70 English song phrases that will help you practice the language

Gotta stop pretending what we ain’t. (We’ve got to stop pretending to be what we’re not)

Ariana Grande

I’ve got into self-control. (I don’t have self-control)

U2

And when the world’s against me, It’s when I really come alive. And every day that Satan tempts me, I try to take it in my stride. (And when the world is against me, that’s when I really come alive. And every day Satan tempts me, I try to take it one step at a time)

Ed Sheeran

Make your best mistakes cause we don’t have the time to be sorry. (Make your best mistakes ’cause we don’t have time for blame)

Shawn Mendes

In real life it doesn’t always work out… (In real life it doesn’t always work out)

Demi Lovato

Because there will be no sunlight if I lose you, baby. (‘Cause there’ll be no more sunshine if I lose you, baby)

Bruno Mars

Life’s too short to have regrets. (Life’s too short for regrets)

Bruno Mars

Sometimes, goodbye is a second chance. (Sometimes goodbye is a second chance)

Shinedown

I’ve got nothing left to prove. (I have nothing more to prove)

Nirvana

Is it too late now to say sorry? ‘Cause I’m missing more than just your body. (Is it too late to apologize? ‘Cause I miss more than just your body)

Justin bieber

If I didn’t have you there would be nothing left. (If I didn’t have you, there would be nothing left)

One Direction

Nothing’s gonna hurt you, baby. (Nothing’s gonna hurt you baby)

Cigarettes After Sex

Where are the plans we made for two? (Where are the plans we made for two?)

maroon 5

Cause the players gonna play, and the haters gonna hate, baby, I’m just gonna shake, I shake it off! (‘Cause the players will play, and the haters will hate, baby, I’m just gonna dance, dance hard!)

Taylor Swifit

Why you gotta be so rude? Don’t you know I’m human too? (Why do you have to be so rude? Don’t you know I’m human too?)

Magic!

Time is a valuable thing, watch it fly. (Time is a valuable thing, watch it fly)

Linkin Park

Cause God makes no mistakes. (Because God doesn’t make mistakes)

Lady Gaga

So don’t call me baby unless you mean it. Don’t tell me you need me if you don’t believe it. (So don’t call me love if it’s not true. Don’t say you need me if you don’t believe it)

Ed Sheeran

Maybe we found love right where we are… (Maybe we found love right where we are…)

Ed Sheeran

And everybody’s watching her, but she’s looking at you. (And everybody’s watching her, but she only looks at you)

Rihanna

Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in my bed. (Today I don’t want to do anything, I just want to lie in my bed)

Bruno Mars

If I lay here, if I just lay here, Would you lie with me and just forget the world? (If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lay with me and just forget about the world?)

Snow Patrol

I’m a cool girl, ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy. (I’m a nice girl, ice cold, I roll my eyes at you boy)

Tove Lo

All the things you do come back to you. (All the things you do come back to you)

Jeff Gutt

Your love was handmade for somebody like me. (Your love was made for someone like me)

Ed Sheeran

Don’t be afraid, love is the way. (Don’t be afraid, love is the way)

EXO

So love me like you do. (So love me like you do)

Ellie Goulding

I’m on the right track baby, I was born this way. (I’m on the right track baby, I was born this way)

Lady Gaga

I’m sorry, I can’t be perfect. (I’m sorry I can’t be perfect)

Simple Plan

Life is your glory, go ahead and live the night. (Life is your glory, go ahead and live and the night)

System of a Down

Give it your best, and remember that life is what you choose. (Do your best, and remember that life is what you choose)

Pit

Just face ahead, no going back now. (Just go ahead, no turning back)

maroon 5

So hold your head up, girl, and you’ll go far, listen to me when I say. (So keep your head up girl and you’ll go far, hear me when I speak)

Lady Gaga

Life is ours, we live it our way. (Life is ours, we live it our way)

Metallica

Darling, just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man. I see my future in your eyes. (Baby just hold my mother, be my girl and I’ll be her man. I see my future in her eyes)

Ed Sheeran

But she’s never been the kind to be hollowed by the stars. (But she was never the type to be looked down on)

Arctic monkeys

Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know? (Love can change the world in a second, but what do I know?)

