Shape of You – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ed Sheeran's global phenomenon, "Shape of You," to hear a masterclass in blending pop, dancehall, and R&B rhythms. Learning the language here offers insight into contemporary English slang and the structure of a modern chart-topping earworm, showing how simple, repetitive phrases can create universal appeal and break streaming records worldwide.

[English]

The club isn't the best place to find a lover

so the bar is where I go.

Me and my friends at the table doing shots,

drinking fast and then we talk slow.

Come over and start up a conversation with just me

and trust me I'll give it a chance.

Now, take my hand, stop, put "Van The Man" on the jukebox

and then we start to dance, and I'm singing like:

"Girl, you know I want your love,

your love was handmade for somebody like me.

Come on now, follow my lead.

I may be crazy, don't mind me.

Say, "boy, let's not talk too much,

grab on my waist and put that body on me".

Come on now, follow my lead,

come, come on now, follow my lead.

I'm in love with the shape of you.

We push and pull like a magnet do,

although my heart is falling too.

I'm in love with your body.

Last night you were in my room,

and now my bedsheets smell like you.

Every day discovering something brand new,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Every day discovering something brand new,

I'm in love with the shape of you.

One week in we let the story begin,

we're going out on our first date.

But you and me are thrifty, so go all-you-can-eat,

fill up your bag and I fill up a plate.

We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour

and how your family's doing okay.

And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the back seat,

tell the driver make the radio play, and I'm singing like:

"Girl, you know I want your love,

your love was handmade for somebody like me.

Come on now, follow my lead.

I may be crazy, don't mind me.

Say, "boy, let's not talk too much,

grab on my waist and put that body on me".

Come on now, follow my lead,

come, come on now, follow my lead.

I'm in love with your shape.

I'm in love with the shape of you.

We push and pull like a magnet do,

although my heart is falling too.

I'm in love with your body.

Last night you were in my room,

and now my bedsheets smell like you.

Every day discovering something brand new,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Every day discovering something brand new,

I'm in love with the shape of you.

Come on, be my baby, come on!

Come on, be my baby, come on!

Come on, be my baby, come on!

Come on, be my baby, come on!

Come on, be my baby, come on!

Come on, be my baby, come on!

Come on, be my baby, come on!

Come on, be my baby, come on!

I'm in love with the shape of you.

We push and pull like a magnet do,

although my heart is falling too.

I'm in love with your body.

Last night you were in my room,

and now my bedsheets smell like you.

Every day discovering something brand new,

well, I'm in love with your body.

Come on, be my baby, come on...

I'm in love with your body.

Come on, be my baby, come on...

I'm in love with your body.

Come on, be my baby, come on...

I'm in love with your body.

Every day discovering something brand new,

I'm in love with the shape of you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shape /ʃeɪp/ A1	noun - the outward form of an object or its appearance
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to have a deep affection for someone
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A1	verb - to go or come after someone
magnet /ˈmægnɪt/ A2	noun - an object that attracts certain materials like iron
discover /dɪˈskʌvər/ A2	verb - to find or learn something for the first time
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm of music
conversation /ˌkɒn.vərˈseɪ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a talk between two or more people
thrifty /ˈθrɪfti/ B1	adjective - careful and economical in spending money
brand /brænd/ A2	noun - a particular type or maker of a product adjective - new and not used before
waist /weɪst/ A2	noun - the part of the body between the ribs and the hips
smell /smɛl/ A1	verb - to perceive a scent or odor noun - a scent or odor
date /deɪt/ A1	noun - a planned meeting between two people who are romantically interested in each other
taxi /ˈtæksi/ A1	noun - a car that carries passengers for a fare
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or insane
handmade /ˈhændˌmeɪd/ B1	adjective - made by hand, not by machine