Move Me – English Lyrics

• By: Charli XCX
• Album: CRASH

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Charli XCX's 'Move Me' to explore modern pop vocabulary through its raw, emotional lyrics about self-sabotage and the profound impact of love. This fan-favorite track offers a unique blend of vulnerability and powerful vocals, making it a compelling listen for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

I already know I'm letting go of something sacred

Drive us off the road, I take a good thing and I break it

Think it's in my soul, the way I run from something real, no, I ain't changing

Wish I could surrender, give you everything I got and let you know

It's something 'bout the way you move me

Yeah, yeah

It's something 'bout the way you save my life

Something 'bout the way you

Hold my body tight even on my lowest nights

Locked down by my side even when I'm borderline

Yeah, I don't even know why I push you away

It's something 'bout the way you

Call it what you want, I got a habit for destruction

Take all of your trust and then betray it like it's nothing

Yeah, I think it's in my soul, the way I run from something real and leave you wondering (wondering)

Why I can't surrender, give you everything I got and let you know

It's something 'bout the way you move me

Yeah, yeah

It's something 'bout the way you save my life

Something 'bout the way you

Hold my body tight even on my lowest night

L-Locked down by my side even when I'm borderline

Yeah, I don't even know why I push you away

It's something 'bout the way you

Hold my body tight even on my lowest night

L-Locked down by my side even when I'm borderline

Yeah, I don't even know why I push you away (push you away)

It's something 'bout the way you

The way you, way you move me

Way you move me

Yeah, yeah, move me

Yeah

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or place
sacred /ˈseɪkrɪd/ B2	adjective - connected with God or a god; holy
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person verb - to believe in the reliability or ability of someone
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or cause to separate
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep in one's hand or arms
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or an animal
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time from sunset to sunrise when it is dark outside
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak to someone by phone or shout to someone
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to think about something with curiosity
lowest /ˈloʊ.ɪst/ A2	adjective - the smallest in amount, degree, or importance
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ B1	noun - a regular practice or routine
destruction /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ B2	noun - the act of destroying something

Key Grammar Structures

• I ain't changing

  ➔ informal negation using the contraction "ain't"; approximately equivalent to 'am not' or 'is not' depending on the subject

  ➔ The line uses the contraction "ain't" as casual negation of 'am not'/'is not'/'are not'.

• Wish I could surrender, give you everything I got and let you know

  ➔ "wish + could" expresses a hypothetical desire; "could" marks possibility; "give" and "let" are bare infinitives following verbs of perception/causation

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• It's something 'bout the way you move me

  ➔ "It's" is the contraction of 'It is' introducing a dummy subject; "something about" phrases are used informally to introduce a general idea

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• It's something 'bout the way you save my life

  ➔ same structure as line 3; repeated use of dummy 'It is' with a noun phrase following

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• Hold my body tight even on my lowest nights

  ➔ imperative mood with an implied subject (you); 'even on' emphasizes the extent of the situation

  ➔ The verb "Hold" is in the imperative mood with an implied subject 'you'; the phrase "even on" stresses endurance or persistence.

• Locked down by my side even when I'm borderline

  ➔ past participle phrase used as an adjectival modifier; 'Locked down' describes state

  ➔ "Locked" is a past participle used in a reduced passive construction, giving a state description.

• Yeah, I don't even know why I push you away

  ➔ present simple with auxiliary 'do' in negative form; 'don't' is contraction of 'do not'

  ➔ The clause uses the contraction "don't" to form a negative question/statement about the speaker's action.

• Call it what you want, I got a habit for destruction

  ➔ imperative "Call" as an address; colloquial clause "I got" = "I have got"; noun phrase follows

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative "Call" to address someone, followed by a casual statement using "I got" and a noun phrase.

• Take all of your trust and then betray it like it's nothing

  ➔ imperative "Take" with implied subject; coordinated verbs; verb phrase "betray it" with simile 'like it's nothing'

  ➔ The line uses the imperative "Take" to command; two verb phrases are linked, with a simile in the second clause.