Moth To A Flame – English Lyrics

• By: Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd

Lyrics & Translation

"Moth To A Flame" by Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd offers a compelling blend of electronic and pop, making it an excellent song for language learners to explore. Its evocative lyrics provide rich vocabulary related to complex emotions, desire, and temptation, while The Weeknd's clear vocal delivery makes it easier to follow and understand nuanced expressions in English. Delving into this track can significantly enhance your grasp of contemporary English used in music.

[English]

♪♪♪ [VOCALIZING]

♪ LIKE A MOTH TO A FLAME ♪

♪ I'LL PULL YOU IN, I PULLED YOU BACK TO ♪

♪ WHAT YOU NEED INITIALLY ♪

♪ IT'S JUST ONE CALL AWAY ♪

♪ AND YOU'LL LEAVE HIM ♪

♪ YOU'RE LOYAL TO ME ♪

♪ BUT THIS TIME I LET YOU BE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE HE SEEMS LIKE HE'S GOOD FOR YOU ♪

♪ AND HE MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD ♪

♪ AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS SAY HE'S THE ONE ♪

♪ HIS LOVE FOR YOU IS TRUE ♪

♪ BUT DOES HE KNOW YOU CALL ME WHEN HE SLEEPS ♪

♪ BUT DOES HE KNOW THE PICTURES THAT YOU KEEP ♪

♪ BUT DOES HE KNOW THE REASONS THAT YOU CRY ♪

♪ OR TELL ME DOES HE KNOW WHERE YOUR HEART LIES ♪

♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD BE WITH HIM, I LET YOU GO FROM TIME ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD STAY WITH HIM ♪

♪ 'CAUSE HE SEEMS LIKE HE'S GOOD FOR YOU ♪

♪ AND HE MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD ♪

♪ AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS SAY HE'S THE ONE ♪

♪ HIS LOVE FOR YOU IS TRUE ♪

♪ BUT DOES HE KNOW YOU CALL ME WHEN HE SLEEPS ♪

♪ BUT DOES HE KNOW THE PICTURES THAT YOU KEEP ♪

♪ BUT DOES HE KNOW THE REASONS THAT YOU CRY ♪

♪ OR TELL ME DOES HE KNOW WHERE YOUR HEART LIES ♪

♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

♪ RIGHT HERE WITH ME BABE ♪

♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

♪ MY BED ♪

♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

♪ IN MY HEART ♪

♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

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♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

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♪ WHERE IT TRULY LIES ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moth /mɔθ/ B1	noun - a type of insect that is similar to a butterfly
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible part of fire
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to move something towards oneself
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak to someone on the phone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
true /truː/ B1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
friends /frɛndz/ A2	noun - people you know well and like to spend time with
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having positive qualities
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, often as a result of strong emotion
seems /siːmz/ A2	verb - to give the impression of being
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding about something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes

Key Grammar Structures

• LIKE A MOTH TO A FLAME

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare two different things.

  ➔ 'Like' introduces a comparison between two elements, indicating similarity.

• IT'S JUST ONE CALL AWAY

  ➔ Implied conditional meaning using 'just one call away', expressing ease of reaching.

  ➔ 'Just one call away' suggests that reaching someone is easy and convenient.

• BUT DOES HE KNOW YOU CALL ME WHEN HE SLEEPS

  ➔ Using a question with 'does' to form interrogative sentences in present simple tense.

  ➔ 'Does' is used to form questions in the present simple tense for third person singular.

• WHERE IT TRULY LIES

  ➔ Use of 'where' as a relative adverb to introduce a clause indicating location.

  ➔ 'Where' introduces a clause that specifies the location or position of something.

• IN MY HEART

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location within the body metaphorically.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase used metaphorically to refer to the emotional core or center of oneself.

• WHERE IT TRULY LIES

  ➔ Repetition emphasizing the location where the subject's true feelings or essence are hidden.

  ➔ 'Where it truly lies' is used to emphasize the genuine or core position of something or someone.