Ed Sheeran

I kissed a girl and I liked it. (I kissed a girl and I liked it)

Katy Perry

Don’t judge me and I won’t judge you. (Don’t judge me and I won’t judge you)

Chris Brown

Home is wherever I’m with you. (Home is wherever I am with you)

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

You’re still a young girl tryin’ to be loved, so let me give it to ya. (You’re still a young girl trying to be loved, so let me give it to you)

Ed Sheeran

I don’t want anyone bringing the vibes down. (I don’t want nobody getting discouraged)

Jack and Jack

Take a piece of my heart and make it all your own, so when we are apart you’ll never be alone. (Take a piece of my heart and make it yours so when we’re apart you’ll never be alone)

Shawn Mendes

I won’t promise I won’t hurt again. I can promise we won’t be like them. (I won’t promise I won’t hurt again, I can promise we won’t be like them)

Jessie J

Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost. (Seize the day or die regretting the time you wasted)

Avenged Sevenfold

Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet. Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me. (Well, I found a girl, pretty and sweet. Oh, I never knew you were the one waiting for me)

Ed Sheeran

We are just like the waves that flow back and forth. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning and you’re there to save me, and I wanna thank you with all of my heart. (We are just like waves that come and go. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning and you’re there to save me, and I want to thank you with all my heart)

Miley Cyrus

Was solo singing on my own, now I can’t find the key without you. (I was singing alone, now I can’t find the key without you)

Clean Bandit

You should know you’re beautiful just the way you are and you don’t have to change a thing. (You should know you’re beautiful just the way you are and you shouldn’t change a thing)

Alessia Cara

I’d rather be everything, less ordinary, please. (I’d rather be anything but ordinary please)

Avril Lavigne

Who says? Who says you are not perfect? (Who said? Who said you’re not perfect?)

Selena Gomez

Girl, put your records on, tell me your favorite song. (Girl, put your records on, tell me your favorite song)

Corinne Bailey Rae

Can’t explain the feeling, like the sunlight brings new meaning to life. (Can’t explain the feeling, how sunlight brings new meaning to life)

Rihanna

Will not you stay with me? Because you are all I need. (Won’t you stay with me? ‘Cause you’re all I need)

Sam Smith

Show the world what you can do. (Show the world what you can do)

Meghan Trainor

I hope you get your dreams. (I hope you reach your dreams)

Corinne Bailey Rae

And now your song is on repeat and I’m dancing on to your heartbeat, and when you’re gone, I feel incomplete. (And now your song is on repeat and I’m dancing to your heartbeat, and when you’re gone I feel incomplete)

Clean Bandit

Only know you love her when you let her go. (Only know he loves her when he lets her go)

The Passenger

Pretty hurts. We shine the light on whatever is worse, perfection is the disease of a nation. (Beauty hurts. We show the worst, perfection is the disease of a nation)

Beyonce

Cheers to the freaking weekend. (A toast to the weekend)

Rihanna

Baby it is you, you are the one I love. You are the one I need. You are the only one I see. (Baby it’s you, you’re the one I love, You’re the one I need. You’re the only one I see)

Beyonce

I can feel the sun whenever you are near, everytime you touch me I just melt away. (I can feel the sun when you’re near, every time you touch me I just melt)

Beyonce

Don’t criticize yourself no more, you got a smile worth fighting for. (Don’t criticize yourself anymore, you have a smile worth fighting for)

Fifth Harmony

When I leave this world, I will leave no regrets, leave something to remember, so they will not forget I was here, I lived, I loved. I was here. (When I leave this world, I’ll leave no regrets, I’ll leave something to remember, so they won’t forget, I was here, I lived, I loved. I was here)

Beyonce

Tomorrow comes and goes before you know. (Tomorrow comes and goes before you even know it)

bazzi

Because all of me, loves all of you. Love your curves and all your edges, all your perfect imperfections. (‘Cause everything in me, loves everything in you. Loves your curves and your edges, all your perfect imperfections)

John Legend

I will not give up on us, even if the skies get rough. I am giving you all my love, I am still looking up. (I won’t give up on us even if the skies get rough. I’m giving you all my love, I’m still getting better)

Jason Mraz

And everywhere we go, the sun will always shine. (And everywhere you go, the sun will always shine)

Christina Aguilera

I have died every day waiting for you. Darling be afraid. I have loved you for a thousand years, I will love you for a thousand more. (I died everyday waiting for you. Baby, don’t be afraid. I’ve loved you for millions of years, and I’ll love millions more)

Christina Perri