The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Learn English with Songs)

Lyrics

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
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
I want something just like this

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

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

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

Oh, I want something just like this
Oh, I want something just like this
Oh, I want something just like this

Difficult Phrases and Words

1. bliss

   1. Context: Some fairytale bliss

   2. Definition: complete happiness

   3. Additional sentence: Eating chocolate cake is a blissful experience for me.

2. turn to

   1. Context: Just something I can turn to

   2. Definition: consult someone or something for help, advice, or information.

   3. Additional sentence: When I am experiencing difficult times, I turn to my friends.

3. testaments

   1. Context: The legends and the myths / The testaments they told

   2. Definition: either of two main divisions of the Bible

   3. Additional sentence: Both Jews and Christians read the Old Testament.

4. eclipse

   1. Context: The moon and its eclipse

   2. Definition: Picture below

   3. Additional sentence: Egyptian mythology told stories of soldiers fighting extremely better during an eclipse.

5. unrolls

   1. Context: And Superman unrolls / A suit before he lifts / But I'm not the kind of person that it fits

   2. Definition: open out

   3. Additional sentence: I unrolled my sleeping bag in the tent.

Eclipse

Discussion Questions

1. What do you think this song is about?

2. Can you relate to anything in this song? Did you ever want to be a superhero?

3. Is there anyone in your life who loves you even though you do not have extraordinary gifts? If you do have extraordinary gifts, is there anyone in your life who would still love you even if you lost those extraordinary gifts?

4. What is a blissful experience for you?

5. Who do you turn to when you encounter difficult times in your life?

6. Do you read legends, myths, the Old Testament, or the New Testament? What do you read the most?

7. Have you ever seen an eclipse? Do you think that it was possible for Egyptian soldiers to fight much better than their enemies during an eclipse? Why or why not?

8. The singer sings “And Superman unrolls / A suit before he lifts / But I'm not the kind of person that it fits.” The singer does not fit as Superman, but his talents lie in singing. Where do your talents lie?