Somethin' Stupid – English Lyrics

• By: Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman
• Album: Swing When Your Winning

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the classic tale of romantic anxiety in 'Somethin' Stupid.' This duet between Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman offers a chance to explore conversational lyrics about love and vulnerability. The song's clear narrative and emotional depth make it a special and engaging way to practice your English comprehension.

[English]

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♪ I KNOW I STAND IN LINE ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE TIME ♪

♪ TO SPEND AN EVENING WITH ME ♪

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♪ AND IF WE GO SOMEPLACE TO DANCE ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT THERE'S A CHANCE ♪

♪ YOU WON'T BE LEAVING WITH ME ♪

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♪ THEN AFTERWARD WE DROP INTO A QUIET LITTLE PLACE ♪

♪ AND HAVE A DRINK OR TWO ♪

♪ AND THEN I GO AND SPOIL IT ALL ♪

♪ BY SAYING SOMETHING STUPID ♪

♪ LIKE I LOVE YOU ♪

♪ I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES ♪

♪ YOU STILL DESPISE THE SAME OLD LINES ♪

♪ YOU HEARD THE NIGHT BEFORE ♪

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♪ AND THOUGH IT'S JUST A LINE TO YOU ♪

♪ FOR ME IT'S TRUE ♪

♪ AND NEVER SEEMED SO RIGHT BEFORE ♪

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♪ I PRACTICE EVERY DAY TO FIND SOME CLEVER ♪

♪ LINES TO SAY ♪

♪ TO MAKE THE MEANING COME TRUE ♪

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♪ BUT THEN I THINK I'LL WAIT UNTIL THE EVENING ♪

♪ GETS LATE ♪

♪ AND I'M ALONE WITH YOU ♪

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♪ THE TIME IS RIGHT ♪

♪ YOUR PERFUME FILLS MY HEAD ♪

♪ THE STARS GET RED ♪

♪ AND OH THE NIGHT'S SO BLUE ♪

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♪ AND THEN I GO AND SPOIL IT ALL ♪

♪ BY SAYING SOMETHING STUPID ♪

♪ LIKE I LOVE YOU ♪

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♪ THE TIME IS RIGHT ♪

♪ YOUR PERFUME FILLS MY HEAD ♪

♪ THE STARS GET RED ♪

♪ AND OH THE NIGHT'S SO BLUE ♪

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♪ AND THEN I GO AND SPOIL IT ALL ♪

♪ BY SAYING SOMETHING STUPID ♪

♪ LIKE I LOVE YOU ♪

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♪ I LOVE YOU ♪

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♪ I LOVE YOU ♪

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♪ I LOVE YOU ♪

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♪ I LOVE YOU ♪

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♪ I LOVE YOU ♪

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♪ I LOVE YOU ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
spend /spend/ A2	verb - to use time doing something or being somewhere
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically usually to music noun - an act of dancing
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise
spoil /spɔɪl/ B2	verb - to diminish or destroy the value or quality of
stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ B1	adjective - lacking intelligence or reason
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for (someone) noun - an intense feeling of affection
despise /dɪˈspaɪz/ C1	verb - to feel a strong dislike and contempt for (someone or something)
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
practice /ˈpræktɪs/ B1	verb - to repeatedly perform an activity to improve one's skill
clever /ˈklevər/ B1	adjective - quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B1	noun - what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - doing something after the expected or usual time
perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ B2	noun - a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils or aroma compounds and used to impart a pleasant scent to one's body or clothes
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of a clear unclouded sky

Key Grammar Structures

• I KNOW I STAND IN LINE UNTIL YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE TIME

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "until"

  ➔ The sentence uses "until" to indicate the duration of standing in line. It shows the action continues up to a certain point in time. "I know I stand in line" is the main clause, and "until you think you have the time" is the subordinate clause, specifying the duration.

• AND IF WE GO SOMEPLACE TO DANCE

  ➔ Conditional Clause with "if"

  ➔ This is a conditional clause stating a hypothetical situation. "If" introduces the condition, "we go someplace to dance". The main clause (implied) would state what would happen *if* the condition is met.

• I KNOW THAT THERE'S A CHANCE YOU WON'T BE LEAVING WITH ME

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by "that" and future continuous negative.

  ➔ "that there's a chance you won't be leaving with me" functions as the object of the verb "know". "You won't be leaving" is the future continuous in the negative form, expressing a prediction about an ongoing action in the future.

• THEN AFTERWARD WE DROP INTO A QUIET LITTLE PLACE

  ➔ Phrasal verb "drop into"

  ➔ "Drop into" means to visit casually or unexpectedly. It's a common phrasal verb used to describe a short visit.

• AND THEN I GO AND SPOIL IT ALL

  ➔ "Go and" construction

  ➔ The "go and" construction is used to express purpose or intention, often implying immediacy. In this case, it suggests the speaker immediately proceeds to spoil everything.

• LIKE I LOVE YOU

  ➔ Preposition "like" used to introduce an example

  ➔ The preposition "like" is used here to give an example of the stupid thing said. "Like I love you" means "such as saying I love you."

• YOU STILL DESPISE THE SAME OLD LINES

  ➔ Present Simple Tense: Habitual action and adjective order

  ➔ "Despise" is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual action or a general truth. "Same old lines" shows the correct order of adjectives, with the subjective opinion ("old") coming after the descriptive adjective ("same").

• AND THOUGH IT'S JUST A LINE TO YOU

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "though"

  ➔ "Though" introduces a subordinate clause expressing contrast or concession. It indicates that despite being "just a line to you", something else is true for the speaker.