Something Just Like This – English Lyrics

• By: The Chainsmokers, Coldplay

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Something Just Like This," a unique blend of The Chainsmokers' modern electronic sound and Coldplay's emotive rock vocals. This song is special because it teaches a valuable lesson in relationships: the beauty of ordinary, dependable love over idealized fantasy, making its simple message deeply relatable and comforting.

[English]

I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths

Achilles and his gold Hercules and his gifts

Spiderman's control And Batman with his fists

And clearly I don't see myself upon that list

But she said, where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk?

I'm not looking for somebody With some superhuman gifts

Some superhero Some fairytale bliss

Just something I can turn to Somebody I can kiss

I want something just like this

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo - doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths

The testaments they told The moon and its eclipse

And Superman unrolls A suit before he lifts

But I'm not the kind of person that it fits

But she said, where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk?

I'm not looking for somebody With some superhuman gifts

Some superhero Some fairytale bliss

Just something I can turn to Somebody I can miss

I want something just like this

CLAPS

Oh, I want something just like this

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo - doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Oh, I want something just like this

Oh, I want something just like this

Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo - doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Oh, I want something just like this

Ha-a-a, Ha-a-a-a, Ha-a-a-a, O-o-o, Just, Just

Oh, I want something just like this

Ha-a-a, Ha-a-a, Ha-a-a-a, Ha-a-a, Ha-a-a-a, Ha-a-a-a,

Oh, I want something just like this!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
legend /ˈledʒənd/ A2	noun - a story from the past that is believed by many people
myth /mɪθ/ A2	noun - a traditional story, often about gods or heroes
superhuman /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/ B1	adjective - having powers greater than those of ordinary humans
risk /rɪsk/ A2	noun - the possibility of something bad happening verb - to do something dangerous that may result in harm
superhero /ˈsuːpərˌhɪroʊ/ A2	noun - a fictional character with extraordinary powers
fairytale /ˈfeəˌteɪl/ A2	noun - a story, typically involving magic, for children
bliss /blɪs/ B1	noun - great happiness
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to move in a different direction verb - to change or rely on something
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of love
eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ B1	noun - an event when one celestial body moves in front of another
suit /suːt/ A1	noun - a set of outer clothes of the same material and design
fit /fɪt/ A2	verb - to be the right size or shape for someone or something adjective - suitable or right for a particular purpose
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sad about someone's absence

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been reading books of old

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been reading' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• But she said, where'd you wanna go?

  ➔ Contraction and Indirect Question

  ➔ 'Where'd you wanna go?' is a contraction of 'Where did you want to go?' and is used in indirect speech to report a question.

• I'm not looking for somebody

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Intentions

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm not looking' uses the Present Continuous to express a future intention or plan.

• Just something I can turn to

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (that/which)

  ➔ The phrase 'something I can turn to' uses a relative pronoun to describe the noun 'something' without using an explicit relative pronoun.

• I want something just like this

  ➔ Present Simple for Strong Statements

  ➔ The phrase 'I want' uses the Present Simple to make a strong, direct statement of desire.