Lyrics & Translation
This intimate, acoustic ballad is perfect for learning English vocabulary related to intense emotion and relationship metaphors. The song's use of phrases like 'off my face' and 'out my head' in a positive 'drunk-in-love' context offers a great lesson in understanding common English idioms and their creative re-interpretation in songwriting. Focus on the emotive language and flow to appreciate Justin Bieber's mature vocal style and sincere delivery.
Key Vocabulary
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A2 |
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stoned /stəʊnd/ B2 |
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higher /ˈhaɪər/ A2 |
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shots /ʃɒts/ B1 |
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follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A1 |
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sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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young /jʌŋ/ A1 |
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words /wɜːdz/ A1 |
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speak /spiːk/ A1 |
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tongues /tʌŋz/ B2 |
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blurred /blɜːrd/ B1 |
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vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1 |
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world /wɜːld/ A1 |
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sober /ˈsəʊbər/ B1 |
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thinkin' /ˈθɪŋkɪn/ A1 |
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straight /streɪt/ A2 |
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face /feɪs/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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head /hed/ A1 |
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ruined /ˈruːɪnd/ B2 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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buzzed /bʌzd/ B2 |
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late /leɪt/ A1 |
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blood /blʌd/ A1 |
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hate /heɪt/ A2 |
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keep /kiːp/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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One touch and you got me stoned
➔ Present Perfect Simple
➔ The phrase 'got me stoned' uses the Present Perfect Simple to indicate an action that happened in the past but has a result in the present.
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Higher than I've ever known
➔ Present Perfect Simple
➔ 'I've ever known' uses the Present Perfect Simple to describe an experience that occurred at an unspecified time in the past.
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You call the shots and I follow
➔ Simple Present
➔ The phrase 'You call the shots and I follow' uses the Simple Present to describe habitual or general actions.
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If you let me, I might say too much
➔ Second Conditional
➔ The phrase 'If you let me, I might say too much' uses the Second Conditional to express a hypothetical situation and its possible result.
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Even sober I'm not thinkin' straight
➔ Present Continuous
➔ 'I'm not thinkin' straight' uses the Present Continuous to describe an action happening now or around now.
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But I'm forever ruined by you
➔ Present Simple with Future Meaning
➔ 'I'm forever ruined by you' uses the Present Simple to express a future state or condition.
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