POWER & CONTROL – English Lyrics

• By: MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS
• Album: Electra Heart

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intriguing world of MARINA's 'POWER & CONTROL,' a captivating electropop track that explores the intricate dance of power in relationships. This song, from her conceptual album *Electra Heart*, offers a rich lyrical landscape for English language learners, with its direct yet poetic examination of love, vulnerability, and control. Discover compelling phrases and emotional expressions that bring everyday relationship dynamics to life, making it a powerful and relatable piece for language acquisition.

[English]

 ♪♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ Give a little, get a lot ♪ 

 ♪ That's just how you are with love ♪ 

 ♪ Give a little, get a lot ♪ 

 ♪ Yeah, you may be good looking ♪ 

 ♪ But you're not a piece of art ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ Women and men we are the same ♪ 

 ♪ But love will always be a game ♪ 

 ♪ We give and take a little more ♪ 

 ♪ Eternal game of tug and war ♪ 

 ♪ Think you're funny, think you're smart ♪ 

 ♪ Think you're gonna break my heart ♪ 

 ♪ Think you're funny, think you're smart ♪ 

 ♪ Yeah, you may be good looking ♪ 

 ♪ But you're not a piece of art ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ Women and men we are the same ♪ 

 ♪ But love will always be a game ♪ 

 ♪ A human vulnerability ♪ 

 ♪ Doesn't mean that I am weak ♪ 

 ♪ That I am weak, I am weak ♪ 

 ♪ I am weak, weak ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ Women and men we are the same ♪ 

 ♪ But love will always be a game ♪ 

 ♪ We give and take a little more ♪ 

 ♪ Eternal game of tug and war ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ Power and control ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ I'm gonna make you fall ♪ 

 ♪ We give and take a little more ♪ 

 ♪ 'Cause all my life I've been controlled ♪ 

 ♪ You can't have peace without a war ♪ 

 ♪ Without a war, without a war ♪ 

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
power /ˈpaʊər/ B2	noun - the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct something verb - to exercise authority over; to restrain
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to transfer possession of something to someone
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to cause something to happen; to create or produce
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop down freely under the influence of gravity
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity that one engages in for amusement or competition
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ C1	adjective - easily hurt, damaged, or attacked
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking strength or power
human /ˈhjuːmən/ B1	noun - a member of the species Homo sapiens adjective - relating to or characteristic of people
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different
eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnl/ C1	adjective - lasting or existing forever; without end
tug /tʌɡ/ B2	verb - to pull something sharply or repeatedly
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces, often suddenly or violently
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
funny /ˈfʌni/ A2	adjective - causing laughter or amusement; humorous
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - intelligent; quick-witted
piece /piːs/ A2	noun - a portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, breaking, or shaping
art /ɑːrt/ B1	noun - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination