587 – English Lyrics

• By: Kelsea Ballerini
• Album: Mount Pleasant

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kelsea Ballerini's "587" and uncover a rich tapestry of emotion and authentic storytelling. This poignant country-pop ballad, filled with vulnerable lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to connect with English through its exploration of love, loss, and self-reflection. Listen closely to the heartfelt expressions and relatable narrative to deepen your understanding of conversational English and emotional vocabulary.

[English]

Where you at

Baby, where you at

'Cause I'm moving forward

While I'm looking back

Are your sheets still green

Are your songs still sad

Is my lipstick still stuck on

Your stemless wine glass

My bad

I heard you covered up your tattoo

It's probably time I covered mine too

I guess it isn't just a break between us

It's a little more space between us

587, 587

Baby, that's the distance

Path of least resistance

587, here to Mount Pleasant

Got me reminiscing

It used to be a quick flight

By midnight, we were kissing in the harbor

Now you've never felt farther

Easy flight

It was an easy flight

We did it Saturdays

But then we'd end up fighting

Over missed calls from exes

Past life connections

And who's more impressive

Guess it isn't just a break between us

Just a little more space

587, 587

Baby, that's the distance

Path of least resistance

587, here to Mount Pleasant

Got me reminiscing

It used to be a quick flight

By midnight, we were kissing in the harbor

Now you've never felt farther

You know how to get to me

You get to me

There I said it

You know how to get to me

587

You know how to get to me

You get to me

There I said it

You know how to get to me

587

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moving /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - changing position or place
forward /ˈfɔːrwərd/ A1	adjective - toward the front or in the direction one is facing
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - directing one's gaze toward something
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow
stuck /stʌk/ A2	verb - fixed in place
covered /ˈkʌvərd/ A2	verb - to place something over or on top of something
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - the amount of space between two places
resistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ B1	noun - the refusal to accept or comply with something
reminiscing /ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ/ B2	verb - recalling past experiences
kissing /ˈkɪsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love
harbor /ˈhɑːrbər/ B1	noun - a sheltered area for ships
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical conflict
connections /kəˈnɛkʃənz/ B1	noun - relationships or links between people
impressive /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ B1	adjective - evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill
reminding /rɪˈmaɪndɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make someone remember something

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, where you **at**

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ Uses the preposition "at" to indicate location or position. This is informal language, shortening "where are you at?"

• I'm moving **forward**

  ➔ Adverb of direction

  ➔ Describes the direction of movement, "forward" indicating progress or advancement.

• While I'm **looking** back

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening now or around now.

• Is my lipstick still **stuck** on

  ➔ Past Participle

  ➔ "Stuck" is the past participle of "stick", used here as an adjective, describing the state of the lipstick.

• It's a little more **space** between us

  ➔ Noun

  ➔ The word "space" is used as a noun, referring to the distance or separation between the two people.

• Got me **reminiscing**

  ➔ Present participle/Gerund

  ➔ "Reminiscing" functions as a verb here, describing the act of remembering past experiences.

• By **midnight**, we were kissing in the harbor

  ➔ Prepositional phrase (Time)

  ➔ "By midnight" acts as a time marker, specifying when the kissing occurred.

• Now you've never felt **farther**

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "Farther" is the comparative form of "far", indicating a greater distance.

• You know how to **get to me**

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ "Get to" is a phrasal verb meaning to affect or reach someone emotionally. The object is implied.