This Strange Effect – English Lyrics

• By: Hooverphonic

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey with Hooverphonic's "This Strange Effect" to explore the beauty of the English language through song. This track is a perfect blend of poetic lyrics and atmospheric music, offering a unique opportunity to grasp nuanced expressions of love and emotional impact. Its smooth, dream-like quality and clear vocals make it an accessible and enjoyable way to enhance your listening comprehension and vocabulary in English, while appreciating a song special for its rich history and enduring appeal.

[English]

You've got this strange effect on me

And I like it

You've got this strange effect on me

And I like it

You make my world in white

You make my darkness bright, oh yes

You've got this strange effect on me

And I like it, and I like it

And I like the way you kiss me

Don't know if I should

But this feeling it's love and I know it

That's why I feel good

You've got this strange effect on me

And I like it

You've got this strange effect on me

And I like it

You make my world in white

You make my darkness bright, oh yes

You've got this strange effect on me

And I like it, and I like it

Key Grammar Structures

• You've got this strange effect on me

  ➔ Present Perfect (You **'ve got**)

  ➔ The use of the present perfect tense ('**'ve got**') to express a state or possession that continues to the present. It emphasizes that the effect *exists* now.

• And I like it

  ➔ Simple Present (I **like**)

  ➔ The simple present tense (**like**) to express a general truth or habitual action.

• You make my world in white

  ➔ Verb + Object + Complement (You **make** my world **in white**)

  ➔ The structure where the verb ('make') influences the state of the object ('my world'), with the complement ('in white') describing the resulting state.

• You make my darkness bright, oh yes

  ➔ Adjective order (my **darkness** **bright**)

  ➔ The use of the adjective 'bright' to describe the darkness. Emphasis on the transformation.

• Don't know if I should

  ➔ Modal Verb and conditional (I **should**)

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'should' to express uncertainty about what is the right action.

• But this feeling it's love and I know it

  ➔ Subject Pronoun Omission and Emphasis (This feeling, **it's** love)

  ➔ The phrase uses a contraction ('it's') to link the feeling to love. This structure emphasizes the direct link between the emotion and the feeling of love.