Out Of Touch – English Lyrics

• By: Daryl Hall, John Oates

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the complexities of relationships with Hall & Oates' "Out of Touch," a song that delves into themes of disconnection and the yearning for reconnection. With its infectious 80s sound, this hit offers a chance to explore the language of emotions and the challenges of maintaining meaningful bonds.

[English]

(upbeat dance-pop music)

♪ Dance on your knees ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm outta time ♪

♪ Shake it up ♪

♪ Is all that we know ♪

♪ Using the bodies up as we go ♪

♪ I'm waking up to fantasy ♪

♪ The shades all around ♪

♪ Aren't the colors we used to see ♪

♪ Broken ice still melts in the sun ♪

♪ And times that are broken ♪

♪ Can often be one again ♪

♪ We're soul alone ♪

♪ And soul really matters to me ♪

♪ Take a look around ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

♪ But I'm out of my head when you're not around ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time (time) ♪

♪ But I'm out of my head when you're not around ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Reaching out for something to hold ♪

♪ Looking for a love where the climate is cold ♪

♪ Manic moves and drowsy dreams ♪

♪ Or living in the middle ♪

♪ Between the two extremes ♪

♪ Smoking guns hot to the touch ♪

♪ Would cool down if we didn't use them so much, yeah ♪

♪ We're soul alone ♪

♪ And soul really matters to me ♪

♪ Too much ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

♪ But I'm out of my head when you're not around ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

♪ But I'm out of my head when you're not around ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

(upbeat dance-pop music)

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ Outta touch ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

♪ But I'm out of my head when you're not around ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

♪ But I'm out of my head when you're not around ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ We try ♪

♪ For something to hold ♪

♪ But I'm out of my head when you're not around ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

♪ Not around ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ You're out of touch ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the act of making physical contact verb - to make physical contact with
out /aʊt/ A2	adjective - not inside; outside adverb - away from the inside noun - the outside
know /nəʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding about something
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measurable period during which an action occurs
head /hɛd/ A2	noun - the upper part of the body
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
matter /ˈmætər/ B2	noun - a subject or situation that is being discussed or considered
matter /ˈmætər/ B2	verb - to be of importance
world /wɜːrld/ B2	noun - the earth, or the universe including all life and matter
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B2	adjective - not dead; living
melts /mɛlts/ B2	verb - to change from a solid to a liquid state by heating
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to cause to come apart suddenly or violently
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without any other people or things; solitary

Key Grammar Structures

• You're out of touch

  ➔ contraction of 'you are' indicating the present tense with the adjective phrase

  ➔ The contraction 'You're' combines 'you' and 'are' to form the present tense of the verb 'to be'.

• I'm out of my head when you're not around

  ➔ use of 'out of' + noun to indicate being outside or not in control, and 'when' introduces a temporal clause

  ➔ The phrase 'out of my head' is an idiomatic expression meaning to be mentally overwhelmed or not thinking clearly.

• Using the bodies up as we go

  ➔ present participle 'Using' introduces a participial phrase indicating the ongoing action

  ➔ The word 'Using' functions as a present participle, leading a phrase that describes an ongoing or simultaneous action.

• The shades all around

  ➔ noun phrase indicating the environment or surroundings

  ➔ A noun phrase used to describe the environment, emphasizing the visual or metaphorical surroundings.

• Can often be one again

  ➔ modal adverb 'often' with linking verb 'be' + adjective phrase 'one again' indicating possibility of returning to a previous state

  ➔ The phrase 'be one again' suggests a return to a previous or ideal state, with 'often' indicating that this can happen frequently.

• Can often be one again

  ➔ modal verb 'can' indicating ability or possibility, combined with 'often' for frequency, and 'be one again' as a predicate phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'can often be one again' expresses the potential for something to return to a previous state frequently, with 'can' indicating possibility.