Lips – English Lyrics

• By: The xx
• Album: I See You

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the intimate world of The xx's 'Lips' and explore the English language through its poetic and evocative lyrics. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn how simple words can convey deep emotions, making it a special piece for language learners interested in contemporary indie music.

[English]

The xx - Lips

...

Just your love

Just your shadow

Just your voice

And my soul

Just your love

Just your shadow

Just your voice

And my soul

Just your lips

My name on your lips

Your air in my lungs

Drowned in oxygen

...

Now you've set the scene

High on intimacy

Drawing me above

Ooh

I don't wanna know the way down

...

Ooh

I don't wanna know the way down

...

Just your love

I just want it all

Just your shadow

Just your voice

I just want it all

And my soul

In my head, in my veins

In the way you give and take

In the way that you weigh

On my body, on my brain

...

Chemistry is rare in a two, three–time affair

There's no guarantees

Working through the seasons, pressed up against the ceiling

Pushing down on me

Ooh

I don't wanna know the way down

...

Ooh

I don't wanna know the way down

...

Just your love

I just want it all

Just your shadow

Just your voice

I just want it all

And my soul

In my head, in my veins

In the way you give and take

In the way that you weigh

On my body, on my brain

Just your neck

Just your eyes

Just your desire

Just your love and my soul

Just your love

Just your shadow

Just your voice

And my soul

Just your love

Just your shadow

Just your voice

And my soul

I don't wanna know the way down

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Just your love, Just your shadow, Just your voice, And my soul

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The repeated use of 'Just your' followed by a noun creates a parallel structure, emphasizing each element equally.

• Your air in my lungs, Drowned in oxygen

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase 'Your air in my lungs' is a metaphor, suggesting a deep emotional connection and dependence.

• I don't wanna know the way down

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal speech.

• In the way you give and take

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'In the way' is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb 'give and take', describing the manner of the action.

• Chemistry is rare in a two, three–time affair

  ➔ Adjective Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'in a two, three–time affair' is an adjective clause modifying 'Chemistry', providing more information about it.

• Working through the seasons, pressed up against the ceiling

  ➔ Participial Phrase

  ➔ The phrases 'Working through the seasons' and 'pressed up against the ceiling' are participial phrases acting as adjectives, describing the subject.

• Pushing down on me

  ➔ Present Participle

  ➔ 'Pushing' is a present participle used to describe an ongoing action.

• Just your neck, Just your eyes, Just your desire

  ➔ Appositive

  ➔ The phrases 'Just your neck', 'Just your eyes', and 'Just your desire' are appositive phrases, renaming the noun 'love'.