RUMOURS – English Lyrics

• By: Mirror

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be an exciting journey, and pop music is a fantastic tool. With "RUMOURS," you can experience a unique cultural moment as Hong Kong's biggest Cantopop group, Mirror, takes its first step onto the world stage with this all-English track. The song's catchy, repetitive hook and clear, modern lyrics about romance and gossip make it an accessible and fun way to practice your English listening skills while discovering the sound that's taking Cantopop global.

[English]

Make me wanna get in trouble (ay ay)

Find the bottom of a bottle (ay ay)

Go somewhere where you and I

Blurring out the lines

Get a little Na na na na

Imma Imma make you let me (ay ay)

Take the wheels and hold em steady (ay ay)

Imma follow every curve, put it in reverse

Get a little Na na na na

Oooh you make me you make me go mad

Got me dreaming of your body

Take it to the moon (yeah)

Baby let me do (you)

What I Do

Cuz I think that you’ve heard

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you know)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you heard)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

What I can, what I can do

Cuz I think that you’ve heard

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you know)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you heard)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

Buckle up, baby we’re going for a drive now

Just like a waterfall sweat sweat dripping oh

I turn the heat up cuz we got it got it going on

We make it ooh, we gonna take it high

There aint no stopping, we about to kiss the sky

Imma Imma make you let me (ay ay)

Take the wheels and hold em steady (ay ay)

Imma follow every curve, put it in reverse

Get a little Na na na na

Oooh you make me you make me go mad

Got me dreaming of your body

Oooh you kill me when you do it like that

Yeah, do it like no body body

Oh, I promise I go make you sweat

Oh, I promise we run out of breath

Take it to the moon

Baby let me do

What I Do

Cuz I think that you’ve heard

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you know)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you heard)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

What I can, what I can do

Cuz I think that you’ve heard

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you know)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours

(Yeah I think that you heard)

Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours--

Buckle up, baby we’re going for a drive now

I want you, you want me,

we can make it happen anytime baby

I want you, you want me,

we can make it happen anytime baby

We can get it right

Everything we do

Every single night

Baby me and you

I’ll never let you go

Cause girl I think you know

(Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours) Yeah I think that you know

(Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours) Yeah I think that you heard

(Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours) Yeah I think that you

What I can, what I can do

(Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours) Yeah I think that you know

(Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours) Yeah I think that you heard

(Rumo-rumo-rumo-Rumours) Yeah I think that you

What I can, what I can do

Rumours

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - difficulties or problems
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A1	noun - a container used for holding liquids
lines /laɪnz/ A1	noun - a long thin mark or stroke
wheels /wiːlz/ A1	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground
curve /kɜːrv/ B1	noun - a line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous way
reverse /rɪˈvɜːrs/ B1	noun - the opposite of what has been stated or suggested verb - to go backwards
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - mentally ill; insane
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience images, emotions, and sensations during sleep
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflection of sunlight
rumours /ˈruːmərz/ B2	noun - a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
waterfall /ˈwɔːtərˌfɔːl/ A2	noun - a cascade of water falling from a height
sweat /swet/ A2	noun - moisture exuded through the pores of the skin verb - exude moisture through the pores of the skin
heat /hiːt/ A1	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled in respiration
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours

Key Grammar Structures

• Go somewhere where you and I

  ➔ Relative clause using 'where' to describe a place

  ➔ The phrase 'where you and I' is a **relative clause** providing more information about the place.

• Get a little Na na na na

  ➔ Imperative phrase with 'Get' used to give a command or suggestion

  ➔ 'Get' is used here as an imperative verb meaning 'to become' or 'to do something'.

• Imma follow every curve, put it in reverse

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am going to' indicating future intention

  ➔ 'Imma' is a colloquial contraction of 'I am going to', expressing a future plan or intention.

• What I Do

  ➔ Simple present tense phrase indicating habitual action or general statement

  ➔ 'What I Do' is a phrase in the present tense implying ongoing or habitual action.

• Baby let me do (you)

  ➔ Imperative phrase with 'let' to ask for permission or offer

  ➔ 'Let me do (you)' is a common colloquial way to ask for permission or to express a desire to do something for someone.

• Cause I think that you’ve heard

  ➔ Contraction of 'because' + clause, indicating cause or reason

  ➔ 'Cause' is a colloquial abbreviation of 'because' used to introduce a reason.