Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' is a perfect place to start with modern English pop. The song uses simple, conversational lyrics to tell a relatable story of meeting someone new, making it easy to follow along and pick up everyday phrases related to romance and dating. Its incredibly catchy melody and clear pronunciation will have you singing along and improving your English in no time!
[English]
The club isn't the best place to find a loverSo the bar is where I go (mm-mm)
Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Drinking fast, and then we talk slow (mm-mm)
You come over and start up a conversation with just me
And trust me, I'll give it a chance now (mm-mm)
Take my hand, stop, put "Van the Man" on the jukebox
And then we start to dance
And now 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
(Mm-mm)
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 bed sheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, 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 (mm-mm)
But you and me are thrifty, so go all-you-can-eat
Fill up your bag, and I fill up a plate (mm-mm)
We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing okay (mm-mm)
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
(Mm-mm)
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 bed sheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, 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 bed sheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on (I'm in love with your body)
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on (oh, I'm in love with your body)
Come on, be my baby, come on
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
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Key Grammar Structures
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The club isn't the best place to find a lover
➔ Present Simple with 'isn't' (negative form), Infinitive of Purpose
➔ The sentence uses the present simple to state a general truth. 'Isn't' is the contracted negative form of 'is not'. 'To find a lover' explains the *purpose* of the place being unsuitable. The word **isn't** indicates negation.
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You come over and start up a conversation with just me
➔ Present Simple (habitual action), Phrasal Verb ('start up')
➔ The present simple describes a recurring action. 'Start up' is a phrasal verb meaning 'to begin'. The word **just** emphasizes that the conversation is only with the speaker.
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Take my hand, stop, put "Van the Man" on the jukebox
➔ Imperative Mood, Direct Object
➔ This line uses the imperative mood to give commands. 'Take', 'stop', and 'put' are all verbs in the imperative. 'Van the Man' is the direct object of the verb **put**.
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Although my heart is falling too
➔ Subordinating Conjunction ('Although'), Continuous Tense (Present Continuous)
➔ 'Although' introduces a contrasting idea. 'Is falling' is the present continuous tense, showing an ongoing process. The word **too** indicates that the speaker's heart is also experiencing a similar feeling.
