Lyrics & Translation
Explore the vibrant sounds of freedom with Calvin Harris and Kelis's 'Bounce'! This track is a perfect example of how music can help you express joy and move past negativity. Learn about electro-house music and improve your English vocabulary while enjoying this iconic dance hit.
[English]
Bounce, bounce, bounceI can't believe that every day and every night (Bounce)
It's gettin' better if you're out of my life (Bounce)
It's like I flicked the switch and now I'm feeling good (Bounce)
No way to stop it, now you wish that you could (Bounce)
When the weekend comes I know I feel alive (Bounce)
You will be the last thing on my mind (Bounce)
No regrets, do you know what that means
Well it's hot, it's loud, it's wild
We bounce to this track
And I don't care what anybody thinks about that
Hands to the sky, and throw your head back (back, back, back...)
I can love again tonight
We bounce to this track
And I don't care what anybody thinks about that
Hands to the sky, and throw your head back (back, back, back...)
Bounce, bounce, bounce
Well it's hot, it's loud, it's wild
We bounce to this track
And I don't care what anybody thinks about that
I don't care what anybody thinks about that (that, that, that...)
Key Vocabulary
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bounce /baʊns/ A2 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2 |
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flick /flɪk/ B1 |
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switch /swɪtʃ/ A2 |
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2 |
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regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1 |
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hot /hɒt/ A1 |
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loud /laʊd/ A1 |
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wild /waɪld/ B1 |
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track /træk/ B1 |
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think /θɪŋk/ A2 |
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alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2 |
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mind /maɪnd/ A2 |
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care /kɛər/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I can't believe that every day and every night (Bounce)
➔ Modal verb + bare infinitive; Subordinating conjunction introducing a noun clause
➔ "can't believe" expresses disbelief. "that" introduces the clause explaining *what* the speaker can't believe. The phrase 'every day and every night' functions as an adverbial of time.
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It's gettin' better if you're out of my life (Bounce)
➔ Present continuous used for a changing state; Conditional sentence (Type 1 - likely to happen)
➔ "It's gettin' better" shows a process of improvement. "if you're out of my life" is the condition for this improvement. The 'Bounce' is a rhythmic interjection.
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No way to stop it, now you wish that you could (Bounce)
➔ Infinitive phrase as subject; Past wish with 'could'
➔ "No way to stop it" uses an infinitive phrase as the subject of the sentence. "wish that you could" expresses a regret about a past inability.
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Hands to the sky, and throw your head back (back, back, back...)
➔ Imperative mood; Coordination with 'and'; Repetition for emphasis
➔ This is a direct command. 'and' connects two imperative verbs. The repetition of 'back' creates a rhythmic and energetic effect.
