Psychedelic Switch – English Lyrics

• By: Carly Rae Jepsen
• Album: The Loveliest Time

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a 'psychedelic' experience, and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Psychedelic Switch" is the perfect soundtrack for that journey. This song is an explosion of joy and vibrant imagery, making it a fun and engaging way to pick up modern English phrases related to love and happiness. Its catchy melody and clear vocals will have you singing along and learning in no time.

[English]

It's like a psychedelic, it's like a psychedelic

It's like a psy—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch

It's like a psychedelic, it's like a psychedelic

It's like a psy—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch

I think all my life

I never met anybody like you

Sunrise all the time

When I touch you

It's like I'm wakin' up in a euphoria

My insecurities are things I never was

I was a sad, sad song before we met

But, boy, your love is such a trip

It's like a psychedelic switch

Don't wake me 'cause I'm lucid dreamin'

Meditatin' on your lips

'Cause, baby, I'd be satisfied forever

With a couple years of this

Make me feel like in my birthday suit

With you, I'm puttin' on the ritz (It's like a psychedelic)

It's like a psychedelic switch (It's like a psy—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch)

I'm in paradise

I never met anybody like you

I don't wanna hide

When I'm with you

It's like I'm wakin' up in a euphoria

My insecurities are things I never was

It's like my whole life now is makin' sense

I'm on the wildest trip and this

It's like a psychedelic switch

Don't wake me 'cause I'm lucid dreamin'

Meditatin' on your lips

'Cause, baby, I'd be satisfied forever

With a couple years of this

Make me feel like in my birthday suit

With you, I'm puttin' on the ritz

It's like a psychedelic switch

You feel just like home

I'm not scared to show ya

You feel just like home

I'm not scared to show ya

You feel just like home

I'm not scared to show ya

Yeah, all my insecurities can't stand the way you look at me

You lovin' me, it's hard to resist

It's like a psychedelic switch

It's like a psychedelic switch

It's like a psychedelic switch

It's like a psychedelic switch

(It's like a psychedelic, it's like a psychedelic)

(It's like a psy—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch)

It's like a psychedelic switch

Don't wake me 'cause I'm lucid dreamin'

Meditatin' on your lips

'Cause, baby, I'd be satisfied forever

With a couple years of this

Make me feel like in my birthday suit

With you, I'm puttin' on the ritz

It's like a psychedelic switch

It's like a psychedelic, it's like a psychedelic

It's like a ps—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch

It's like a psychedelic, it's like a psychedelic

It's like a ps—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch

It's like a psychedelic, it's like a psychedelic

It's like a ps—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch

It's like a psychedelic, it's like a psychedelic

It's like a ps—, it's like a psychedelic sw-switch

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
psychedelic /ˌsaɪ.kəˈdel.ɪk/ C1	adjective - relating to or denoting psychedelic drugs or their effects, typically hallucinations or heightened sensory awareness
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	noun - a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit verb - change or cause to change suddenly
euphoria /juːˈfɔːriə/ C1	noun - a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness
insecurities /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊr.ɪ.tiz/ B2	noun - uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence
lucid /ˈluː.sɪd/ B2	adjective - expressing ideas clearly and coherently
meditatin /ˈmed.ɪ.teɪ.tɪŋ/ B1	verb - think deeply about something
satisfied /ˈsæt̬.ɪs.faɪd/ A2	adjective - contented; pleased
paradise /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ A2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness and delight
wildest /ˈwaɪldɪst/ B1	adjective - most uncontrolled or extreme
trip /trɪp/ A2	noun - a journey or experience, especially a hallucinatory one
ritz /rɪts/ B2	noun - a luxurious or fancy lifestyle
birthday /ˈbɜːrθ.deɪ/ A1	noun - the anniversary of the day on which a person was born
scared /skɛəd/ A1	adjective - frightened; afraid
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B1	verb - withstand the action or effect of

Key Grammar Structures

• It's like a psychedelic switch

  ➔ Present Simple with 'It's like'

  ➔ The phrase 'It's like' is used to make a comparison, here it compares the feeling to a 'psychedelic switch'.

• I think all my life

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have/has' omitted

  ➔ The sentence implies 'I have thought all my life', but 'have' is omitted for poetic effect.

• When I touch you

  ➔ Present Simple in a subordinate clause

  ➔ The present simple is used in the subordinate clause to describe an action that happens regularly or in a general sense.

• It's like I'm wakin' up in a euphoria

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'be' verb contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'I'm' is used for 'I am', and the present continuous describes an action happening now.

• My insecurities are things I never was

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' verb

  ➔ The present simple with 'be' is used to describe a state or condition that is generally true.

• Don't wake me 'cause I'm lucid dreamin'

  ➔ Present Continuous with contraction and causative conjunction

  ➔ The contraction 'I'm' and the causative conjunction 'cause' are used to express a reason for the action.

• With you, I'm puttin' on the ritz

  ➔ Present Continuous with apostrophe for informal tone

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'puttin'' is used to create an informal or colloquial tone.

• You feel just like home

  ➔ Present Simple with adverb 'just'

  ➔ The adverb 'just' is used to emphasize the similarity or exactness of the feeling.