Step by Step – English Lyrics

• By: Carl Finch

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

It's just my imagination! A sort of empty concentration, while I,

Fiddle with my fingers, And take a sip of lukewarm tea!

Let's walk lightly to the infectious rhythm, Of the cool Bossa Nova!

And myriad puzzle pieces are here for me!

That's right... (Right... right...)

I was in the same place just last week, and I ought to know, The only things changed, are my clothes!

Step by step, You're in control, don't be uptight!

Case by case, Go ahead and laugh; everything's all right!

Beyond the countless days and endless nights, I, Know she patiently waits just for me, but...

I gotta go my own way, hey! Whoa, whoa!

It's just my imagination! A sort of empty concentration, while I,

Fiddle with my fingers, And take a sip of lukewarm tea!

That's right... (Right... right...)

I was in the same place just last week, and I ought to know, The only things changed, are my clothes!

Step by step, You're in control, don't be uptight!

Case by case, Go ahead and laugh; everything's all right!

Beyond the countless days and endless nights, I, Know she patiently waits just for me, but...

I gotta go my own way, hey! Whoa, whoa! [2x]

I gotta go my own way, hey! Whoa, whoa!

That's right... (Right... right...)

I was in the same place just last week, and I ought to know, The only things changed, are my clothes!

Step by step, You're in control, don't be uptight!

Case by case, Go ahead and laugh; everything's all right!

Beyond the countless days and endless nights, I, Know she patiently waits just for me, but...

I gotta go my own way, hey! Whoa, whoa! [4x]

I gotta go my own way, hey! Whoa, whoa! [3x]

I gotta go my own way, hey! Whoa, whoa! [2x]

I gotta go my own way, hey! Whoa, whoa!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - the ability to form images or ideas in the mind
concentration /ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən/ B1	noun - the act of giving all your attention to something
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - having nothing inside
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - one of the five parts at the end of each hand
sip /sɪp/ A2	noun - a small amount of liquid that you drink verb - to drink something slowly in small amounts
lukewarm /ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/ B2	adjective - slightly warm, neither hot nor cold
tea /tiː/ A1	noun - a hot drink made with leaves from the tea plant
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a pattern of sounds and silences in music
infectious /ɪnˈfektʃəs/ B2	adjective - likely to spread or make people enthusiastic
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - at a low temperature adjective - calm and relaxed
myriad /ˈmɪriəd/ C1	adjective - a very large number noun - a very large number
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A2	noun - parts of something that has been broken or cut
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
clothes /kləʊðz/ A1	noun - things that people wear to cover their body
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ A2	verb - to have power over something noun - the ability to make someone or something do what you want
uptight /ˌʌpˈtaɪt/ B2	adjective - anxious or nervous
laugh /lɑːf/ A1	verb - to make sounds with your voice that show you are happy or amused noun - the act or sound of laughing
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - the period of time that it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period of darkness that happens every day
countless /ˈkaʊntləs/ B2	adjective - too many to count
endless /ˈɛndləs/ B1	adjective - having no end
patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ B1	adverb - in a calm and not hurried way
go /ɡəʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• It's just my imagination!

  ➔ Exclamatory Sentence

  ➔ An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion, ending with an exclamation mark to show surprise or emphasis, as in "".

• A sort of empty concentration,

  ➔ Noun Phrase

  ➔ A noun phrase consists of a noun and modifiers, such as "sort of" qualifying "" to describe its type.

• Fiddle with my fingers,

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ A phrasal verb combines a verb with a preposition or adverb, changing its meaning, as " with" means to manipulate something idly.

• Let's walk lightly to the infectious rhythm,

  ➔ First Person Imperative

  ➔ The first person imperative uses "let's" to suggest a joint action, as in inviting someone to "" together.

• I was in the same place just last week,

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Past simple describes completed actions in the past, as in being "" at a specific time.

• and I ought to know,

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Ought To'

  ➔ The modal verb "ought to" expresses obligation or probability, indicating that the speaker "" to be aware based on experience.

• The only things changed, are my clothes!

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion

  ➔ Subject-verb inversion places the verb before the subject for emphasis or questions, highlighting that only "" are different.

• Go ahead and laugh;

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood gives a direct command or encouragement, urging someone to "" without addressing the subject.

• Know she patiently waits just for me,

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Present continuous describes ongoing actions or temporary states, as in "" patiently happening now.

• but I gotta go my own way,

  ➔ Informal Contractions

  ➔ Informal contractions shorten phrases for casual speech, like "gotta" combining "got to" to mean "" go independently.