Wolves – English Lyrics

• By: Selena Gomez, Marshmello
• Album: Rare

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional landscape of Selena Gomez and Marshmello's "Wolves," a song that blends EDM beats with heartfelt lyrics about struggle and love. Explore how this track mirrors Selena's personal journey and learn the language of vulnerability and strength.

[English]

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♪ IN YOUR EYES THERE'S A HEAVY BLUE ♪

♪ ONE TO LOVE AND ONE TO LOSE ♪

♪ SWEET DIVIDE, A HEAVY TRUTH ♪

♪ WATER OR WINE, DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE ♪

♪ I WANNA FEEL THE WAY THAT WE DID THAT SUMMER NIGHT ♪

♪ NIGHT (AHHHH) ♪

♪ DRUNK ON A FEELING, ALONE WITH THE STARS IN THE SKY ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING WITH THE WOLVES ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN DOWN THE DARKEST ALLEYS ♪

♪ SAW THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ I'VE LOOKED FOR LOVE IN EVERY STRANGER ♪

♪ TOOK TOO MUCH TO EASE THE ANGER ♪

♪ ALL FOR YOU, YEA ALL FOR YOU ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN CRYING WITH THE WOLVES ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ OH TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (OH TO GET TO YOU) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (OH TO GET TO YOU) ♪

♪ YOUR FINGERTIPS TRACE MY SKIN ♪

♪ TO PLACES I HAVE NEVER BEEN ♪

♪ BLINDLY I AM FOLLOWING ♪

♪ BREAK DOWN THESE WALLS AND COME ON IN ♪

♪ I WANNA FEEL THE WAY THAT WE DID THAT SUMMER NIGHT ♪

♪ NIGHT (AHHH) ♪

♪ DRUNK ON A FEELING, ALONE WITH THE STARS IN THE SKY ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING WITH THE WOLVES ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN DOWN THE DARKEST ALLEYS ♪

♪ SAW THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ I'VE LOOKED FOR LOVE IN EVERY STRANGER ♪

♪ TOOK TOO MUCH TO EASE THE ANGER ♪

♪ ALL FOR YOU, YEA ALL FOR YOU ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN CRYING WITH THE WOLVES ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ OH TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (OH TO GET TO YOU) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING WITH THE WOLVES ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN DOWN THE DARKEST ALLEYS ♪

♪ SAW THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ I'VE LOOKED FOR LOVE IN EVERY STRANGER ♪

♪ TOOK TOO MUCH TO EASE THE ANGER ♪

♪ ALL FOR YOU, YEA ALL FOR YOU ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN CRYING WITH THE WOLVES ♪

♪ TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU ♪

♪ OH TO GET TO YOU ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ B1	noun - a forest with dense vegetation
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ B1	noun - a person who is not known
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality of being true
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - an emotional state
blindly /ˈblaɪndli/ B2	adverb - without care or thought
walls /wɔːlz/ B1	noun - vertical structures defining a space
trace /treɪs/ B2	verb - follow the course or path of
skin /skɪn/ B1	noun - the outer layer of the body
wolves /wʊlvz/ B2	noun - wild carnivorous mammals
ease /iːz/ B2	verb - to make something less difficult

Key Grammar Structures

• IN YOUR EYES THERE'S A HEAVY BLUE

  ➔ Present Tense & 'There is/are'

  ➔ The present tense 'is' describes a characteristic of the eyes. 'There's' is a contraction of 'There is', indicating existence.

• I WANNA FEEL THE WAY THAT WE DID THAT SUMMER NIGHT

  ➔ Contraction & Past Simple

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to'. 'Did' is the past simple tense of 'do', referring to a specific summer night in the past.

• I'VE BEEN RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The present perfect continuous ('I've been running') emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action, starting in the past and continuing to the present.

• I'VE BEEN CRYING WITH THE WOLVES

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, this uses the present perfect continuous to describe an action that has been happening over a period of time.

• TO GET TO YOU, TO GET TO YOU

  ➔ Infinitive

  ➔ The infinitive 'to get to you' expresses purpose - the reason for all the previous actions.

• BLINDLY I AM FOLLOWING

  ➔ Inversion

  ➔ The sentence uses inversion ('Blindly I am following') for emphasis. Normally it would be 'I am following blindly'.

• YOUR FINGERTIPS TRACE MY SKIN

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The present simple 'trace' describes a habitual or ongoing action, creating a vivid image.

• BREAK DOWN THESE WALLS AND COME ON IN

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ This line uses the imperative mood to give direct commands, urging someone to remove barriers and enter.

• ALL FOR YOU, YEA ALL FOR YOU

  ➔ Adverb & Repetition

  ➔ The adverb 'all' emphasizes the totality of the actions. Repetition reinforces the dedication and focus on the person.