Magnetic – English Lyrics

• By: Newsboys

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a rewarding experience, and Christian pop-rock songs like 'Magnetic' by the Newsboys offer a unique and uplifting way to do so. The song's clear and repetitive chorus about God's 'magnetic' love provides an excellent opportunity to grasp key vocabulary and phrases. What makes this song special for learners is its combination of a catchy, modern sound with a timeless message of hope and redemption, making the learning process both enjoyable and meaningful.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ AS SOON AS I OPEN UP MY EYES ♪

♪ IT'S THE SAME VOICE ON THE INSIDE ♪

♪ ALREADY SO HEAVY ♪

♪ WEIGHING ON MY SOUL ♪

♪ ALL THE FEAR ALL THE WORRY ♪

♪ ALL THE HEART ACHE ALL THE HURTING ♪

♪ COLLIDING ♪

♪ WITH YOUR LIGHT AND ♪

♪ TRYING TO STEAL MY HOPE ♪

♪ SOME DAYS I BREAK ♪

♪ I LOSE MY WAY ♪

♪ MORE DOUBT THAN FAITH ♪

♪ BUT EVERY TIME ♪

♪ I'M IN THAT FIGHT ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC ♪

♪ I'VE PUSHED AWAY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T ESCAPE ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC ♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC, MAGNETIC ♪

♪ YOUR GOODNESS WON'T GIVE UP ON ME ♪

♪ ITS A FOUNTAIN FLOWING SO DEEP ♪

♪ YOU'RE SO PATIENT ♪

♪ AND SO GRACIOUS ♪

♪ IT'S UNCONDITIONAL ♪

♪ EVEN WHEN I TRY TO GO MY OWN WAY ♪

♪ EVEN WHEN MY HEART IS IN THE WRONG PLACE ♪

♪ YOU BRING IT BACK AROUND LIKE A BOOMERANG ♪

♪ JUST LIKE A BOOMERANG ♪

♪ EVERY TIME ♪

♪ I'M IN THAT FIGHT ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC ♪

♪ I'VE PUSHED AWAY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T ESCAPE ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC ♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC, MAGNETIC ♪

♪ LIKE GRAVITY ♪

♪ JUST WHEN I THINK THAT I'M OUTTA REACH ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE YOUR MERCY KEEP PULLING ME ♪

♪ PULLING ME ♪

♪ OH I CAN FEEL IT, FEEL IT, FEEL IT ♪

♪ IT'S CHANGING ME ♪

♪ NO MORE SEARCHING, IT'S CLEAR TO SEE ♪

♪ EVERYTHING THAT I USED TO BE, IS HISTORY ♪

♪ I CAN FEEL IT, FEEL IT, FEEL IT ♪

♪ EVERY TIME ♪

♪ I'M IN THAT FIGHT ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC ♪

♪ I'VE PUSHED AWAY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T ESCAPE ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ PULLING ME BACK ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME, YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC, MAGNETIC ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME, YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME ♪

♪ IT'S MAGNETIC, MAGNETIC ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME, YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME ♪

♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME, YOUR LOVE KEEPS PULLING ME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the brightness that lets you see things verb - to make something luminous or bright
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by threat of danger or pain
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of not being sure about something
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in the body that pumps blood
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
gravity /ˈɡræv.ɪ.ti/ C1	noun - the force that attracts objects towards the center of the earth

Key Grammar Structures

• AS SOON AS I OPEN UP MY EYES

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction + Present Simple

  ➔ "As soon as" introduces a subordinating clause indicating timing.

• WEIGHING ON MY SOUL

  ➔ Present participle + Preposition

  ➔ The phrase uses the present participle "weighing" to describe an ongoing action or state connected with the preposition "on".

• I’VE PUSHED AWAY BUT I CAN’T ESCAPE

  ➔ Present Perfect + Coordinating Conjunction + Modal Verb

  ➔ "I’ve pushed away" uses present perfect tense to indicate a completed action affecting the present, combined with "but" to contrast with the inability to escape.

• YOUR GOODNESS WON’T GIVE UP ON ME

  ➔ Negative contraction + Future Simple (or Present)

  ➔ "Won’t" is a contraction of "will not," indicating future tense in negative form.

• LIKE GRAVITY

  ➔ Preposition + Noun

  ➔ The phrase uses the preposition "like" to compare the effect of "gravity," illustrating a metaphor.

• IT'S CHANGING ME

  ➔ It is + Present Participle

  ➔ "It's" is a contraction of "It is," followed by the present participle "changing" to indicate an ongoing process.