Style – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of cyclical, magnetic love with Taylor Swift’s "Style." This funk-infused synth-pop hit uses sophisticated imagery like "James Dean daydream" and "red lip classic" to explore a complicated, mature relationship. You can learn to talk about fashion metaphors, complex emotions, and the nuances of an adult love that is "never out of style" through its smooth, evocative lyrics.

[English]

(seagulls squawking)

(guitar strumming)

(guitar strumming)

♪ Midnight ♪

♪ You come and pick me up, no headlights ♪

♪ Long drive ♪

♪ Could end in burning flames or paradise ♪

♪ Fade into view ♪

♪ Oh, it's been a while since I have even heard from you ♪

♪ Heard from you ♪

♪ I should just tell you to leave, 'cause I ♪

♪ Know exactly where it leads, but I ♪

♪ Watch us go 'round and 'round each time ♪

♪ You got that James Dean day dream look in your eye ♪

♪ And I got that red lip classic thing that you like ♪

♪ And when we go crashing down, we come back every time ♪

♪ 'Cause we never go out of style ♪

♪ We never go out of style ♪

♪ You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt ♪

♪ And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt ♪

♪ And when we go crashing down, we come back every time ♪

♪ 'Cause we never go out of style ♪

♪ We never go out of style ♪

♪ So it goes ♪

♪ He can't keep his wild eyes on the road ♪

♪ Takes me home ♪

♪ Lights are off, he's taking off his coat ♪

♪ I say, I heard ♪

♪ Oh, that you been out and about with some other girl ♪

♪ Some other girl ♪

♪ He says, what you've heard is true, but I ♪

♪ Can't stop thinking about you, and I ♪

♪ I said, I've been there too a few times ♪

♪ 'Cause you got that James Dean day dream look in your eyes ♪

♪ And I got that red lip classic thing that you like ♪

♪ And when we go crashing down, we come back every time ♪

♪ 'Cause we never go out of style ♪

♪ We never go out of style ♪

♪ You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt ♪

♪ And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt ♪

♪ Tight little skirt ♪

♪ And when we go crashing down, we come back every time ♪

♪ 'Cause we never go out of style ♪

♪ We never go out of style ♪

♪ Take me home ♪

♪ Just take me home ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Just take me home ♪

♪ Oh, whoa, oh ♪

♪ Out of style ♪

♪ Oh, you got that James Dean day dream look in your eye ♪

♪ And I got that red lip classic thing that you like ♪

♪ And when we go crashing down, we come back every time ♪

♪ 'Cause we never go out of style ♪

♪ We never go out of style ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - the middle of the night, 12 o'clock at night
Headlights /ˈhɛdlaɪts/ B1	noun - lights at the front of a vehicle
Drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate a vehicle noun - a journey in a car
Flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - hot, glowing gases that rise from something burning
Paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal place or state of great happiness
View /vjuː/ A2	noun - what you can see from a particular place
Heard /hɜːrd/ A1	verb - past simple and past participle of 'hear'; perceived sound or received information/news
Style /staɪl/ A2	noun - a particular way of doing something; a distinct fashion or manner
Day dream /ˈdeɪdriːm/ B1	noun - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present verb - to indulge in pleasant fantasies while awake
Eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
Classic /ˈklæsɪk/ B1	adjective - judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind; typical or traditional
Crashing /ˈkræʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - hitting something violently or collapsing suddenly
Slicked /slɪkt/ B2	adjective - made smooth and shiny, often with oil or water (e.g., hair)
Tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fitting closely; not loose
Wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - uncontrolled, unruly, or uncultivated
Faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something; strong belief
True /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; accurate or exact
Home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently adverb - to or at the place where one lives
Skirt /skɜːrt/ A2	noun - a garment that hangs from the waist
Lip /lɪp/ A1	noun - either of the two fleshy folds forming the edges of the mouth opening

Key Grammar Structures

• You come and pick me up, no headlights

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ "pick up" means to collect someone, usually by car.

• Could end in burning flames or paradise

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility + Present participle as adjective

  ➔ "Could" indicates a possibility. "burning" describes the flames.

• Oh, it's been a while since I have even heard from you

  ➔ "It's been a while since" + Present Perfect

  ➔ Used to express that a period of time has passed since something last happened.

• I should just tell you to leave, 'cause I

  ➔ Modal verb of advice + Verb pattern "tell someone to do something"

  ➔ "should" is used for advice. "tell you to leave" means to instruct someone to depart.

• Watch us go 'round and 'round each time

  ➔ Causative verb "watch" + Bare infinitive

  ➔ "Watch us go" means to observe the action of "us going."

• And I got that red lip classic thing that you like

  ➔ Relative clause (defining)

  ➔ The clause "that you like" modifies "thing," specifying which thing it is.

• And when we go crashing down, we come back every time

  ➔ Zero Conditional / Habitual action with "when" + Present participle as adverbial

  ➔ "When... every time" describes a recurring, predictable outcome. "crashing down" describes the manner of going.

• You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt

  ➔ Past participle as an adjective

  ➔ "slicked back" describes the hair, indicating it has been pulled back smoothly.

• He can't keep his wild eyes on the road

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ "Keep (something) on (the road)" means to maintain focus or position on something.

• Can't stop thinking about you, and I

  ➔ Verb pattern "stop + gerund"

  ➔ "Can't stop thinking" means one is unable to cease the action of thinking.