PILLOWTALK – English Lyrics

• By: Zayn

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Zayn's "PILLOWTALK" to explore contemporary English through its raw, explicit, and emotionally charged lyrics. This R&B track offers a unique blend of sensuality and depth, perfect for understanding modern conversational English and expressions related to passionate relationships. Its mature themes and evocative language make it a compelling piece for language learners seeking authentic and impactful vocabulary.

[English]

Climb on board

We'll go slow and high tempo

Light and dark

Hold me hard and mellow

I'm seeing the pain, seeing the pleasure

Nobody but you, 'body but me, 'body but us, bodies together (ha)

I love to hold you close, tonight and always

I love to wake up next to you

I love to hold you close, tonight and always

I love to wake up next to you

So we'll piss off the neighbours

In the place that feels the tears, the place to lose your fears

Yeah, reckless behaviour

A place that is so pure, so dirty and raw

In the bed all day, bed all day, bed all day

Loving and fighting on

It's our paradise and it's our war zone

It's our paradise and it's our war zone

Pillow talk

My enemy, my ally

Prisoners

Then we're free, it's a thin line

I'm seeing the pain, seeing the pleasure

Nobody but you, 'body but me, 'body but us, bodies together

I love to hold you close, tonight and always

I love to wake up next to you

So we'll piss off the neighbours

In the place that feels the tears, the place to lose your fears

Yeah, reckless behaviour

A place that is so pure, so dirty and raw

In the bed all day, bed all day, bed all day

Loving and fighting on

It's our paradise and it's our war zone

It's our paradise and it's our war zone

Paradise, paradise, paradise, paradise

War zone, war zone, war zone, war zone

Paradise, paradise, paradise, paradise

War zone, war zone, war zone, war zone

...

So we'll piss off the neighbours

In the place that feels the tears, the place to lose your fears

Yeah, reckless behaviour

A place that is so pure, so dirty and raw

In the bed all day (oh), bed all day, bed all day

Loving and fighting on

It's our paradise and it's our war zone

It's our paradise and it's our war zone

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go upward, especially by using the feet and the hands
board /bɔːrd/ B1	noun - a flat, thin, rectangular object or surface verb - to get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle)
tempo /ˈtɛmpoʊ/ B2	noun - the speed at which a musical piece is played
light /laɪt/ A2	adjective - not heavy; having little weight noun - electromagnetic radiation that can be seen
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B2	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction
fears /fɪərz/ B1	noun - feelings of worry about possible danger or trouble
behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjər/ B2	noun - the way in which someone acts or conducts themselves
pure /pjʊər/ B2	adjective - not mixed with anything else; clean
raw /rɔː/ C1	adjective - not cooked, in a natural or unprocessed state
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness
war /wɔːr/ B2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups

Key Grammar Structures

• Hold me hard and mellow

  ➔ Imperative verb + object + adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperitive form of "Hold" to give a command.

• Nobody but you

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating exclusivity

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes that only one person is involved.

• It's our paradise and it's our war zone

  ➔ Repetition of possessive + noun structure for emphasis

  ➔ The repeated phrase emphasizes the dual nature of their relationship.

• In the bed all day

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating time and location

  ➔ The phrase describes spending extended time in a specific location.

• Loving and fighting on

  ➔ Present participle phrase indicating ongoing actions

  ➔ The phrase suggests continuous actions happening simultaneously.

• Pillow talk

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating intimate conversation

  ➔ The phrase refers to private, intimate conversations usually at night.