My Way – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris
• Album: 96 Months

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Calvin Harris's "My Way," a vibrant dance-pop track that offers more than just catchy beats. This song is a powerful narrative of personal liberation and finding one's true path, inspired by Harris's own journey. By exploring its lyrics and background, you can gain insights into expressions of independence and perseverance, making it a perfect song to understand deeper meanings in English music.

[English]

Why wait to say, at least I did it my way Lie awake,

two faced But in my heart I understand I made my

move and it was all about you Now I feel so far

removed You were the one thing in my way You were

the one thing in my way You were the one thing in

my way You were the one thing in my way You were

the one thing in my way You were the one thing in

my way My way, oh way, oh way, oh way My way, oh

way, oh way, oh way My way, oh way, oh way, oh way

Why wait to say, at least

I did it my way Lie awake, two faced But in my heart

I understand I made my move and it was all about

you Now I feel so far removed You were the one

thing in my way You were the one thing in my way

You were the one thing in my way You were the one

thing in my way You were the one thing in my way

You were the one thing in my way My way, oh way, oh

way, oh way My way, oh way, oh way, oh way My

way, oh way, oh way, oh way My way, my way, my way

You were the one thing in my way You were the one

thing in my way You were the one thing in my way

You were the one thing in my way You were the one

thing in my way You were the one thing in my way My

way, oh way, oh way, oh way My way, oh way, oh

way, oh way My way, oh way, oh way, oh way My

way, oh way, oh way, oh way My way, oh way, oh

way, oh way My way, oh way, oh way, oh way

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place in expectation of something
say /seɪ/ A2	verb - to utter words to express something
face /feɪs/ B1	noun - the front part of the head with features verb - to face or confront
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B2	verb - to grasp the meaning of something
move /muːv/ B1	verb - to change position or location
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
far /fɑːr/ A2	adjective / adverb - at or to a great distance
one /wʌn/ A1	noun / adjective / pronoun - the number 1
thing /θɪŋ/ A2	noun - an object or fact
about /əˈbaʊt/ A2	preposition - concerning or relating to
all /ɔːl/ A1	pronoun / determiner / adverb - the whole quantity or extent of something
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or direction for doing something
my /maɪ/ A1	determiner / pronoun - belonging to or associated with the speaker

Key Grammar Structures

• Why wait to say, at least I did it my way

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose; Past Simple

  ➔ "To say" is an infinitive used to express the purpose of waiting. "I did" is in the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. The phrase "my way" means doing something according to one's own preferences or principles.

• Lie awake, two faced

  ➔ Imperative (Implied); Adjective

  ➔ "Lie" is used as an imperative in this context, implying 'lie awake'. "Two-faced" is an adjective describing someone as deceitful or hypocritical.

• Now I feel so far removed

  ➔ Adverb of Degree, Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "So" is an adverb of degree, intensifying "far". "Removed" is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the feeling of distance.

• You were the one thing in my way

  ➔ Past Simple; Definite Article with Superlative Implication

  ➔ "Were" is the past simple form of "to be". "The one thing" implies something singular and most significant, acting as the biggest obstacle.

• I made my move and it was all about you

  ➔ Past Simple; Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Made" and "was" are in the past simple tense. "All about you" is an idiomatic expression meaning focused on or concerning you.