Shaken – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: LP
• Album: Heart to Mouth

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

All night, sipping on a feeling

Won't lie, was nervous for this evening

Then you arrive

Oh god, why you gotta look so

So hot? Remembering your body on mine

I wanna cry

I, I knew that you'd be here tonight

But suddenly I'm paralyzed

Who's she by your side?

She looks at you like I used to

And I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

I thought only I would get that smile

Now I'm just watching from the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

Oh no, feeling that vertigo

Slow roll, feeling that swell of desire

Am I on fire?

Flashbacks rolling like a movie

Whiplash, she's holding you instead of me

Is that your type?

I, I knew that you'd be here tonight

But I don't know how it got so late

Just trying not to catch your eye

See my face

She looks at you like I used to

And I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

I thought only I would get that smile

Now I'm just watching from the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

And it feels like I'm watching

Somebody else live my life

Sh-sh-shaken

Yeah, it feels like I'm watching

Somebody else live my life

Sh-sh-shaken

It's just a kiss but they're not my lips

So I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

You're leaving now but you turn around

And I try to hold a smile

But I'm just breaking, b-b-breaking

She looks at you like I used to

And I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

I thought only I would get that smile

Now I'm just watching from the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

And it feels like I'm watching

Somebody else live my life

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[Italian]

All night, sippin' on a feelin'

Won't lie, was nervous for this evenin'

Then you arrive

Oh god, why you gotta look so

So hot? Remembering your body on mine

I wanna cry

I, I knew that you'd be here tonight

But suddenly I'm paralyzed

Who's she by your side?

She looks at you like I used to

And I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

I thought only I would get that smile

Now I'm just watching from the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

Oh no, feelin' that vertigo

Slow roll, feelin' that swell of desire

Am I on fire?

Flashbacks rolling like a movie

Whiplash, she's holding you instead of me

Is that your type?

I, I knew that you'd be here tonight

But I don't know how it got so late

Just trying not to catch your eye

See my face

She looks at you like I used to

And I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

I thought only I would get that smile

Now I'm just watching from the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

And it feels like I'm watchin'

Somebody else live my life

Sh-sh-shaken

Yeah, it feels like I'm watchin'

Somebody else live my life

Sh-sh-shaken

It's just a kiss but they're not my lips

So I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

You're leaving now but you turn around

And I try to hold a smile

But I'm just breakin', b-b-breakin'

She looks at you like I used to

And I'm just sitting in the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

I thought only I would get that smile

Now I'm just watching from the corner

Sh-sh-shaken, sh-sh-shaken

And it feels like I'm watchin'

Somebody else live my life

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/ A2	adjective - disturbed or agitated emotionally
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ A2	adjective - anxious or uneasy about something
paralyzed /ˈpærəlaɪzd/ B1	adjective - unable to move or act due to shock or fear
vertigo /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/ B2	noun - a sensation of whirling and loss of balance
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something
flashbacks /ˈflæʃbæks/ B1	noun - sudden, vivid memories of past events
whiplash /ˈhwɪplæʃ/ B2	noun - a sudden, sharp movement of the head or neck
sippin /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to drink slowly by taking small mouthfuls
arrive /əˈraɪv/ A1	verb - to reach or come to a place
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in one's hand or arms
type /taɪp/ A1	noun - a category of people or things having common characteristics
corner /ˈkɔːrnər/ A1	noun - the point where two lines meet, forming an angle
breakin /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces suddenly or forcibly
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing pleasure or amusement
watchin /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - to look at or observe something over time

Key Grammar Structures

• All night, sippin' on a feelin'

  ➔ Present continuous with 'sippin'' (contraction of 'sipping')

  ➔ The verb 'sippin'' is a contraction used in informal contexts to describe an ongoing action.

• Won't lie, was nervous for this evenin'

  ➔ Past simple with 'was' and contraction 'won't'

  ➔ 'Was' is the past form of 'be', and 'won't' is a contraction of 'will not', used for negation in the present or future.

• Then you arrive

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The verb 'arrive' is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• I, I knew that you'd be here tonight

  ➔ Past simple with contraction 'I'd' (I had/would)

  ➔ 'I'd' is a contraction that can mean 'I had' or 'I would', depending on context.

• But suddenly I'm paralyzed

  ➔ Present continuous with 'I'm' (contraction of 'I am')

  ➔ 'I'm' is a contraction of 'I am', used to describe a current state or action.

• She looks at you like I used to

  ➔ Present simple with 'used to' for past habit

  ➔ 'Used to' is used to talk about past habits or states that are no longer true.

• And I'm just sitting in the corner

  ➔ Present continuous with 'I'm' and 'sitting'

  ➔ The present continuous is used to describe an action happening now, emphasized by 'just'.

• It's just a kiss but they're not my lips

  ➔ Present simple with contraction 'it's' and 'they're'

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', and 'they're' is a contraction of 'they are'.