Shifted – English Lyrics

• By: Tove Lo
• Album: Sunshine Kitty

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I listen to what my mama said, yeah

Always been down for a challenge since, yeah

It's said it's all 'bout the balance

When you talkin' love and the drama

You just can let it control your life, yeah

Took it on the heart and now I'm here with you

Twist my body, trippin', jumpin' through your hoops

Know I go full crazy but I'm tired too

I just can't let it control my life, no

Yeah, give me a sin, think you're pulling me in

I'm not feeling your love, done putting in work

Yeah, sick of waiting, yeah, I'm sick of waiting

When you shifted your love, done putting in work

Yeah, I'm done, done, I'm done, done putting in work (ooh)

Yeah, I'm done, done, I'm done, done putting in work (ooh)

Yeah, give me a sin, think you're pulling me

I'm not feeling your love, done putting in work

Yeah, my mama was full of shit, why?

Or did I miss the whole point of fear? No

I don't need your validation

It's just the physical pleasure

I just can't let it control my life, no

Took it on the heart and now I'm here with you

Twist my body, trippin', jumpin' through your hoops

Know I go full crazy but I'm tired too

I just can't let it control my life, no

Yeah, give me a sin, think you're pulling me in

I'm not feeling your love, done putting in work

Yeah, sick of waiting, yeah, I'm sick of waiting

When you shifted your love, done putting in work

Yeah, I'm done, done, I'm done, done putting in work (ooh)

Yeah, I'm done, done, I'm done, done putting in work (ooh)

Yeah, give me a sin, think you're pulling me

I'm not feeling your love, done putting in work (yeah)

...

Still hanging but the heat's dyin' down

I'm sick of grabbin' you all over town

Like what you did to me there for a while

I just can't let it control my life, no

Yeah, give me a sin, think you're pulling me

I'm not feeling your love, done putting in work

Yeah, sick of waiting, yeah, I'm sick of waiting

When you shifted your love, done putting in work

Yeah, I'm done, done, I'm done, done putting in work (ooh)

Yeah, I'm done, done, I'm done, done putting in work (ooh)

Yeah, give me a sin, think you're pulling me

I'm not feeling your love, done putting in work (yeah)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ B2	noun - a test of abilities or a difficult task verb - to invite someone to compete or to question the truth of something
balance /ˈbæl.əns/ B2	noun - a state of equilibrium or stability verb - to keep or put in a state of equilibrium
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct something verb - to manage, direct or restrain something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
twist /twɪst/ B1	verb - to turn something into a different shape or direction noun - a sudden change or unexpected development
hoops /huːps/ B2	noun - circular bands, often used in games or as obstacles
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally unsound; wildly enthusiastic or extreme
sin /sɪn/ B2	noun - an act that violates moral or religious law
validation /ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act of confirming or giving official approval
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B2	noun - a feeling of happiness or enjoyment
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay somewhere until something happens
shifted /ʃɪftɪd/ B2	verb - moved or changed position or direction
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot; warmth
grab /ɡræb/ A2	verb - to seize or take hold of something quickly
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - a serious play or a situation filled with conflict and emotion
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a living being; the period between birth and death
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of something
mama /ˈmɑːmə/ A2	noun - informal term for mother

Key Grammar Structures

• I listen to what my mama said, yeah

  ➔ Noun Clause (introduced by "what")

  ➔ The phrase "what my mama said" is a "noun clause" acting as the direct object of the verb "listen to". It functions like a noun, providing specific information.

• Always been down for a challenge since, yeah

  ➔ Present Perfect with "since"

  ➔ "Always been down" uses the "present perfect" tense to describe a state or action that started in the past and continues up to the present. The word "since" implies this continuous duration from a past point.

• I just can't let it control my life, no

  ➔ Causative Verb "let"

  ➔ The verb "let" is a "causative verb" here, meaning to allow or permit. It is followed by the object "it" and then the base form of another verb, "control", without "to".

• Twist my body, trippin', jumpin' through your hoops

  ➔ Participle Phrases (Present Participles)

  ➔ "Trippin'" and "jumpin'" (short for "tripping" and "jumping") are "present participles" acting as adverbial phrases. They describe simultaneous actions or the manner in which the subject twists their body.

• I'm not feeling your love, done putting in work

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression: "done" + Gerund

  ➔ The phrase "done putting in work" is an "idiomatic expression". "Done" (a past participle acting as an adjective) means "finished" or "no longer willing to do something", and it's followed by the "gerund" phrase "putting in work".

• Yeah, sick of waiting, yeah, I'm sick of waiting

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition + Gerund

  ➔ The structure "sick of" + "gerund" ("waiting") is used to express strong annoyance or weariness with an ongoing action or situation. "Sick" is an adjective, and "of" is a preposition.

• When you shifted your love, done putting in work

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ "When you shifted your love" is an "adverbial clause of time". It specifies the time at which the main action or state ("done putting in work") occurred or became true. "Shifted" is in the past simple.

• Still hanging but the heat's dyin' down

  ➔ Present Continuous (with "still") + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Still hanging" uses the "present continuous" tense with "still" to emphasize an ongoing action or state. "Dyin' down" (dying down) is a "phrasal verb" in the present continuous, meaning to gradually decrease in intensity.