Unusual You – English Lyrics

• By: Britney Spears
• Album: Circus (Deluxe Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating lyrics and dreamy electropop sound of Britney Spears' "Unusual You." This fan-favorite track offers a unique blend of vulnerability and unexpected joy, making it perfect for understanding expressions of surprise and new love in English. The song's clear narrative and emotional depth provide a fantastic opportunity to explore how English can convey complex feelings of trust and devotion after past disappointments.

[English]

Nothing about you is typical

Nothing about you's predictable

You got me all twisted and confused

(It's so you)

Up 'til now, I thought I knew love

Nothing to lose and it's damaged cause

Pattern will fall as quick as I do

(But now)

Bridges are burning

Baby, I'm learning

A new way of thinking now

Love, I can see

Nothing will be

Just like it was

Is that because

Baby, you're so unusual

Didn't anyone tell you you're supposed to

Break my heart, I expect you to

So why haven't you?

Maybe you're not even human 'cause

Only an angel could be so unusual

A sweet surprise I could get used to

Unusual you

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Been so many things when I was someone else

Boxer in the ring, trying to defend myself

And the private eye to see what's going on

(That's long gone)

When I'm with you, I can just be myself

You're always where you say you will be

Shocking, 'cause I never knew love like this

Could exist

Tables are turning

My heart is soaring

You'll never let me down

Answer my call

Here after all

Never met anyone

Like you

Baby, you're so unusual

Didn't anyone tell you you're supposed to

Break my heart, I expect you to

So why haven't you?

Maybe you're not even human 'cause

Only an angel could be so unusual

A sweet surprise I could get used to

Unusual you

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Can't believe that I

Almost didn't try

When you called my name

Now everything has changed

Baby, you're so unusual

Didn't anyone tell you you're supposed to

Break my heart, I expect you to

So why haven't you?

Maybe you're not even human 'cause

Only an angel could be so unusual

A sweet surprise I could get used to

Unusual you

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ B2	adjective - not usual; strange, out of the ordinary
typical /ˈtɪpɪkəl/ B1	adjective - having the usual qualities or characteristics; normal
predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbəl/ B2	adjective - able to be foreseen or expected
twisted /ˈtwɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - Immigration: turned into a knot; also figuratively confused or perverse
confused /kənˈfjuzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel love for someone
damaged /ˈdæmɪdʒd/ B2	adjective - hurt or injured; impaired in condition
pattern /ˈpætən/ B1	noun - a repeated decorative design or a regular way in which something happens
bridges /ˈbrɪdʒɪz/ B1
burn000ing /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ राहाल

Key Grammar Structures

• Nothing about you is typical

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'is' is in the present simple tense, used to describe a general truth or characteristic.

• You got me all twisted and confused

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'got'

  ➔ 'Got' is the past form of 'get', used here to describe a completed action in the past.

• Bridges are burning

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The verb 'are burning' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now.

• Love, I can see

  ➔ Present simple tense with modal verb 'can'

  ➔ 'Can' is a modal verb used to express ability or possibility in the present.

• Didn't anyone tell you you're supposed to

  ➔ Past simple with negation

  ➔ The negation is formed with 'didn't', which is the past form of 'do' used to negate the verb 'tell'.

• Maybe you're not even human 'cause

  ➔ Present simple with contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'you're' is used instead of 'you are', which is common in spoken and informal English.

• A sweet surprise I could get used to

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ 'Could' is used to express a possible action or situation in the past or future.

• Can't believe that I almost didn't try

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability

  ➔ 'Can't' is the contraction of 'cannot', used to express inability or impossibility.