🎬 Watch & follow along
watch the official music video and follow the lyrics activity below.
🎧 Listening Comprehension Quiz
Listen to the song on Spotify, then answer. You can replay it if needed.
🎧 Listening Comprehension Quiz
Listen to the song on Spotify, then answer. You can replay it if needed.
The club isn't the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go
Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Drinking fast and then we talk slow
Come over and start up a conversation with just me
And trust me I'll give it a chance now
Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox
And then we start to dance, and now I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
And last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with your body
(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I'm in love with your body
(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I'm in love with your body
(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I'm in love with your body
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you
One week in we let the story begin
We're going out on our first date
You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate
We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing OK
And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat
Tell the driver make the radio play, and I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
And last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with the shape of you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you
💬 Let's Talk: "Shape of You" Discussion
Answer these questions in our community comments to practice your English!
1. First Impressions & Music
2. Lifestyle & Being "Thrifty"
3. Social Manners
4. Modern Romance
ESL Vocabulary List
15 Essential English Words and Phrases
Teacher’s modal answers
1. In my country, the most common place to meet a new partner is actually at university or through mutual friends. While some people use dating apps, many prefer meeting someone in a relaxed environment where they can have a real conversation first.
2. If I were at a bar with a jukebox, I would definitely choose “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. It is a classic song that everyone knows, and it usually makes the whole bar start singing along together!
3. I would say I am a very thrifty person. I always wait for the end-of-season sales to buy clothes, and I love using coupons for groceries. I feel much happier finding a good deal than spending a lot of money on a luxury brand.
4.My favorite all-you-can-eat food is definitely Korean BBQ. I love the experience of grilling the meat at the table with friends and being able to order as much as we want for one fixed price.
5. In my culture, it is generally considered a bit “crazy” to start a conversation with a total stranger on the street or on the bus. However, if you are at a party or a social event, it is perfectly polite and expected to introduce yourself to new people.
6. When I go out with my close friends, we definitely “talk slow.” We usually stay at the cafe or restaurant for three or four hours just catching up on life. For us, the socializing is more important than the food!
7.I don’t really believe in “love at first sight.” While you can feel a strong physical attraction—like a magnet—immediately, I believe you need to talk for “hours and hours” to understand someone’s character and see if you are truly compatible.
8. I recently discovered something brand new about my best friend. Even though we have known each other for ten years, I just found out that she used to be a competitive chess player when she was a child!