Wildflower – English Lyrics

• By: 5 Seconds of Summer
• Album: C A L M

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of 5 Seconds of Summer's 'Wildflower,' a catchy 80s-inspired track that invites you to complete its chorus. Explore the band's creative response to pandemic restrictions and discover how they crafted a unique and visually stunning music video from their homes. This song offers a fun way to improve your English vocabulary and understand the nuances of romantic expression .

[English]

♪ WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ I HEAR YOU CALLIN' OUT MY NAME ♪

♪ I LOVE THE SOUND, I LOVE THE TASTE ♪

♪ AND I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR FACE ♪

♪ YOU'VE GOT A SIDE YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN ♪

♪ YOU'RE TELLIN' ME, YOU'RE TELLIN' ME, YOU'RE TELLIN' ♪

♪ ME YOU WANNA COME OVER ♪

♪ YOU WANNA BE, YOU WANNA BE, YOU WANNA BE, ♪

♪ YOU WANNA BE CLOSER ♪

♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU WEAR YOUR HAIR DOWN OVER YOUR SHOULDER ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I WANNA HOLD YA ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I KNOW WHERE TONIGHT IS GOING ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ YOU KNOW YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE FANTASY ♪

♪ A FATAL LOVE SONG ♪

♪ WATERFALL IS OVERFLOWIN' ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ I SEE THE COLOUR IN YOUR VEINS ♪

♪ IT MAKES ME SMILE, IT MAKES ME SHAKE (OOH) ♪

♪ I SEE THE SHADOW IN MY BRAIN ♪

♪ AND I LIKE ITS LOOK, AND I LIKE ITS SHAPE (OOH) ♪

♪ YOU'RE TELLIN' ME, YOU'RE TELLIN' ME, YOU'RE TELLIN' ♪

♪ ME YOU WANNA COME OVER ♪

♪ YOU WANNA BE, YOU WANNA BE, YOU WANNA BE, ♪

♪ YOU WANNA BE CLOSER ♪

♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU WEAR YOUR HAIR DOWN OVER YOUR SHOULDER ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I WANNA HOLD YA ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I KNOW WHERE TONIGHT IS GOING ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ YOU KNOW YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE FANTASY ♪

♪ A FATAL LOVE SONG ♪

♪ WATERFALL IS OVERFLOWIN' ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ (OOH, OOH) ♪

♪ WILDFLOWER (OOH, OOH) ♪

♪ WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ WILDFLOWER (OOH, OOH) ♪

♪ WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ YOU KNOW YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE FANTASY (WILDFLOWER) ♪

♪ A FATAL LOVE SONG ♪

♪ WATERFALL IS OVERFLOWIN' (WILDFLOWER) ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME (WILDFLOWER) ♪

♪ EVERY TIME WE (WILDFLOWER) ♪

♪ TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE ♪

♪ MY WILDFLOWER ♪

♪ WILDFLOWER ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wildflower /ˈwaɪldˌflaʊər/ B1	noun - A flower that grows in the wild, without being planted or tended by people.
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B1	verb - To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it or giving information about it.
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ A2	adjective - Nearer in space or time; more intimate (comparative form of 'close').
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - The part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm.
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - An imaginary situation or event that you think about and that you would like to happen; imagination, especially when it is not based on reality.
fatal /ˈfeɪtl/ C1	adjective - Causing or ending in death; leading to failure or disaster.
waterfall /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/ B1	noun - A stream of water that falls from a high place, especially over a cliff or rock.
overflowing /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ B2	adjective - So full that the contents spill out; full of a particular emotion or quality. verb - (present participle of overflow) To flow over the edge of something.
veins /veɪnz/ B2	noun - Any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart.
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - To move quickly backwards and forwards or up and down; to tremble. noun - An act of shaking or trembling.
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - A dark area or shape produced by a body or object coming between rays of light and a surface.
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, and feeling.
shape /ʃeɪp/ A2	noun - The external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; a particular form, arrangement, or condition.
taste /teɪst/ A1	noun - The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance. verb - To perceive the flavour of; to have a particular flavour.
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear. verb - To make a noise; to seem (e.g., 'that sounds good').
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the front part of an animal's head.
side /saɪd/ B1	noun - An aspect of something, especially one of several that are considered (as in 'a side you can't explain').
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - A word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
hair /heər/ A1	noun - Any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.
colour /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Key Grammar Structures

• I HEAR YOU CALLIN' OUT MY NAME

  ➔ Perception Verb + Object + Gerund

  ➔ The structure "hear + object + -ing" (e.g., "hear you callin'") describes an ongoing action that is perceived by one of the five senses. It emphasizes the action in progress, contrasting with "hear + object + bare infinitive" for a completed action.

• YOU'VE GOT A SIDE YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN

  ➔ Omitted Relative Pronoun in a Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ In informal English, the relative pronoun (that, which, whom) can be omitted when it acts as the object of a defining relative clause. Here, it's "a side (that/which) you can't explain."

• YOU'RE TELLIN' ME YOU WANNA COME OVER

  ➔ Present Continuous for Reporting Speech + Informal Contraction

  ➔ "You're tellin' me" (You are telling me) uses the present continuous to emphasize an ongoing or repeated communication. "Wanna" is a common informal contraction of "want to."

• I LOVE IT WHEN YOU WEAR YOUR HAIR DOWN OVER YOUR SHOULDER

  ➔ "Love it when..." Construction

  ➔ This is a common idiomatic phrase used to express strong enjoyment or preference for a specific situation or action. "It" refers to the situation described in the "when" clause.

• 'CAUSE I KNOW WHERE TONIGHT IS GOING

  ➔ Embedded Question / Noun Clause + Present Continuous for Future

  ➔ "Where tonight is going" functions as a noun clause (an embedded question) serving as the direct object of "know." The present continuous "is going" is used here to talk about a future plan or prediction.

• YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES ME

  ➔ Relative Clause with "who" + Causative Verb (implied action)

  ➔ "Who makes me" is a relative clause describing "the only one." "Makes me" is a causative structure where the verb "make" causes someone to feel or do something, with the specific action or feeling being implied (e.g., "makes me happy," "makes me feel alive").

• YOU KNOW YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE FANTASY

  ➔ Superlative Adjective

  ➔ Superlative adjectives are used to describe an item that is at the upper or lower limit of a quality within a group (e.g., the tallest, the smallest, the best, the worst). "Favourite" indicates the one liked most.

• IT MAKES ME SMILE, IT MAKES ME SHAKE

  ➔ Causative Verb "make" + Object + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The causative verb "make" indicates that the subject causes someone or something else to perform an action. The structure is "make + object + base form of verb" (e.g., "makes me smile").

• WATERFALL IS OVERFLOWIN'

  ➔ Present Continuous for Ongoing Action + Informal Contraction

  ➔ The Present Continuous tense describes an action happening at the moment of speaking or around it. The `'in'` ending in "overflowin'" is a common informal spoken reduction of the standard `-ing` ending for gerunds/present participles.

• TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE

  ➔ Noun Clause / Embedded Question

  ➔ "What I like" functions as a noun clause, serving as the direct object of the verb "Tell." It's an indirect question where "what" acts as a pronoun, not an interrogative adverb, introducing the clause.