Superpowers – English Lyrics

• By: Muni Long

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern R&B with 'Superpowers' by Muni Long. This song is a perfect example for learners to explore romantic idioms and descriptive adjectives in English, all set to a smooth, soulful rhythm that makes language acquisition feel effortless.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ YEE-EE, YEE-EE ♪

♪ WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE ♪

♪ SO FAR, EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ I KNOW THE DAY WE MEET ♪

♪ YOU WILL BE THE ONE FOR ME (BE THE ONE FOR ME) ♪

♪ THIS SYNCHRONICITY IS HOW I KNOW IT'S MEANT TO BE ♪

♪ IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING I NEED ♪

♪ WE FIT SO PERFECTLY, WE GOT THAT CHEMISTRY ♪

♪ WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, MY MISSING PUZZLE PIECE ♪

♪ IF I ATTRACTED YOU, I'M ALWAYS ATTRACTING THINGS ♪

♪ HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME? ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT LOVING YOU GON' TAKE SOME SUPER STRENGTH ♪

♪ SO, HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME? ♪

♪ NOW I'M ATTACHED TO YOU WITH INVISIBLE STRINGS ♪

♪ HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON EVERYTHING? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE SOMETIMES LOVING YOU MIGHT TAKE SOME SUPER STRENGTH ♪

♪ SO, HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME? ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME TELL THE TRUTH ♪

♪ EVEN WHEN I DON'T WANT TO ♪

♪ MY CHARMS DON'T WORK ON YOU (I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO) ♪

♪ AT ALL, SO IT AIN'T NO USE ♪

♪ THIS SYNCHRONICITY IS HOW I KNOW IT'S MEANT TO BE ♪

♪ IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING I NEED ♪

♪ WE FIT SO PERFECTLY, WE GOT THAT CHEMISTRY ♪

♪ WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, MY MISSING PUZZLE PIECE ♪

♪ IF I ATTRACTED YOU, I'M ALWAYS ATTRACTING THINGS ♪

♪ HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME? ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT LOVING YOU GON' TAKE SOME SUPER STRENGTH ♪

♪ SO, HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME? ♪

♪ NOW I'M ATTACHED TO YOU WITH INVISIBLE STRINGS ♪

♪ HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON EVERYTHING? (EVERYTHING) ♪

♪ I KNOW ('CAUSE SOMETIMES LOVING YOU) ♪

♪ STRENGTH (MIGHT TAKE SOME SUPER STRENGTH) ♪

♪ POWER (SO, HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS, WORK ON YOU AND ME) ♪

♪ AND IT SEEMS LIKE JUST WHEN LOVE ♪

♪ WAS THE LAST THING ON MY MIND ♪

♪ AND WHEN I WAS GONNA CLOSE THE DOOR ♪

♪ YOU WALKED INTO MY LIFE ♪

♪ LIFE ♪

♪ IF I ATTRACTED YOU, I'M ALWAYS ATTRACTING THINGS ♪

♪ HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME? ♪

♪ I KNOW (I KNOW THAT LOVING YOU) ♪

♪ (GON' TAKE SOME SUPER STRENGTH) ♪

♪ SO, HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME? (DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME) ♪

♪ NOW I'M ATTACHED TO YOU WITH INVISIBLE STRINGS ♪

♪ HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON EVERYTHING? ♪

♪ LOVING YOU ('CAUSE SOMETIMES LOVING YOU) ♪

♪ SUPER STRENGTH (MIGHT TAKE SOME SUPER STRENGTH) ♪

♪ SUPERPOWERS (SO, HOW COME MY SUPERPOWERS DON'T WORK ON YOU AND ME?) ♪

♪ LA, LA, LA, LA (OOH-OOH-OOH) ♪

♪ LA, LA, LA-LA-LA (LA, OOH) ♪

♪ LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, OH-OH-OH ♪

♪ LA-LA, LA, LA, LA, LA (LA, OOH) ♪

[MUSIC FADES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
synchronicity /ˌsɪŋkrəˈnɪsəti/ C2	noun - the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.
coincidence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ B2	noun - a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
chemistry /ˈkɛmɪstri/ B1	noun - the complex emotional or psychological interaction between people.
superpowers /ˈsuːpərˌpaʊərz/ B2	noun - extraordinary or superhuman abilities.
attracted /əˈtræktɪd/ B1	verb - to evoke interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something.
invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/ A2	adjective - unable to be seen.
charms /tʃɑːrmz/ B2	noun - the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration.
perfectly /ˈpɜːrfɪktli/ A2	adverb - in a manner that is completely free from defects or faults.
strength /strɛŋkθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong.
attached /əˈtætʃt/ B1	adjective - full of affection or fondness.

Key Grammar Structures

• I know the day we meet, you will be the one for me.

  ➔ First Conditional (Future Time Clause)

  ➔ In a future time clause introduced by 'the day', we use the present simple ('meet') even though the action happens in the future.

• What I've been waiting for, my missing puzzle piece.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been waiting' emphasizes an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present.

• If I attracted you, I'm always attracting things.

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical Situation)

  ➔ Using 'if' + past simple ('attracted') suggests a hypothetical or unreal condition in the context of the song's logic.

• I know that loving you gon' take some super strength.

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna' (colloquial)

  ➔ 'Gon' (going to) is used here to indicate a future necessity or consequence resulting from loving someone.

• You make me tell the truth.

  ➔ Causative Verb ('Make' + Object + Bare Infinitive)

  ➔ The structure 'make' + object + base verb ('tell') indicates that the subject forces or compels the object to perform an action.

• My charms don't work on you.

  ➔ Phrasal Verb ('Work on')

  ➔ 'Work on' means to have an effect or influence on someone. In the negative, it means the charm has no effect.

• Just when love was the last thing on my mind, you walked into my life.

  ➔ Subordinate Clause of Time ('Just when')

  ➔ 'Just when' is used to describe a specific moment or a point in time when an event happens, emphasizing the timing.

• How come my superpowers don't work?

  ➔ Interrogative phrase ('How come')

  ➔ 'How come' is a casual way of asking 'why'. It is followed by the subject and verb in normal order (not inverted).