Move Your Body – English Lyrics

• By: Sia
• Album: ThisIsActing

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the liberating rhythm of Sia's "Move Your Body," a vibrant dance-pop track that encourages you to embrace movement and express yourself. Originally penned for Shakira, this song is a testament to Sia's songwriting prowess and her ability to create infectious, empowering music. Dive into the song's lyrical and musical layers to unlock a deeper understanding of how music can inspire freedom and confidence.

[English]

Poetry in your body

You got it in every way

And can't you see it's you I'm watching?

I am hot for you in every way

And turn around, let me see you

Wanna free you with my rhythm

I know you can't get enough

When I turn up with my rhythm

Your body's poetry, speak to me

Won't you let me be your rhythm tonight?

(Move your body, move your body)

I wanna be your muse, use my music

And let me be your rhythm tonight

(Move your body, move your body)

Your body's poetry, speak to me

Won't you let me be your rhythm tonight?

(Move your body, move your body)

I wanna be your muse, use my music

And let me be your rhythm tonight

(Move your body, move your body)

Poetry in your body

Got it started, it'll never end

Feel my rhythm in your system

This is living, I'm your only friend

Feel the beat in your chest

Beat your chest like an animal

Free the beast from its cage

Free the rage like an animal

Your body's poetry, speak to me

Won't you let me be your rhythm tonight?

(Move your body, move your body)

I wanna be your muse, use my music

And let me be your rhythm tonight

(Move your body, move your body)

Your body's poetry, speak to me

Won't you let me be your rhythm tonight?

(Move your body, move your body)

I wanna be your muse, use my music

And let me be your rhythm tonight

(Move your body, move your body)

Your body's poetry

Move your body for me

Your body's poetry

Move your body for me

Your body's poetry, speak to me

Won't you let me be your rhythm tonight?

(Move your body, move your body)

I wanna be your muse, use my music

And let me be your rhythm tonight

(Move your body, move your body)

Your body's poetry, speak to me

Won't you let me be your rhythm tonight?

(Move your body, move your body)

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Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna be your muse, use my music

  ➔ want + infinitive (colloquial contraction "wanna")

  ➔ The word "wanna" is a spoken contraction of "want to" followed by the infinitive "be".

• Let me be your rhythm tonight

  ➔ imperative sentence with bare infinitive

  ➔ The verb "Let" starts an imperative clause; the following "me" is the object and "be" is a bare infinitive.

• Won't you let me be your rhythm tonight?

  ➔ negative interrogative with modal "will"

  ➔ The contraction "Won't" = "will not" forms a negative question; the speaker expects confirmation.

• I know you can't get enough

  ➔ present simple with modal "can" + negative contraction

  ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses ability; "can't" is its negative contraction, meaning "cannot".

• When I turn up with my rhythm

  ➔ adverbial clause of time introduced by "when"

  ➔ "When" introduces a clause that tells us the timing of the main action "turn up".

• Feel my rhythm in your system

  ➔ imperative verb

  ➔ "Feel" is used as a command, directing the listener to experience the rhythm.

• Free the beast from its cage

  ➔ imperative with direct object and prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Free" is the command; "the beast" is the direct object, and "from its cage" is a prepositional phrase indicating source.

• Your body's poetry, speak to me

  ➔ vocative + imperative

  ➔ "Your body's poetry" addresses the listener (vocative), followed by the imperative "speak".

• I am hot for you in every way

  ➔ present simple of "to be" with adjective complement

  ➔ "am" is the present form of "be" linking the subject "I" to the adjective "hot".