Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Kali Uchis's "TO FEEL ALIVE" offers a unique opportunity to connect with English on an emotional level. The song's repetitive and heartfelt chorus, "I just want to feel something / I just want to feel alive," is easy to learn and resonates universally. The track's raw and honest lyrics about love, loss, and self-discovery provide a rich context for understanding nuanced expression. What makes this song special is its creation story—born from a period of isolation, it's a testament to the power of art to help us connect and feel, making it a poignant and memorable learning experience.
[English]
I just wanna feel somethin'I just wanna feel somethin'
Yeah, yeah-yeah, hey
Hey, hey-hey, hey
I loved you well just for you to turn to an enemy
I love the smell of you burnin' your last bridge with me
I love it, yeah, I love it
I love it, yeah, I love it
Whatever makes you happy (Makes you happy)
That's all that ever mattered (Ever mattered)
And I was raised to give my thanks
And hold my baby down (Hold you down)
That wasn't enough
No, it wasn't enough
'Cause it's never enough, never enough
I let them crucify me
I carry my head down, humble
Some people get their kicks just steppin' on your dreams, I know it
Kick me while I'm down
And still, I get up
Yeah, still, I get up, every day, I get up
How can I give a damn, when I don't give a fuck?
All of the things I've lost, all I can do is love
'Cause I'm a rebel, baby, I don't play like I should
You held the shovel, baby, buried me in the dirt
I never been a Saint, baby, how does a sinner taste?
Don't believe what I read, got my own mind to think
Guess I'm a misfit, baby, they won't ever love me
I'm not the perfect pretty girl up on the magazine
With no opinions, so trust my all and wave
She'll never show her heart and they'll all call her brave
I miss my family, things will never be the same
To all the people that we lost, I'm screamin', "Rest in peace"
Oh
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel alive
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel alive
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel alive
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel somethin'
I just wanna feel alive
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