Something – English Lyrics

• By: The Beatles

Lyrics & Translation

For English language learners, "Something" offers an excellent opportunity to explore sincere and poetic expressions of love and admiration. The song's accessible lyrics and beautiful melody provide a compelling context for learning vocabulary related to emotions, commitment, and the subtle ways of expressing affection. Engaging with this universally acclaimed song can enhance understanding of nuanced English phrases and improve listening and comprehension skills through an emotionally rich and memorable experience.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moves /muːvz/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
attracts /əˈtrækts/ B1	verb - to cause someone to be interested in something or someone
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who is in love with someone
woos /wuːz/ C1	verb - to try to get the love of someone, especially in order to marry them
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from someone or something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to think that something is true or that someone is telling the truth
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - an expression on your face that shows happiness or pleasure
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a way of doing something
shows /ʃoʊz/ A2	verb - to allow something to be seen
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or amount
stick /stɪk/ B1	verb - to attach something to something else
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have an opinion or belief about something
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object or substance

Key Grammar Structures

• SOMETHING IN THE WAY SHE MOVES

  ➔ Subjunctive mood implied

  ➔ The phrase implies a hypothetical situation, like "Something *about* the way she moves". Although not explicitly using the subjunctive, the effect is similar.

• ATTRACTS ME LIKE NO OTHER LOVER

  ➔ Comparative superlative (implied)

  ➔ While not a strict superlative, "no other lover" implies she attracts him *more than* any other lover could.

• I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HER NOW

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "To leave her" explains the *reason* why he doesn't want. 'I don't want *in order to leave* her'.

• YOU KNOW I BELIEVE AND HOW

  ➔ Ellipsis for emphasis/added intensity.

  ➔ The full sentence would be "You know I believe *that she's amazing, and you know how much*." The ellipsis adds emotional weight.

• SOMEWHERE IN HER SMILE SHE KNOWS

  ➔ Inversion (stylistic)

  ➔ Instead of "She knows somewhere in her smile..." The inversion emphasizes the location (in her smile) where she knows something.

• THAT I DON'T NEED NO OTHER LOVER

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard, for emphasis)

  ➔ Technically, "don't need no other lover" should be "don't need any other lover" or "need no other lover." The double negative is used for emphasis, creating a stronger emotional impact, common in informal speech.

• YOU'RE ASKING ME WILL MY LOVE GROW

  ➔ Inverted interrogative (Indirect question)

  ➔ This is an indirect question within a statement. The standard question form "Will my love grow?" is embedded after "You're asking me." Note that the subject and auxiliary verb are inverted as they are in a normal question.