Intuition – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding
• Album: Higher Than Heaven

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of intuition with Ellie Goulding's captivating song. Explore the language of instinct and infatuation as you uncover the lyrics and meaning behind this synth-pop gem. Experience the power of intuition through music, and discover how it feels to be led by your heart's deepest desires.

[English]

You're under my skin

'Bout to get in, and I'm feelin' so much

Been having visions

Colourless mess when I'm out of your touch

You take it away

After one taste and nothing hurts

Long, broken highways

In a dark daze, I become a desert

I want you around me

Your ocean surroundin'

Your potion to drown me

I want you around me

Your ocean surroundin'

Your potion to drown me

I've got an intuition

Flashin' like a diamond in a dream

Livin' in a full-time fantasy

I'm into you instinctively

I've got an intuition

I can see your outline in the dark

Lookin' like a midnight work of art

I just wanna write this in the stars

I've got an intuition

Truth, not what it seems

Disappear like money, but I found my riches (oh, yeah)

Your perfect design

Mixin' with mine and I don't want distance

I want you around me (ooh)

Your ocean, surroundin' (surroundin' me)

Your potion to drown me (ooh, to drown me)

I want you around me

Your ocean surroundin' (ooh)

Your potion to drown me (ooh)

I've got an intuition

Flashin' like a diamond in a dream

Livin' in a full-time fantasy (in a full time fantasy)

I'm into you instinctively (it's instinctively)

I've got an intuition

I can see your outline in the dark

Lookin' like a midnight work of art (you're like a work of art)

I just wanna write this in the stars

I've got an intuition

...

Oh, when you know, you know

I don't wanna take it slow (oh)

I don't wanna use my mind

No need to be defined (oh)

Oh, it's a wilderness

I'm tastin' you on my breath (yeah)

Anything before you was just stardust and rust

You're the real thing

Flashin' like a diamond in a dream (oh)

Livin' in a full-time fantasy

I'm into you instinctively

I've got an intuition

I can see your outline in the dark

Lookin' like a midnight work of art (you're like a work of art)

I just wanna write this in the stars (oh)

I've got an intuition

...

I've got an intuition

...

I've got an intuition

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
intuition /ɪnˈtjuːʃən/ C1	noun - the ability to understand something immediately, without reasoning
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something that is not yet real
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining improbable things
desert /ˈdɛzət/ B1	noun - a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth’s surface
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B2	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and typically colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the ability to see; a mental image of the future
flash /flæʃ/ B1	noun - a brief, sudden burst of light verb - to shine suddenly and briefly
outline /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ B2	noun - a general description or plan giving the main points verb - to draw or define the outer edge of something
art /ɑːrt/ A2	noun - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - luminous points of light seen in the night sky, or famous people
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ B2	noun - wealth; abundant material possessions
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ B2	noun - a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of something before it is built verb - to conceive and plan out in the mind
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ B1	noun - the amount of space between two points
wilderness /ˈwɪldərnəs/ B2	noun - an uncultivated, uninhabited, and often harsh natural region
potion /ˈpoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a liquid with magical or medicinal properties
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - to die through submersion in water
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ B1	noun - a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged and no longer in one piece; not functioning properly

Key Grammar Structures

• 'Bout to get in, and I'm feelin' so much

  ➔ Informal contraction "about to" for immediate future + Present Continuous for feeling.

  ➔ " 'Bout to" is an informal contraction of "about to," which expresses an action that will happen very soon. "I'm feelin'" is an informal shortening of "I am feeling," using the Present Continuous tense to describe a current, ongoing emotional state.

• Been having visions

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous.

  ➔ The Present Perfect Continuous tense ("have been" + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, often emphasizing the duration or the ongoing nature of the action. Here, it implies that the visions have been occurring for some time.

• Long, broken highways

  ➔ Past Participle as an Adjective.

  ➔ The word "broken" is a past participle acting as an adjective to describe the noun "highways." It indicates the state or condition of the highways (they are in a state of being broken).

• Your potion to drown me

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose.

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to drown me" is used here to express the purpose or intended effect of "your potion." It answers the question 'what is the potion for?'.

• Flashin' like a diamond in a dream

  ➔ Present Participle (descriptive phrase) + Simile.

  ➔ The word "Flashin'" (informal for "flashing") is a present participle used to describe the intuition, indicating an ongoing action or characteristic. The phrase "like a diamond in a dream" is a simile, comparing the intuition's appearance or quality to a sparkling diamond in a dream to evoke a sense of vividness and perhaps unreality.

• I'm into you instinctively

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase "be into someone/something" + Adverb.

  ➔ The idiom "to be into someone/something" means to be very interested in or attracted to someone/something. "Instinctively" is an adverb modifying the verb phrase "am into," indicating that the attraction is natural and unthinking.

• Truth, not what it seems

  ➔ Noun Clause ("what it seems") with implied main clause/ellipsis.

  ➔ The phrase is an ellipsis, meaning some words are omitted but understood. The full sentence might be 'The truth is not what it seems' or 'It's the truth, not what it seems.' "What it seems" functions as a noun clause, acting as the complement describing 'truth' or 'it'.

• No need to be defined

  ➔ Passive Infinitive.

  ➔ The structure "to be defined" is a passive infinitive. It indicates that the subject (implied 'it' or 'we') does not need to undergo the action of being defined by an external agent. It emphasizes the lack of necessity for external categorization.

• Oh, when you know, you know

  ➔ Zero Conditional (implied).

  ➔ This is an example of the Zero Conditional, used to express general truths or facts. The 'if' is often omitted in informal speech when the meaning is clear. It implies 'If you know (something), then you simply know (it) – there's no doubt or further explanation needed.'