A New Way to Walk – English Lyrics

• By: Destiny's Child

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the feel-good vibes of "A New Way to Walk" by Destiny's Child and the Sesame Street gang! This fun English track is a fantastic, simple entry point to grasp playful conversational language centered around movement and emotion. Learn how expressing yourself, even through a simple walk, can shine through your spirit.

[English]

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ELMO: [LAUGHING]

[HUMMING]

GROVER: Um, Elmo?

ELMO: Oh.

Oh.

Hi, Grover.

GROVER: Yeah.

Hi, Elmo.

What are you doing?

ELMO: Oh, well, Elmo made up a new way to walk.

Oh, does Grover want to try?

GROVER: Oh, why, certainly!

Yes.

Yes.

How does it go?

ELMO: Oh, like this.

GROVER: Ah.

BOTH: [HUMMING]

GROVER: [LAUGHING]

Oh, what a highly satisfying walk, Elmo.

ELMO: Oh, thank you, Grover.

GROVER: It just needs one thing.

ELMO: What?

GROVER: This?

ELMO: Ah, OK.

OK.

GROVER: Yeah.

With the arms up, like that.

ELMO: Like that?

OK.

ZOE: Hey.

H, guys.

GROVER: Hi, Zoe.

ELMO: Hi, Zoe.

ZOE: What a great walk you're doing.

ELMO: Oh, thank you.

GROVER: Thank you.

ZOE: But you know what?

It just needs one thing.

ELMO AND GROVER: What?

ZOE: This.

Whoa!

ELMO: Oh, yeah!

Yeah!

GROVER: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah!

ELMO: Whoa!

GROVER: Whoa!

BEYONCE: That's a nice walk.

ZOE: Oh--

GROVER: Hey.

ZOE: It's Destiny's Child.

ELMO: Yeah.

Oh, hi, Beyonce.

Hi, Kelly.

Hi, Michelle.

GROVER: Hi, Michelle.

ZOE: Hi, Michelle.

I'm Zoe.

KELLY: Yeah, that's really, really nice, actually.

GROVER: Thank you.

ELMO: Thank you.

MICHELLE: Yeah.

It just needs one thing.

GROVER: What?

ZOE: What?

DESTINY'S CHILD: A song.

MUPPETS: A song?

DESTINY'S CHILD: Yes.

I've got a new way to walk--

MUPPETS: Walk, walk.

DESTINY'S CHILD: I've got a new way to walk.

MUPPETS: Walk, walk.

DESTINY'S CHILD: I've got a new way to walk, and my new

walk suites me fine.

...

MUPPETS: I've got a new way to walk--

DESTINY'S CHILD: Walk, walk.

MUPPETS: I've got a new way to walk.

DESTINY'S CHILD: Walk, walk.

MUPPETS: I've got a new way to walk--

ALL: And it makes my spirit shine.

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BEYONCE: You can tell from my walk that I'm feeling good.

You can see it by the way I stride.

MICHELLE: My head is high, my arms swing wide--

KELLY: When I walk my walk, I walk with pride.

DESTINY'S CHILD: I've got a new way to walk--

MUPPETS: Walk, walk.

DESTINY'S CHILD: I've got a new way to walk--

MUPPETS: Walk, walk.

DESTINY'S CHILD: I've got a new way to walk--

ALL: All I walk to my own beat.

...

BEYONCE: It's a little strut, it's a lot of smooth, and it's

a little bit of bouncing ball.

MICHELLE: My chin is up and my feet don't stop--

ALL: When I walk my walk, I'm walkin' tall.

I've got a new way to walk.

BEYONCE: I've got a new way to walk.

ALL: I've got a new way to walk.

Walk, walk!

MICHELLE: Hey, guys.

Do you all want to take a walk?

ELMO: Yeah!

Let's do it!

KELLY: Go.

Come on, Grover.

ELMO: You go, Beyonce!

BEYONCE: Elmo, Elmo, Elmo!

ELMO: Walk, walk!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn noun - an act of walking
stride /straɪd/ B1	verb - walk with long, decisive steps in a proud and confident manner. noun - a long step.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction.
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the vital principle or animating force within a living being.
smooth /smuːθ/ A2	adjective - having an even and regular surface or consistency; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.
bouncing /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/ A2	verb - move up and down repeatedly.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a rhythmic pulse.
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1	adjective - pleased; content.
certainly /ˈsɜːrtənli/ B1	adverb - without doubt; definitely.
highly /ˈhaɪli/ B2	adverb - to a great extent; very.
strut /strʌt/ B1	verb - walk with a proud, self-assured gait.
chin /tʃɪn/ A2	noun - the pointed part of the face below the nose and above the mouth.
tall /tɔːl/ A1	adjective - of great or more than average height.
suites /suːts/ B2	verb - be appropriate for.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've got a new way to walk

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "I've got" is a contraction of "I have got," which is the present perfect form. It indicates an action that started in the past and continues into the present, emphasizing the current relevance of having a new way to walk.

• It just needs one thing

  ➔ Present Simple with 'just'

  ➔ The phrase "It just needs" uses the present simple tense with the adverb 'just' to emphasize that the need is immediate or recent. It highlights the addition of something necessary.

• You can tell from my walk that I'm feeling good

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' for Ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used here to express ability, indicating that it is possible to discern the speaker's feelings from their walk. It conveys confidence in the observation.

• When I walk my walk, I walk with pride

  ➔ Present Simple in Clauses

  ➔ The present simple tense is used in both clauses to describe habitual actions. It emphasizes the regularity and consistency of walking with pride whenever the speaker walks in their unique way.

• All I walk to my own beat

  ➔ Present Simple with 'All'

  ➔ The phrase "All I walk" uses the present simple tense with 'all' to emphasize exclusivity. It highlights that the speaker only walks to their own rhythm, excluding any external influence.