Rocket Scientist – English Lyrics

• By: Perrie
• Album: Perrie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Perrie's confident solo venture with "Rocket Scientist," a catchy track that pairs pop hooks with R&B sass. Learning this song will help you grasp modern English idiomatic expressions, specifically how to use the phrase 'It doesn't take a rocket scientist' to state an obvious fact. The clear, emotive vocals and straightforward message of self-respect make it a powerful and accessible song to connect with.

[English]

作曲 : Colin Brittain/Jonathan Bellion/Feli Ferraro/Jason Cornet/Elijah Noll

Yeah, you got me wrapped up in your science-fiction

Saying our hearts are meant to beat this way

Yeah, yeah

Telling me that I'm safe in a burning building

Look in my eyes and swear that it's okay

Yeah, yeah

...

I can't act like nothing's wrong

Ain't no comfort in your arms

...

It doesn't take a rocket scientist

Just to know that love shouldn't hurt like this

I don't have to hold it in my fist

Just to know the pain that I feel exists

No, I don't need love like this

...

Baby, it's a long shot being optimistic

Rolling these dice like I've ever won before

Oh-oh, oh-oh

But it's better than living in a contradiction

All of these nights I long for something more

Oh-oh, oh-oh

...

I can't act like it's okay

There's no more home inside this place

...

It doesn't take a rocket scientist

Just to know that love shouldn't hurt like this

I don't have to hold it in my fist

Just to know the pain that I feel exists

...

No, I don't need love like this

No, I don't need love like this

No, I don't need love like this

No, I don't need love like this

...

It doesn't take a rocket scientist

Just to know that love shouldn't hurt like this

I don't have to hold it in my fist

Just to know the pain that I feel exists

...

No, I don't need love like this

No, I don't need love like this

No, I don't need love like this

No, I don't need love like this

...

No, I don't need love like this

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hearts /hɑːrts/ A2	noun - the organ of the body that circulates the blood
beat /biːt/ A2	verb - to produce a rhythm noun - a rhythmic pattern of sound
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
swear /sweər/ B1	verb - to make a serious promise
rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/ B1	noun - a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height
scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ B1	noun - a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - inflict physical pain or injury on (someone) noun - physical pain or injury
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - an attempt to do something
optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ B2	adjective - hopeful and confident about the future
dice /daɪs/ B1	noun - small cubes with a different number of spots on each side, used in games.
contradiction /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/ C1	noun - a combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another.
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - periods of time when it is dark
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - a place where one lives
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - on fire

Key Grammar Structures

• Saying our hearts are meant to beat this way

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The word "Saying" is a gerund that starts a phrase describing the situation.

• Look in my eyes and swear that it's okay

  ➔ Imperative sentence with coordinated verbs

  ➔ "Look" and "swear" are imperative verbs joined by "and" giving two commands.

• I can't act like nothing's wrong

  ➔ Modal verb + negative contraction

  ➔ "can't" is the modal verb "cannot" contracted, showing inability; "nothing's" = "nothing is".

• It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that love shouldn't hurt like this

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose + modal verb "shouldn't"

  ➔ "to know" is an infinitive that shows purpose; "shouldn't" expresses a negative recommendation.

• I don't have to hold it in my fist

  ➔ Modal phrase "don't have to" for lack of necessity

  ➔ "don't have to" means there is no obligation to "hold" something.

• Rolling these dice like I've ever won before

  ➔ Present perfect in the dependent clause

  ➔ "I've ever won" uses the present perfect "have + past participle" to refer to an experience up to now.

• But it's better than living in a contradiction

  ➔ Comparative structure with gerund after "than"

  ➔ "better than" introduces a comparison; "living" is a gerund that follows "than".

• There's no more home inside this place

  ➔ Existential "there is" construction

  ➔ "There" functions as a dummy subject, and "is" states that "no more home" does not exist here.