Something In The Way You Move – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding
• Album: Higher Than Heaven

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Ellie Goulding's 'Something In The Way You Move' to experience a catchy electropop anthem that makes learning English both engaging and enjoyable. Its relatable lyrics about irresistible attraction and conflicting emotions offer a fantastic way to grasp conversational English and expressions of love and heartbreak in a modern pop context. The song's clear vocals and memorable chorus make it special for language learners, providing an accessible entry point to understanding contemporary English music.

[English]

It's the strangest feeling

Feeling this way for you

There's something in the way you move

Something in the way you move

With you, I'm never healing

It's heartache through and through

There's something in the way you move

I don't know what it is you do

Not one bone in your body good enough for me

But this heart is open, bloodstain on my sleeve

When our eyes meet, I can only see the end

But tonight I'm here, yours again

But tonight I'm gonna lose it all

Playing with fire, I was the first to fall

Heart is sinking like a cannonball

Baby, kill it, what you waiting for?

Something in the way you move

There's something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

There's something in the way you move

Something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

There's an evil night air

The stars don't shine tonight (night)

There's something in the way you do

There's something in the way you

Push me closer, further

Break me just enough

Your lies always seem so true

There's nothing left for me to lose

There's not one thing I can do to change your ways

But I can't sit back and take the lonely days

When our eyes meet, I can only see the end

And tonight the rain pours again

But tonight I'm gonna lose it all

Playing with fire, I was the first to fall

Heart is sinking like a cannonball

Baby, kill it, what you waiting for?

Something in the way you move

There's something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

There's something in the way you move

Something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh

But tonight I'm gonna lose it all

Playing with fire, I was the first to fall

Heart is sinking like a cannonball

Baby, kill it, what you waiting for?

Something in the way you move

There's something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

There's something in the way you move

Something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

Something in the way you move

There's something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

There's something in the way you move

Something in the way you do it

Something in the way you move, oh-oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual, surprising, difficult to understand or explain; unfamiliar.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotion or an awareness of something through physical sensation. verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation (present participle of 'feel').
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or cause someone or something to change position. noun - an act of moving; a change of place or position.
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - (of a person or part of the body) become sound or healthy again; to cure.
heartache /ˈhɑːrteɪk/ B2	noun - emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved.
bloodstain /ˈblʌdsteɪn/ C1	noun - a mark or discoloration caused by blood.
sleeve /sliːv/ B1	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm.
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something; a conclusion.
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something); to misplace.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - move downwards, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level.
sink /sɪŋk/ B1	verb - go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; to gradually decrease in amount or strength.
cannonball /ˈkænənbɔːl/ B2	noun - a metal ball shot from a cannon; a dive into water in which the diver pulls their knees up to their chest.
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
evil /ˈiːvl/ B1	adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked.
lie /laɪ/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement. verb - to say something that is not true.
true /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; accurate.
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain; to damage or destroy.
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company.
pour /pɔːr/ B1	verb - (especially of a liquid) flow rapidly in a steady stream.

Key Grammar Structures

• It's the strangest feeling

  ➔ Superlative Adjective

  ➔ The superlative adjective "strangest" is used to describe the highest degree of a quality among three or more things, often preceded by "the." Here, it emphasizes that this feeling is more unusual than any other.

• Feeling this way for you

  ➔ Gerund as a Noun Complement

  ➔ The gerund "Feeling" acts as a noun, complementing the subject "It" (referring to the feeling itself) from the previous line. It describes the nature or type of the feeling.

• There's something in the way you move

  ➔ "There is/are" construction with an implied relative clause

  ➔ The structure "There's something" indicates existence. "in the way you move" is a phrase implying "in the way *that* you move," where "that" (a relative pronoun) is omitted, which is common in informal English.

• With you, I'm never healing

  ➔ Present Continuous with "never" for a continuous state or ongoing process

  ➔ The phrase "I'm never healing" uses the present continuous tense to express a continuous, ongoing state or process that is always happening or never happening in relation to the subject. It emphasizes a permanent or recurring lack of recovery.

• Not one bone in your body good enough for me

  ➔ Adjective/Adverb "Enough"

  ➔ "Enough" is used after an adjective ("good") to indicate that the quantity or quality is sufficient or satisfactory. Here, "good enough" means sufficiently good or acceptable.

• When our eyes meet, I can only see the end

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time + Modal Verb "Can"

  ➔ "When our eyes meet" is an adverbial clause of time, indicating when the action in the main clause ("I can only see the end") occurs. "Can" is a modal verb expressing ability or possibility, here limited by "only."

• But tonight I'm gonna lose it all

  ➔ "Going to" for Future Plans or Predictions

  ➔ "I'm gonna lose" (a colloquial contraction of "I'm going to lose") expresses a future intention or a prediction based on current circumstances. It indicates a strong likelihood or a determined plan.

• Playing with fire, I was the first to fall

  ➔ Participle Clause (Reduced Adverbial Clause)

  ➔ "Playing with fire" is a participle clause acting as an adverbial clause, providing background information or a condition for the main clause. It implies "While I was playing with fire..." or "Because I was playing with fire...".

• There's nothing left for me to lose

  ➔ "Nothing left" + Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "nothing left" indicates a complete absence of something remaining. It is followed by an infinitive phrase "for me to lose" which specifies what is no longer available or what action cannot be taken further.

• I can't sit back and take the lonely days

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "Sit back" and Compound Verb Phrase

  ➔ "Sit back" is a phrasal verb meaning to relax and not get involved, or to passively observe. It's combined with "and take" to form a compound verb phrase, describing a series of actions (or inactions) the speaker refuses to do.