Stereo Hearts – English Lyrics

• By: Gym Class Heroes, Adam Levine
• Album: The Papercut Chronicles II

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning English? Let the catchy tune of "Stereo Hearts" be your guide! This song is special because it uses a lot of creative comparisons, like a heart to a stereo, which can help you understand figurative language. The lyrics tell a sweet story of love and are easy to follow, making it a fun way to pick up new vocabulary and enjoy a modern pop classic.

[English]

My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close

Hear my thoughts in every no-ote

Make me your radio

And turn me up when you feel low (turn it up a little bit)

This melody was meant for you (right there)

Just sing along to my stereo (Gym Class Hero, baby)

If I was just another dusty record on the shelf

Would you blow me off and play me like everybody else?

If I asked you to scratch my back, could you manage that?

Like it yikky yeah, check it Travie, I can handle that

Furthermore, I apologize for any skipping tracks

It's just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks

I used to, used to, used to, used to, now I'm over that

'Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts

If I could only find a note to make you understand

I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hand

Just keep it stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune

And know my hearts a stereo that only plays for you

My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close

Hear my thoughts in every no-ote

Make me your radio

And turn me up when you feel low

This melody was meant for you

Just sing along to my stereo

(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh) to my stereo

(Oh, oh-oh, oh) just sing along to my stereo

Let's go!

If I was an old-school, fifty-pound boombox (remember them?)

Would you hold me on your shoulder, wherever you walk?

Would you turn my volume up in front of the cops?

And crank it higher every time they told you to stop

And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me

When you have to purchase mad D batteries

Appreciate every mixtape your friends make

You never know, we come and go like on the interstate (never know)

I think I finally found a note to make you understand

If you can hit it, sing along and take me by the hand

Just keep me stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune

You know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you

My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close (listen)

Hear my thoughts in every no-ote

Make me your radio (come on)

And turn me up when you feel low (turn it up)

This melody was meant for you

Just sing along to my stereo (sing along like)

(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh) to my stereo

(Oh, oh-oh, oh) just sing along to my stereo

I only pray you'll never leave me behind (never leave me)

Because good music can be so hard to find (so hard to find)

I take your hand, hold it closer to mine (yeah)

Thought love was dead, but now you're changing my mind

My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close

Hear my thoughts in every no-ote

Make me your radio

And turn me up when you feel low

This melody was meant for you

Just sing along to my stereo

(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh) to my stereo (it's your boy, Travie)

(Oh, oh-oh, oh) just sing along to my stereo (yeah)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
stereo /ˈster.i.əʊ/ B1	noun - a piece of electronic equipment for playing recorded music
beats /biːts/ A2	verb - to hit (someone or something) repeatedly verb - to pulse or throb rhythmically
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A1	verb - to pay attention to someone or something that you can hear
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - the act or power of producing ideas
radio /ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/ A1	noun - the process of sending and receiving signals through the air without wires
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to (cause to) move in a circle or partly around
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience something physical or emotional
melody /ˈmel.ə.di/ B1	noun - a tune
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with your voice
dusty /ˈdʌs.ti/ B1	adjective - covered with dust
record /ˈrek.ɔːrd/ A2	noun - a flat, round piece of plastic on which music is recorded
scratch /skrætʃ/ B1	verb - to rub your skin with your nails
handle /ˈhæn.dəl/ B1	verb - to deal with
tracks /træks/ B1	noun - a song or piece of music on a record
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to like very much

Key Grammar Structures

• If I was just another dusty record on the shelf

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Uses "If + past simple, would + infinitive". The "if" clause describes an unreal or hypothetical situation. In this case, the speaker isn't a dusty record.

• Would you blow me off and play me like everybody else?

  ➔ Second Conditional (Question Form)

  ➔ A question using the second conditional structure. "Would" is placed at the beginning to form the question.

• If I asked you to scratch my back, could you manage that?

  ➔ Second Conditional (Question with 'could')

  ➔ This is another example of the second conditional. The use of "could" suggests possibility or ability rather than a definite result. The 'if' clause expresses a hypothetical situation in the past, and 'could' refers to the ability to perform that action.

• I used to, used to, used to, used to, now I'm over that

  ➔ Used to

  ➔ "Used to" + infinitive indicates a past habit or state that is no longer true. The speaker emphasizes that this habit or state occurred repeatedly, and then says they're "over that" implying they have moved on from that state.

• Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ "Holding grudges over love" is the subject, a gerund phrase acting as a singular noun. Therefore, the verb is "is", a singular form.

• If I was an old-school, fifty-pound boombox (remember them?)

  ➔ Second Conditional with interjection

  ➔ Continues the use of second conditional. "(remember them?)" is an interjection - a word or phrase inserted as an aside or interruption.

• Would you hold me on your shoulder, wherever you walk?

  ➔ Second Conditional with "wherever" clause

  ➔ The sentence continues with second conditional. "Wherever you walk" is an adverbial clause of place, indicating that the action would occur regardless of the location.

• And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me

  ➔ Noun Clause after 'ask'

  ➔ The phrase "that you don't get mad at me" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "ask". The word "that" introduces the noun clause.