She Moves In Her Own Way – English Lyrics

• By: The Kooks
• Album: Inside In / Inside Out (15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the charm of “She Moves In Her Own Way” by The Kooks, a song that beautifully captures the essence of individuality. Learning English through this song offers a delightful way to appreciate the nuances of expressing admiration and celebrating unique personalities, all while enjoying a catchy indie-pop tune.

[English]

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♪ So at my show on Monday I was hoping someday ♪

♪ You'd be on your way to better things ♪

♪ It's not about your make-up ♪

♪ Or how you try to shape up to these tiresome paper dreams ♪

♪ Paper dreams, honey ♪

♪ So now you pour your heart out ♪

♪ You're telling me you're far out ♪

♪ But not about to lie down for your cause ♪

♪ But you don't pull my strings ♪

♪ Cos I'm a better man moving on to better things ♪

♪ But uh oh I love her because ♪

♪ She moves in her own way ♪

♪ But uh oh she came to my show ♪

♪ Just to hear about my day ♪

♪ And at the show on Tuesday she was in her mind, see ♪

♪ Tempered furs and spangled boots ♪

♪ Looks are deceiving make me believe it ♪

♪ And these tiresome paper dreams ♪

♪ Paper dreams, honey, yeah ♪

♪ So won't you go far ♪

♪ Tell them you're a keeper ♪

♪ Not about to lie down for your cause ♪

♪ But you don't pull my strings because I'm a better man ♪

♪ Moving on to better things ♪

♪ But uh oh I love her because ♪

♪ She moves in her own way ♪

♪ But uh oh she came to my show ♪

♪ Just to hear about my day ♪

♪ Yes, I wish that we never made it there ♪

♪ Through all the summers ♪

♪ And kept them up ♪

♪ Instead of kicking us back down to the suburbs ♪

♪ Yes, I wish that we never made it there ♪

♪ Through all the summers ♪

♪ And kept them up ♪

♪ Instead of kicking us back down to the suburbs ♪

♪ But uh oh I love her because ♪

♪ She moves in her own way ♪

♪ But uh oh she came to my show ♪

♪ Just to hear about my day ♪

♪ But uh oh I love her because ♪

♪ She moves in her own way ♪

♪ But uh oh she came to my show ♪

♪ Just to hear about my day ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /həʊp/ B1	verb - to wish for something to happen
shape /ʃeɪp/ B2	verb - to give form to something noun - the external form or appearance of something
dreams /driːmz/ B2	noun - visions or ideas while sleeping or aspirations
makeup /ˈmeɪkˌʌp/ B2	noun - cosmetics applied to the face
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to attempt or make an effort
hearts /hɑːts/ B2	noun - organs that pump blood, or metaphorically, feelings
move /muːv/ B1	verb - to change position or go somewhere
own /oʊn/ A2	adjective - belonging to oneself
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or manner of doing something
came /keɪm/ A2	verb - past tense of come, to arrive
hear /hɪər/ A2	verb - to perceive sound with the ear

Key Grammar Structures

• It's not about your make-up

  ➔ Negative form with 'not' + be

  ➔ The structure 'It is not' is used to make a negative statement about something.

• you're hoping someday

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' + verb ending in -ing for future hope

  ➔ The phrase 'are hoping' indicates an ongoing desire or expectation about a future event.

• you're on your way

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'on your way' indicating progress or direction

  ➔ The phrase 'on your way' means that someone is progressing toward a goal or destination.

• moving on to better things

  ➔ Gerund phrase 'moving on' indicating continuation or progression

  ➔ 'Moving on' suggests leaving an old situation behind and progressing to new opportunities.

• you're a better man

  ➔ Comparative adjective phrase 'a better man'

  ➔ The phrase 'a better man' is used to compare someone favorably to another, implying improvement or higher moral standards.

• because she moves in her own way

  ➔ Dependent clause introduced by 'because' explaining reason

  ➔ The word 'because' introduces a clause that provides the reason why the subject behaves in a certain way.

• she came to my show

  ➔ Simple past tense used with the verb 'came'

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