Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the emotionally resonant world of "This Feeling" by The Chainsmokers and Kelsea Ballerini! This synth-pop hit beautifully blends electronic and country elements, offering a fantastic opportunity to explore modern English vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and personal conviction. Listen to how Drew Taggart and Kelsea Ballerini express the universal struggle of following your heart against outside opinions, making it a powerful and relatable song perfect for language learners.
[English]
(upbeat electronic music)♪ I'll tell you a story before it tells itself ♪
♪ I'll lay out all my reasons, you'll say that I need help ♪
♪ We all got expectations and sometimes they go wrong ♪
♪ But no one listens to me, so I put it in this song ♪
♪ They tell me think with my head ♪
♪ Not that thing in my chest ♪
♪ They got their hands at my neck this time ♪
♪ But you're the one that I want ♪
♪ And if that's really so wrong ♪
♪ Then they don't know what this feeling is like ♪
♪ And I say yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ And I say yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I'll tell them a story, they'll sit and nod their heads ♪
♪ I'll tell you all my secrets and you tell all your friends ♪
♪ Hold on to your opinions and stand by what you said ♪
♪ In the end it's my decision, so it's my fault when it ends ♪
♪ They tell me think with my head ♪
♪ Not that thing in my chest ♪
♪ They got their hands at my neck this time ♪
♪ But you're the one that I want ♪
♪ And if that's really so wrong ♪
♪ Then they don't know what this feeling is like ♪
♪ And I say yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ And I say yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I'll tell you a story before it tells itself ♪
♪ I'll lay out all my reasons, you'll say that I need help ♪
♪ We all got expectations and sometimes they go wrong ♪
♪ But no one listens to me, so I put it in this song ♪
♪ They tell me think with my head ♪
♪ Not that thing in my chest ♪
♪ They got their hands at my neck this time ♪
♪ But you're the one that I want ♪
♪ And if that's really so wrong ♪
♪ Then they don't know what this feeling is like ♪
♪ My friends say no, no ♪
♪ But they don't know, know ♪
♪ Yeah, they don't know, know ♪
♪ They don't know, know ♪ ♪ No, no ♪
♪ And I say no ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ And I say, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ They don't know ♪
(motorcycle revving)
(ambulance sirens blaring)
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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story /ˈstɔːr.i/ B1 |
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reason /ˈriː.zən/ B2 |
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expectation /ˌek.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ C1 |
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feeling /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ B1 |
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listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2 |
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think /θɪŋk/ A2 |
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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know /noʊ/ A2 |
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help /help/ A1 |
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fault /fɔːlt/ B2 |
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decision /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ B2 |
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neck /nek/ A1 |
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chest /tʃɛst/ A1 |
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head /hed/ A1 |
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friend /frɛnd/ A1 |
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wrong /rɒŋ/ A2 |
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hold /hoʊld/ B1 |
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stand /stænd/ B1 |
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put /pʊt/ A1 |
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say /seɪ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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