Sweet Melody – English Lyrics

• By: Little Mix
• Album: Between Us

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Little Mix's "Sweet Melody," a dance-pop anthem that's as catchy as it is emotionally resonant. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern English pop vocabulary and expressions, especially those related to relationships and overcoming adversity. You'll learn how English lyrics can tell a compelling story, moving from romantic enchantment to a powerful declaration of self-worth, all set to an irresistible beat. Its unique blend of dance-pop and reggaeton rhythms makes it a dynamic and engaging song for any language learner seeking to immerse themselves in contemporary English music.

[English]

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ In a whole other life, there was this boy that I knew ♪

♪ He made me feel like a woman ♪

♪ We were young and silly fools ♪

♪ Anyway, he was in a band, wrote love songs about me ♪

♪ I wasn't crazy 'bout the words ♪

♪ But the melodies were sweet ♪

♪ Went something like ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Every time we go dancing, I see his straying eyes ♪

♪ Gave him too many chances, push my gears too many times ♪

♪ And when he start acting dumb ♪

♪ Then I'll be on my way to leave ♪

♪ But I stopped in my tracks, when I heard this melody ♪

♪ And it went like ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ He used to sing me sweet melodies ♪

♪ He played me, made me believe it was real love ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ But the day he did me wrong ♪

♪ The song couldn't go on and on ♪

♪ He used to sing me sweet melodies ♪

♪ He played me, made me believe it was real love ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ But the day he did me wrong ♪

♪ The song couldn't go on and on and on ♪

♪ He would lie, he would cheat over syncopated beats ♪

♪ I was just his tiny dancer, he had control of my feet ♪

♪ Yes, when he came along, that's when I lost the groove ♪

♪ There was no song in the world ♪

♪ To sing along or make me move ♪

♪ Sounded something like ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ He used to sing me sweet melodies ♪

♪ He played me, made me believe it was real love ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ But the day he did me wrong ♪

♪ The song couldn't go on and on and on ♪

♪ Couldn't go on, no ♪

♪ He used to sing me sweet melodies ♪

♪ Sing sweet melodies ♪

♪ He played me, made me believe it was real love ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ But the day he did me wrong ♪

♪ The song couldn't go on and on and on ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪

♪ On and on ♪

♪ On and on ♪

♪ He used to sing me sweet melodies ♪

♪ He played me, made me believe it was real love ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ But the day he did me wrong ♪

♪ The song couldn't go on and on and on ♪

♪ On and on, and on, yeah ♪

♪ He used to sing me sweet melodies ♪

♪ Melodies, yeah ♪

♪ He played me, made me believe it was real love ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ But the day he did me wrong ♪

♪ The song couldn't go on and on and on ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ He played me, made me believe it was real love ♪

♪ Sang me sweet melodies ♪

♪ But the day he did me wrong ♪

♪ The song couldn't go on and on and on, no ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of musical notes that is musically satisfying
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short piece of music with words
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste of sugar; pleasant or kind
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human
dancer /ˈdænsər/ B1	noun - a person who dances
cheat /tʃiːt/ B2	verb - to act dishonestly to gain an advantage noun - an act of cheating
syncopated /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪtɪd/ C1	adjective - characterized by a shifting of the usual rhythmic accent
groove /ɡruːv/ C1	noun - a rhythmic pattern or feel in music that makes you want to move
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - describing someone who is mentally unstable or acting wildly
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing; not imagined or pretended
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - the basic unit of musical rhythm verb - to strike repeatedly
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B2	noun - the power to direct or regulate something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - an opportunity or possibility
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ B1	noun - the act of moving rhythmically to music