My Skin's On Fire – English Lyrics

• By: Loving Caliber

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Loving Caliber with 'My Skin's On Fire'! This song is a perfect tool for English learners to master emotive adjectives and metaphors related to feelings and physical sensations, all wrapped in a catchy, easy-to-follow indie-pop melody.

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your words are so contagious i don't

wanna be distracted

[Applause]

oh

i give it to you given to your state of

mind you don't wanna be distracted

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is

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oh

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lights keep dancing by

painting the sky

and

adding to our chemistry

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you don't wanna be distracted

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makes me do

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oh

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my skin

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oh

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oh

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my skin

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you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
contagious /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/ C1	adjective - spreading from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact
distracted /dɪˈstræk.tɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied
state /steɪt/ A2	noun - the particular condition that someone or something is in
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - sources of illumination
dancing /ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving rhythmically to music
painting /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ A2	verb - applying pigment to a surface
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth
adding /ˈæd.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - joining something to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount
chemistry /ˈkem.ɪ.stri/ B2	noun - the complex structure of relationships or emotions between people
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of a body
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion or burning; intense passion or emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• Your words are so contagious

  ➔ Adjective + 'so' + Adjective (Intensifier)

  ➔ The word "so" functions as an intensifier, increasing the strength of the adjective "contagious".

• I don't wanna be distracted

  ➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb ('wanna' = want to)

  ➔ The structure "be + past participle" (be distracted) forms the passive voice, indicating the subject is receiving the action.

• Lights keep dancing by

  ➔ Verb 'keep' + Gerund (-ing)

  ➔ Using "keep" followed by the gerund "dancing" describes a continuous or repeated action.

• Adding to our chemistry

  ➔ Participial Phrase

  ➔ The phrase starting with "adding" functions as an adjective phrase describing the situation or the previous clause.

• My skin's on fire

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase of State

  ➔ The preposition "on" in "on fire" indicates a physical state or condition.