 Wham! - I'm Your Man

I'm Your Man

Wham!

 Christina Perri - Run

Run

Christina Perri

 OneRepublic, Jacaranda - Sunshine (Jacaranda Remix)

Sunshine (Jacaranda Remix)

OneRepublic, Jacaranda

 Black Eyed Peas, Chali 2na - Get Original

Get Original

Black Eyed Peas, Chali 2na