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[Music] 00:00
[Music] 00:08
your words are so contagious i don't 00:15
wanna be distracted 00:18
[Applause] 00:20
oh 00:21
i give it to you given to your state of 00:22
mind you don't wanna be distracted 00:26
[Music] 00:28
is 00:36
[Music] 00:39
[Music] 00:51
oh 00:52
[Music] 00:56
[Music] 01:04
lights keep dancing by 01:10
painting the sky 01:13
and 01:15
adding to our chemistry 01:16
[Music] 01:19
you don't wanna be distracted 01:37
[Music] 01:38
makes me do 01:52
[Music] 01:56
oh 02:04
[Music] 02:06
my skin 02:15
[Music] 02:18
oh 02:22
[Music] 02:30
oh 02:57
[Music] 03:01
my skin 03:07
[Music] 03:10
you 03:20

My Skin's On Fire – English Lyrics

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Dive into the rhythmic world of Loving Caliber with 'My Skin's On Fire'! This song is a perfect tool for English learners to master emotive adjectives and metaphors related to feelings and physical sensations, all wrapped in a catchy, easy-to-follow indie-pop melody.

[English]
[Music]
[Music]
your words are so contagious i don't
wanna be distracted
[Applause]
oh
i give it to you given to your state of
mind you don't wanna be distracted
[Music]
is
[Music]
[Music]
oh
[Music]
[Music]
lights keep dancing by
painting the sky
and
adding to our chemistry
[Music]
you don't wanna be distracted
[Music]
makes me do
[Music]
oh
[Music]
my skin
[Music]
oh
[Music]
oh
[Music]
my skin
[Music]
you

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

contagious

/kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/

C1
  • adjective
  • - spreading from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact

distracted

/dɪˈstræk.tɪd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied

state

/steɪt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the particular condition that someone or something is in

mind

/maɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences

lights

/laɪts/

A1
  • noun
  • - sources of illumination

dancing

/ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - moving rhythmically to music

painting

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - applying pigment to a surface

sky

/skaɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth

adding

/ˈæd.ɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - joining something to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount

chemistry

/ˈkem.ɪ.stri/

B2
  • noun
  • - the complex structure of relationships or emotions between people

skin

/skɪn/

A2
  • noun
  • - the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of a body

fire

/ˈfaɪər/

A2
  • noun
  • - combustion or burning; intense passion or emotion

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Your words are so contagious

    ➔ Adjective + 'so' + Adjective (Intensifier)

    ➔ The word "so" functions as an intensifier, increasing the strength of the adjective "contagious".

  • I don't wanna be distracted

    ➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb ('wanna' = want to)

    ➔ The structure "be + past participle" (be distracted) forms the passive voice, indicating the subject is receiving the action.

  • Lights keep dancing by

    ➔ Verb 'keep' + Gerund (-ing)

    ➔ Using "keep" followed by the gerund "dancing" describes a continuous or repeated action.

  • Adding to our chemistry

    ➔ Participial Phrase

    ➔ The phrase starting with "adding" functions as an adjective phrase describing the situation or the previous clause.

  • My skin's on fire

    ➔ Prepositional Phrase of State

    ➔ The preposition "on" in "on fire" indicates a physical state or condition.