WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? – English Lyrics

• By: Bastille, Graham Coxon

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the urgent energy of 'WHAT YOU GONNA DO???' by Bastille and Graham Coxon! Exploring this track is a fantastic way to engage with contemporary English phrasing, rhetorical questions, and modern cultural vocabulary while enjoying a high-octane alternative rock anthem.

[English]

("What You Gonna Do" by Bastille)

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Johnny's on the A-train ♪

♪ Takin' it the wrong way ♪

♪ Shiny on the surface ♪

♪ Rotten on the inside ♪

♪ Shake, rattle and roll ♪

♪ You got control, got my attention ♪

♪ Make me tap and scroll ♪

♪ You got control, got my attention ♪

♪ You got us listening ♪

♪ So what you gonna do ♪

♪ Now, what you gonna do with it ♪

♪ You got us listening ♪

♪ So what you gonna do ♪

♪ Now, what you gonna do with it ♪

♪ Make me paranoid ♪

♪ Love me, hate me, fill the void ♪

♪ What you gonna do with it ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Sally's never outside ♪

♪ Got a screen to hide behind ♪

♪ She says she's happy on the inside ♪

♪ And got a lot of friends online ♪

♪ Shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll ♪

♪ You got control, got my attention ♪

♪ Make me tap and scroll, make me tap and scroll ♪

♪ You got control, got my attention ♪

♪ Listening, you got us listening ♪

♪ So what you gonna do with it ♪

♪ You got us listening ♪

♪ So what you gonna do ♪

♪ Now, what you gonna do with it ♪

♪ Make me paranoid, ooh ♪

♪ Love me, hate me, fill the void ♪

♪ What you gonna do with it ♪

♪ So who am I, you decide, ooh ♪

♪ Inside out, you read my mind ♪

♪ What you gonna do with it ♪

(radio static buzzing)

- [Reporter] Government officials.

♪ Da, da, da, da, da ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shiny /ˈʃaɪ.ni/ A2	adjective - reflecting light, bright
surface /ˈsɜː.fɪs/ B1	noun - the outside part or top layer of something
rotten /ˈrɒt.ən/ B2	adjective - decayed, spoiled, or bad
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2	noun - the inner part or structure
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move or cause to move up and down or back and forth quickly
rattle /ˈræt.əl/ B2	verb - to make a rapid succession of short, sharp noises
roll /rəʊl/ A2	verb - to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
attention /əˈten.ʃən/ B1	noun - notice, thought, or interest
tap /tæp/ B1	verb - to strike a quick, light blow
scroll /skrəʊl/ B1	verb - to move text or graphics up or down on a screen
paranoid /ˈpær.ə.nɔɪd/ C1	adjective - characterized by or suffering from the mental condition of unjustified suspicion
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make or become full
void /vɔɪd/ C1	noun - a completely empty space
screen /skriːn/ A2	noun - a flat surface on which pictures or information are displayed
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice from a number of alternatives