Starstruck – English Lyrics

• By: Olly Alexander
• Album: Odyssey

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
starstruck /ˈstɑːrstrʌk/ B2	adjective - having a strong admiration for famous people or celebrities
cosmic /ˈkɒzmɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to the universe or cosmos
juice /dʒuːs/ A2	noun - the liquid obtained from fruits or vegetables
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep verb - to imagine something that you want to happen
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
dance /dæns/ A2	noun - a series of movements usually performed to music verb - to move your body in rhythm with music
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time of darkness between sunset and sunrise
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to communicate information or facts to someone
glow /ɡloʊ/ B2	noun - a steady radiance of light verb - to emit a steady radiance

Key Grammar Structures

• I CAN'T HELP IT

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" for inability

  ➔ "Can't help it" is an idiom meaning the speaker is unable to stop themselves from doing something.

• I GET STARSTRUCK AROUND YOU

  ➔ Present simple tense for a general truth/feeling

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to describe a recurring feeling or state. "Get starstruck" means to be amazed or overwhelmed by someone.

• DON'T NEED YOUR CASH

  ➔ Negative imperative using "don't" + base form

  ➔ "Don't need your cash" is a negative imperative, indicating a command or instruction not to do something. Here, it's stating the speaker doesn't require the listener's money.

• I GOT MY OWN TO SPEND IT ON YA IF I LIKE

  ➔ Use of "to" as an infinitive marker implying purpose and conditional "if"

  ➔ "To spend it on ya" shows the purpose of having her own money. "If I like" introduces a conditional clause, meaning the action of spending will only happen if she desires.

• IF YOU WANNA DANCE BABY LET'S DANCE

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if" followed by imperative (let's)

  ➔ The "if" clause sets a condition: only if the other person wants to dance will they dance. "Let's dance" is an imperative that suggests a shared action.

• WE CAN DREAM UNTIL THE SUN RISE

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability/possibility combined with a time clause starting with "until"

  ➔ "Can dream" indicates the ability to dream. The "until" clause sets a time limit on this ability, implying they can dream continuously until sunrise.

• THERE AIN'T NO REASON WHY

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard) for emphasis

  ➔ The use of "ain't" and "no" creates a double negative. While grammatically incorrect in standard English, it's used for emphasis and to convey a more informal or colloquial tone. It means "There is no reason why."

• WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU

  ➔ Time clause with "when" indicating a future event and its consequence

  ➔ The "when" clause sets a time frame for the following action; once the speaker gets their hands on the subject, something will happen (implied in the following lyrics).