Something Just Like This – English Lyrics

• By: The Chainsmokers, Coldplay
• Album: Memories... Do Not Open

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Something Just Like This,' the captivating collaboration between The Chainsmokers and Coldplay, to explore themes of modern love and self-acceptance through its relatable English lyrics. The song's clear narrative and emotional resonance offer an accessible way to understand conversational English and contemporary expressions of affection and vulnerability.

[English]

I've been reading books of old

The legends and the myths

Achilles and his gold

Hercules and his gifts

Spider-Man's control

And Batman with his fists

And clearly, I don't see myself upon that list

But she said, "Where'd you wanna go?

How much you wanna risk?

I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts

Some superhero

Some fairy tale bliss

Just something I can turn to

Somebody I can kiss"

I want something just like this

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Oh, I want something just like this

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo

Oh, I want something just like this

...

I want something just like this

...

I've been reading books of old

The legends and the myths

The testaments they told

The moon and its eclipse

And Superman unrolls a suit before he lifts

But I'm not the kind of person that it fits

She said, "Where'd you wanna go?

How much you wanna risk?

I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts

Some superhero

Some fairy tale bliss

Just something I can turn to

Somebody I can miss"

I want something just like this

...

I want something just like this

...

Oh, I want something just like this

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Oh, I want something just like this

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo

Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo

Where'd you wanna go?

How much you wanna risk?

I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts

Some superhero

Some fairy tale bliss

Just something I can turn to

Somebody I can kiss

I want something just like this

...

Oh, I want something just like this

...

Oh, I want something just like this

...

Oh, I want something just like this

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B1	noun - a traditional story sometimes involving supernatural elements
myth /mɪθ/ B1	noun - a traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena, often supernatural
gifts /ɡɪfts/ A2	noun - things given to others voluntarily without payment
superhero /ˈsuːpərhɪəroʊ/ B2	noun - a fictional character with extraordinary abilities, fighting evil
bliss /blɪs/ B2	noun - perfect happiness or joy
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to change direction or position
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - to fail to hit, catch, reach, or meet
risk /rɪsk/ B1	noun - the possibility of danger or loss
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to succeed in doing something, especially with difficulty
fist /fɪst/ A2	noun - a closed hand with fingers bent into the palm
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been reading books of old

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I've been reading" indicates an action that started in the past and is still continuing.

• I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I'm not looking" shows an action that is currently happening.

• Just something I can turn to

  ➔ Modal Verbs

  ➔ The phrase "I can turn to" uses the modal verb "can" to express ability.

• Where'd you wanna go?

  ➔ Informal Contractions

  ➔ The phrase "Where'd you wanna go?" uses informal contractions for casual speech.

• Some superhero, some fairy tale bliss

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The phrase "Some superhero, some fairy tale bliss" uses parallel structure to create rhythm.

• I want something just like this

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The phrase "I want something" uses the simple present tense to express a desire.

• But I'm not the kind of person that it fits

  ➔ Relative Clauses

  ➔ The phrase "the kind of person that it fits" uses a relative clause to provide more information.