Walking On The Moon – English Lyrics

• By: The Police
• Album: Reggatta de Blanc

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the magic of 'Walking on the Moon' by The Police, a song that perfectly encapsulates the bliss of new love. With its reggae-infused rhythm and dreamy lyrics, this track offers a unique way to explore English expressions about love and euphoria, all while enjoying a classic hit from the late 70s.

[English]

("Walking On The Moon" by The Police)

♪ Giant steps are what you take ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ I hope my legs don't break ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ We could walk forever ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ We could live together ♪

♪ Walking on walking on the moon ♪

♪ Walking back from your house ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ Walking back from your house ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ Feet they hardly touch the ground ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ My feet don't hardly make no sound ♪

♪ Walking on walking on the moon ♪

♪ Some may say ♪

♪ I'm wishing my days away ♪

♪ No way ♪

♪ And if it's the price I pay ♪

♪ Some say ♪

♪ Tomorrow's another day ♪

♪ You stay ♪

♪ I may as well play ♪

♪ Giant steps are what you take ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ I hope my legs don't break ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ We could walk forever ♪

♪ Walking on the moon ♪

♪ We could be together ♪

♪ Walking on walking on the moon ♪

♪ Some may say ♪

♪ I'm wishing my days away ♪

♪ No way ♪

♪ And if it's the price I pay ♪

♪ Some say ♪

♪ Tomorrow's another day ♪

♪ You stay ♪

♪ I may as well play ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

♪ Keep it up ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn. noun - the activity of going for a walk, especially for pleasure or exercise.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth, visible by reflected sunlight.
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ B1	adjective - unusually large or tall. noun - an imaginary being of superhuman size.
steps /stɛps/ A1	noun - a movement made by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place; a stage in a process.
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain; to stop working. noun - a pause in work or during an activity.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn. noun - an act of walking, especially for pleasure or exercise.
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - remain alive; reside or dwell in a particular place.
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the lower extremity of the leg, on which a person stands or walks (plural of 'foot').
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - come into contact with (something) with the hand or another part of the body. noun - an act of touching someone or something.
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth.
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard. verb - emit or cause to emit sound.
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - desire or hope for something to happen. noun - a desire or hope.
price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred. noun - money paid for work or services.
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of twenty-four hours; the time between sunrise and sunset.
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place or condition. noun - a period of staying somewhere.
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation; participate in a game or sport. noun - activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation.
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - have or retain possession of; continue to have or hold.

Key Grammar Structures

• Giant steps are what you take

  ➔ Nominal Relative Clause

  ➔ "what you take" functions as a noun clause meaning "the thing that you take". Used to emphasize the nature of the steps.

• I hope my legs don't break

  ➔ Verb + Object Clause (Omitted 'that')

  ➔ After verbs like "hope", the conjunction "that" is often omitted before the clause expressing the hoped outcome.

• We could walk forever

  ➔ Modal Verb for Possibility

  ➔ "Could" expresses hypothetical or possible ability in an unreal situation (moon walking).

• Feet they hardly touch the ground

  ➔ Pronoun Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The pronoun "they" repeats the subject "feet" for poetic emphasis, creating a rhythmic effect.

• My feet don't hardly make no sound

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard)

  ➔ Non-standard dialect using "don't hardly" + "no" for strong negation. Standard English: "My feet hardly make any sound".

• I'm wishing my days away

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Wish + Away)

  ➔ "Wish away" means to desire something to disappear. The particle "away" changes the verb's meaning.

• Tomorrow's another day

  ➔ Contraction (Tomorrow + Is)

  ➔ "Tomorrow's" is the contracted form of "Tomorrow is", commonly used in informal speech and song lyrics.

• I may as well play

  ➔ Modal Expression (May as well)

  ➔ "May as well" suggests doing something because there's no better alternative, implying reluctant acceptance.

• Keep it up

  ➔ Phrasal Verb Imperative

  ➔ Imperative form of the separable phrasal verb "keep up", meaning to continue or maintain an action.