When I'm in Your Arms – English Lyrics

• By: Cleo Sol
• Album: Rose in the Dark

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soothing world of Cleo Sol through "When I'm in Your Arms," a song that beautifully encapsulates the emotions of love and safety. This track offers a gentle introduction to the nuances of soul music, teaching listeners how lyrics and melody can combine to express deep emotional experiences and help in understanding the themes of love and freedom.

[English]

Old wounds

Old fights

Another day

Goes by

I'm not playing by the rules

They can't take me for no fool

Are you gonna ride with me? Hold me down, will you listen

Never lie to me?

This is all the sign I need

So tell me

Will you keep me safe when

I'm in your arms?

I'm in your arms

Control me

'Cause it feels so good (feels so good)

When I'm in your arms

I don't want you going nowhere

'Cause on the corners of your mind

Helps my body to unwind

Don't waste time

You said you love the way I notice (how)

How you look into my eyes

Right before we cross the line

The way we grind

Break it down, break it down

Break it down, break it down

Keep me safe in your arms

Safe in your arms

There's a warmth in your kiss (ooh)

Don't let go from my grip (feels so good in your arms), oh

You wanna know how to hold on the low

You wanna stay, wanna flow, wanna own

You give me love and you make things roll

Make me feel something new, something old

You wanna know how to hold on the low

You wanna stay, wanna flow, wanna own

You give me love and you make things roll

Make me feel something new, something old

You wanna know how to hold on the low (mm)

You wanna stay, wanna flow, wanna own (yeah-yeah)

You give me love and you make things roll

Make me feel something new, something old (oh)

You wanna know how to hold on the low (oh)

You wanna stay, wanna flow, wanna own

You give me love and you make things roll (yeah-yeah)

Make me feel something new, something old

(I wanna make such a good man)

You give me love and you make things roll

Make me feel something new, something old (something new)

You wanna know how to hold on the low (something new)

You wanna stay, wanna flow, wanna own (something new)

You give me love and you make things roll (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Make me feel something new, something old

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or risk
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - upper limbs of the human body
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to have power over; to manage or direct
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, and remembers
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ B2	verb - to relax and reduce stress
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of love or affection verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection
grip /ɡrɪp/ B2	noun - a firm hold or grasp verb - to take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over.
new /nuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, discovered, or experienced.
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having existed for a long time; no longer new.
wounds /wuːndz/ B1	noun - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
fights /faɪts/ A2	noun - an act of fighting; a battle or physical combat.

Key Grammar Structures

• Are you gonna ride with me?

  ➔ Future tense with "gonna"

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," used to express future intentions or predictions. In this case, it's asking if the person is planning to support and be with the speaker.

• Hold me down, will you listen

  ➔ Tag question (will you?)

  ➔ A tag question is a short question added to the end of a statement to ask for confirmation or agreement. "Will you" is used here to seek reassurance that the person will listen.

• Will you keep me safe when I'm in your arms?

  ➔ Future tense with "will" + conditional clause with "when"

  ➔ This sentence expresses a condition and its result. The future tense ("will keep") indicates the speaker's hope, while the "when" clause sets the condition. The speaker is asking for a promise of future safety during a specific situation.

• Cause it feels so good

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "cause" (informal) + adjective after linking verb

  ➔ "Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because." "Feels" is a linking verb, connecting the subject "it" to the adjective "good." It expresses a reason or explanation for a feeling.

• Don't waste time

  ➔ Imperative sentence (negative)

  ➔ This is a direct command or instruction not to spend time unwisely. The use of "Don't" makes it a negative imperative.

• You said you love the way I notice how you look into my eyes

  ➔ Reported speech (indirect speech) + relative clause (the way)

  ➔ This sentence reports what someone said previously. "The way I notice how you look into my eyes" is a relative clause modifying "way". The speaker loves a specific characteristic or habit.

• Right before we cross the line

  ➔ Prepositional phrase of time + "before" + present simple tense

  ➔ "Right before" is a preposition indicating timing. The present simple tense "cross" is used in the time clause following "before", even though it refers to a future action. This is a common grammatical structure.