Slow Motion – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara
• Album: Love & Hyperbole

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with a new culture, and Alessia Cara's "Slow Motion" is a perfect song to start with. The lyrics are clear and expressive, painting a vivid picture of the emotions of falling in love. By listening to this song, you can learn romantic and descriptive vocabulary in a modern, relatable context. The song's soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics make it a special and enjoyable way to immerse yourself in the English language.

[English]

Dreaming 'bout you sinkin' into my bed

Dizzy, I see stars all around my head

Liftin' me up to the moon and back again

You're my lucky penny, yeah, you just make sense

I like to keep my cool, but you're divine

Mother Nature must've taken her time

Come on, take me away, I'll let you drive

You're water and lemon over ice

It's late, but I wanna stay

A feelin' I can't explain

My ego's meltin' away

I see everythin' in slow motion (like a movie scene)

All the heavens suddenly open (hear the angels sing, ah)

Heard you say it's me or it's no one

No one gets through to me quite like you do

So I'ma bet it all on you

Now I got you, I'm lighter on my feet

We flow like Badu, just two fish in the sea

I'm missin' you before you even leave

Wishin' there were more days in a week

It's late, but I wanna stay

A feelin' I can't explain

My ego's meltin' away

I see everythin' in slow motion (like a movie scene)

All the heavens suddenly open (hear the angels sing, ah)

Heard you say it's me or it's no one

No one gets through to me quite like you do

So I'ma bet it all on you

Yeah, bet it all on, bet it all on you, oh

Oh, oh, oh

...

I want to stay

A feelin' I can't explain

Meltin' away

I see everythin' in slow motion (like a movie scene)

All the heavens suddenly open (hear the angels sing, ah)

Heard you say it's me or it's no one

No one (no one) gets through to me quite like you do

So I'ma bet it all on you, ah

Oh yeah, I'ma bet it, I'ma bet it all on

I see everythin' in slow motion

And all the heavens suddenly open

I'ma bet it all on you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images, ideas, or feelings that happen in sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ B2	adjective - feeling that your balance is disturbed; feeling giddy or unsteady
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - massive luminous points in the night sky
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - earth's natural satellite that orbits the planet
lucky /ˈlʌki/ B1	adjective - fortunate; having good luck
penny /ˈpɛni/ A2	noun - a small coin used in various countries
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ C1	adjective - relating to a deity or god; celestial
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A2	noun - a clear, colorless liquid essential for life
lemon /ˈlɛmən/ A2	noun - a yellow citrus fruit
drive /draɪv/ B1	verb - to operate and control a vehicle
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B2	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand
melting /ˈmɛltɪŋ/ C1	verb (present participle) - to turn from solid to liquid by heat

Key Grammar Structures

• You're my lucky penny, yeah, you just make sense

  ➔ Simple present tense with 'do/does' for emphasis and certainty

  ➔ 'Just' emphasizes that the action or state is definitive and real.

• I see everything in slow motion (like a movie scene)

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating manner or perspective

  ➔ 'In slow motion' describes the way the person perceives the scene—slowed down.

• All the heavens suddenly open (hear the angels sing, ah)

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual or general truths

  ➔ Use of the present simple 'open' to describe a dramatic or imagined event happening suddenly.

• Heard you say it's me or it's no one

  ➔ Past participle 'heard' used in the present perfect sense as part of a natural speech pattern

  ➔ Using the past participle 'heard' conveys that the action was experienced in the past but relevant to current perception.

• So I'ma bet it all on you

  ➔ Futuristic intention using 'gonna' contraction ('gonna' = 'going to') in informal speech

  ➔ Using 'gonna' makes the statement more informal and conversational, indicating an intention to do something in the future.

• And all the heavens suddenly open

  ➔ Present tense indicating a dramatic or poetic event

  ➔ Using the present tense 'open' in a poetic context to describe a sudden, impactful event.