Outside – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris,Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Outside" by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, a compelling song that masterfully blends electronic dance music with deeply emotional lyrics. Through Ellie Goulding's powerful vocals, you can explore expressions of longing, heartbreak, and resilience in English. The song's clear narrative and repeated, impactful phrases make it an excellent choice for understanding nuanced English vocabulary related to relationships and emotional strength, all set to an energetic beat that makes learning an engaging experience.

[English]

(light music)

(bright music)

♪ Look at what you've done ♪

♪ Stand still, fallin' away from me ♪

♪ When it takes so long ♪

♪ Fire's out, what do you want to be ♪

♪ I'm holdin' on ♪

♪ Myself was never enough for me ♪

♪ Gotta be so strong ♪

♪ There's a power in what you do ♪

♪ Now, every other day I'll be watching you ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ Show you what it feels like ♪

♪ Now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ We did everything right, now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ I'll show you what it feels like ♪

♪ Now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ We did everything right, now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ Though you give me no reason ♪

♪ For me to stay close to you ♪

♪ Tell me what lovers do ♪

♪ How are we still breathing ♪

♪ It's never for us to choose ♪

♪ I'll be the strength in you ♪

♪ I'm holdin' on ♪

♪ Myself was never enough for me ♪

♪ Gotta be so strong ♪

♪ There's a power in what you do ♪

♪ Now, every other day I'll be watching you ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ Show you what it feels like ♪

♪ Now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ We did everything right, now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ Show you what it feels like ♪

♪ Now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ We did everything right, now I'm on the outside ♪

(upbeat energetic music)

(light music)

♪ I'll show you what it feels like ♪

♪ Now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ I'll show you what it feels like ♪

♪ Show you what it feels like ♪

♪ Now I'm on the outside ♪

♪ We did everything right, now I'm on the outside ♪

(upbeat energetic music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light; intelligent and quick-witted
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - move downward; to happen
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - flames; passion, enthusiasm
hold /hould/ A2	verb - grasp; to keep or maintain
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - physically powerful; emotionally resilient
power /ˈpaʊər/ B2	noun - ability to control; strength
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - looking at someone or something for a period of time
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - experience an emotion; perceive with the skin
outside /ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/ A2	noun - the area not inside a building or enclosure
reason /ˈriːzn/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation; logic
breathe /briːθ/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - to select or pick out
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - sufficient; adequate
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person who is in love with someone
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - remain in a place; to continue

Key Grammar Structures

• Stand still, fallin' away from me

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective/Adverb

  ➔ "Fallin'" is a contraction of 'falling' and functions as a participle describing the action happening *while* standing still. It modifies 'away from me'.

• When it takes so long

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with 'When'

  ➔ This is a subordinate clause providing context for the main clause. 'When' introduces a time condition.

• Myself was never enough for me

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun & Past Simple

  ➔ "Myself" is a reflexive pronoun, used here to emphasize the speaker's self-reliance and its inadequacy. 'Was' is the past simple of 'be'.

• Though you give me no reason

  ➔ Concessive Clause with 'Though'

  ➔ The clause beginning with 'Though' presents a contrasting idea that doesn't prevent the main clause from being true. It acknowledges a lack of justification.

• How are we still breathing?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence & Present Continuous (implied)

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question expressing disbelief. 'Are we still breathing?' implies a continuous action of breathing, even in a difficult situation.

• I'll be the strength in you

  ➔ Future with 'will' & Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will', indicating a future promise or intention. 'In you' is a prepositional phrase showing where the strength resides.